Pavlova quickly became my favorite dessert when we were living in New Zealand and now I look for any reason whatsoever to make one. Because it's meant to be decorated with fruit and berries, you can look at it as a blank canvas. With so many chances to create red, white, and blue desserts during the summer, it was only a matter of time before we made a Patriotic Pavlova! I didn't realize how much I loved the Fourth of July until I lived in New Zealand and it wasn't celebrated. It's ... Read More
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Easy Pulled Pork and Quesadillas
We're all about easy, versatile food in this house. Scott and I are big fans of cooking a large portion of something in order to freeze most of it for later. One of our go-tos is an easy pulled pork and one of our ways to use it up is making quesadillas. I'm sharing both with you today. We buy a 6-7 pound pork shoulder and then cut it into fist-sized pieces in order to fit it into the crock pot. (We have a 6 quart crock pot and can fit all of it.) The spice rub is easy and you ... Read More
Salmon Linguine
Salmon linguine is very much a comfort food in our house. It isn't any sort of diet friendly at all (sorry!), but it's perfect for cold, rainy nights like we've been having here. Ingredients: 8 ounces packaged dried linguine 4 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon 2 spring onions, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup) 1 tablespoon butter 3/4 cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon fresh dill (or 1 teaspoon dried dill) 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons grated ... Read More