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Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken enchiladas are one of my favorite dishes.  For decades, this dish has been in my life.  I have such wonderful memories of my great-grandmother making a pan of ground beef enchiladas without olives when I was a tiny tot. During my teenage years, my grandmother/mom would make them for

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Tay M. June 5, 2021 No Comments March 12, 2022
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Tay M.

Spicy BLT Avocado Toast

  Say it with me, Spicy BLT Avocado Toast. Perhaps I should start off by saying that I did not think I liked avocado for the longest time. I know, I know.  What type of self-respecting southern Californian does not like avocado?  I swear I did not.  Boy, I have

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Tay M. November 30, 2020 No Comments August 19, 2023
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Spicy Orange Beef

  Allow me to introduce Spicy Orange Beef! It is a delicious and easy stir-fry dish.  It can be paired with rice or noodles, but personally, I love it by itself.  This dish can be made in a wok or 12-inch skillet. This recipe can be veganized by replacing the

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Tay M. November 7, 2020 1 Comment October 15, 2023
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Roasted Peking Chicken Breasts

Roasted Peking Chicken breast is a new recipe to help me in my quest to expand my culinary horizons. When I look for easy, delicious recipes, I cracked open my copy of The All New Good Housekeeping Cookbook by Susan Westmoreland. First off, I still love this cookbook. It was

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Tay M. October 27, 2020 No Comments November 29, 2023
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Broccoli Cheese Soup

My all-time favorite soul-satisfying first-course dish is Broccoli Cheese Soup! Yep, even above Loaded Potato Soup.  As you know, I am on a bariatric diet; therefore, I made the alterations to my recipe listed below.  The bariatric diet involves low carbs, low fat, and high protein; however, legumes are acceptable. 

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Tay M. May 8, 2020 No Comments November 29, 2023
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Marinated Green Beens

Special of the Month features Marinated Green Beans.  My impartation for this dish comes from Whole Foods Market. In the deli, they sell a similar recipe, which I love!  Unfortunately for me, my local Whole Foods isn’t exactly local. Consequently, I decided to give my hand a try at making

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Tay M. May 1, 2020 No Comments October 15, 2023
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Thai Beef with Basil

Did You Know Walmart Has Thai Basil? Thai Beef with Basil, came about on a fluke. One day, I was strolling through the produce section of Walmart. Out of the corner of my eye, there was something so astonishing to me.  Thai Basil. At. Walmart.  Without even thinking, I grabbed

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Tay M. April 19, 2020 No Comments October 15, 2023