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I've got a special treat for you today!!! Caroline from La Cucina Prima Donna is stopping by today with an amazing recipe! Brownie Pie, ummmm YES PLEASE!!! Be sure to stop by her site to see all of her amazing recipes! Also, go ahead and follow her FB page so you don't miss out on the good stuff!!******Who doesn’t love pie? No one raised their hands, right?!?! I didn’t think so! The other nig
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Warm weather = extra wonderful fresh produce! Spring and Summer produce is definitely a perk to living in NJ. This Spring inspired pasta dish is light, healthy and quick to make! The trick I use here is the roasted garlic oil! It adds such incredible flavor!!! Tender asparagus, chicken sausage and whole grain linguini make for a perfect spring dinner! Linguini with Chicken Sausage & Aspar
It is so important to start your mornings off right and this one is a great start! I am a lover of smoothies, not those icky kinds that use sugary "fruit" syrups... like real fruit, real yogurt.... real yumminess! I have to say I am a sucker for anything strawberry banana and that goes for smoothies too! This one is great because it tastes wonderful and is filling! Good For You Breakfast
I've been a little MIA lately, I apologize!!! Send all hate mail to my future sis in law... shes making me craft, a lot... I kid!! I love her and would do anything to help out with the very soon wedding!!! The wedding is Friday the 24th! I will definitely be busy that week so I'm working on getting some awesome guest posts together so you don't miss out on any foodie lovin'! *****I know you m
I have to say, I feel a little funny even posting this seeing as there are is only 3 ingredients and ridiculously easy to make but they were delicious! Dinner time kind of crept up on me yesterday and had to figure out what I wanted to do with a lb of ground chicken. Decided to make a quick meatball but wanted to flavor it differently then I would normally make. The jar of yummy pesto popped into
Mothers Day is the biggest day for dining out but I love an at home celebration for the special ladies in your life. So, get in the kitchen and whip up something special! I happen to love the idea of a Mothers Day brunch! Before I had my boys I hosted brunch for our family. I love that with brunch you get a little sweet touches from breakfast and the savory from the lunch dishes! Here ar
I don't know if you can really go wrong with grilled cheese. This one is definitely a few notches up from your kids american cheese grilled cheese. The flavor of Brie is so wonderful, it is rich, creamy and melts wonderfully! Have you checked out my Brie Bundles with Homemade Fig Jam , Puff Pastry Brie & Apricot Bundles or my Not Your Ordinary Turkey Panini? You have got to
Just a few days until that fabulous holiday where we all pretend to be Mexican for a day! Sure you can make a reservation at your favorite Mexican restaurant... but why not have some family and friends over for some delicious homemade Mexican and some beer!?!?! Mexican happens to be a favorite cuisine of mine, and no I don't mean the Taco Bell type (sorry if you are a fan!)... I mean the really fr
There is something so fabulous about flavored butter! Whether sweet or savory, they can add the perfect flavor kick to a super simple dish. Flavored butter is super simple to make... room temp butter blended with the seasoning then pop in the fridge. On their own shrimp and scallops are relatively mild in flavor. For this dish I grill them (on my panini grill) with the tiniest bit of sal
Did you catch the post on my Pressed BBQ Turkey Burger??? If not, go check it out here. I used an amazing Kentucky Bourbon Grill Sauce, from Pastamore', to kick up the flavor of a simple turkey burger... the result was fantastic! Like I mentioned in that post, I had plenty more of that sauce to use and had some ideas for it... this is one of them! Wrapped chicken breasts in turkey bacon then
When it comes to marinades for chicken I generally like a light an simple one. My favorite is a fresh garlic and herb marinade with the added brightness from fresh squeezed lemon! I allow the chicken to marinade for 4-6 hours to really allow the chicken to take on the wonderful flavors. Quick and Easy Garlic & Herb Grilled Chicken Marinade2 lbs thin sliced chicken breasts1/4 cup fresh cho
Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner! Heres a fantastic meal to wow your family & friends!!!~~~~This is actually a crazy easy meal to make despite sounding a bit fancy!!! Seriously, who needs to spend the extra $$$ eating out when you can make this at home! The bonus here, slow cooker baby!!! The flavors that come out of this flank steak are incredible! Simply seasoned with salt, pepper and
Happy Friday All!!!!!!This morning started out not so fun... putting away laundry, yippie! Doing this lovely task is really not fun with the boys running around trampling my folded piles. So while I was putting away kitchen towels I some how managed to make them all fall out and came across an apron I totally forgot I had... then I came up with the idea to amuse the boys by modeling aprons and let
First, can I just say, I am loving this spring weather!!! Sitting out on the deck watching Jack run in circles while I blog... perfect!Back to the food... I absolutely love the combo of pasta and chili! Whenever I make a big pot of chili, I serve it over spaghetti, its fabulous!!!! Figured I'd kick things up a bit and add the element of cheesy goodness to it and make a big thing of chili mac
For months now an awesome company, Pastamore (as in pasta love) and I have been following each other on Twitter.Pastamore has a HUGE variety of gourmet pastas, tapenades, olives oils, vinegars, marinades, BBQ sauces and gluten free items! A little background... they started out about 16 years ago by participating in farmers markets in Colorado. They value quality products, their relationships
I can't take credit for these bites of delicious goodness!!! The fabulous Stephanie over at Stephanie Cooks made these for her son recently and they looked too good to not make!!! You can find her post here. I changed up the measurements just a bit. These are so wonderful that I forgot to take a pretty finished product picture! Yes, they disappeared that quickly! Perfectly crisp on the outsid
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This has been a very difficult year for our family, we have lost too many loved ones. Last month my Nonna passed away from Alzheimer's. Before the disease set in, she was, among many things, a wonderful cook. I'm talking off the boat Italian home cooking! One dish that will forever be remembered is her eggplant parm! This is not your typical eggplant parm... Nonnas version had layers of fried
We've cut down big time on beef in our house in our continued attempt in getting healthier. Don't get me wrong, I will not pass up a beautiful steak!! To cut back a bit I have been subbing out ground turkey and chicken in place of ground beef in meatballs, meatloaf and burgers! Typically chicken burgers are bland and dry, not this one!!! I am so happy with the way these came out! I used lean
Pasta, I love you!!! I've got another delicious pasta for you this gloomy Monday. ~~~~My brothers wedding is creeping up quickly! That all means, man have we been busy and the next several weeks are going to be even busier!! I'll be heading to warmer weather on Thursday for the Bachelorette weekend! So looking forward to a girls weekend in the sun!If you've been following along for a while th
Happy Friday all!! It is an absolute ick day here... dark, gloomy and pouring!!! The good thing, I'm going to AC to celebrate my soon to be sis in law! Ok, now take a minute to send the good luck gambling vibes my way ;-)I've got a really flavorful, simple and summer inspired Balsamic Chicken Salad recipe for you! I'm so excited that I got to make this for my friend Nikki, go ahead take a minute t
Chicken thighs, inexpensive and so juicy, a great budget friendly cut of meat! Last Friday I spent my night watching all shows food related, yes i know, very exciting Friday night! Well I came across Alton Brown talking about his favorite chicken dish to cook. Chicken thighs with a paprika rub then stuffed with pimento olives! Well it sounded and looked fantastic so I thought I definitely need to
* I know, its only Sunday but close enough ;-) *It was 5 pm Friday night when the hubby came home from work and asked, "so whats for dinner?". The kiddos were at my moms house after we all spent the good part of the day at the mall wedding dress shopping for grandma... always an adventure! So my response to the question, ummm i'll figure something out. Now, having not gone to the grocery stor
This is one of those "dinner doesn't have to be complicated" meals! This comes together really quickly and easily. Cook up some yummy chicken sausage in a pan, tender broccoli rabe quickly boiled then tossed with garlic and cannellini beans mashed up with a little veggie broth, salt, pepper and parsley. I absolutely love the flavor combo of the sausage and the slight bitterness from the broccoli r
Me and the boys had a very busy morning with a fun play date with lots of friends!! The kids had a blast and its always awesome to watch little ones interact, they crack me up!!! Then it was out to meet the hubs and brother for some pizza. Tonight is zumba too, so a quick and easy dinner is exactly what I needed!! I had picked up some ground turkey without a plan on what I was doing with it.
So what to do with those hard boiled eggs? A quick and simple Egg Salad of course! I have to tell you, I am not a fan of egg salad myself, but the hubs loves it! So I came up with a basic egg salad thats got a little more going on then just eggs and mayo! The hubby approved! Basic Egg Salad6 hard boiled eggs, peeled3 Tbsp light mayo1 tsp whole grain mustard2 Tbsp finely chopped celery1 Tbsp f
Perfect as a side or a fun hors d'oeuvre. These Southwest Egg Rolls are really easy to make, require just a handful of ingredients and are baked not fried!! Egg roll wrappers are filled with sautéed red bell peppers, corn and black beans. The extra burst of flavor comes from the cilantro lime pesto in there as well. To get the recipe for the pesto go check out my Cilantro Lime Shrimp post. Rolled
There are some nights that after dinner, I think ok that was good, worth sharing... then there are nights I think WOW this was delicious!!! This meal was one of those WOW nights! I made a really yummy cilantro lime pesto that I tossed grilled shrimp with and I also used in the southwest egg rolls I served on the side! I'll post that recipe separately so this one isn't ridiculously long and filled
Wishing you and your family a very blessed and Happy Easter with friends, family & good food!
Looking for a last minute quick & delicious appetizer for Easter? This is a great go to "recipe", it is open to adjustment to fit your taste buds. Antipasto crostini is a fun twist on the traditional Antipasto platter. These crostini pack all my antipasto favorites into a bit sized appetizer!!! The crostini can be made a few days in advance, they last a while! The antipasto mixture is bes
I was trying to think of something a little different then my go to grilled or sautéed asparagus... checked what I had in the fridge and came across some delicious Applegate Turkey Bacon, seriously, I love this stuff!!! Tender asparagus & crispy bits of turkey bacon = yummy goodness!!! This great side dish comes together so quickly and packs the flavor! Asparagus with Crisp Turkey Bacon1
Chicken thighs are a great thing... 1: they are cheap and 2: they stay nice and juicy! The possibilities on how to flavor chicken are endless.... BBQ sauce, Italian marinade, lemon and herb, Indian spice or like I made tonight, Asian style. The marinade I made is really simple and flavorful. The chicken really took on the flavors after several hours of marinading. While I roasted the chicken,
If you read the post Brisket & Ribs then you may remember that I mentioned that I had made a very yummy mac & cheese to go along with all that delish "BBQ". This is a pretty basic Homemade Mac & Cheese with crisp pancetta added for a special touch. There is something so comforting about mac & cheese... I mean you can't go wrong with pasta tossed in a gooey cheese sauce with a
So first I have to say, the reason I've been a little MIA lately is first, getting back from vaca took a couple days to get back into things... but then I also found out that my Nonna passed away the day I got home... this week has been tough and I have not spent very much time in the kitchen. I've decided that one of the next recipes i'll be doing is my Nonnas Eggplant Parm... its soooo good and
I do love a traditional chicken salad... you know the super basic one of chopped chicken, celery, carrots and mayo but I mean theres better for sure. One of my favorite chicken salads is the Waldorf Salad. There are of course variations like the one I made this morning to bring to my moms later. To lighten it up a bit I used non fat plain Greek yogurt, for some sweetness there are the grapes, a li
I really wasn't sure what to call these dish of deliciousness so I went with Zucchini & Bolognese Bake... I'd describe it as a cross between lasagna and eggplant parm. Those Italian classics aren't by an means figure friendly. This Zucchini & Bolognese Bake is lightened up a bit, there is no pasta and the bolognese is made from lean ground turkey and veggies. The sauce is nice and chu
Yea, I know I said I would need a few days to get back in the kitchen since coming back from vacation but then I remembered that I never posted this!!! So here ya go....I know, maybe you're thinking, Ang its definitely not grilling time just yet! Don't worry about the snow/rain/wind we've been having... you can cook some kick a** BBQ in your kitchen!!! I actually made this meal a few weeks ag
A big congrats to Bella M. you are the winner of the gorgeous Salt Holder and Sea Salt from Spain!!! An email was just sent to you!!! Thanks so much to everyone that follows along and entered this fun giveaway!!!! If you were wondering where I've been since my last post was Thursday... well the hubs and I took our first trip without the boys and did a weekend cruise in the Bahamas!!!! We
I've been seeing pics of Sweet & Sour Chicken all over Pinterest lately so I joined the bandwagon and made some for dinner! I started out my reading a few recipes to get an idea of what goes into the dish then made up my own version from there. It was delicious!!! The chicken came out super tender, the sweetness from the peppers and pineapple is perfect and the sauce was really good! I served
What to do when you have a bunch of leftover steamed broccoli?? Make some delicious and simple patties of course!!! These are really great for the kiddos too!!!! A handful of ingredients and help from Bisquick to get these light and flavorful Broccoli & Pecorino Cakes!!! These work as a great grab and go breakfast or as a healthy side dish for lunch or dinner! The best part, there is no oil us
Better late then never??? Today has been a bit of a blur! Getting ready for a mini vaca so there is a list of things to get done! This morning of course started with breakfast for the boys, circus waffles per the 2 year olds request (crazy sad that he is going to be 2 at the end of the month, sad face!). Then there was assembling Avon orders to get out, then bring my brother to pick up his car, th
A BIG thank you to everyone that follows along!! I absolutely love hearing from you too, so please leave comments and let me know what you think of a recipe, let me know if you've tried one and what you thought... Want me to make something in particular, tell me!Last week while only 10 "likes" away from hitting 200 on LeMoine Family Kitchens FB page, I asked the followers to help me share the page
I've been on a little bit of potato pancake kick, straight up potato pancake or a zucchini potato pancake... all delicious! So when it came to coming up with a way to use up the little bit of left over corned beef I went straight for the potato pancake idea! Turned out to be a great breakfast, nice and crispy and lots of flavor. Serve with some eggs cooked up to your preference for the perfect day
Warning... like the title says, this is not your traditional St. Patty's Day corned beef and cabbage dinner. Well really, the corned beef is traditional, its the cabbage and potatoes that I did a switch up on. Its not that I don't like the traditional but just wanted to switch things up a bit and see what happens. I'd say it was a success, really good flavors! Corned beef is actu
Sausage & peppers is much more than a carnival sandwich! Sausage should be flavorful and juicy, the peppers and onions should be tender and sweet... the fun addition here is slow cooking all of it a bit of sauce. I happen to love the flavor of Premios' Chicken Sausage so I'm giving the Pesto Chicken Sausage a try with this recipe. Ive got a really simple and basic marinara sauce reci
Last nights dinner was YUMMY!!! Hubs and I nearly licked our plates clean! If you read yesterdays post, this is the recipe I said I'd be sharing that utilized that slow cooker shredded chicken again. There is barely any work to be done to get this super flavorful salsa chicken, thank you Tastefully Simple Corn & Black Bean Salsa! If you don't have time to cook the chicken in a slow cooker, use
If you are looking for a really healthy soup to warm you up, this one is great!!! I'm on day 4 of my Advocare 10 herbal cleanse, that means I have to eat as much "clean" food as possible. That means no sweets, only lean meats, lots of veggies and fruits, healthy whole grains and lots of water! So to keep to all that I wanted to make a soup that was full of veggies and would fill me up.I used my ho
In our house we love to do "themed" nights... BBQ, Chinese, Italian (well thats most nights), Burgers... and of course one of my favorites Mexican!! When you think of a Mexican meal you don't generally think of it as a light meal, but I lightened up taco night!Instead of ground beef I used lean ground turkey, instead of flour tortillas I used iceberg lettuce leaves. The hubs admitted afterwards th
Roasted peppers are so delicious, especially when you make them yourself. Its just one of those things where the store bought doesn't come close to homemade and they are SO simple to make!!! A quick char on the peppers, some garlic, parsley and olive oil... perfect roasted peppers! These are great alone as part of an antipasto platter, pile them onto a sandwich, to make a roasted pepper &
