By Amy Allen Johnson
When I need a quick dinner option, making a stir fry is my go-to meal. Why? Flexibility. Toss in whatever you have on hand. Ta-da! Dinner is served.
What's on hand these days? Zucchini. Voila! A Stir Fry with Zucchini recipe.
This recipe has an easy teriyaki sauce. If you h...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
Shrimp! Shrimp! Shrimp! Our annual visit to the North Carolina Coast always includes a batch of fresh shrimp. Here's a Maple Grilled Shrimp recipe from A Delightful Dish that I can't wait to try. Grilling is the perfect cooking method to seal in flavors on these amazing crustaceans. And I lo...
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By Carina
We've put the call out for family friendly drinks that you can serve to all ages at your next BBQ, cookout, or shower!
Watermelon Strawberry Lemonade by Megan Harris
Chocolate Mint Shake Recipe by Carrie Finlinson
Family friendly Pina Coladas
Margaritas for Mamas by Autum...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
Summer is salad time at my house. To break out of my lettuce rut, I tried this potato salad. A SWEET potato salad recipe from The Daily Meal, to be precise.
I loved the crunch pecans and apples right along with the sweet potato. The dash of cinnamon in the dressing makes you think of yummy Th...
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By Carina
It's almost summer time and you know what that means: constantly hungry children crawling all over your kitchen begging for food.
I'm already collecting fast and nutritious treats for the locust-children, just like these chocolate peanut butter banana bites from NomNomNom Blog.
Full post and...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
When I saw the strawberries at the store last weekend, I knew it was time to whip out my Strawberry Freezer Jam recipe.
Well, it's actually not my recipe. It comes in the box of Sure-Jell, the pectin powder that magically transforms fresh berries into a sweet spread that brings suns...
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By Erin Oltmanns
Last week our staff shared their summertime to-do’s:
My totally do-able summer bucket list.
Shannon’s delicious-sounding and vacation-y summer bucket list.
Amy’s Close to Home Summer Bucket List
Carina’s All-American Hot Summer Bucket List with, count ‘em, 60 ideas
Erica’s...
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By Shannon Breuner Nelson
The anticipation of summer is a great thing. It's already staying light enough late enough to take a walk after dinner. The water table's been dragged out, cleaned an...
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