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Asparagus Salad and Hummus on Toast
Ingredients : Lemon vinaigrette (recipe follows) Shaved asparagus salad (recipe follows) Rustic bread Olive oil Store-bought hummus For the Lemon vinaigrette… 2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice 1 Garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1/8 teaspoon Pepper 4 tablespoons Olive oil Add ingredients to a medium size mixing bowl, whisk to combine and set dressing aside. For the Asparagus salad… 4 ounces Fresh Asparagus 1–2 Radishes, trimmed 1 Scallion To prepa
Mar 291 min read


Balsamic Mushrooms and Ricotta on Toast
Ingredients : 6-8 Baguette slices 2 tablespoons Olive oil, divided 4 ounces Cremini mushrooms, sliced 1 clove Garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon Butter 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese Salt Pepper 1 tablespoon Fresh chives, finely chopped Method : Preheat oven to 400°F Using a pastry brush, coat each side of the baguette slices using 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and place slices on a sheet pan. Transfer to a preheated oven, and toast baguette slices 4 to
Mar 291 min read


Spring Smashed Peas with Crispy Speck on Toast
Ingredients : 1 cup Frozen or freshly shelled peas, blanched 2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice 4 tablespoons Olive oil, divided 2 tablespoons Grated Parmesan cheese Salt and Pepper 4–6 slices Speck or Prosciutto Rustic loaf or baguette Preheat oven to 400°F. Add blanched peas to a wide mixing bowl. Smash peas with the back of a mug or potato masher. Add lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and stir to combined. Taste, then adjust seasoning with salt and pep
Mar 271 min read


Tater Tot®️ Hot Dish
Ingredients : 1 Small onion, peeled and thinly sliced 1-2 tablespoons Butter or Olive oil 16 ounces Ground turkey 2 teaspoons Lemon pepper seasoning, salt free 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/4 teaspoon Pepper 20 ounces (two cans) Cream of mushroom soup (may substitute with a homemade version, recipe and instructions below) 2 cups Frozen mixed vegetables 28 ounces (one bag) Tater Tots®️ Method : Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a wide skillet set over medium h
Mar 72 min read


Tater Tot®️ Breakfast Bake
Fun fact: "Tater Tots" is a registered trademark and brand name owned by Ore-Ida®️ (a subsidiary of Kraft Heinz ). Other brands use terms like "potato puffs" or "tater bites". Ingredients : Olive oil Tater Tots®️, aka potato puffs or tater bites 1 cup Frozen broccoli, defrosted 3 slices Canadian Bacon, diced 3-4 ounces Sharp Cheddar cheese, grated 4–6 Eggs 1/4 teaspoonSalt 1/4 teaspoon Pepper Method : Preheat oven to 425°F. Use olive oil to grease an 8 inch cast-iron skillet
Mar 72 min read


Salsa Chicken (Quesadillas)
Easy and light, salsa chicken is a beginner's no-brainer recipe. I love a local Pittsburgh brand of salsa, Two Ugly Mugs, for its balance and sweetness... but use your favorite brand. I'm keeping it light with chicken breast, but you could do chicken thighs as well. Enjoy! Recipe Description: For the chicken... 1 tablespoon Olive oil 2 Boneless skinless chicken breasts 16 ounces Salsa For quesadillas... Shredded cheddar cheese Flour tortillas Sour cream Lime wedges Instructio
Jan 181 min read


Citrus Salad
With its orange & pickled shallot vinaigrette, this punchy salad is perfectly bright in winter months when citrus is at it’s peak, but also accessible all year long. Ingredients: For the dressing… 1 Small shallot, sliced thinly 1 teaspoon Agave syrup 1 tablespoon White wine vinegar 2-3 tablespoons Capers, drained 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1/4 cup Olive oil 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt 1/4 teaspoon Pepper For the salad… 8- 10 ounces of dark lettuce greens 2 Naval oranges 1/2 cup S
Jan 11 min read


Sandy’s Pepperoni Sauce
A rich San Marzano tomato sauce spiked with lots of Pepperoni! This was the key to my late mother-in-law‘s Sunday sauce, a treasured pasta sauce recipe for our whole family. Many Italian families have their own version of sauces like Marinara, Sugo, Ragu, or Bolognese. This Sugo alla Pepperoni is our go-to for family gatherings. Hope you enjoy! Ingredients: 1 Small yellow onion, 1/8 inch dice 3-4 tablespoons Olive oil 6 Garlic cloves, finely minced (2 tablespoons) Two 4.9 oun
Dec 1, 20252 min read


Tingly sheet pan dinner of chicken thighs & fall vegetables
Link to recipe at 50 Hertz: https://50hertzfoods.com/blogs/recipes/tingly-sheet-pan-dinner-chicken-thighs-with-fall-vegetables
Nov 3, 20251 min read


Apple Cake
Ingredients : 1 cup All purpose flour 2 teaspoons Baking powder 3 teaspoons Ground cinnamon, divided 1/4 teaspoon Salt 2 Eggs, room...
Oct 6, 20251 min read


Summer Fruit Trifles
Ingredients : 1 Pound cake (store bought is fine) 8 ounces Mascarpone cheese 1 cup Heavy whipping cream 6 tablespoons Sugar, divided 1/2...
Aug 31, 20251 min read


Yellow Squash and Corn Pasta (Penne alla Nerano)
Ingredients 12 ounces Penne pasta Kosher salt 2 small Yellow squash or zucchini 3 tablespoons sunflower oil 1 cup Fresh corn kernels,...
Jul 9, 20252 min read


Lemon Posset Desserts
Ingredient: 2 cups Heavy cream 2/3 cup Sugar Zest of one lemon 6 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice (about three lemons) Optional garnishes:...
Jun 16, 20251 min read


Skillet Tacos Al Pastor
This cheat code skillet version of Tacos Al Pastor substitutes ground pork for an approachable skillet version, along with easy canned...
May 4, 20252 min read


Lemon Pasta
My Lemon Pasta is a ‘winning recipe’ at home and on TV, that just happens to be meatless. This dish is my husband Greg’s favorite, and a...
Mar 2, 20252 min read


4 Easy Snacks and Apps
Here are four easy snacks and apps that crank up our creativity from the standard chips and dips, with just a few ingredients. Sheet Pan...
Feb 1, 20252 min read


Drunken Mushroom Soup
1 cup Yellow onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 16 ounces Fresh Mushrooms, such as cremini 3-4 cups Chicken Stock 1...
Jan 9, 20251 min read


Pumpkin Apple Sage Soup
1 Shallot, finely chopped 2 tablespoons Olive oil 1 Apple, cored and cut into one quarter inch dice (such as Fuji or Granny Smith) 1...
Jan 9, 20251 min read


Apple Streusel Skillet
Ingredients For the streusel topping… 3/4 cup Flour 1/4 cup Old-fashioned Oats (optional) 1/2 cup Brown sugar, lightly packed 1/4 cup...
Oct 24, 20241 min read


Burgers in Sauce with Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
As seen on The Great American Recipe S3, EP7. Burgers in sauce is a very long time family dish…so familial, that I had three different...
Aug 9, 20243 min read
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