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The BEST crumb cake recipe! A moist, fluffy coffee cake topped with loads of buttery streusel crumbs, and packed with fresh blueberries and raspberries.

I simply can’t with this recipe. I mean, I can. But you know, like, I can’t even. Easy, everyday ingredients, transformed into delicious and tasty food. It’s what I live for. Ther…

Chipotle Lime Chicken Tacos - just a few ingredients needed for these chicken tacos with chipotle lime sauce. Fresh, simple, and delicious! | tastythin.com

Garlicky, herby and delicious, this Rosemary Focaccia Bread is soft, rich and chewy and perfect for pizza crust, snacking or sandwiches.

Dan makes the best margaritas! He was inspired to perfect his recipe after we stayed at this cute little resort in Baja a few years ago and lived off of $1 margaritas. I’m not exaggerating when I admit that for 2 full days, we drank nothing but margaritas and ate homemade tortillas. It was wonderful! We’ve always …

This recipe for lemon and dill red potato salad is light and refreshing using fresh ingredients. Can be served warm or cold and lasts for several days.

This refreshing spiralized cucumber sunomono salad can be ready in under 5 minutes and is the perfect, EASY side dish to serve for a spa-like meal!

Chicken Tequila Fettuccine - Tequila-Lime marinated juicy chicken, creamy tangy lime-cream sauce coated fettuccine pasta, with crunchy peppers, shallots and asparagus. Every forkful of this Italian...

This German Chocolate Cake Martini is the perfect dessert cocktail! Tastes like you're taking a bite out of your favorite cake, in martini form! SO EASY and delicious!

A fabulous lime marinade for chicken that's perfect for a quick midweek meal and GREAT for grill outs! This marinade has a touch of sweet so the chicken caramelises, and the trick to getting depth of flavour in simple citrus marinades is to use fish or soy sauce for the saltiness.

These Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes with Lemon Glaze are perfectly fluffy, citrusy and sweet!  The lemon glaze is a welcome change from the usual maple syrup routine.  I am in love with all things lemon right now for spring and these really hit the spot!  They will make the perfect addition to your Mother’s Day brunch...Read Mo

In 7 years of blogging, I’ve never posted an orzo recipe until now. Better late than never and this one is so easy and packs loads of texture and flavor. The salad is ready in under 30-minutes, makes enough to serve a crowd or for planned leftovers, can be served warm or chilled, and it’s a …

Say what! I'm pretending to be all fancy with a really non-fancy recipe. It's one you can make TONIGHT and you kinda maybe definitely should. It tastes like heaven and summer all rolled into one. Oh and it's complete health food in my book. Kapow. It was only a matter of time. Before I brought pineapple back and threw it

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