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Shrimp Boil Foil Packets

Shrimp foil packets bring you juicy, tender shrimp and veggies tossed in Cajun spices! These pack all the kick and amazing flavor of Cajun cooking without the mess! Foil packets are so quick to prepare and make dinnertime super easy! Simplify dinnertime with my hobo, honey garlic chicken, and fajita foil packets. Easy Shrimp Foil Packets A shrimp boil is a dish that displays a medley of seafood, sausage, and vegetables, ultimately revolving around shrimp seasoned and cooked to perfection. Different regions in the south will make this dish a little differently, but I am going to show you my version simplified into one easy-to-make shrimp foil packet! I like to cover my shrimp boils in butter, olive oil, and...

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Summer Sweet Potato Salad

This Summer Sweet Potato Salad is a welcome addition to any barbecue or backyard party. Made with sautéed sweet potatoes, avocado, black beans, and a homemade spicy dressing, this loaded southwest salad is ready to eat in under 15 minutes! There’s always room for a fresh summer salad on the picnic table, especially when it’s loaded with sweet potatoes, black beans, and cheese!  My tasty Summer Sweet Potato Salad is loaded with all the good stuff: sautéed sweet potatoes, avocado, juicy tomatoes, black beans, and a homemade spicy avocado dressing. It’s a vegetarian meal or side dish that’s easy to put together and ready in under 15 minutes. Naturally gluten-free and easily made dairy-free, this salad is a perfect combination...

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Hotel Review: Fairmont St Andrews, St Andrews in Scotland

On an exposed stretch of land, a mile outside St Andrews town is the Fairmont hotel, an unabashed five-star hotel that sits proudly on its own 520-acre estate overlooking the ocean. A place that is known as the ‘original home of golf’, here too the Fairmont has its very own course. An immaculate green vista welcomes guests on arrival with an exposed backdrop that is submissive to the handicap of the North Sea.   Hotel This Scottish five-star hotel caters to professional groups or adults looking to admire this peaceful eastern corner of Scotland This Scottish five-star hotel caters to professional groups or adults looking to admire this peaceful eastern corner of Scotland. With half of the large property set aside...

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Pierogis

Pierogis are delightful dumplings stuffed with potatoes and cheese. These are a traditional Polish dumpling that puts a whole new meaning to comfort food! I love comfort food because obviously it just makes everything better. Try these other comfort food favorites, Biscuits and Gravy, Rigatoni, and Meatloaf! What is a Pierogi? Pierogis look similar to Potstickers but are filled with a potato and cheese filling and are made from a simple egg dough. These are a dreamy creamy dumpling that is guaranteed to hit the spot. These pierogis are the ultimate comfort food. The dough is a non-yeasted dough, that is super easy to work with, it rolls out like a dream. Traditionally these potato and cheese dumplings are made...

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The Lie of Carrot Cake

We tell a lot of lies to our children to make it easier in this world. Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, Trickle Down Economics.  But the one fantasy we sell them more than any other is that carrot cake is cake.  It’s not cake.  It’s an abomination. I’ve written things in the past that are controversial.  Enough so that I no longer check comment sections.  This is one fight I’m looking forward to.  Carrot cake is not cake, not at all.  And to prove it, I’ll give you its history, so you know how evil it is.  Maybe if everyone understands its origins, we can finally do away with the awful vegetable mush. The first instance of carrot cake is...

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