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Easiest Baked Salmon Recipe + 5 Marinades!

This foolproof formula makes the perfect baked salmon every time – choose from yummy marinades like honey garlic, teriyaki and maple dijon!   Ingredients and substitutions Salmon fillets – either farmed or wild salmon would work. Keep in mind that farmed salmon is higher in calories. Teriyaki marinade Sesame oil – or another neutral cooking oil like grapeseed or olive oil. Low-sodium soy sauce – coconut aminos or tamari are the best substitutes here. Brown sugar – a combination of white sugar and molasses would also work. Garlic – fresh minced garlic will provide the best flavour but jarred minced garlic can also be used. Ginger – fresh minced ginger is best but ground ginger will work in a pinch....

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Vegan Pasta Primavera with Roasted Veggies

What’s that? You’re craving pasta but also want some veggies and protein? Well, you’ve made it to the right recipe. This easy Vegan Pasta Primavera has all the comforting goodness you love about pasta, plus plenty of versatile veggies and protein-packed chickpeas!  It’s simple, savory, optionally gluten-free, and a delicious way to use up any veggies you have lingering around (who, us?). With just 10 ingredients required, we can’t wait for you to give it a try. Vegan Pasta Primavera with Roasted Veggies from Minimalist Baker →NKmJzKva.mp4This post contains affiliate links. All products are ones I have. If you choose to buy one of these items through the link provided, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost...

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Happy Homemaker Monday ~ A Day Late

I'm so not used to this new work schedule for my husband.  It's crazy on Sunday's.  We had plans to take a motorcycle ride to de-stress, and due to morning must-do's, we never got one in.The garden however, is tilled.  Not but us.  We literally had to hire someone, and it was done in about a half hour. Today I am joining Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom.The weather . . . Rain, 75°/52°, looks like we'll linger around the upper 70's all week, but will have to dodge the rain to plant.As I look outside the window . . . see above, rain...Right now I am . . .Posting this.Thinking and pondering . . . ...which part of the kitchen...

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A Good Garden Week

Hello, friends.  Last week, I pulled homemade black bean burgers from the freezer, made fries with our potatoes, and used our lettuce in salads.  I had a ticket to go with friends to a concert in Charlotte on Tuesday, but came down with a cold on Sunday, and still wasn't up to it on Tuesday.  A friend and her new husband were having a gathering the same night, before they head to NY to live.  I was disappointed I didn't get to attend either event, but self-care took priority, and the fact I didn't want to pass on the cold.  Laundry was hung on the line.  The veggie broth begun on the woodstove was canned, adding a dozen pints to...

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Jo Trivelli’s colourful spring recipes

All the ingredients you need for a superbly decadent spring feastStrawberries and asparagus are, for me, forever charged with the optimism of a full spring and a long summer that’s bound to arrive at any moment. They grow locally where I grew up in Kent.I understand the asparagus puritan who likes their stems no other way but in a slick of salty melted butter right now, but I like to try new things. This recipe is basically a soft garlic sauce; good enough to want to sponge up any remainder with bread. There is also cucumber and fresh chilli – a nod to the summer to come. Continue reading...My post often contains affiliate links. All products are ones I recommend....

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