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Hi, I'm Lex! A busy boy mom! I aim to make cooking delicious and easy - that way I can get back to spending time with my amazing family!
Salmon and Broccoli Foil Pack
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Summer calls for grillin’ and chillin’ on the patio! This Salmon and Broccoli Foil Pack was the perfect easy weekday dinner! The juicy lemony flavor that comes through on the broccoli? Scrumptious!
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Vodka Summer Sunrise
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Hot days, cold drinks – sometimes I wish summer would never end! This Vodka Summer Sunrise was bright, boozy, and bomb! The orange flavor, the lemon juice and zest punch, that sweet cherry, YUM!
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Creamy Mushroom Risotto
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This Mushroom Risotto was like alfredo meets rice! It was creamy, cheesy, mushroomy – a huge HUG in a bowl. And don’t be intimidated by risotto either! You don’t really have to stir the whole time!
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Cherry Cranberry Skillet Cobbler
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This Cherry Cranberry Skillet Cobbler was sweet, tart, tangy, and delicious! The perfect dish for the end of cherry season! The best part?! I made everything in one skillet!
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Strawberry Compote
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This Strawberry Compote was so easy to make and so delicious! I made this for a pie and with the leftovers, it made the BEST pancake syrup! Very few ingredients are needed, and it's freezer safe!
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Pie
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This is a fun twist on my Nana’s peanut butter pie! This Peanut Butter and Jelly Pie is infused with a homemade Strawberry Compote which really takes it over the top! It gave total PB&J vibes!
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Beefy French Onion Pasta
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This Beefy French Onion Pasta gave total French onion vibes! It was creamy, hearty, and delicious! Those tomatoes, that garlic flavor, the sweet and savory onion! It was also an easy weekday meal!
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Spicy Bloody Mary
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This Spicy Bloody Mary hit the spot mid-day for me and my husband! It was everything you’d want in a bloody! Tomatoey, a little tangy, a little spicy, a little strong (duh!), and the garnishes rocked!
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Crockpot Jambalaya
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This Crockpot Jambalaya was UNREAL. It felt like we were at seafood boil or something! The flavors in this were amazing! Those juicy shrimp, that sausage, the fresh peppers, the chicken, so tasty!
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Caramel Apple Pancakes
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These Caramel Apple Pancakes were stuffed with granny smith apple and cooked to fluffy perfection! With a caramel drizzle, whipped cream, and cinnamon garnish – they were sweet, tart, and delicious!
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Sun-dried Tomato Eggplant Pasta
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This Sun-Dried Tomato Eggplant Pasta was buttery, garlicky, and full of surprises! The flavor profile was so complex! The tender veggies, the little hint of spice, the long pasta to twirl! So good!
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Grilled Chicken Sandwich
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This Grilled Chicken Sandwich was fresh, easy to make, and bursting with flavor! The chicken was marinated for 5 hours before grilling it and boy – it really set the bar high! It was the juiciest!
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Balsamic Chicken Marinade
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When you’re cooking chicken, using a marinade does so much for flavor! This Balsamic Chicken Marinade was such a flavor pop on our grilled chicken breast, but you can use pretty much any cut!
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Mushroom Swiss Sloppy Joes
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These Mushroom Swiss Sloppy Joes have all the classic flavor we know and love from a sloppy and paired with those juicy shrooms and the melty swiss cheese?! Amazing! A new way to use ground beef!
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Watermelon Lime Ice Cream
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The kids only want to eat so much watermelon…so, what to do with extra? Make Watermelon Lime Ice Cream! This was shockingly easy to make and requires no churning! A little sour, a little sweet!
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Taco Salad
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When you want tacos, but you want something light…and you love salad – so you make a Taco Salad! This was the perfect easy weeknight meal that the whole family got down with! So fresh and yummy!
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Grilled Bbq Ribs
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This 4th of July we celebrated with these Grilled BBQ Ribs! They were seasoned to perfection and cooked slowly on my husband’s charcoal grill. This recipe was simple and amazing!
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