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In my book, I talk about those amazing hospital potlucks where sharing food was a gesture of friendship.
Join me on a journey through my kitchen where I'll share some of my favorite recipes with you!
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Summer Side Series -
Cilantro Mango Coleslaw! This cool and crunchy side dish is a summer must! The sweetness of the mango combined with the cold crisp...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
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Summer Side Series Presents Mojito Watermelon!
The weather is warming up, and what better way to cool down than with this refreshing recipe - it's as easy to make as it is to eat! This...
Jul 9, 20241 min read
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Summer Side Series is back!
First up, just in time for your Fourth of July BBQ — Baked Beans! These Baked Beans are so good that they've won four BBQ competitions!...
Jul 2, 20242 min read
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Summertime Snickerdoodles
These soft, cinnamon morsels of yumminess are as fun to say as they are to eat. So, just how did they get the fun name? The Joy of...
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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Flour Power with Amazing Focaccia!
Here in Idaho, the flowers and trees are busting out with color. So why not bring the brightness of Spring into the kitchen by creating...
May 21, 20243 min read
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Best Muffins EVER!
OK, I don't normally brag (maybe sometimes...just a little), but these are truly brag-worthy! With an abundance of strawberries still...
May 10, 20242 min read
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Banana Cupcakes with an Amazing Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Are you tired of the same old banana bread? These cupcakes are so light and super moist with a frosting so delicious it will leave you...
Apr 25, 20243 min read
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Best Spring Cookies!
These lemon sugar cookies are sure to be a big hit! Ingredients: 1 cup cold butter cut into cubes 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla...
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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Raspberry Jam Shortbread Tart
Spring has sprung and with it (besides the fresh and healthy salads) comes a delicious variety of cookies, cakes, and tarts too! Get...
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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Another Amazing Spring Salad!
Here's a bright spring salad that combines the flavors of fresh crisp vegetables and herbs, toasted nuts, healthy chickpeas, and feta...
Apr 4, 20243 min read
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Strawberry and Spinach Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
With Easter weekend just days away, this salad is a light, fresh, and delicious complement to any Easter dinner or brunch. Ingredients: 1...
Mar 28, 20241 min read
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Best Spring Cookies!
These lemon sugar cookies are sure to be a big hit! Ingredients: 1 cup cold butter cut into cubes 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla...
Mar 28, 20241 min read
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Welcome Spring with these Strawberry Lemon Scones!
These sweet and tangy scones are a perfect welcome to spring!
Mar 22, 20243 min read
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Shamrock Shortbread Cookies
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day - a cookie so good, even a leprechaun would enjoy them! Super easy. Super good. Super green....
Mar 13, 20241 min read
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An Amazing Spinach and Mushroom Crustless Quiche
While looking for new ideas for a Sunday brunch entree, I stumbled upon this recipe, and I only have two words - Simply Wow! I've been...
Feb 20, 20242 min read
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Best Chicken Wings Recipes - EVER!
This Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers play the Kansas City Chiefs at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada for Super Bowl LVIII. I...
Feb 8, 20242 min read
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Flatbread Pizza - Awesome & Easy!
This is the perfect recipe to impress when you don't have much time to prepare dinner; it also works great as a party appetizer! But...
Feb 2, 20242 min read
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A quick recipe for a busy workday! Ranch Chicken-Noodle Casserole
Here's a recipe I've been doing for years - it's so good and easy too! It's a great way to use leftover chicken. No leftover chicken? - ...
Jan 29, 20242 min read
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Jalapeno Cornbread Muffin Recipe
Here they are - as promised! Sweet, spicy, moist, and crumbly - a perfect addition to any soup or chili! Also - unbelievably easy to do!...
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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Best Steak Chili Recipe!
It's the time of year that calls for comfort food. There's just nothing better when the weather is chilly than a warm bowl of chili -...
Jan 10, 20242 min read
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New Year's Food Traditions
No matter who you, are or where you're from, sharing food not only represents friendship but can also symbolize other special meanings....
Dec 31, 20233 min read
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Hearty & Healthy Black Bean Burgers
Well, it's that time of year when we start thinking about how we're going to do things differently in the New Year like eating healthier....
Dec 27, 20232 min read
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Sugared Cranberries
Need some last-minute inspiration? Also called Frosted Cranberries or Candied Cranberries, these sweet gems add sparkle to any dish! Used...
Dec 22, 20231 min read
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Easy Appetizer-Cranberry Brie Bites
These easy to make little appetizers are always a crowd pleaser. I just made them for a "Holiday Happy Hour" that I hosted this past...
Dec 19, 20232 min read
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Let's Get Baking with these amazing Raspberry Almond Shortbread Cookies!
Ingredients: 1 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. almond extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup seedless red raspberry jam 1/2 cup...
Dec 13, 20231 min read
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Holiday Parties Call for Great Appetizers!
And great appetizers call for Bacon Bourbon Meatballs! When it comes to any recipe for a nursing blog, it's all about something wonderful...
Dec 8, 20232 min read
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Thai Style Pumpkin Soup
Cooler weather brings with it the kind of dishes that warm us up inside and out! This recipe was given to me by one of my favorite...
Nov 27, 20231 min read
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How to Make the Best Bourbon Yams: A Recipe to Impress Your Guests
Instead of the same old yams, why not take it up a notch? There are many variations of this recipe, but this one really makes the best...
Nov 22, 20231 min read
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Cozy Up with This Healthy & Delicious Fall/Winter Recipe that Will Warm Your Heart and Your Tummy!
Cozy up with this healthy and delicious Fall/Winter chili recipe!
Nov 13, 20231 min read
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Fall Recipes - Let's Talk Chicken
When it comes to fall recipes, I tend to think of warm comfort foods. Anything cranberry works - sweet or savory! And bring on the sweet...
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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Best Fall Muffins!
Butternut Squash, Coconut, and Ginger Muffins These are seriously the bomb! Fresh butternut squash makes them healthy, crunchy brown...
Oct 24, 20231 min read
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My Favorite Fall Cookie - Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. allspice 1/4 tsp. ground cloves...
Sep 18, 20231 min read
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Summer Side Series - Fresh Corn!
Part 2 - Elote! Elote, commonly called Mexican Street Corn, is a grilled corn smothered in a creamy mayo sauce and topped with chili...
Aug 28, 20231 min read
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Summer Side Series - Fresh Corn!
Part I: Spicy Grilled Corn on the Cob Because, let's face it, it just wouldn't be summer without fresh corn, and when the summer months...
Aug 22, 20232 min read
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Summer Side Series - Potato Salad
Not just any potato salad - The Best Potato Salad! You just can't think about summer side dishes without thinking about potato salad. Oh,...
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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Summer Side Series - Pasta Salad!
While it's true that there must be 1001 ways to make pasta salad, this one is by far the best in my (cook) book. Some call it pasta salad...
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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Summer Side Series-Mac 'n Cheese
Summertime is the best time for Bar-B-Ques with family and friends. When at work, anytime is a good time for a potluck! With that in...
Jun 29, 20232 min read
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Cilantro Lime Chicken - perfect for those summer tacos!
This recipe is one of my favorite go-tos because it's so easy and I can always depend on amazing results! As the weather gets warmer,...
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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Memorial Day Star Cookies
These super simple patriotic cookies are perfect for a Memorial Day get-together.
May 26, 20232 min read
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Fresh Mango Salsa
This fresh mango salsa welcomes the warmer weather! Loaded with antioxidants and vitamins too - it's sure to be a hit!
May 16, 20232 min read
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Homemade Shrimp Taco Recipe with Fresh Cilantro Lime Slaw
These tasty tacos are healthy and delicious!
May 9, 20232 min read
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Perfecting the Scone
Remember the movie, "Romancing the Stone"? Well, I've been on a mission of "perfecting the scone" - kinda corny, but seriously yummy....
Mar 22, 20232 min read
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Shamrock Shortbread Cookies
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day - a cookie so good, even a leprechaun would enjoy them! Super easy. Super good. Super green....
Mar 16, 20231 min read
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Super Healthy Breakfast Cookies
Brad likes to call these "RN Jenn's Breakfast Cookies", and they are one of his favorite go-tos for breakfast as well as anytime snacks....
Mar 13, 20232 min read
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Easiest Appetizer Ever!
I usually do these for Christmas -they're called "Cranberry Brie Bites", but last weekend I changed it up when I hosted a game night with...
Mar 2, 20232 min read
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Bea's Special Batch
Yep, that's what she called them, and they are special indeed! Now that I think of it, Bea was pretty special herself, and so were the...
Jan 31, 20232 min read
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New Year's Food Traditions from Around the World - Mexico!
Eating tamales on New Year's Day is traditional in Mexico. The golden yellow of the corn in the masa symbolizes wealth for the future,...
Dec 31, 20223 min read
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New Year's Food Traditions from Around the World
Just as I talked about those glorious hospital potlucks in my book, no matter the culture, sharing food always seems to spell friendship....
Dec 30, 20222 min read
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Quick and Easy Yorkshire Pudding
Originating in the United Kingdom, Yorkshire pudding is sometimes served with onion gravy as a first course. Other times, it may be...
Dec 22, 20221 min read
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Bea's Salsa
Here's another favorite from those hospital potlucks —- and sooooo easy! 1-2 fresh jalapeno peppers 2 cans stewed tomatoes 1 small white...
Nov 25, 20221 min read
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