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Grilled Chicken Souvlaki

Summertime makes you want to get outside.  Grab your tennis racket, your baseball equipment, your basketball and head outdoors.   There is something about being outside.  You definitely need to get your grill out.  There is something about grilling out that makes you forget you are cooking.  This is one of my favorite meals.  Make plenty.  You will want to have leftovers.   Chicken Souvlaki  2 pounds of boneless chicken breasts cut into approximately 1 inch cubes 1/4 cup of…

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Zucchini Noodles with Bolognese Sauce

I have a great new gadget I have been wanting to try.  I know a lot of you probably already have this, but you have to understand, I am still using a grater instead of a food processor. Enough said–my new device is a Veggetti. This little marvel will turn zucchini, carrots, sweet potatoes or anything else (watch the fingers) you put through the blades into curly noodles. This recipe is so delicious you won’t believe you aren’t cheating when…

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Grilled chicken and vegetables

Well, here’s to eating healthy in 2017.  The Butcher and I are limiting salt and sugar in our diet.  It may not be the easiest thing; However, there are still great foods to be eaten.  I have fallen in love with grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms and bone-in chicken breasts. This meal can be made in less than an hour and the flavors are well worth the wait.  I hope you enjoy this and let me know your experiences as you…

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Roasted Beef Tenderloin

Merry Christmas! Many of you are roasting a beef tenderloin for Christmas. I am also roasting a beef tenderloin for the very first time. I am sharing how I will be roasting my tenderloin. I would really appreciate any tips you may have for me and my readers. Roasted Beef Tenderloin 4 to 5 pounds of trimmed beef tenderloin (available at your local meat market) 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 Tablespoon chopped Rosemary 2 teaspoons fresh Thyme 4 Garlic cloves…

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