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Easy To Make Delicious Every Time Swedish Meatballs Swedish meatballs are delicious--whether you need a yummy hors d’oeuvre to bring to a dinner party or your family is craving comfort food.  IKEA may have increased the popularity of Swedish meatballs, but do you know the history behind them? It turns out Swedish meatballs weren’t invented in Sweden.  Instead, the first known recipe for the yummy bites of seasoned meat in gravy originated in the Ottoman Empire in Turkey.  King Charles XII of Sweden spent several years in Turkey and loved the dish so much that he took the recipe for...

Tonight Prepare Quick and Easy Oregon Peach Glazed Chicken Thighs Did you know peaches are the most popular summer fruit at U-pick orchards and roadside stands in the state of Oregon?  Oregon peaches are bountiful because of our mild, wet winters followed by heavy rainfall in the spring season.  Add an extremely dry July and August, and you have the perfect recipe for growing delicious peaches! There are only a few months each year where these peaches are at their peak, so it’s best to enjoy them every way possible while you can!  Here’s a quick and easy dinner recipe...

Vietnamese Grilled Pork and Noodle Bowl In Vietnamese, this dish is called “Bún thịt nướng” Vietnamese Grilled Pork and Noodle Bowl traditionally includes grilled pork over cold rice-vermicelli noodles, topped with fresh herbs and crisp vegetables.  It is a delicious and refreshing meal, perfect for any summer dinner. Many Vietnamese dishes came from France.  During the 17th century, Catholic missionaries arrived in Vietnam, and France eventually colonized Vietnam and Cambodia.  You’ll see an incredible amount of French influence on Vietnamese cuisine. Ingredients for Vietnamese Grilled Pork: For this recipe, you’ll need about 2 pounds of TBS pork shoulder. Marinade ingredients: 3...

Easy to make in Minutes Seared Tuna with Wasabi Sauce There’s something about seared tuna with wasabi sauce that just has a fresh summer taste to it, plus it’s incredibly nutritious.  A four-ounce serving of ahi tuna fish contains about 120 calories, 25 grams of protein, one gram of fat, and no carbohydrates.  It’s also packed full of Vitamin B, omega-3 fatty acids, potassium, vitamin D, phosphorous, selenium, and magnesium. When planning a meal of seared tuna, it’s essential to make sure your fish is very fresh.  Since seared tuna is cooked very rare, the quality of the meat is...