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Basil Pesto

I love having an herb garden. Many times, I have beautiful herbs but I don’t take full advantage of them. Basil is one of the herbs that gets overlooked. I like to make a Caprese salad–sliced tomatoes, topped with sliced Mozzarella cheese and basil with a viniagrette dressing drizzled over the top, but I still have a lot of basil that needs harvesting. I am sharing a recipe today that will give you a cool meal on a summer night…

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The Dinner of a Champion–Chicken and Shrimp Pasta with Carbonara Sauce

The Cleveland Cavaliers brought the NBA championship to Cleveland. That 4 plus minutes in the 4th quarter when neither team scored was almost more than I could take.  I watched every minute. When Kyrie Irving swished the 3 point shot I couldn’t believe it. I wanted to believe it but it was so hard. Wasn’t that what the other team always did to us. Then when LeBron James got clobbered, it looked like he was done. Being the true champion…

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Baked Eggplant Parmesan

I love Eggplant Parmesan and so does my niece, Lauren. We were in the mood for some last week-end and I made plenty so the extras could be frozen and brought out for lunches. Baked Eggplant Parmesan 2 eggplants (weight approximately 1 to 1.5 pounds each) 2 eggs (beaten) 1 cup coconut flour 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 1 Tablespoon minced garlic 40 oz. Marinara sauce or Spaghetti sauce 2 to 3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil 16…

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Sausage Potato Soup (Olive Garden Copy Cat)

I am not embarrassed to tell you that when we go out to eat at Olive Garden I will get at least 2 servings of this soup–maybe 3. This is in addition to my dinner entree. Well, now that I can make this at home I no longer have to make a spectacle of myself in public. Experiment with this and add ingredients that will make it special for your family. Sausage Potato Soup 1 1/2 pounds hot Italian Sausage…

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