Best and Easiest Baked Potato Recipe
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Best and Easiest Baked Potato Recipe

Today, I thought we could go back to the basics and review a simple skill that every good home cook should master, how to bake a potato.

I know what you’re thinking, why all the fuss about a baked potato? Well, let me start by saying if you’ve ever enjoyed a good supper club/restaurant-style baked potato, you know what I’m talking about. Those baked potatoes with skins that are irresistibly golden, and crispy with a satisfying hint of crunchy salt in each bite. The insides are perfectly light, fluffy, and steamy, ready to enjoy with a melty pad of butter, a dash of fresh chives, or maybe loaded up with all of your favorite toppings. If you’ve had that, then you know what the fuss is about. If not, trust me when I say it’s worth the extra time needed to make the potato.

Can you eat squash seeds?
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Can you eat squash seeds?

Absolutely! All squash seeds are edible. Everything from butternut to pumpkins. All too often squash seeds are dropped into the trash or compost bins. But not only are Squash seeds edible and easy to prepare, but they also make a wonderful, nutrient-dense crispy snack full of things like omega-3 fatty acids, protein, beta-carotene, and vitamin C.

Some favorites include roasted seeds from spaghetti squash, acorn, buttercup, butternut, turban, Hubbard, kabocha, and Delicata squash.

Summer Recipes and Ideas
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Summer Recipes and Ideas

Summer is flying by. We’ve been staying close to home this year, enjoying time with our family and taking advantage of what La Crosse has to offer. I grew up in Madison and used summers to travel and see family. So embracing what you have at home is something I hold close to me. I realized as I got older, how much I need to embrace both exploring other places, and appreciating what I have here.

DIY Pudding Cups
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DIY Pudding Cups

Awe pudding cups that fun treat you would look forward to in your lunch, and let’s be we all ate first. I can tell you that that nostalgic feeling we have about pudding cups is not lost on our kids. My kids love pudding, and I was, for a while, buying those plastic pudding cups, ready to grab at any time for them. That is until I saw my garbage bin, filled with plastic pudding cups. 🙈

Marinated Cherry Tomato Mozzarella Salad
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Marinated Cherry Tomato Mozzarella Salad

This marinated cherry tomato mozzarella salad is everything I love about summer food: no cooking (unless you want a crostino or two), fresh ingredients, and vibrant flavor. The cherry tomatoes marinate with olive oil, lemon, garlic, salt, and pepper for an hour or more if you so choose, so the flavors marry together well.

A Guide to S’mores Dessert Board from Start to Finish
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A Guide to S’mores Dessert Board from Start to Finish

You’ve heard of a Charcuterie board, and I’m sure you’ve made one (it is the trend right now), but have you tried a S’mores Platter? I Love any excuse to eat a melted marshmallow with chocolate, but what if I told you it doesn’t just have to be graham crackers and chocolate? It also doesn’t have to be a long homemade process either! Yup, this simple DIY requires you to run to fav store and grab all of your fav candy and cookies. Hello Elder Millenial Nostalgia!

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Recipe: Vanilla Iced Latte Protein Drink

Iced vanilla lattes are a great and simple go-to. By definition, a latte is an espresso with steamed milk. I changed it up for this one and used a protein drink for the vanilla flavor and “steamed” milk. It gives me a little pick-me-up in the afternoon and tastes great! This recipe makes 2 (one for me and one for the hubby), but you could easily split it and refrigerate it so you have an extra one for the next day. Or put it in a large glass and have a double, I’m not here to judge. 😉