Stir Fry for Everyday

Chopped vegetables, garlic, soy sauce, and honey.

We are all busy and it’s easy to fall into a food rotation because you are tired of thinking about what to serve for dinner. It’s the “Tacos on Tuesday” syndrome. Here is a fun recipe that allows you to shake things up a little just by changing an ingredient or two. This is a…

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Strawberry and Spinach with Grilled Chicken

A plate of food on the table with flowers.

Ingredients 1 bag prewashed spinach 1 cup sliced strawberries (more to taste) 3 oz feta cheese crumbled ¼ to ½ cups walnut pieces 4 pieces crispy bacon 4 chicken breasts, grilled or roasted (I cut them in half and marinate in soy sauce, brown sugar and sherry for at least 30 minutes before grilling. Cool…

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Strawberry and Spinach with Grilled Chicken

Chicken and spinach salad with strawberries.

The bees are buzzing, the herb garden is springing back to life, and the good news is that we have a new grill! That means we are ready to make Strawberry and Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken for dinner. Really, there isn’t a good name for this salad because the thrill is the Honey and…

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Strawberry Cake

A heart shaped cake with pink frosting and strawberries on top.

Ingredients  1 box white cake mix 1 box (3 oz) strawberry jello 3 eggs ½ cup oil (I used canola) ½ cup water 1 pkg (10 oz) frozen strawberries – defrosted For Icing 1 box (16 oz)  confectioners sugar 6 Tbsp butter, softened Reserved juice from strawberries 5 to 6 Tbsp milk or half & …

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Strawberry Cake

Two women baking in a kitchen studio.

Channel 5 gave me the chance to do a “Two-for”….two recipes on one show for Talk of The Town. (Click Here to View). Since it was Valentine’s Day of course I made desserts! It made sense to pick my guys’ favorites and feature them. The first was Fudge Pie – Ireland’s Style. In my college and high school…

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Strawberry Dressing

A plate of food with meat, cheese and strawberries.

It’s strawberry time in Nashville and what a marvelous time that is. Local farmer’s markets are bursting at the seams with beautiful berries and the thrill only lasts about 3 weeks so take advantage immediately. We always start with a strawberry short cake just like my mom made. Next, it’s time for a big batch…

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Strawberry Jam

Two slices of toast with strawberry jam.

Stop by any fruit and flower stand this time of year and you won’t be able to resist the beautiful local strawberries. Apparently, as fate would have it, lots of people couldn’t resist because the place closest to me completely sold out Friday and I had to go back early Saturday morning just to get…

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Strawberry Muffins

A plate of muffins sitting on top of a table.

Ingredients 3 cups flour ½ cup sugar 1 Tbsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 ½ tsp cinnamon 2 sticks butter, melted 1 1/3 cups milk 2 eggs 1-pint strawberries, washed, hulled and chopped Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, Baking soda,…

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Strawberry Muffins Forever

Strawberry muffins on a pink plate.

Just when writing about food seemed like a good thing to do – Kaboom! Nashville went dark. Literally. The storm took down trees which downed power lines and adding one more fear to a long list…what if everything in the freezer thaws out? I’m so grateful to my sister who was in Auburn, Alabama and…

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Strawberry Pie

A white plate topped with a strawberry pie.

Ingredients 1 lb box fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced in half 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 3 Tbsp cornstarch 3 Tbsp strawberry gelatin Pie crust purchased or homemade (recipe follows) Whipped cream or Redi-whip for serving (not a fan of Cool Whip) Directions Bake crust according to directions and cool. For filling: combine water…

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