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Blackberry Sweet Tea Sangria: Celebrate the summer with this deliciously refreshing sweet tea sangria, featuring fresh blackberries.
Cocktails•Food•Recipes

Blackberry Sweet Tea Sangria

I absolutely love a good summer cocktail, and this sweet tea sangria with fresh blackberries really hits the spot!
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Fried Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with Pickled Vegetables, Chili Sauce, and Crema: A healthy seafood lettuce wrap is paired with beautifully pickled cabbage and carrots, spicy hot chili sauce, and refreshing crema.
Asian•Food•Recipes•Seafood

Asian Crispy Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Are you ready for some light and fresh meals after all the heaviness that is WINTER EATING? I am!...
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Roasted Garlic Pasta Salad: Tarragon is the star of this creamy pasta salad, which all features roasted garlic and bacon bits.
Food•Recipes•Side Dishes

Creamy Tarragon and Roasted Garlic Pasta Salad...

This weekend was amazing – the perfect weather and the perfect mix of home improvement projects and plain old...
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Lavender Blackberry Ice Cream: Tart blackberries are paired with fragrant lavender in this gorgeous springtime ice cream.
Dessert•Food•Recipes

Lavender Blackberry Ice Cream

I’m so obsessed with this ice cream, because, well – look at that color! Have you ever seen anything...
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Clementine Gin Fizz: A refreshing cocktail of fresh clementine juice paired with thyme simple syrup in a classic gin fizz.
Cocktails•Food•Recipes

Clementine Gin Fizz

Cuties are for kids, right? FALSE! Clementines (aka Cuties for those who purchase that particular brand) are for everyone! Especially grown...
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Honey Peanut Butter Oatmeal Drop Cookies: The only chewy cookie you'll ever need, with mini chocolate chips too!
Baking•Dessert•Food•Recipes

Honey Peanut Butter Oatmeal Drop Cookies with Choc...

One of my least favorite things about baking cookies is that hard crumbly texture they get a few days...
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Spring Asparagus and Pea Ravioli: These light ravioli are filled with asparagus, peas, and ricotta and paired with a beautifully refreshing lemon beurre blanc sauce.
Entertaining•Entrees•Food•Italian•Pasta•Popular•Recipes•Vegetarian

Spring Asparagus and Pea Ravioli with Lemon Beurre...

So this weekend it snowed. Snowed. Oh my gosh, I just want it to be spring already for good! That’s why...
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Crispy Pork Belly Sandwich: Tasty pork belly is the star of this sandwich, where it is paired with roasted garlic cilantro aioli, white cheddar cheese, and fresh tomatoes and greens.
Entrees•Food•Pork•Recipes•Sandwiches

Crispy Pork Belly Sandwich with White Cheddar, Tom...

If you don’t own a sous vide machine like the Anova yet, you need to go out and get...
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Rosemary Honey Vodka Spritzers: A refreshing and simple cocktail featuring vodka paired with tart lemon juice, simple syrup, and rosemary!
Cocktails•Entertaining•Food•Popular•Recipes

Bringing Back Cocktail Hour + Rosemary Honey Vodka...

Today at The Charming Detroiter I’m bringing back the cocktail hour! We are firmly planted in the spring season, and...
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