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Archives for April 2014

Best Ever Margarita

April 28, 2014 by eghassett

Best Ever Margarita

Why is this the best ever margarita?  Because, it is pure goodness….no fake sugar or chemicals in my drinks, please! And if I’m going to have sugar, I want it to be real sugar not corn syrup.  So, I use Simply Limeade in my recipe, which is just lime juice and sugar.  I used to make…

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Filed Under: Cocktails, Gena's Favorites Tagged With: margarita, simply limeade, tequila

Soft tacos for Taco Tuesday!

April 26, 2014 by eghassett

So simple, so good!  The avocados and homemade taco seasoning truly make this meal!!  Love these flavors together.  Serve with my homemade spanish rice on the side and my favorite margarita and have yourself a festive taco tuesday!  And don’t forget the kids….make them feel special tonight by making some frozen strawberry limeade.  Click on…

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Meatless, Mexican Tagged With: avocado, black beans, easy dinner, meatless, mexican, pinto beans, soft tacos, Taco Tuesday, tortillas

Bean burritos tonight!

April 24, 2014 by eghassett

This is our favorite go-to meal during the week.  It’s easy, healthy and everyone loves a bean and cheese burrito!! I spice up Eric’s with some green chile and the whole family is happy.  🙂  Click on the picture for the full recipe. If you are liking my ideas and want a daily email (mon-fri,)…

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Meatless, Mexican Tagged With: bean and cheese burrito, meatless, mexican, refried beans

Ham and Split Pea Soup

April 22, 2014 by eghassett

Need to use up your leftover ham from Easter? Make this super easy crock pot soup. I didn’t get mine in the pot till 1:00 yesterday and by 6pm an awesome dinner was ready. Serve with a salad and rustic bread to complete the meal. This soup surprised me with all of its flavor for…

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Filed Under: Crock pot, Easy dinner, Soup Tagged With: crock pot, easy dinner, ham, peas, Split pea soup

Shortcut Lasagna

April 21, 2014 by eghassett

This is my shortcut to lasagna. Perfect when you’re craving Italian goodness but don’t have the time during the week. It’s all the same ingredients baked casserole style. So easy!  Serve with bread and a salad. Coming tomorrow….a great way to use up your leftover Easter ham….crock pot ham and split pea soup. Happy cooking!!…

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Ground beef/turkey, Italian, what's for dinner tonight? Tagged With: easy dinner, Italian, lasagna

Homemade Sauces

April 17, 2014 by eghassett

Ginger Peanut Sauce

I love making my own sauces.  So many store bought sauces and mixes have extra preservatives, sodium or other unwanted ingredients.  And homemade tastes better!  Enjoy! Click on the picture to take you to the recipe.

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Filed Under: Gena's Favorites, Homemade Sauces Tagged With: homemade dressing, homemade sauces, homemade seasoning, sauce

Spinach Souffle Crepes

April 16, 2014 by eghassett

I just love crepes! This is my favorite all time savory crepe….spinach souffle! The recipe is inspired from childhood trips to the Magic Pan restaurant with my mom. Stay tuned for my favorite dessert crepe recipe! 🙂 Good news…there’s a little white wine in this recipe, which always makes for a little pre-meal sipping!  Click…

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Filed Under: Meatless Tagged With: crepes, savory, spinach, spinach souffle, the magic pan

Broccoli and cheese stuffed potatoes

April 14, 2014 by eghassett

Tonight at midnight is the “blood moon,” a total eclipse that gives the moon a reddish hue. They are rare and beautiful to see, so set your alarms for 12-12:30 mst…. I think it is supposed to last a couple of hours so you may have to get up a couple of times to get…

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Meatless, what's for dinner tonight? Tagged With: baked potatoes, broccoli, meatless, potatoes

Tortellini soup

April 9, 2014 by eghassett

This is a super easy, hearty meal. The basil and fresh grated Parmesan on top give it the perfect finish. Read more and get the recipe here…

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Italian, Pasta, Soup, what's for dinner tonight? Tagged With: basil, cannelini beans, Italian, soup, tomatoes, tortellini

Sara’s pulled pork taco’s

April 8, 2014 by eghassett

My husband ate 5 of these tacos!!! (Need I say more?) (okay, I’m chatty so I need to say a little more…..) This crock pot meal is absolutely delicious and unique and the flavors all blend together so well. Kudos to Jessica at howsweeteats.com who created this recipe. And thank you to Sara for serving…

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Filed Under: Caribbean, Mexican, Pork, what's for dinner tonight? Tagged With: avocado cream, Caribbean, carnitas, cotija, crock pot, easy dinner, mexican, pork, slaw, tacos

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