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We had these amazingly yummy grilled chicken caesar salad wraps for dinner last night. Delicious and easy summer fare. makes 4 large sandwich wraps: 4 large (burrito size) tortillas or sandwich wraps 2 or 3 large chicken breasts, grilled and cut into strips 5 oz salad greens or chopped Romaine lettucI (not iceberg) 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup (or more) Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing Wrap the tortillas in paper towels and warm them in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Place the tortillas on 4 separate plates. Divide the grilled chicken breast strips between the tortillas, placing them down the center or the tortillas. Place the salad greens in a large mixing bowl. Mix with the Parmesan cheese and the dressing (as much as you like.)...

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I’ve been cooking and photographing a LOT. I feel like I keep telling you all the same story every day. Got up. Drank tea. Cleaned. Cooked. Went for a walk. Took Photos. Edited Photos. Did some writing. Went to bed. LOL… I guess sometimes it’s nice to be in a happy rut, and I have been. This rut is punctuated with fun and different things on the weekends…and good books…and date nights… and outings with friends. But, mostly, when I’m in the throes of a project like writing/photographing magazine articles/books, I do the same sorts of things every day. So, please bear with me if my day to day blogging gets a bit stale. Maybe I should strive to do something completely off the wall every day just so...

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Hello, Lovelies! I’m heading out to the back yard to plant my herbs! So excited start cooking with fresh herbs again now that the warm weather has finally graced us with it’s presence. We’re going to be picking up our new arbor today…another fun development in our garden happenings. I think I already told you that the last snow storm pulled our old wooden one down. When we get the new one up I’ll take before and after photos to share with you. Here’s my latest creation. Oh my gosh. This stuff is SO good. I could hardly believe I made it. And it’s easy! Which is awesome for impromptu gatherings. You could have the ingredients for this around all summer and whip it up in 10 minutes if...

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It’s cold and rainy here today…. Time for something warm and comforting for dinner. How about another “bowl” recipe? This one features butternut squash, bits of bacon and bowtie pasta. It’s a wonderful way to get your kids to eat veggies. We love the smoky saltiness of the bacon and the little, crunchy pepitas sprinkled on top. preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 1 lb. bacon 1/2 of a medium size butternut squash 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dry thyme (or 2 teaspoons fresh) 1 teaspoon dry basil 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3 Tablespoons olive oil 3 Tablespoons brown sugar 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 small chopped onion 10 oz. cooked bowtie pasta 1/3 cup all-purpose...

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Here’s a wonderful recipe for a hearty “meal in a bowl” type salad. It’s chock full of everything. I love chop salads because by chopping up all of the ingredients you get tons of yummy flavor in every bite! makes 4 big dinner salads or 8 smallish salads 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked, chilled and chopped 4 oz. feta or blue cheese, crumbled 2 hard boiled eggs, chilled and chopped juice of 1 small lemon 1/2 of a cucumber, chopped 2 carrots, cleaned peeled and chopped 8 slices bacon, fried until crispy and crumbled 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 Tablespoon sweet pickle relish 3 cups chopped lettuce 2 cups chopped spinach 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 small...

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