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The KISS principle

The KISS principle

Ok, I know you’ve heard of this – the K.I.S.S. principle?  If not, it’s an acronym that stands for: Keep It Simple, Sweetie!  (OK, I changed that up a little bit!) The KISS design principle was actually created by the U.S. Navy in 1960, and 

Tuscan Chicken and Sautéed White Beans

Tuscan Chicken and Sautéed White Beans

This meal sounds fancy, but it’s really simple.  If you are smart and have stashed chicken in the freezer, you could whip up this rustic, but elegant Italian dish in no time! The chicken is sautéed with mushrooms, spinach & diced tomatoes, while the Cannelini 

Guinness Brown Bread

Guinness Brown Bread

An easy Irish quick brown bread with whole wheat flour & oats that makes a hearty bread for dipping into your chowder/soup or smearing with butter & jam! I fell in love with this quick bread on our trip to Ireland in October.  Almost all 

Irish Seafood Chowder

Irish Seafood Chowder

The perfect chowder to dunk your Irish Brown Bread into! Potatoes, seafood & shellfish of your choice come together to comforting and filling Irish Seafood chowder. When we were in Ireland last October, we found Seafood Chowder on almost every pub menu, and luckily ☘️(see 

Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Cabbage

Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Cabbage

This traditional Irish staple makes a hearty meal and is a breeze to put into the slow cooker! Publix and Trader Joe’s offer the Corned Beef in the Meat department, prepackaged and already marinated (or corned).  These packages usually contain a ‘spice packet’ which I 

Irish Favorites!

Irish Favorites!

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!  (Almost!) I want to share some of my favorite Irish recipes with you this week. After my husband and I visited the Republic of Ireland last October, I truly fell in love with everything Irish! The beauty, the history and the 

Salad Week!

Salad Week!

The days are getting longer and it’s almost Spring! Hooray! And I am ready for Spring veggies and SALAD! Of course, as the picky eater that I am, I really don’t enjoy salad without either adding a protein, and/or some cheese or dairy product. Call me crazy.  

Chopped Kale Salad

Chopped Kale Salad

This salad is the bomb, ya’ll.  I am not a huge kale fan, but I scarf down every bite of this whenever we make it – which is amazing for me to say about a salad! The keys to this salad are 3-fold: 1) only 


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