Food & Drink
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Easy Pesto Pasta Perfects Your Dinner Party
Your friends have called. They are coming through town, and you FINALLY have them over for dinner. Now what should make? I prefer making something super easy where I can clean up before the guest arrive. Ciao Italia! Instead of going with the normal spaghetti & meatballs, pesto pasta is just what I think my traveling guests will love, as it’s a popular Italian dishes. Did you know that in the Middle ages, pesto was thought to help ward off sickness during long sea voyages?! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups fresh basil leaves (packed) 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 2 Tbsp pine…
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#Mangover Your Quesadilla
Mangover Your Quesadilla This deliciously satisfying recipe is bursting with antioxidants and over 20 vitamins and minerals! Ingredients 2 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce 1 dried ancho chile pepper, stemmed and seeded 6 ounces thinly sliced Tillamook Cheddar cheese 1 ripe Mango, peeled, pitted and thinly sliced 4 flour tortillas Cook chicken on a grill over medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side or until lightly charred and cooked through. Let cool slightly and cut into bite size strips. Puree the tomato sauce and dried pepper in a blender or food processor. Transfer to a small saucepan and simmer over medium heat for…
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Tillamook: From Farm to Factory
Disclosure: Tillamook provided me with airfare and lodging to tour their factory and a dairy farm. All opinions are mine and may not reflect those of the company. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” All photos are mine and subject to copyright. Tillamook IS cheese. It produces about two dozen cheese varieties, from sharp Cheddar to aged Swiss to hot habanero jack. Tillamook also makes ice cream, butter, sour cream and yogurt, which I hope one day Texans can also enjoy! Tillamook County Creamery Association, which makes Tillamook Cheese, is described as…
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#Mangover Bacon BBQ Pizza
One of the ways that I show my love to my family is by making fresh and delicious food, like this BBQ Bacon Mango Pizza. This pizza is inspired by The National Mango Board, which they sent along with a shipment of beautiful ripe Keitt mangos. It instantly reminded me of a sweet and savory Hawaiian pizza, only substituting the Canadian bacon for regular bacon and the pineapple for mango. Brilliant and definitely a crowd-pleaser! We love the sweet, tropical flavor of mangos and their ability to transform any dish – whether it’s breakfast or a midnight snack. Not only are they delicious, they are packed with more than 20…
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4 Smart Spots for a Dallas Coffee Break
Week days use a lot of energy, which is why I always try and savor a good coffee break. Maybe four, but moving on. I fell in love with coffee at age 10, and I went on to spend a lot of my time working in coffee houses while in high school, college and now into my career. In all honesty, if I could be called a snob in any area, it would be coffee. Simply because a bad cup of coffee will put a frown on my face, so when I find a place that does it well with a good roast, I have to shout it from the rooftops. While in Dallas,…
