Serves 6-8 Whiskey BBQ Ribs Ingredients 5 Lbs (2 large racks) Baby back ribs 1 teaspoon granulated garlic 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon black pepper Directions Pre-heat your oven to 300. Cut 4 sheets of foil 6 inches longer than the length of your ribs. Lay 2 sheets...

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Serves 6-8 Ingredients 56 oz mix of red, purple and white potatoes, cut into 1 inch chunks 1/3 cup olive oil ½ cup crème fraiche ¼ cup mascarpone cheese 1 ½ cup blue cheese, crumbled 3 teaspoons apple cider vinegar ¼ cup green onions, minced ¼ cup Italian parsley, minced salt and pepper Directions Pre-heat your oven to 425....

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Makes 24 This dessert recipe is one I like because it’s quick to whip together. I like to start with the boxed cupcakes and make them fun and special by frosting them with homemade frosting and decorating them with festive 4th of July colored fruit including raspberries, blueberries and star fruit. The secret though is filling the...

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Serves 6-8 Ingredients 3 Tablespoon white balsamic vinegar ½ teaspoon lemon juice ¾ teaspoon agave syrup or sugar 1 smashed garlic clove 3 Tablespoons olive oil pinch of salt and pepper 2 pounds grape tomatoes 2 cups or 1 pint blueberries 16 oz Ciliegine mozzarella (small balls or dice up larger balls) 2 Tablespoons basil, roughly...

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Jill shows you how to make a special Father’s Day meal for Dad, including “Surf and Turf” style Kabobs with shrimp and green onions, red potatoes and zucchini, and steak and veggies.  This segment aired on Fox Q13 Morning News in Seattle on June 18th, 2010. Recipes from this Segment: Shrimp Surf Kabobs Balsamic Steak and...

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Serves 6 Ingredients ½ medium granny smith apple, cored and very thinly sliced 1 medium pink lady apple, cored and very thinly sliced 2 Tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ginger pinch of nutmeg 1 teaspoon lemon juice pinch of salt ¾ teaspoon flour 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed and chilled Directions Pre-heat your...

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This recipe was featured on Jill’s Father’s Day segment on Fox Q13 Morning News which aired on Friday, June 18th, 2010. Click here to watch the video of Jill preparing this recipe and for the other Kabob recipes that went along with this one. Ingredients 6 red potatoes, about the size of a tennis ball 2-3 zucchini, sliced into ½ inch...

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This recipe was featured on Jill’s Father’s Day segment on Fox Q13 Morning News which aired on Friday, June 18th, 2010. Click here to watch the video of Jill preparing this recipe and for the other Kabob recipes that went along with this one. Ingredients 2/3 cup pineapple juice 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon lime juice 1...

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In this episode of Make Ahead Meals, Parmesan Toast Points, Jill shows you how to whip together an appetizer that’s not only quick and easy, but delicious!  Let me know what you think! Click here for Jill’s Parmesan Toast Points...

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Serves 8 Ingredients 3 medium chicken breasts 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 ½ cup yellow onion, sliced thin 2/4 cup green pepper, sliced thin 1 28oz can diced tomatoes, (preferably San Marzano) 2 teaspoons garlic, minced 1 Tablespoon taco seasoning 1 Tablespoon ketchup 2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 16 soft corn tortillas Directions Fill a...

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