The Weekend Gourmet
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Summer Grilling Spotlight...Featuring Surf and Turf Tacos #grilling #shrimp #steak #tacos #summereating

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It's Summer...which means it's time to get outside and fire up those grills!  Tacos are one of my favorite foods. What's not to ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Healthy Summer Eating...Featuring Weekend Brunch Salad #entreesalad #summereating #healthyeating #healthyanddelicious

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Summer has arrived here in Texas! For me, that means eating lots of seasonal produce and entree salads. Today, I'm sharing one of my fav...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Just In Time for Memorial Day...Featuring White Chocolate Cheesecake-Berry Trifles #berries #nobakedessert #summerdesserts #memorialdayfood

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  A sure sign that Memorial Day is just around the corner...and Summer is on the horizon? There's tons of seasonal fresh berries arrivin...
Monday, April 28, 2025

Streamlined Sheet Pan Dinner: Greek Chicken with Zucchini, Tomatoes, and Mushrooms #easymeal #healthydinner #chicken #cleaneating #sheetpanrecipe

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I love to cook! But some nights? I need to get in and out of the kitchen with as little fuss...and mess...as possible. Enter sheet pan dinne...
Friday, April 11, 2025

Family-Friendly Lenten Meal...Featuring Tilapia Wrap Sandwiches with Feta-Avocado Slaw #lentenmeals #fishrecipes #seafood #healthymeals

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I'm always  on the lookout for Lenten Friday recipes that help me create tasty and quick seafood meals. At the end of a busy week, nobo...
Sunday, March 16, 2025

Lenten Meal Spotlight...Featuring Sizzling Garlic Shrimp #lentenmeals #shrimp #spicy #gulfseafood #fiveingredientrecipe

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Time for another delicious Lenten seafood recipe!  Today, I'm sharing my Sizzling Garlic Shrimp...which takes FIVE simple ingredients th...
Sunday, March 9, 2025

Lenten Seafood Dinner...Featuring Baked Crab Cakes with Avocado Crema and Mango-Avocado Salsa #lentenmeals #crabcakes #seafood

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  This week's Lenten dinner recipe is my Baked Crab Cakes with Avocado Crema and Mango-Avocado Salsa. They're lower in calories than...
Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Lenten Meal Ideas...Featuring Shrimp Scampi Grilled Cheese #shrimp #grilledcheese #grownupgrilledcheese #elevatedcomfortfood

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The Lenten season begins next week, so I'll be sharing a delicious seafood or vegetarian recipe here weekly. I'm starting things off...
Sunday, February 2, 2025

Tutorial: Assembling a Lightened-Up Game Day Taco Bar Stadium for the Super Bowl #superbowlfood #homegating #snackadium #foodietutorial #appetizerdisplay

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The Super Bowl is next Sunday. That means cheering...commercial watching...and lots of amazing FOOD!! Today, I'm going to show you step-...
Monday, January 13, 2025

Perfect for Game Day Noshing: Red Beans and Rice Arancini #gamedayfod #homegating #redbeansandrice #appetizers

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Confession: I meant to share today's recipe during the holidays, but I simply ran out of time. Luckily, they're also a great appetiz...
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Easy Entertaining with Chef-Curated Boarderie Cheese and Charcuterie Boards #boarderie #charcuterie #easyentertaining #cheeselover

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This holiday season, I was introduced to Boarderie , a Florida-based company that offers a wide variety of creative pre-made cheese & ch...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

A Perfect Holiday Dessert: Eggnog Pie with Maple-Spice Whipped Cream #eggnog #holidaybaking #pie #holidaycooking

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My sweet Dad passed away after a long illness just before Thanksgiving. So this holiday season has been bittersweet. Dad so loved the holida...
Thursday, December 12, 2024

2024 Holiday Gift Guide for Food Lovers Part 2 #24holidaygiftguidefood #foodiegifts #2024giftideas #foodgifts2024

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It's time for Part 2 of this year's annual Holiday Gift Guide for Food Lovers! From a viral kitchen appliance...to delicious food pr...
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

2024 Holiday Gift Guide for Food Lovers Part 1 #2024holidaygiftguidefoodlovers #holidayfoodgifts #foodieholidays

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l It's December...which means it's time for my annual Holiday Gift Guide for Food Lovers! Every Fall, I research dozens of food and ...
Saturday, November 30, 2024

No-Bake Holiday Treats...Featuring Coconut-Pecan Truffles #nobaketreats #holidaytreats #chocolate #easyholiday

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The holiday baking season is officially underway! If you have any cookie exchange parties on your holiday calendar -- or simply need a quick...
Friday, November 8, 2024

The Perfect Thanksgiving Side Dish: Orange-Maple Cranberry Sauce #thanksgivingfood #cranberrysauce #makeityourself #holidaycooking

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Can you believe that it's nearly Thanksgiving? I'm starting to finalize this year's menu...which has to include cranberry sauce!...
Saturday, October 26, 2024

Halloween Fun Week: Featuring Boo-Rific Corn Dog Cups with Green Goo Dipping Sauce #halloweenfun #spookyfood #kidfriendlyhalloween #funwithfood

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Halloween is coming up in a few days! Why not whip up a SPOOKY kid-friendly dinner before heading out to trick or  treat...or before an at-h...
Sunday, September 29, 2024

Spotlight on Just Meats Cooked Meats: Smoked Texas Brisket...Featuring Streamlined Brisket Queso #justmeats #gamedayfood #homegating #beef #queso

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I was recently introduced to a new direct-shipping meat delivery option.  Just Meats  is a Utah-based company that ships chef-prepared preco...
Monday, September 16, 2024

Las Vegas Afternoon Adventure at The Venetian: Black Tap Craft Burgers, The Sphere Experience, and Minus5 ICEBAR #weekendgourmettravel #lasvegas #vegasfun #whathappensinvegas

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This Summer, The Weekend Gourmet enjoyed a quick getaway to Las Vegas for some serious FUN! After a busy few months relocating back to the H...
Sunday, August 18, 2024

Healthy Game Day Snacks: Vegetarian Skillet Nacho Dip #gamedayfood #homegating #healthyappetizer #meatless #vegfriendly

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Football preseason is underway...and the regular season starts next month. If you're like my crew, that means it's  also  time for s...
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I am a Native Texan who has lived in the Houston area, DFW, and San Antonio. I love cooking and developing recipes...and I do a bit of baking here and there. Culinary travel is my other passion...learning about and tasting the local cuisine! My husband, Michael, is my Chief Taste Tester and dining out/travel photographer. We have one VERY spoiled cat named Dottie Jo...who is our world!!.
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