Shrimp & Pepper Skewers w Parsley Pesto

A plate of food on the table

Ingredients and Directions – Pesto to serve 4 ½ cup fresh spinach ½ cup fresh parsley ¼ cup feta cheese 1 garlic clove Juice of ½ lemon ¼ cup olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and pulse until almost smooth. Ingredients for Shrimp Skewers (adjust…

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Shrimp and Salmon Pasta in Lemon Cream Sauce

A bowl of pasta with shrimp and greens.

 Ingredients ¾ lb shimp, peeled and deveined ¾ lb salmon Salt, pepper, and paprika 2 Tbsp butter, divided 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 cups spinach (2 or 3 big hands full) 1 cup cream Zest of 1 lemon 16 oz pasta of choice Directions Fill a large saucepan with water and begin heating it for…

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Shrimp and Tomato Salad

It’s only June and already as hot as – well, August. It’s off and on rainy too so it’s hard to make dinner plans that include summertime grilling outside. I don’t know about you but it’s so easy to get stuck in a rut with dinner plans. I decided to seek inspiration at the Farmer’s…

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Shrimp Burgers

A plate of food with corn, rice and salad.

Ingredients 1 ¼ lb shrimp, peeled and deveined Hamburger buns ¼ onion Juice of ½ a lemon (save the other half for tarter sauce) ¼ cup mayonnaise ½ tsp Old Bay Seasoning (or more to taste) 5 Tbsp butter For serving: tomato slices, onion slice, lettuce or arugula and tarter sauce (recipe follows) Directions Pulse…

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Shrimp Salad with Sourdough Bruschetta

Shrimp salad with toasted bread on plate.

When people talk about the dog days of summer, I am confused. I can barely make my dogs go out at 6:00 am before it gets so hot that those prissy pups just say no. To me, these are the salad days of summer, and that is perfectly okay. The farmer’s market has great produce,…

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Simple Grilled Chicken Enchiladas

A close up of some food on a table

Ingredients 3 cups of grilled (or rotisserie) chicken, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp flour 1 jar fire roasted red enchilada sauce 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 chicken bouillon cube 12 corn tortillas (6 inch) 2 cups cheese – mix of cheddar and Monterey jack is my favorite Directions…

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Sloppy Joes

A plate of food with meat, potatoes and vegetables.

Ingredients 1 Ib ground turkey or beef 1 Tbsp butter 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, red or green, chopped 1 cup ketchup ½ cup water 8 oz can tomato sauce 2 Tbsp tomato paste 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp Worchestershire sauce 1 tsp chili powder ¼ tsp ground mustard 2 Tbsp brown…

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Sloppy Joes

A steak on a cutting board with some red peppers

Ingredients 1 Ib ground turkey or beef 1 Tbsp butter 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, red or green, chopped 1 cup ketchup ½ cup water 8 oz can tomato sauce 2 Tbsp tomato paste 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp Worchestershire sauce 1 tsp chili powder ¼ tsp ground mustard 2 Tbsp brown…

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Sloppy Jose’s Tacos

Tacos with coleslaw on a paper plate.

Ingredients 1 ½ lb ground beef (you can sub chicken or turkey) 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, chopped 14 oz can of diced tomatoes including juice 1 jar chili sauce (I like Heinz) ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp garlic salt 2 Tbsp brown sugar 3 Tbsp chili powder (if…

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Slow Braised Beef Ragu

Pasta with meat sauce and parmesan cheese.

The leaves have turned, the temperature is dropping, and rain is in the forecast. That may not sound like cause for celebration but what it means here at our house is it’s time for cold weather cooking and that’s a good thing. This delicious dish was the perfect dinner for last night. Actually, this recipe…

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