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Winter Sangria

December 20, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

winter sangria

A Big Batch and Bubbly Winter Punch Tis the season! Invite friends over and make a pitcher of the easiest winter punch around. Big batch cocktails like sangria are your answer to stress-free entertaining. And this winter sangria couldn’t be faster to stir together when you’re in need of a party libation. Winter sangria is…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Cocktails, Entertaining, Holidays, Uncategorised, Winter Tagged With: cocktails, holiday cocktails, prosecco sangria, winter sangria

Cherry Tomato Confit

December 2, 2019 By msmart 2 Comments

cherry tomato confit

A Super Easy Party Appetizer Garlic, herbs and tomatoes in a warm bath of extra virgin olive oil makes your whole house smell intoxicating. Pour the just-baked mixture over goat cheese and serve it with crostini or crackers, and it makes the perfect party appetizer. HOW TO MAKE THE CONFIT Look for the smallest size…

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Baked Pumpkin Custard (Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free)

November 21, 2019 By msmart 2 Comments

Baked Pumpkin Custard

A Simple and Delicious Fall Dessert Do you love pumpkin pie, but can’t do dairy? Do you have gluten-free guests coming for Thanksgiving? Does the thought of making homemade pie dough give you anxiety? Make these simple dairy-free and gluten-free pumpkin custards. It’s basically the pie filling without the crust. Spicy, creamy pumpkin custard is…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dairy-Free, Dessert, Entertaining, Fall, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Uncategorised, Winter Tagged With: dairy-free dessert, pumpkin custard, Thanksgiving dessert

Chopped Collard Green Salad

November 6, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

The Perfect Fall Salad Next week our school book fair begins. What does that have to do with collard green salad, you say? Texans love a good potluck and my favorite one of the year happens to be at our school book fair. It’s a group effort and a hodge podge of everything from pimento…

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Fall, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Holidays, Salad Dressings, Salads, Thanksgiving, Uncategorised Tagged With: fall salad, salad, Thanksgiving menu, Thanksgiving salad

Roasted Squash Arugula Salad

September 16, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

Roasted squash arugula salad

Roasted Squash and Arugula Salad + Farm Girls Supper Club Two weeks until the next FGSC! What’s that, you say? A couple times a year, I co-host a seasonal pop-up dinner called Farm Girls Supper Club. Along with local Houston creatives Courtney Paddock of Little Coterie and Kelli Bunch of KB Table, we create an…

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Filed Under: Dairy-Free, Entertaining, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Salads, Uncategorised, Whole 30, Winter Tagged With: fall salad, salad

Tropical Eton Mess

July 16, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

tropical Eton mess

Mango and Blueberry Eton Mess When I’m looking for a quick, crowd-pleasing dessert, there’s nothing better than Eton Mess. In the dog days of summer when you don’t want a hot oven to heat up your house, it’s a cold dessert that requires just a little assembling. It almost feels like cheating. Fruit Variations The…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dessert, Entertaining, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable Tagged With: cold dessert, easy dessert, eton mess, tropical dessert

Veracruz-Style White Fish

July 16, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

Veracruz-style fish

Baked Veracruz-Style White Fish: Whole30, Gluten-Free and Keto When I see Veracruz-style fish on a restaurant menu, it’s time to put down the menu. It’s always a winner. Full of tangy and tart flavor from olives, capers and tomatoes, it’s one of my favorite fish entrees. Since it comes together in about 30 minutes flat,…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Entertaining, Seafood, Uncategorised, Whole 30 Tagged With: baked fish, Veracruz sauce, veracruz-style fish

Easy Planter’s Punch

July 16, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

planter's punch

Super Easy Planter’s Punch On a recent trip to Round Hill Resort in Jamaica, in the late afternoons we made the trek from beach to thatched-roof pool bar for planter’s punch. I’m not usually a rum fan, or much of a hard alcohol fan, but this fruity and punchy cocktail was the perfect warm weather…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Cocktails, Entertaining, Uncategorised Tagged With: batch cocktail, cocktail, entertaining, planters punch, summer cocktail

Grilled Chile-Lime Flank Steak

June 26, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

Chile-Lime Flank Steak on cutting board

Grilled chile-lime flank steak is the ultimate feed-a-crowd meal. Marinate it with a Arbol chile and Mexican lime marinade and we’re talking about a delicious main dish, fajita fixing or chopped carne asada for tacos. With the 4th of July around the corner, I thought you might need this recipe in your back pocket. Marinate…

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dairy-Free, Dinner, Entertaining, Gluten-free/Gluten-free adaptable, Grain-free, Grilling, Meat, Uncategorised, Whole 30 Tagged With: chile-lime, flank steak, grill

Frozen Mango Margaritas

May 5, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

frozen mango margarita

Spicy Frozen Mango Margaritas Memories of sipping frozen mango margaritas while floating in a Mexican resort pool brought me to this post. About a decade ago, which is hard to believe, a good friend’s parents lent their residence at the Four Seasons Punta Mita for a girls weekend. I’m not sure I fully appreciated at…

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