Lunch

Oven Roasted Asparagus

Excellence in simplicity! Oven Roasted Asparagus shows off these tender, crisp spears to perfection!

While Asparagus is available year round, Spring is when it is best! The flavor is bright and clean with earthy undertones and is very mild when the spears are fresh.

One of my favorite ways to prepare vegetables is to roast them. The flavor and texture of vegetables roasted in the oven or on the grill may surprise even a picky eater. The combinations are endless like Fresh Roasted Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots, Roasted Brussels Spouts, and even Pumpkin with Crispy Sage and Brown Butter. Best part, the preparation is so incredibly simple! And have you tried more non-traditional roasted vegetable choices like Roasted Butternut Squash or Roasted Sweet Mashed Potatoes? I’m telling you, Roasting can elevate and improve on a vegetable’s taste and texture in the most unexpected and delightful ways! Don’t be surprised if you discover a new favorite!

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Crockpot French Dip Sandwich Recipe

This easy Crockpot French Dip Sandwich Recipe has fork tender, fall apart beef in a scratch-made au jus that is slow cooked to perfection!

If you are looking for a flavor rich, French Dip made without canned or pre-packaged ANYTHING, you have come to the right place. Melt-in-your-mouth tender beef, infused with wine and garlic, and an intensely beefy au jus that is perfect for dipping. This incredibly easy recipe will make your house smell like heaven as the Crockpot does all the work.

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Blood Orange Citrus Salad with Orange Vinaigrette

This Blood Orange Citrus Salad with Homemade Orange Vinaigrette is ridiculously gorgeous, and tastes as good as it looks!

Blood Orange Citrus Salad on white platter with Orange Vinaigrette, napkin, and fork

This has become my FAVORITE new salad. And that means something from this meat and sweets obsessed girl!

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Guinness Beer Bread

Guinness Beer Bread is perfect anytime of the year.

Guinness Beer Bread?….oh yeah!

My Guinness Beer Bread is a quick and easy, no-knead treat that goes so well with any dinner where a warm piece of bread smeared with melty butter is an asset. And lets be frank, when does warm bread and butter not sounds delightful?

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Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa

Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa will wake up your taste buds in a bright, fresh flavor explosion.

Lightly spiced, quick-sauteed shrimp pairs perfectly with a vibrant, mango salsa with hints of lime, garlic, jalepeno, and cilantro and then topped with a cool, creamy avocado lime sour cream. This 30 minute meal is perfect for a weeknight and the decadent, tropical flavors are a welcome change from winter comfort food.

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The Bomb Italian Sausage Sandwich

The Bomb Italian Sausage Sandwich! And yes it is. The Bomb that is!

This cheesy, spicy, saucy, oh so messy, Italian sausage on crusty Italian bread sandwich holds a special place in my family’s heart.

My dad first had this sandwich when he and my mom moved to St.Louis back in 1977.

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11 Unique Blood Orange Recipes

From Sweet to Savory, be inspired by these 11 Unique Blood Orange Recipes from some of the top recipe creators out there!

I fell in love with Blood Oranges for the first time last winter when my local grocer featured them.

My kiddos love the color and the taste, and I have to admit, I really do too. While still distinctly orange in taste, they have berry overtones that just make them so delicious.

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Sticky Asian Blood Orange Chicken

This Sticky Asian Blood Orange Chicken is a fantastic twist on the classic Chinese take-out, Orange Chicken. Drumsticks or thighs are marinated and then basted with a sweet, spicy, sticky sauce infused with Blood Orange juice, garlic, ginger, chili, honey, and jalapeno. An explosion of flavor does not even cover it!

Updated with new pics 1/14/19! Enjoy!

I feel like I only really discovered Blood Oranges this year and I’m not quite sure why that is. Part of it has to do with the fact that they are only available from around December to May. Part of it is that I tend to primarily buy oranges only for the kids and they prefer the little, easy-peal cuties. And I think I always assumed they would be grapefruitish. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

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Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps are easy and delicious!

Quick sauteed, tender chicken tidbits in a mouth watering stir-fry sauce with hints of peanut, soy, and ginger, cupped in a cool, crisp lettuce leaf. This easy dish is a favorite appetizer or a perfect weeknight, simple supper.

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Spicy Shrimp Toasts with Lemon Garlic Butter

Spicy Shrimp Toasts with Lemon Garlic Butter – Is it an Appetizer or an Entree…You decide!

Succulent, quick sauteed Shrimp with a light Cajun Spice served on toasted French Bread with a luxurious drizzle of Lemon Garlic Butter are seriously delicious.

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