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Strawberry Bread

When I make this bread it gets really quiet around my house. That means I make it often! Quiet around this place is SACRED! Usually there is a dull roar. But a roar none-the-less. And at times it is louder around here than a rock concert. So if I make something where everyone just sits around savoring the goodness and doesn’t say a word, I am going to make it often and just enjoy the silence that comes with it.

When I bake this bread it makes 3 loaves…1 large, 2 smaller. And those 3 loaves never last more than an hour.

Seriously, it is just that good.

You have to go make it now…and when it comes out of the oven and you cut into it, just sit back and listen. Listen to the silence. I will sit here and wait for the thanks…

ingredients for strawberry bread

To make this wonderful bread you are going to need self-rising flour, sugar, ground cinnamon, eggs, oil, and strawberries.

I am using frozen strawberries but you can use fresh and it will still work just fine.

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Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Mix all the wet ingredients in a separate bowl.

Then mix the two bowls together.

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Grease and Flour your pans, pour the mix in and bake.

It is that easy! Even your kids could make this…perfect for Mother’s Day!

Strawberry Bread

3 cups self-rising flour

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

10 ounces of frozen sliced strawberries, thawed (or 1 1/2 cups fresh sliced strawberries)

Mix the flour, sugar and cinnamon together in a LARGE bowl. Then mix the eggs, oil and strawberries together in a separate bowl. Combine the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients, stirring until mixed well. Grease and flour 2 large or 3 small loaf pans. Pour batter into pans until they are half full. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

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Strawberry Bread

 

Orange Maple Grilled Alaskan Salmon Fillets

I am so glad it is finally warm enough to fire up the grill. I have missed it so much. We used to grill year round, since we live in the South, but the last couple of years it has been really cold here and we just haven’t used the grill as much. But, finally some warm weather hit and  it was time to remove the cover, fill the tank and fire it up!!

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The great folks at Schwan’s sent us some Salmon to try out, they sure do have perfect timing!

And it sure did hit the spot!

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If you have never tried Schwan’s I think the time to do so is now! They have such a great variety. AND they deliver right to your door. This salmon comes individually wrapped in vacuum sealed packages, 8 pieces per box. And tastes fresh! These heart-healthy, wild-caught Alaskan Salmon fillets are frozen the minute they are caught for freshness you can taste! Versatile and easy to prepare—whether you bake, broil or grill. Individually wrapped, so it can be dinner for one fish lover or a whole school of them. There wasn’t a bite left by the time this crowd got done. Even if you aren’t sure how to fix something, they have some great recipes! They have a Grilled Salmon & Portabella with Vinaigrette   recipe that looks wonderful but when I went to the store to get the portabella’s they were none to be found so I went to work…

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…and here is what I came up with. Let’s get to grillin’! First off gather up your ingredients. You are going to need some Salmon, rice vinegar, orange juice, maple syrup, salt and white pepper.

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Mix the rice vinegar, maple syrup and orange juice together.

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Place the Schwan’s Salmon in a resealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over it. Refrigerate for at least an hour.

Save the marinade.

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Grill over medium heat for approx. 6 minutes per side. This is going to vary, depending on the size and thickness of your fillets. You know it is done when it gets “flaky”. We used some Reynolds grill sheets on one side of the grill and used a special grate on the other. Both worked just fine. Just make sure to spray with some cooking oil spray to help keep the salmon from sticking and making it easier to turn. Also, when you turn it, baste it with some of the marinade. Mmmm!

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Sprinkle with a little salt and white pepper and you are ready to eat!

Check out all the great products that Schwan’s has to offer on their website at www.schwans.com They have everything for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks that you need to satisfy your family but cut down on your time in the kitchen. They also have a Live Smart line to help you and your family live a little healthier. You can also find Schwan’s on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/schwans?fref=ts

Orange Maple Grilled Alaskan Salmon Fillets

4 Schwans salmon fillets

1/2 cup rice wine vinegar

6 tablespoons maple syrup

4 tablespoons orange juice

Cooking spray

salt

ground white pepper

 

Combine the Orange Juice, Maple Syrup and Rice Vinegar in a large resealable plastic bag; add fish. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 1-3 hours. Preheat the grill  to medium heat. Remove fish from bag, save the marinade. Place fish on grill rack or pan coated with cooking spray; grill 5-6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness, basting occasionally with marinade. Remove fish from grill; sprinkle with salt and pepper and ENJOY!

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“Schwan’s provided me with the salmon and some of the information to help facilitate this review. All opinions are those of my own and were in no way influenced by receipt of product”

 

 

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Listen, I mean really, really listen. I know this isn’t technically a recipe and I wasn’t ever going to put it up but people keep asking me how I make my guacamole. It really is just that good. And while I would LOVE to take all the credit for having some fabulous homemade guacamole recipe…I cheat. I have this friend Heather who taught me years ago to make guacamole this way and I ran with it, never looked back.

easy guacamole ingredients

All you need is 2 avocado’s, 1 roma tomato and 1 package of guacamole mix.

I always double it though, one batch is never enough for us. Of course that might be due to all the times I have to test it out to make sure it tastes just right…but we don’t have to really go into detail on that note.

mix all ingredients together for guacamole

Cut the avocado’s in half, remove the pit. Place in a bowl and mash up with a fork or potato masher. Dice the roma tomato into small pieces and pour the mix into the bowl. Mix all ingredients well.

Easy Guacamole

And there ya have it, fresh made guacamole!

Simple and Delicious, my favorite attributes of a recipe.

 

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