Quick and Easy Lemon Cake

I woke up before my alarm the other day and had lots of time to kill. I decided to bake, but had limited ingredients on hand. I knew I had a few lemons in my fridge so I began looking for a lemon cake recipe that I could make with what was in my kitchen. I stumble upon this recipe for a vegan cake and decided to give it a try. I used regular milk as opposed to a vegan option, and made a few more adjustments. The end result was a very lemony, most and slightly dense cake. It turned out much better than expected and I will definitely keep this recipe on hand as a great base. I brought it to work and the cake was gone in a few hours. I was expecting there to be some leftover cake and planned on taking a nice picture at home, but that obviously did not happen.

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Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions

I recently had a backyard barbecue where (as usual) I had too much food. I threw a few things in the freezer and decided I wanted to make something with the Italian sausages I had left over. They were the Trader Joe's chicken Sicilian sausages and they worked great in this dish. I always loved peppers and sausage  and this recipe is very easy, hard to mess up and the leftovers are still delicious. I had 2 red peppers at home when I made this, but feel free to use whatever variety you prefer.

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Corn and Zucchini Orzo Salad with Goat Cheese

I was looking around for a recipe for a quick and easy weeknight dinner idea. I am loving all the summer produce available right now and wanted to incorporate that in to my meal. I wanted to keep it simple and luckily stumbled upon this recipe. The orzo salad makes an amazing side dish. I grilled some shrimp and added it on top to make a main course out of it. Just toss the shrimp (about 1/2 pound) with the zest of one lime, juice of half a lime, 1 tablespoons olive oil and salt and pepper and grill until cooked through. If you own one, a grill basket will make this step even easier.

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Shawarma Marinated Grilled Chicken

Grilling season is officially in full force and I have been looking for some new recipe ideas for quick weeknight dinners. I pretty much love all Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavored food and started looking for a chicken shawarma marinade. This one is a delicious option. I only had time to let everything marinate for about 45 minutes and it was still delicious. I made this with grilled veggies and a salad. But I have also served it with pita, hummus and zhoug (a spicier Middle Easter green chili sauce). This would also be great with a yogurt sauce with some garlic and seasoning. I pretty much always grill chicken thighs, but feel free to use whatever cut you prefer.

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Lighter Chicken Korma

I absolutely love Indian cooking and am a huge fan of anything with a sauce that can be poured over rice or mopped up with naan. Traditional Indian recipes tend to be on the heavier side with lots of cream or butter. I found this recipe and decided to give it a try. It's not as rich as a traditional korma, but the flavors are fantastic and this is a great recipe for the days you want Indian food with a lighter approach.

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