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Grilled Peaches with Balsamic Glaze

Grilled fruit is a revelation. Summer has the most amazing produce: stone fruits, tomatoes, berries, and so much more. Have you ever tried grilled fruit? Stone fruits and pineapple are especially good on the grill. The sugars caramelize and and add a delicious depth of flavor. Plus the warm fruit serves the perfect base for some ice cream! I think dinners on the grill are easy, so why not throw some fruit on the grill for a few minutes to make an easy dessert too? The balsamic glaze is ... continue reading...

Mains Recipes

Grilled Chicken Teriyaki Kebabs

Happy 4th of July! Are you firing up the grill today? I hope you are! And if you don't have plans for what to cook yet, these chicken kebabs are for you. A few hours of marinating and a few minutes of cooking and you have a delicious dinner ready to go. This recipe was my first collaboration with my husband, Kevin, who is the grill master here in Team Dieterich. We have a Big Green Egg and we both love it. I love to eat what he cooks and he loves to grill. Win win! For this recipe, I made ... continue reading...

Breakfast Recipes

Raspberry Breakfast Buns

Happy Monday! How was your weekend? On Saturday we packed up the kids and drove to Leavenworth, WA. It's a little Bavarian town in the middle of the mountains and we had such a great time. Perfect weather, great food and beer, and gorgeous views. I hope your weekend was just as fun! Last week a friend of mine asked if we wanted to come to her house to pick raspberries from the overabundance that she has in her backyard. Of course I jumped at the opportunity! Lleyton spent most of the time ... continue reading...

Recipes Soups and Salads

Thai Kale Salad with Quinoa

I haven't always been a big fan of kale in salads. It's very tough, and sometimes bitter, and ultimately eating the salad just feels a little "too healthy" and tastes a little bit sad. But not this salad! The key is to take some of the dressing and massage it into the kale before adding the other vegetables. It softens the kale and takes out the bitterness. Kevin and I both had seconds of this salad for dinner. The dressing in this Thai kale salad with quinoa is packed with flavorful ingredients ... continue reading...

Recipes Snacks and Apps

Caramelized Onion Dip

For our first two and half years together in Washington, Kevin and I lived in Tacoma. Some people think Tacoma has a bad reputation, but I'm convinced these people have never actually been there. We loved living there and found so many things to do. We also love our life in the suburbs now, but we're back there frequently with the kids. There's a grocery store near the apartment we had there that sells these amazing dips and whenever we're in Tacoma we stop by to pick up a few. They used ... continue reading...