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Grilled Veggie Kabobs

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These grilled veggie kabobs skewer all the best vegetables and are easy to throw on the grill! They’re a great side dish for any summer meal. Ready for the best, easiest summer side dish? Let’s make veggie kabobs! I love making grilled dinners on the regular in the summer. These skewers combine all my favorite vegetables, perfect for serving over rice or quinoa for a delicious meal! This is my tried and true method for making veggie kabobs with the best vegetables and a simple seasoning blend. They come out tender and charred, the ideal grilled side dish for summer meal! I like serving them over cilantro lime rice alongside grilled tofu , grilled salmon , or grilled chicken . 5 Star Reader Review “Loved the spice mix, that IS perfect I followed your exact ingredients and did the zucchini and squash and added pineapple to the mix, Delish…The veggies are so flavorful and honestly, this combo is very filling.” -Natalie The Best Vegetables for Veggie Kabobs You...
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Italian Margarita

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This Italian margarita recipe gives this classic cocktail a makeover with orange juice and amaretto! This unique twist on the flavors is ready in 5 minutes with four simple ingredients. Want a simple makeover for your drink game? Try this Italian margarita recipe! Just like a Mexican Pizza , this drink is a fusion of the best of Italian and Mexican cuisines: this time in cocktail form! This Mediterranean version of the classic cocktail swaps out orange liqueur for amaretto , and the almond essence adds a distinctly Italian vibe. Alex and I are big fans of travel in Italy, so of course we had to try the Italian margarita! 5 Star Reader Review Great twist on the traditional marg! Loved the subtle flavor of the amaretto.” -Donna Z. What’s an Italian Margarita? An Italian margarita is a variation on the classic margarita recipe that uses amaretto in place of the orange liqueur ( Cointreau ), along with orange juice, lime juice, and tequila. The flavor has almond...
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How to Make French Press Iced Coffee

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Learn how to make French press iced coffee in minutes with this easy method! It’s strong, smooth, and better than anything from the drive-through. Got a French press? Let’s make French press iced coffee! This coffee maker is a genius tool for making various types of coffee. You might generally think of it for hot coffee , but the French press is great for cold coffee, too. I often use it for cold brew , but it works for iced coffee, or brewed coffee that’s served over ice and often diluted with milk. 5 Star Reader Review “This ended up tasting just like an iced americano from the coffee shop to me! Very tasty, thanks for the recipe!” -Ollie Two Ways to Use Your French Press for Iced Coffee The French press is a small pitcher with a plunger that’s used to brew coffee. Despite the name, the French press was first patented by Italians in the 1920s. (A simpler version existed in France before then, just without official patents.) It’s most often used for hot cof...
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Easy Dense Bean Salad

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This Mediterranean-inspired dense bean salad recipe is packed with beans, artichokes, and olives in an herby vinaigrette. It’s great for meal prep and stores all week for healthy lunches or as a side dish! When I saw “dense bean salad” trending on TikTok, my first thought was wait, this has a name now? It’s basically a protein-packed bean salad without lettuce, which of course people have been eating for years. But thanks to Violet Witchel , it’s now a “trending” way to eat loads of healthy ingredients (which is truly admirable: hats off, Violet!). My spin on this concept leans fully into the Mediterranean vibe, where people have been eating bean salads for generations. I use two kinds of beans, artichoke hearts, cucumber, olives, and an herby vinaigrette infuses everything with savory flavor. It’s perfect for lunches and I love it also with a simple protein for an easy healthy dinner! Why You’ll Love This Dense Bean Salad Meal-prep friendly : It gets better as it sit...
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