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What’s for Dinner? Sunday Link up #46

Posted By HelenFern On In Blog Hops | 17 Comments

Summer time, and the living is easy…..

Well, until you hear….

“What’s for Dinner?”

We’ve all heard it – and then we realize, what IS for dinner?  Here is the place to get AND share those delicious recipes!

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Help us find some great menus and recipes for the week – All meal or food related, family-friendly posts are invited!  Feel free to post linkys that are food related as well!  (Sadly, non food posts will be deleted).

And don’t forget to visit a few of the other posts too!

There were so many amazing recipes last week!  I could barely keep up!  Here are just a few of them – Check them out – and Enjoy!

Every feature gets pinned!  And here they are…..

This week’s features include treats from Oh My! Creativ [5]e, Ginger Wroot [6], The Whole Serving [7], and Family Food on the Table [8] –  Thanks for your shares!

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The most visited post, perfect for this weekend, was the Blueberry Vodka Lemonade [10] from Oh My! Creative –

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Well we started with the drink, so we might as well move on to a perfect appetizer (or side dish) from Ginger Wroot – Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers [12] –  just look at these tasty bites!

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Now moving on to the main course – how about a Latin take on traditional meatloaf?  Family Food on the Table posted this yummy looking Mexican Meatloaf [14]

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And what meal is complete without dessert?  Or, this could be a breakfast out on the deck with a hot cup of coffee…. Thanks from The Whole Serving for sharing this Lemon Loaf with Raspberry Sauce [16]!

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There were plenty more amazing ideas posted this last week!   I encourage you to go back and check some of them out!  Thank you to every one who shared an awesome idea or recipe.  And thanks for spreading the word to help our party grow!

And now lets start this weeks adventure!  Start sharing up some of your amazing recipes and menus!

But Please don’t party and run!!  Visit and leave a comment for at least one other post (for each you share).  

Now Quick!  Tell all your friends about the great recipes people are posting – and stop by and visit them.  You’ll be glad you did!

There is one rule – Please Only food related posts!  Recipes, food review, even linky parties  -If it is about food, please share it!  (Sadly, non food posts will be removed).  You can share up to three posts.

And two requests – 

Leave a comment for me and I’ll leave a comment for you!  Although I do visit every single post, I can’t always comment – but if  you take the time to leave me a note, I will make sure to take the time to leave you one!  

Visit some of the other party goers!!  That’s what makes it a party!

Note:  By linking up you are giving the Lazy Gastronome permission to use your posts as future features on the blog.  And thank you!

And now on to the PARTY!

And remember – it’s not a party if you don’t connect with other guests!


Let’s Start Grilling!

Posted By HelenFern On In Beef,Chicken,Corn,Fish,Main dish,pork,Zucchini | 6 Comments

Memorial Day Weekend is here – and with that, Summer Grilling Season!  Here are a few ideas to get you started…

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Grilled Hazelnut Encrusted Ahi Tuna Tuna Steaks [23]

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Coffee Rubbed Ribs with Smokey Tequila Sauce [25]

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Smokey Grilled Fish Pockets [27]

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Grilled Dinner (Pork, corn and Zucchini) [29]

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Coffee Marinated Flank Steak [29]

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Buffalo Burgers with Blue Cheese Aioli [32]

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Happy Grilling!!

Garlic & Herb Roasted Chicken

Posted By HelenFern On In Chicken,Main dish | 6 Comments

I love chicken – the moist, tender, flavorful kind.  This recipe takes time to roast, but it’s easy and the flavor just bursts in your mouth!

Garlic & Herb Roasted Chicken

I love chicken – the moist, tender, flavorful kind. This recipe takes time to roast, but it’s easy and the flavor just bursts in your mouth!

What you need:

How to Do it:

Butterfly the chicken by cutting it down the back and opening it up flat.

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Wipe down gently.

Mix the butter, herbs and garlic in a bowl.

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With the inside up, lightly season with garlic salt and lemon pepper.

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Turn skin side up and gently lift the skin from the neck.

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Using your hands and about a Tablespoon at a time, push the butter mixture under the skin and spread it around – down to the legs and under the wings, across the breast and the back.  Keep spreading it until all the mixture is used.

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Gently push the skin back down over the neck area.

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Place the bird skin side up on the rack of a roasting pan.  Season with garlic salt and lemon pepper.  I like to season the skin side heavily.  The salt makes the skin really crispy.

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Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.

Baste with some of the pan drippings and turn the heat up to 350.  Continue to baste every 15 to 20 minutes.  Bake for another hour, or the meat has no pink in it at all.  Be careful not to overcook and dry the meat out.

Remove from the oven and let rest for about 10 minutes.

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Cut down the center of the breast and then again just above the legs.

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You can cut the breast portions into slices, as I did.

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I served ours with sautéed rainbow chard and roasted golden beets.

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Like gravy? You can also do baked potatoes with gravy from the pan drippings!  Put the potatoes in when you raise the heat and bake until soft.  To make the gravy, put ¼ cup flour into the drippings in the roasting pan.  Stir it all up well.  Turn on the heat and brown the flour (takes the raw taste out).  As it begins to thicken, slowly add broth or milk in – usually about 1 -2 cups.  Keep cooking until it thickens to the consistency you like for gravy.  If it’s too thick, just add a little more liquid.  Always start with less liquid.  It’s easy to make it looser, not so easy to make thicker.

Serves 4-6

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Smoked Salmon Wrap

Posted By HelenFern On In Fish,Main dish | 4 Comments

More smoked salmon!  I love tuna sandwiches, but tuna has a high risk of contaminants like mercury.  So I tried it with smoked salmon instead – and here is what I got – pure deliciousness!

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What You Need:

How to Do it:

Cut up and crumble the salmon in a bowl. Mix in the onions, capers, mayonnaise and lemon pepper.  Chill.

Put the salmon mix on the center of a tortilla in a line.

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Add some lettuce leaves on top and wrap, folding one end over then rolling.

Serves 1

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