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Ingredients  ½ tsp kosher salt + more for pasta water 12 oz Hickory smoked peppered bacon, uncooked 2 Tbsp unsalted butter ½ cup Jack Daniel’s Whiskey ½ cup chicken broth ¼ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon New Mexico chili powder 1 tablespoon chili pepper paste ½ tablespoon […]

Ingredients  2 medium zucchini 1 medium eggplant 2 pints grape tomatoes 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 cup + 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (grated and divided) 3 cloves garlic, grated 1 pound dry penne pasta salt and pepper, to taste Click here for directions 

Ingredients  1 pound of large shrimp, peeled and deveined 3/4 stick of butter 3 garlic cloves, sliced 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of granulated garlic the zest of 1 lemon a pinch of red pepper flakes 1 lemon, cut into slices *cilantro, to garnish Click here for directions

Ingredients   1 cup of non-flavored oil 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk 2 cups of sugar 2 eggs 1 tablespoon of vanilla 1 pinch of salt 1 teaspoon of baking soda 2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour 1.. Add the oil, buttermilk, and sugar to a bowl. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. 2. […]

Cucumber Yogurt Sauce (Tzatziki Sauce) -2 tablespoons of low fat Greek yogurt -2 tablespoons of low fat sour cream -1 good pinch of salt and pepper -1 teaspoon of olive oil -the juice of half a lemon -1 tablespoon of fresh chopped dill -1/2 an English cucumber, grated using a box grater Click here for […]

Ingredients  -1 pound of chicken tenders -salt, pepper, and olive oil – just keep in on hand – you’ll need it for this recipe -1/2 pound of baby potatoes, sliced in half -1 quarter of a red onion, thinly sliced -a good amount of sliced garlic – I’m sure I used like 10 cloves. -1 […]

Ingredients 6 cups of cooked pasta (elbow macaroni works best) 1 stick of butter 4 tablespoons of flour 2 cups of half and half 1 cup of heavy cream 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of pepper 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika Click here for ingredients 

    Ingredients 1 pound of jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined The juice and zest of a lemon 1/2 teaspoon of Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper 3/4 teaspoon of dried oregano 1 pinch of red pepper flakes 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder 2 minced garlic cloves (or grated like in the video) 2 […]

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National Ice Cream Day is TODAY July 16, 2017.  Here is a list of deals courtesy of Fox 5 DC: https://goo.gl/UNPzsH    

Ingredients  -2 cups of ice to -3/4 cup of strawberry daiquiri mix -1/2 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice -1 cup (or so) of strawberry vodka -1 bottle of ginger beer Click here for directions

Taco Seasoning 2 tablespoons of chili powder 1 teaspoon of paprika 1 tablespoon of garlic powder 1 tablespoon of onion powder 1 1/2 tablespoon of salt 1 tablespoon of pepper 1 tablespoon of cumin 1/2 tablespoon of coriander 1/2 tablespoon of dried oregano 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (more if you like it spicier) Just […]

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In case you missed it, an elderly couple’s celebratory engagement photo went viral last week, and made the Internet collectively swoon. As if their photos weren’t sweet enough, now that we know their love story too, get ready to fall in love with their love. Cleveland “Murphy” Wilson and Lucinda Myers met in church and fell […]