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Going to jump right in ranting about my two biggest pet peeves with Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls. The first is, there is only pumpkin in the dough, and when I say pumpkin it is usually a dollop. The second is that most recipes only have cinnamon or a sprinkle of pumpkin pie mix which is suppose …

If you follow me over on Instagram you have seen this recipe at least twice a week for the past two months. We cannot get enough of it! I started making this Rainbow Veggie Breakfast Hash in June when I was doing a lymphatic system cleanse with Lisa Levitt Gainsley. If you are at all …

I love Mexican Street Corn which is also known as Esquites. What I do not love about it, is that it can be rather messy to enjoy. Along came this recipe in the form of a salad back in 2020. I started making Esquites Mexican Street Corn Salad when we were locked up in the …

I tend for forget about Romano beans until the end of the season, and by then we may enjoy maybe once. A friend reached out a couple of months ago with a photo of a new to her bean and asked me what to do with it. Needless to say I have had Romano beans …

Last year I self-published a cookbook. One of our nephews was heading to college where he would be living in his first apartment. He wanted healthy (ish) and easy to make recipes since he was planning on not eating out. Instead of sending him a bunch of links to our favorites on Chez Us, I …

This recipe for Whipped Garlic Labneh Dip came about during lockdown, while reminiscing about our trip to Paris in 2019. We ate at this amazing Middle Eastern spot Shouk Paris, and was served this upon sitting down. It was refreshing, garlicky and perfect with crisp cool veggies on a hot summer night. We have been …

I have been making this Greek Salad or a version of it my entire adult life. I have never thought to share it over here, as it is one of those recipes that I tend to make by muscle memory. I grab this and that, and basically toss it into a bowl. Last week I …

This is one of those recipes that is on repeat all summer long. As a regular reader you know Lenny hates zucchini and I am always looking for ways to add it to our summer meals. This recipe for easy sautéed zucchini is a winner! After talking with a chef friend who suggested I try …