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28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand—A Review with a Recipe!

I absolutely loved 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand. I have to say that it is now my favorite book by the author. 28 Summers is set in Nantucket, of course, in a cottage on the beach. Main character, Mallory Blessing, inherits the cottage from her Aunt Greta. On Labor Day weekend 1993, Mallory is hosting a bachelor weekend for her brother, Cooper, and his buddies to celebrate his upcoming marriage. Things don’t go as planned, and the weekend ends up being a disaster. The only ray of sunshine is that Jake McCloud, Cooper’s best man, ends up staying with Mallory the whole weekend. This is when they decide to have a “same time next year” every Labor Day, no matter what. Mallory Blessing is the type of character that becomes your best friend. She is kind, generous, a terrific teacher, and a great cook. I loved the relationship that developed between Jake and Mallory, even though it ends up being complicated. Elin Hilderbrand organizes the book into “28 summers” and introduces each summer w

Rachael Kirkconnell’s TikTok Salad

I had to try the latest salad trend all over Instagram and TikTok. Rachael Kirkconnell, from The Bachelor , made this salad that can be a snack or a meal. I had it for lunch twice so far, and I love it! Here is the recipe: Rachel Kirkconnell’s TikTok Salad Ingredients: 2-3 sliced mini cucumbers 4-5 sliced mini sweet peppers 1 tablespoon ginger dressing 1 teaspoon chili crunch 1 teaspoon Everything but the Bagel seasoning Instructions: 1. Place mini cucumbers, mini sweet peppers, dressing and chili crunch in a bowl. Stir together so all veggies are covered with the dressing and chili crunch. 2. Top with Everything but the Bagel seasoning. As you can see, this is a quick and easy salad to make, I used Makoto ginger dressing and Momofuko Chili Crunch. (Note: Rachael mentioned you can use Trader Joe’s Onion Crunch in place of chili crunch.) You can definitely control how much heat your salad has by varying the amounts of ginger dressing and chili crunch. You may also vary the amount of

White Chicken Chili with Salsa Verde by Kristin Cavallari

I was so fortunate to watch Good Morning America on January 14th to see Kristin Cavallari make her White Chicken Chili . I decided to make it, and it is delicious! It is so delicious that I purchased her new cookbook, True Comfort , so I can make more of her recipes. True Comfort contains more than 100 recipes free of gluten and refined sugar. What a great way to start the new year! White Chicken Chili with Salsa Verde Serves: 8 Prep Time: 50 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes Ingredients : 1 tablespoon avocado oil 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (I used 2 pounds of chicken tenderloins, cut into 1/2-inch pieces.) 2 small poblano chiles, seeds removed chopped (I left them out of the chili.) 1 small white onion, chopped 1 jalapeño, seeds removed, diced (I used 1/2 of a jalapeño.) 2 teaspoons chopped garlic 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4

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