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DIY Container Flower Garden for Shade

This shade container flower garden is now the focal point of the most recent extension of my flower gardens. The corner it is in is shaded by 6 ft stockade fence on the southern and western sides. Around the summer solstice it will get direct sun for a few hours a day, otherwise barely any. I wanted a container flower garden that would really stand out and add some color and interest to this drab shady corner. Shade container garden featuring: Columbine, Ivy, Dead Nettle & Begonia This Continue Reading

Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Wagon Wheels Pasta

This Buffalo Chicken Pasta recipe is super easy to make with Velveeta, rotisserie chicken, buffalo sauce and blue cheese in a cheesy sauce. Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese I've pulled out all the stops today with an extra cheesy buffalo chicken pasta. I adore cheese, and every once in awhile, I give into my "fiending for fromage" sans limitations. Today was one of those glorious days. I basked in the joys of liquid gold, with the added enhancement of a spicy kick. Now, Continue Reading

Shrimp, Asparagus Tortellini in Lemon-Dill Scampi Recipe

This shrimp and asparagus tortellini is seasoned with lemon and dill. making it the perfect flavor combo for spring and summer. This easy Shrimp, Asparagus and Tortellini in Lemon-Dill Scampi Sauce was inspired by the bounty of spring, and the fresh flavors of summer soon to come. Asparagus is ridiculously inexpensive right now, and I got a fantastic deal on some frozen wild American shrimp a couple weeks ago, so the combo sort of matched itself up. Dill is one of my favorite go-to herbs Continue Reading

Fettuccine in Roasted Red Pepper & Goat Cheese Buttermilk Sauce

This Fettuccine with Roasted Red Pepper & Goat Cheese Buttermilk Sauce was a rarity in my household... something my daughter and I both ate (well, it didn't quite start that way, there was some drama first). We are both fussy characters. I'm decidedly finicky about what goes in my meals and she has strong textural and flavor preferences due to her autism. Typically, I would toss together some of the fettuccine in an Asian sauce with peanut butter, to make my daughter her fave "Chinese Continue Reading

Balsamic Roasted Asparagus & Tomato with Blue Cheese: Easy Recipe

Roasted asparagus is one of my very favorite ways to eat my veggies. I wanted to step it up a bit this time and make it more into a meal, so I browsed around the Cooking Light website for a bit of inspiration, and found this recipe for Asparagus with Balsamic Tomatoes. The recipe was not quite what I had in mind, they blanched the asparagus, used goat cheese as a topping (I was in the mood for blue cheese) and due to the different cooking method I planned to use the dressing would differ. Their Continue Reading

Paleo Veggie Burgers (Gluten-free, Grain-free, Legume-free)

A Paleo Veggie Burger recipe for those following a paleo/primal lifestyle, but don't eat meat. These have no beans or grain in them. The veggie patties are: gluten-free, grain-free, legume-free, Clean Eating, Paleo, Primal, and Whole 30 compliant. The recipe does include eggs. If you are looking for a vegan burger, I do have a gluten-free vegan buger. That one does include beans and quinoa though. There seems to be a general lack of Paleo or even gluten-free Veggie Burger recipes Continue Reading