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Here is another recipe my friend Lori made for us last weekend. This vegetable pie was easy to make and tasted so fantastic! We all really, really loved it. I look forward to adapting this recipe to work with whatever vegetables and cheese I have on hand. Thanks for another tasty recipe Lori!Vegetable Pie with a Zucchini Crust:Photos by For the Love of Cooking.netRecipe by Lori Smith4 zucchini,

We went out of town this weekend to visit our dear friends at their beautiful home in Eugene. It was such a wonderful and relaxing weekend filled with people we love. My amazing friend Lori, who is the best hostess around, made the most delicious and healthy dishes all weekend long. I had so much fun watching her create her recipes. She did ALL the work and all I had to do was take pictures

I love making banana bread and I love the combination of coconut, macadamia nuts, and white chocolate, so I decided to combine them together and make this bread. It had a fantastic combination of flavors and textures and was so moist and delicious. This bread was a huge hit with my kids - they both gave it a double thumbs up.Coconut, Macadamia Nut, and White Chocolate Banana Bread:Recipe and

Here is another recipe my friend Lori made for us last weekend. This vegetable pie was easy to make and tasted so fantastic! We all really, really loved it. I look forward to adapting this recipe to work with whatever vegetables and cheese I have on hand. Thanks for another tasty recipe Lori!Vegetable Pie with a Zucchini Crust:Photos by For the Love of Cooking.netRecipe by Lori Smith4 zucchini,

We went out of town this weekend to visit our dear friends at their beautiful home in Eugene. It was such a wonderful and relaxing weekend filled with people we love. My amazing friend Lori, who is the best hostess around, made the most delicious and healthy dishes all weekend long. I had so much fun watching her create her recipes. She did ALL the work and all I had to do was take pictures

I love making banana bread and I love the combination of coconut, macadamia nuts, and white chocolate, so I decided to combine them together and make this bread. It had a fantastic combination of flavors and textures and was so moist and delicious. This bread was a huge hit with my kids - they both gave it a double thumbs up.Coconut, Macadamia Nut, and White Chocolate Banana Bread:Recipe and

I love the combination of flavors and textures in this dish… the tomatoes and caramelized onions are sweet while the feta is a bit salty and they taste terrific over chicken. Topping the whole dish off with a bit of balsamic vinegar just completes it perfectly. This healthy and delicious recipe was a big hit with my entire family. This chicken paired nicely with the Roasted Asparagus with

I had asparagus that needed to be used up so I started searching online for a simple and delicious recipe. I found one on The Girl Who Ate Everything that looked perfectly delicious and so easy to make. This recipe took minutes to make and tasted fantastic, my husband and I especially loved it.Roasted Asparagus with Browned Butter, Soy, and Balsamic Sauce:Adapted recipe and photos by For the Love

Every year I make a few different baked goods for my kids’ teachers as a thank you for all their hard work. I have been so busy this week that I was only able to make a batch of these spicy oatmeal crisps to give to them along with homemade cards and a plant. These cookies were a Cooking Light recipe I found back in the December 2009 issue and were extremely easy to make. I was recently sent a

I wanted a quick, simple, and delicious side dish to pair with my Mediterranean Chicken Thighs so I decided to make a Greek inspired orzo dish. I added spinach, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and red onion to the orzo then dressed it lightly with olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt, freshly cracked lemon pepper, and feta cheese. The dish was light, healthy, and so tasty. We all enjoyed this dish very

I wanted a quick, simple, and delicious side dish to pair with my Mediterranean Chicken Thighs so I decided to make a Greek inspired orzo dish. I added spinach, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and red onion to the orzo then dressed it lightly with olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt, freshly cracked lemon pepper, and feta cheese. The dish was light, healthy, and so tasty. We all enjoyed this dish very

I was in the mood for Mediterranean flavors so I picked up some chicken thighs and marinated them in some olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and red wine vinegar for a few hours. The meat was tender, juicy, and very flavorful - this dish was a huge hit with my entire family. I served this chicken with Greek Orzo for a delicious and healthy meal.Mediterranean Chicken Thighs:Recipe and

Back in 1997 when I first moved to Portland I lived with one of my best friends Tiffany in a small apartment with our two cats. One of our weekly rituals was to come home from work and make baked potatoes with the works and fried red tomatoes. It was our favorite meal and the thought of it brings back wonderful memories. Recently, Tiffany and I spent a weekend at the beach together - just the two

I wanted a quick, simple, and delicious side dish to pair with my Mediterranean Chicken Thighs so I decided to make a Greek inspired orzo dish. I added spinach, tomatoes, kalamata olives, and red onion to the orzo then dressed it lightly with olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt, freshly cracked lemon pepper, and feta cheese. The dish was light, healthy, and so tasty. We all enjoyed this dish very

I was in the mood for Mediterranean flavors so I picked up some chicken thighs and marinated them in some olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and red wine vinegar for a few hours. The meat was tender, juicy, and very flavorful - this dish was a huge hit with my entire family.Mediterranean Chicken Thighs:Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net5 boneless, skinless chicken thighs,

Back in 1997 when I first moved to Portland I lived with one of my best friends Tiffany in a small apartment with our two cats. One of our weekly rituals was to come home from work and make baked potatoes with the works and fried red tomatoes. It was our favorite meal and the thought of it brings back wonderful memories. Recently, Tiffany and I spent a weekend at the beach together - just the two

We loved the buttermilk dill dressing so much I decided to try making it with fresh basil and parsley this time. I also decided to add a bit of lemon because I love basil and lemon together. It turned out fantastic and we all enjoyed it. Making homemade dressing is so quick, easy, and affordable.Creamy Low Fat Buttermilk Basil Dressing:Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking1/2 cup of low

I went to our local farmers market this weekend and picked up some wonderful local fruit and produce, I also finally met Cathy from Wives with Knives who was just as lovely as I imagined her to be. It’s been raining and cold here this week so when I saw fresh leeks at one of the booths I instantly wanted to make a big pot of potato leek soup. We headed to a friends house for dinner and I brought

Neapolitan (chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla) is one of my favorite flavors of ice cream so I thought I would try making my kids pancakes using those flavors. I normally whip up a batch of healthy pancakes using yogurt and whole wheat flour but I had hungry kids who wanted breakfast immediately so I used a pancake mix (Bisquick). I added some vanilla bean to the batter, then fresh strawberries

We had avocados that were ripe and ready to use so I whipped up a batch of guacamole to serve with some chicken and roasted pepper quesadillas. I used leftover roasted chicken meat mixed with seasonings, roasted peppers, onion, and cilantro. The chicken was really flavorful and tasted wonderful with the refried beans and cheese. The quesadillas were so simple to make and tasted fantastic to my

We had avocados that were ripe and ready to use so I whipped up a batch of guacamole to serve with some chicken and roasted pepper quesadillas. I used leftover roasted chicken meat mixed with seasonings, roasted peppers, onion, and cilantro. The chicken was really flavorful and tasted wonderful with the refried beans and cheese. The quesadillas were so simple to make and tasted fantastic to my

This is a quick, healthy, and delicious side dish that goes well with most any main entree. It’s also a great way to use up the vegetables in your refrigerator. I served this dish with the barbecue beef sandwiches and it was delicious. I really loved the flavor the fresh basil gave to these vegetables.Mixed Vegetable Sauté with Fresh Basil:Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net1-2 tsp

This is a quick, healthy, and delicious side dish that goes well with most any main entree. It’s also a great way to use up the vegetables in your refrigerator. I served this dish with the barbecue beef sandwiches and it was delicious. I really loved the flavor the fresh basil gave to these vegetables.Mixed Vegetable Sauté with Fresh Basil:Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net1-2 tsp

I am a very happy woman because this recipe turned out fantastic! The beef was really tender and so flavorful. I loved the homemade barbecue sauce, it was sweet, tangy, and so tasty. The French’s fried onions made this sandwich over the top good with a great flavor and a nice crunch. My kids loved this recipe and ate every last bite. I loved, loved, loved this sandwich and my husband did too