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Recipe of the Month
Cranberry Orange Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones

4th of July

Potato Salad

Whenever I go out to a barbecue restaurant, I inevitably get potato salad as a side. I can’t help it. I love potato salad…if it’s good. Usually, I leave disappointed because either (1) the flavors are all wrong, (2) it’s too bland or (3) it’s just kinda funky. Not only is potato salad cheap and [...]

Sweet and Tangy Barbecue Ribs for the 4th of July

For the 4th of July, Dustin and I (and Jordan) have started a tradition of participating in the Scripps Ranch Annual Run and Ride followed by making my barbecue ribs for dinner. Last year, Dustin completed the 10k, but I was only able to complete the 2 mile “fun run” because I had just had [...]

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