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Picadillo Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Smashed Avocado – Food Life Love

I was asked by Carusele to participate in this campaign, sponsored by Laura’s Lean. Although I have been compensated, all opinions are my own. Picadillo has been one of my favorite dishes to make for a while now. It is such a versatile dish and I am always changing it up! What is Picadillo? It

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Granddaddy’s Stuffed Cornish Hens – Food Life Love

This holiday season I am sharing one of my favorite holiday recipes but with a twist. I have been making my granddaddy’s stuffing ever since I was a little girl with my grandfather. Unfortunately, he passed away about 12 years ago, but I have continued on the stuffing tradition in his honor. The smells of

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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Pancetta and Mushrooms – Food Life Love

Chicken and Rice Soup is one of those comfort dishes that brings me right back to my childhood. I used to have Campbells soup for lunch all winter long when I was a kid. Although I haven’t had one of those cans of soup in years, this recipe took me right back. I have to

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Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps with Coconut Rice – Food Life Love

Korean food is something I don’t make very often as I am usually intimidated by the ingredients or don’t seem to have a lot of them. I recently went out of my comfort zone and bought some gochugung paste after seeing a chef cook with it on the Food Network channel and thought I would

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Summer Lobster Pasta with Heirloom Tomatoes and Basil – Food Life Love

Pasta is one of my all time favorite indulgences and I LOVE lobster so put the two together in a recipe and I am in foody heaven! During the summertime I am constantly buying tomatoes at the store of all kinds and sizes because they are so sweet and juicy. Last night I had a

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Kofta Kebabs with Cucumber and Tomato Salad – Food Life Love

With grilling season in full effect I am constantly thinking of new things to grill outside! Kofta is a middle eastern dish that uses ground lamb, beef or veal combined with fresh herbs and spices to create a super flavorful meatball that you cook on a stick. These meatballs range in shapes and sizes but

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Fall Harvest Apple Grain Salad – Food Life Love

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year because of all the delicious vegetables and fruit! I love to go apple picking during the months of September or October and then come up with new recipes using all the apples I’ve picked. This time of year, apples are extra sweet and juicy; I

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Roasted Salmon with Creamy Herb Yogurt Sauce – Food Life Love

Salmon is one of my favorite things to cook during the week for easy weeknight dinners. It roasts in less than 20 minutes, has so many health benefits and can take on lots of different flavors. Lately, I always have Dannon® whole milk yogurt in my fridge because it is versatile and I can use

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Pasta Pomodoro – Food Life Love

After having Sicily last year, Ben and I decided to set a goal to have a date night once a week. It doesn’t have to be something super fancy, but just one meal a week that we fully commit to each other without any distractions. Hiring a babysitter every week can be a bit of

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Peach and Tomato Caprese with Balsamic Glaze – Food Life Love

Heirloom tomatoes and peaches are two ingredients I look forward to every summer! Summertime tomatoes are ripe, sweet and need very little to make them a delicious dish. Peaches are also in their prime during the summer season and taste almost like a dessert. They are so juicy and delectable– Sicily and I go through

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