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Thanksgiving Day Stuffing

Best Kitchen Items to Survive the Holidays

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Best Kitchen Items to Survive the Holidays

It was a Snaccident!!

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It was a Snaccident!!

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Bringing you a 20 minute stir fry for W E E K 3️

Bringing you a 20 minute stir fry for W E E K 3️⃣ of 20 min meals! Are y’all liking these easy meal ideas?
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𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup agave nectar
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
4 tbsp avocado oil
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1" strips
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Trader Joe’s Asian Stir Fry Mix [Comes with peppers, broccoli, mushrooms, carrots, peas, baby corn, onion, but I usually add more veggies]
Extra 1/2 cup red peppers, strips
Extra 1/2 cup Mushrooms, sliced
Extra 1/2 cup broccoli

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
1. In a bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir in soy sauce, agave, and red pepper. Set aside.
2. In a wok, or large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tbsp avocado oil over med-high heat. Add chicken and garlic. Stir fry for 5 minutes or until the meat is tender. Remove chicken from skillet.
3. Heat remaining avocado oil and add vegetables. Stir fry for 3 minutes until vegetables are crisp tender.
4. Return meat to the skillet and pour the stir fry sauce into the wok. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute until the sauce reduces. Serve stir fry over rice. Add more red pepper flakes for serving!🔥

Finally getting around to sharing this 𝘓𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘴 that I pulled together for a social distancing happy hour a few weeks ago. It was completely gone by the end of the night if that tells you anything.

This was the perfect opportunity to use up opened jars from my fridge and use some fresh herbs from my yard. Crisp from cucumbers, tangy from the banana peppers, and crunchy from the chickpeas. What more do you need to know?

Click the link in my bio to get the details on this appetizer. And don’t forget to pin this recipe for later!😉

This salmon salad is my ole faithful! This recipe

This salmon salad is my ole faithful! This recipe is easy, delicious, and packed full of nutrients. The marinade doubles as a salad dressing and does not disappoint. The key ingredient? Local @milligansmaple 😉
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I’m happy to report that this recipe now officially lives on my blog. I also included some facts and tips for buying salmon in my post. Click the link in my bio to get this recipe! 😋

Hi 👋🏼 If you’re new around here, I’m Col

Hi 👋🏼 If you’re new around here, I’m Colleen, the gal behind Right Back Spatula! It has been several months since I have done one of these intro posts, so I thought it would be fun to share some more fun facts about me!

HERE WE GO!
-I have lived in Columbus my whole life except for college.⭕️🙌🏼
-I love greeting cards. I used to mosey along in the Target card aisle just reading cards.💌
-I have an 11 year old dog named Bella. She’s a spoiled girl🐶
-My favorite holidays are Fourth of July and Thanksgiving!🎆🦃
-I love F•R•I•E•N•D•S 📺
-I’m 30... will be 31 in Aug. ♌️
-I love most food, but my stomach can’t tolerate Indian cuisine so I steer clear from cooking Indian recipes. I love Mexican and Mediterranean!👩🏻‍🍳
-I also don’t like fennel.🌱
-I am really clumsy. I once fell down the stairs at a wedding with a full plate of food. Some green beans landed on the wedding cake.🎂
-I need golf lessons. Any teachers out there? I’ll pay in cheese boards⛳️😉
-I’m terrified of clowns.🤡
-I’m lactose intolerant, but will still tolerate the pain for a DQ ice cream cake. Thankfully that doesn’t include cheese! 😬
-I love country music!🤠
-I collect cookbooks from the unique places I travel to!📚
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I LOVE hearing from you so if there is something you’d like to see more of please let me know. And if you make one of my recipes, I’d love for you to leave a comment or share a photo and tag @rightbackspatula! Thanks for following along and WELCOME to my kitchen! Well this picture was actually taken in my brothers kitchen, but you know what I mean! 😉👩🏻‍🍳

I hope y’all had a great Fourth of July weekend!

I hope y’all had a great Fourth of July weekend! It’s hard to believe it’s already over.
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As promised, each week I’ll be sharing a 20 minute meal and will do a big roundup on my blog at the end. W E E K ✌🏼is another chicken sausage recipe using the fresh batch of pesto that I just made from my garden.🌱
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Not only is this meal on the lighter side, it’s also gluten-free and full of fresh summer herbs! ✅
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Click the link in my bio to grab the recipe for this 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗲𝘀!

𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝟺𝚝𝚑 𝚘𝚏 𝙹𝚞𝚕𝚢!🎆🇺🇸🥂
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How fun is this build your own Avocado Toast / Waffle board? And what’s brunch without bacon? 🥓
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𝔸𝕧𝕠𝕔𝕒𝕕𝕠 𝕋𝕠𝕒𝕤𝕥:
-Homemade English muffins (thanks Momma😋)
-Smashed avocado
-Diced cherry tomatoes
-Feta cheese
-And obvi a bottle of @everything_but_the_bagel DUH!
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𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣 𝕎𝕒𝕗𝕗𝕝𝕖𝕤:
-Any kind of waffle
-Fresh Berries
-Whipped cream, DUH!

Festive food is my jam! : : Keeping things on the

Festive food is my jam!
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Keeping things on the lighter side tonight with these individual angel food cakes for dessert! I filled the centers with my new @tradestjamco Blackberry Mulled Merlot jam, topped with @reddiwip and served with fresh fruit + festive yogurt covered pretzel! 😋
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Hope y’all have a great holiday weekend! ❤️🤍💙

𝕌𝕊 𝕠𝕗 𝕐𝔸𝕐𝕐 — My 𝗙𝗼

𝕌𝕊 𝕠𝕗 𝕐𝔸𝕐𝕐 — My 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 is here!!
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If you’re new around here, I’m a sucker for a board, any board, but especially big boards! If you’re inspired to make a cute board of your own don’t forget to tag me @rightbackspatula
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#onthisboard broken down by store....

𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀:
-Unicorn Popcorn
-Sour straws (USA)
-Marble round lazy Susan
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𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁:
-Strawberry donettes
-Twinkies
-Fourth of July trail mix
-Uncle Sam cookie
-American Flag cookie
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𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗲’𝘀:
-Dried strawberries, Blueberries, Hibicus
-Lobster gummies
-Fresh Blueberries, Blackberries, Strawberries
-Lemon squares
-Cherries
-Chips ahoy cookies
-Stars and strips bowls
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𝗞𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗡𝘂𝘁:
-Patriotic Pretzels
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𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝘆𝗺𝗲:
-Sour freedom gummy bears
-Rock crystal suckers

#ainttooproudtosweet

𝔽𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕥𝕙 𝕠𝕗 𝕁𝕦𝕝𝕪

Pierogi day is always one of my favorite days! We

Pierogi day is always one of my favorite days! We typically make pierogis the weekend before Christmas, but decided to do a summer edition this year to celebrate my Aunt’s 60th birthday!!
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Today we mass produced around 250-300 pierogis with 2 flavors; potato and onion / potato, corned beef, and sauerkraut.
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If you can follow the ingredients from the recipe, here are the “instructions”. Keep in mind this filling recipe makes roughly 150 pierogis. They’re labor intensive hence why we mass produce! 😉
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1. Make the filling. Chill overnight.
2. Roll filling into tsp sized balls.
3. Make the dough, roll to roughly 1/4 - 1/8ish inch thick.
4. Use approx 3in diameter circular can or cookie cutter to cut out dough rounds.
5. Place potato ball inside dough round and fold over. Pinch edges tightly so they are tightly sealed. Repeat until filling is gone.
6. Boil in a salted pot until pierogis float. Immediately remove from water and transfer to ice filled baking sheet.
7. Transfer to cooling rack to completely dry before packing for the freezer.
8. If serving immediately, melt butter in a non stick skillet. Sauté sliced onions. Add breadcrumbs and stir until golden brown. Add more butter and transfer some pierogis to the skillet frying on each side. Garnish with sliced green onions and a dollop of sour cream! 😋

I’m starting something new for the rest of 2020

I’m starting something new for the rest of 2020 — I’m going to share 20 meals that can be made in 20 minutes or less! In the end I’ll do a big round up blog post! Do we like?
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First up this 𝙱𝚞𝚏𝚏𝚊𝚕𝚘 𝙲𝚑𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚗 𝚀𝚞𝚒𝚗𝚘𝚊 𝙱𝚘𝚠𝚕!!
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𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
#TraderJoes buffalo chicken dip
@simpletruth4u spinach and gruyere chicken sausages
Celery, chopped
Blue cheese crumbles
Green onion slices

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
1. In a saucepan, bring quinoa and chicken broth to a boil. Cover and reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
2. While quinoa is cooking, cook chicken sausages in a cast iron skillet it on a grill until golden brown (about 2-3 min in each side). Rest 2-3 minutes before slicing.
3. Chop celery and green onions. Set aside.
4. Assemble bowls; put quinoa in the bottom of a bowl. Top with sliced chicken sausage, scoop of buffalo chicken dip, chopped celery, and blue cheese. Garnish with sliced green onions.

I call this my No Longer Bored, Board! : Now that

I call this my No Longer Bored, Board!
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Now that places have started to open back up, life is slowly getting back to normal. That means I’m back to making big boards and hosting my girlfriends on my deck! 🤍👯‍♀️
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Good thing I took a picture of this board before, because there wasn’t much left after.😉 I guess that’s what happens when you don’t see your friends for 4 months!
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Where are you located? Has your city started to open back up yet?

𝕋 ꪖᥴꪮ 𝕋ꪊꫀડᦔꪖꪗ 4 ways using

𝕋 ꪖᥴꪮ 𝕋ꪊꫀડᦔꪖꪗ 4 ways using leftover smoked brisket from Father’s Day! Which ones would you order?
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From left to right:
1️⃣ @bobbyflay pickled onions, avocado, and jalapeño slices
2️⃣ Sweet corn salsa (I’ll share the recipe in the next couple of days)
3️⃣ Tomatoes, onions, cilantro
4️⃣ Leftover jalapeño cheddar cornbread with BBQ

Did y’all catch my stories yesterday when I shar

Did y’all catch my stories yesterday when I shared all the herbs growing on my deck? In case you missed it, my basil plant was out of control. That only means one thing... 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼.😋
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Now the pestos yet to come... so they say😉No, but really now I can’t wait to make all the delicious pesto dishes!
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Are you a red sauce, cream sauce, or pesto sauce kind of person?
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Click the link in my bio to grab this homemade pesto recipe!

There’s a theme, can you tell? Happy Father’s

There’s a theme, can you tell? Happy Father’s Day to my non-social media beer buddy.🍻
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He used to roll his eyes when I took photos of food because it means he had to wait to eat, but in Croatia I caught him taking a picture of his dinner. Proud foodie daughter moment! My work here is done.😉

Cheesy, gooey, savory, and versatile — That’s

Cheesy, gooey, savory, and versatile — That’s what I look for in a good brunch recipe. This 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙱𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚕 𝙱𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚏𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚁𝚒𝚗𝚐 is 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 I just listed and more!
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Click the link in my bio to snag this 5 star recipe from my blog because it’s sooooo good! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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PS did you know I’m on Pinterest? You can also pin this recipe to your boards for later [tomorrow] 😉

YALL! 🤩 Promise me that you’ll make these Min

YALL! 🤩 Promise me that you’ll make these Mini Blackberry Brie Pizzas this summer because they are berry berry good!

𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
6 @stonefirenaan Naan rounds
1 medium sweet onion
2 tbsp butter
Triple creme Brie
1/2 cup blackberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
@delallofoods balsamic drizzle
Fresh Thyme sprigs for garnish

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
1. Melt butter in a nonstick skillet and sauté for approximately 20-30 minutes until onions are golden brown. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place Naan rounds on prepared baking sheet. Drizzle each round with olive oil.
4. Top with Brie slices. Add caramelized onions and chopped walnuts to each pizza.
5. Place in oven and bake for 10 minutes until cheese is melted.
6. Drizzle with @delallofoods balsamic glaze and garnish with fresh thyme sprigs. ENJOY!! 😋

#rightbackspatula #foodphotography #blackberrybriepizza #naanpizza #summerappetizer #yum #girlsnight #delalloeats #fruitpizza #foodandwine #brie #delallo #blackberries

𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹: 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵?

1️⃣Savory with eggs and bacon
2️⃣Sweet with maple syrup
3️⃣Stacked with sour cream

I think I’m choosing 1️⃣ today!! 🤩
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𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
3/4 cup flour
1 cup corn (fresh or canned)
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup scallions, chopped
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional depending on how sweet your corn is)
1/2 tablespoon chili powder
1 tsp everything but the elote seasoning from #TraderJoes (don’t worry if you don’t have this)
1/4 cup oil, for frying

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
1. In a large bowl, mix together all corn fritter ingredients.
2. In a non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Make sure the bottom of your pan is covered in a thin layer of oil.
3. Spoon 2 tablespoons of mixture to form each fritter into the hot oil.
4. Flip after about a minute and a half or when you can see the edges beginning to brown. Repeat for other side. I got 6 fritters out of this recipe.
5. Pick one of the 3 options above for serving 😋

Y’all this Pork Tenderloin has easily become one

Y’all this Pork Tenderloin has easily become one of my favorite dinners.🙌🏼 I just updated my blog post with some refreshed photos and also included some tips for cooking pork tenderloin. Click the link in my bio to snag this recipe because it’s 🔥!

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