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Today, I am so excited and honored to have my daughter, Alexandra posting.  She is the reason Family Foodie was born and continues to  inspire me every day.  It is so wonderful to have her home from college and working with me this summer.  Alexandra is a total hummus addict, we test more hummus recipes than [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day Friends!   May your table be filled with great conversation, incredible food and memories that will last a lifetime.   I am blessed to be spending the day with My Mother and My Children.  There is nothing like the unconditional love of family.  My husband surprised me and made reservations for Mother’s Day. [...]

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Do you celebrate Cinco de Mayo?  We typically don’t celebrate or honestly, cook many Mexican dishes at our home.  After making Mexican Pizza with Chipotle Orange Sauce, and enjoying it  along with a Margarita, I can see why Cinco de Mayo Recipes are such a hit. My friend Jen from Juanita’s Cocina is always excited about Mexican Cuisine [...]

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Are you up for the challenge?  You know the kind of challenge I am talking about, right?  That one food item that you love but you find it too difficult to try at home.   For me, that means baking, especially baking bread.  But there is this one bread that I crave more often than [...]

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There is something about Baby and Wedding Showers.  Is it the waiting, is it the anticipation, is it that it feels like a new beginning?  It’s hard to put our finger on it but there is something just so exciting.   I love being part of any type of Shower and was so excited when [...]

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I have been dreaming of White Asparagus & Salmon Salad – Spring is in the air where we live…Florida.  While I am still watching snowy pictures go by on social media channels, we are fortunate enough to live in a State that the temperature is just perfect. This is the time of year that Floridians [...]

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Alexandra came home from college this weekend, and I love making something special to welcome her home.  If you could believe it, she loves Salmon as much as I do.  When I made Salmon with Tomatoes, Onions, Olives and Capers last week, I couldn’t help but miss her and wish she was home to enjoy [...]

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Do you have a secret sauce that is just amazing on everything?  One of those sauces that can make even a blah dish taste fabulous?  I do and it has been my secret sauce for a long time.  It is wonderful on everything from shrimp and pork to rice and potatoes.  Parsley Garlic Caper Sauce [...]

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Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad #SundaySupper

February 17, 2013
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Do you remember how I told you that I just didn’t care for Tuna Salad?  Well, I have a confession.  Chicken salad is a whole other story. I love Chicken Salad and could probably eat it every day of the week.  I love the kind that is made with grapes and almonds.  The kind that [...]

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Rissóis de Camarão | Portuguese Shrimp Dumplings #SundaySupper

February 10, 2013
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I  have to be honest with you about this week’s Sunday Supper event, Valentine’s Day is not a big deal in our home.  What we usually do is cook something together that the whole family loves.  Something that is a little more time consuming than normal BUT totally worth it.  One of our absolute favorites [...]

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