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Rainbow Carrot Cutlets

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Rainbow Carrot Cutlets (little patties with hidden veggies that are perfect for your picky eaters!)

The summer always makes me think of bright beautiful colors like rainbows, sunflowers and oh-so-delicious food!

I feel like I have always had a love affair with pretty food. The more colorful – the more I want to eat it!

When I was younger, it was mostly bright fruits and crayola-colored icing that got my attention, but as I came into my twenties, I really started turning my attention to vegetables. I started noticing the deep purple eggplant, those sunshine yellow spaghetti squash and those bright orange bell peppers.

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Balsamic Chicken with Roasted Peaches and Cheese

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Peaches and mozzarella take chicken from boring to delicious in this easy one-skillet dish

Balsamic Roasted Peach Chicken from @memeinge on My Cooking Spot

At what point does it get to be excessive to talk about my love for fruits and vegetables?

I hope we haven’t gotten there yet because I’m here to tell you how much I love peaches. [Read more…]

Apple Cheddar Muffins

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Apple Cheddar Muffins // Feast + West for My Cooking Spot

Hey! It’s Susannah from Feast + West. I have a new obsession I want to tell you about.

Savory muffins. 

Everyone loves sweet muffins with bits of blueberries or chocolate chips in them, but these bite-size breakfast bites are an amazing, life-changing recipe. Soft, warm and filled with sweet and salty flavors, you’re going to love these Apple Cheddar Muffins.

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Simple Grilled Shrimp Kabobs

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  The one bad thing about cooking for your friends is spending all that time in the kitchen while you could be out laughing and spending time with them. Ok, cleaning up is all that great either, but it’s worth it to spend time with friends. So when friends are over in the summer months, I like to come up with easy grill recipes. It’s the perfect balance. All the prep work is done before everyone arrives. And while the main dish is cooking, everyone can be outside – beer in hand – talking and laughing together. Here’s an easy recipe you can switch out ingredients to make even your pickiest friends happy.  [Read more…]