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Italian Easter Pie Calzone

March 31, 2023
Italian Easter Pie Calzones on a wooden board with a bowl of marinara sauce.

This Pizza Rustica inspired Italian Easter Pie Calzone is filled with a delicious mixture of cheeses and meats and wrapped up in a golden crust. This post may contain affiliate links.  Making a purchase through one of these links helps support this blog. Once again, it looks like another year is going to escape me before I make a traditional Pizza Rustica, or Italian Easter Pie.  But that’s mainly because I’m having way too much fun making variations of this…

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Rosemary Croissant Croutons

January 26, 2023
Rosemary Croissant Croutons in a bowl next to fresh rosemary, croissants, and scattered croutons.

Whether you’re a fan of Trader Joe’s Rosemary Croissant Croutons or just want a different way to top your salads, these Rosemary Croissant Croutons are flaky, buttery, and delicious with just the right amount of herby flavor.  This post may contain affiliate links.  Making a purchase through one of those links helps support this blog. Once upon a time, many years ago, my parents had a sub shop.  There are a few things I remember about that shop – the…

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Easy Italian Sausage Gumbo

January 5, 2023
Easy Italian Sausage Gumbo in a blue bowl with a spoon next to a kitchen towel.

Put a tasty Italian spin on traditional gumbo with this delicious Easy Italian Sausage Gumbo recipe made with sweet Italian sausage, a tomato marinara base, and a medley of veggies.  This post may contain affiliate links.  Making a purchase through one of these links helps support this blog. The holiday celebrations have ended and, I don’t know about you, but I’m experiencing what can only be described as a holiday hangover.  Not so much a party-induced hangover, but the aftermath…

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Air Fryer Churro Wonton Chips

September 30, 2021

If you love the cinnamon sugar flavor of churros, you’ll love these 5 minute Air Fryer Churro Wonton Chips made with wonton wrappers, a sweet butter mixture, and cinnamon and sugar!  This post may contain affiliate links.  Making a purchase through one of these links helps support this blog. A few weeks ago, I placed a grocery order from Whole Foods.  I decided to add a bag of Siete churro chips to the order.  I love churros and was so…

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Easy Smoked Salmon Poke Bowl

August 24, 2021

Make a Hawaiian inspired Easy Smoked Salmon Poke Bowl with protein packed cold-smoked salmon, a rainbow of veggies, and a simple poke sauce. This post may contain affiliate links.  Making a purchase through one of these links helps support this blog. Once upon a time, I wasn’t the biggest fan of salmon.  I had tried it a few different ways and each way was not appealing to me.  Then, I signed up for Hungryroot and received a package of Hot…

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Vegan Jackfruit Lo Mein

August 12, 2021

This Vegan Jackfruit Lo Mein is a better-than-takeout meal made with a variety of veggies, “meaty” jackfruit, soba noodles, and a simple soy and hoisin sauce! This post may contain affiliate links.  Making a purchase through one of these links helps support this blog. This past birthday was definitely memorable.  Not only did I turn 40, but New Jersey had one hell of a weather event happen!  The state got slammed with severe storms and there were five confirmed tornados! …

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