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Spicy Baja Shrimp Tacos with Cabbage Slaw

August 17, 2021

Creamy Canned Refried Black Beans

April 27, 2021

Loaded Buffalo Tots

September 3, 2020

queso fundido + chorizo recipe

November 6, 2019

grilled jalapeños stuffed with Hatfield® Sweet Italian Sausage and cheese

August 29, 2019

Crab Bash + Calabrian Aioli with The Fresh Market

September 26, 2018

small batch spicy pork carnitas

May 19, 2018

queso dip with ground beef

July 18, 2017

perfect chunky guacamole [made by Mark].

July 6, 2017

Hot Pepper and Garlic Infused Vodka

June 23, 2017

spicy salmon tacos : a small batch recipe.

June 1, 2017

Creamy Cajun Linguine for Two

May 29, 2017

Latest ‘Grams

These creamy, spicy, chopped Brussels sprouts (for

These creamy, spicy, chopped Brussels sprouts (for two!!) are getting a makeover on my blog this week. They've been our go-to side dish for every. single. steak night (and we have a lot), and they never get old. The sprouts in this photo came directly from our garden, which you may have seen in my stories earlier this week! 👀🥬

This recipe uses three cups of chopped Brussels sprouts, which is perfect for two people. Trust me on this. I cook them down with some olive oil, shallots, garlic, a touch of crushed red pepper, chicken stock, cream, and parmesan. (If you want to REALLY deliver on flavor, use bacon fat instead of olive oil.)

These are so easy, ready in under 30 minutes, and they're the PERFECT side dish for any date night at home. Or just make them for yourself for dinner.

Grab the recipe right here >> https://aflavorjournal.com/spicy-chopped-brussels-sprouts-small-batch-recipe-two/ or through the link in my bio. New pictures and step-by-step process photos coming soon. 🙂

I'm so happy it's Thursday. 🍂 See ya tomorrow! 👋

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Garlic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes are all the rag

Garlic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes are all the rage, like, every year. Teccchhhnically, scalloped potatoes don't have cheese (then they would be au gratin potatoes), but we are throwing caution to the wind and layering on the Parmesan in this recipe.

With under ten ingredients (including salt & pepper), these are a no-fuss, straight-forward, delicious mound of creamy potatoes with tender (& crispy) onions, fresh garlic, and plenty of Parmesan.

As with most of my recipes, this is a small(er) batch version, so it makes about 4 servings. I use my little Staub oval casserole dish (about 11" x 7" x 2"), and it works perfectly every time.

Grab the recipe here >> https://aflavorjournal.com/garlic-parmesan-scalloped-potatoes-a-small-batch-recipe/ or through the link in my bio. 🥔

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I posted this recipe for Creamy Chorizo & Spinach

I posted this recipe for Creamy Chorizo & Spinach Pasta last week, and cannot belieeeeve I haven't shared it with you on here yet! IT'S SO GOOD.

Ok, so this recipe starts with plenty of tomatoes, red bell pepper, and onions. Then some fresh chorizo and garlic gets mixed in, then like half a bag of baby spinach, some cream, some parmesan, and some pasta water for extra creaminess. That's really about it! This started out as a small batch recipe, but I got a little carried away ... so it makes about four servings of pasta. (I promise it reheats really, really well!)

🍷pair this creamy chorizo pasta with ::

• Rioja (Spanish, affordable, food friendly)
• Mencía (Spanish/Portuguese, earthy, really fun)
• Cava (Spanish, food friendly, BUBBY)

Get the recipe right here >> https://aflavorjournal.com/creamy-chorizo-spinach-pasta/ or through the link in my bio!

IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT WEEK! And this chorizo pasta will only make it better!

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Making these badass cookies tonight for @markallen

Making these badass cookies tonight for @markallen4110 because every @chiefs game should be celebrated with them. 🎉

I made these in my stories a few weeks ago, and released my undying love for 2000s emo music upon all of you. This is a way more tame approach, and I promise I won’t push my music choices upon you in this recipe.

The recipe makes EIGHT thick & chewy chocolate chip cookies - perfect for you & friends or just you. 🍪

Grab the recipe here >> https://aflavorjournal.com/small-batch-soft-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies/ or through the link in my bio!

happy GAME DAAAYYY!! ❤️ 💛

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Have you tried a Paper Plane cocktail? It's delic

Have you tried a Paper Plane cocktail? It's delicious, and is a modern cocktail created by Sam Ross for the opening menu at The Violet Hour in Chicago.

It's a play on the Last Word cocktail, which has equal parts of each ingredient (like a Negroni). There's caramel-y bourbon, orange-y/bitter(ish)/herb-y Aperol, bittersweet Amaro Nonino, and acidic lemon juice. If you like your cocktails more on the bitter / tart side (🙋‍♀), this is for you.

For one 4 oz. Paper Plane, you'll need:

• 1 oz. Bourbon
• 1 oz. Aperol
• 1 oz. Amaro Nonino (specific, but important)*
• 1 oz. fresh Lemon Juice

> Combine everything in a cocktail shaker full of ice. Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds, then strain into a coupe glass. Serve chilled with a lemon twist.

*Amaro Nonino can be hard to find, but Amaro Montenegro is a decent substitute.

I recently found these glasses at an antique store on our way back from the lake in Southern Missouri, and I am in LOVE. I also got a lot of new glasses from @cb2 - so I'm pretty excited to start bringing you all of the holiday cocktails.

Save this recipe for later, and check out my full blog post & more photos tomorrow 🥰

Cheers!

xx Sara

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Take a can of refried beans (especially refried bl

Take a can of refried beans (especially refried black beans 😍) & make them BETTER. Recipe is linked riiiight here >> https://aflavorjournal.com/creamy-refried-black-beans/

I use onion, garlic, cumin, cayenne, sour cream & hot sauce in this quick & easy recipe to totally take the flavor canned refried beans up a notch.

This is ready in about 15 minutes, and serves 4. They reheat well, too. :) Put them in my cheesy ground beef quesadilla recipe, and you'll be in for a real treat. OR cheesy egg breakfast burritos. (Both are linked in the blog post!)

xx Sara 🥷

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