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Frittata and Girlfriends

April 29, 2014 by Monica in Breakfast, Chica Brunch, Entertaining, Events, Quick Meal

If you had been reading Sweetbites for a while, you know that I host a monthly brunch event with my girlfriends and I call it “Chica Brunch”.  We get together one Sunday of the month, everyone brings a dish and then we sit around and play catch up with everything that is happening in our lives.

6 to 10 (depending who makes it that month) interesting, accomplished and attractive women, who are flying solo for the afternoon - We’ve left homes, children, husbands/significant others behind to  share an lazy afternoon to celebrate another aspect of ourselves that I now value more deeply: our friendship.

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April 29, 2014 /Monica
Broil, Eggs, Frittata, Onions, Red Peppers, Ricotta Cheese, Spinach, Savory
Breakfast, Chica Brunch, Entertaining, Events, Quick Meal
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Caprese Salad Bowl

February 17, 2014 by Monica in Appletizers & Snacks, Quick Meal, Salad

Simple.  

Life should be made up of simple pleasures and simple tasks. 

Unfortunately, for most of us its not.

So we have to compensate and try to find simplicity in some of the things we do.

For me its in the food.

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February 17, 2014 /Monica
Balsamic Vinegar, Mozzarella, Olive Oil, Salad, Tomato, Savory
Appletizers & Snacks, Quick Meal, Salad
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Grilled King Crab

February 15, 2014 by Monica in Dinner, Events, Grilling, Main Courses, Quick Meal, Seafood, Savory

 

It started with our Saturday errands run…to the supermarket… the conversation at the seafood station was short and to the point:

Me: Why don’t we buy some and treat ourselves? They are on sale.

Tom: I fire up the grilled, you melt some butter and we called it a belated Valentine’s dinner.

Me: Deal

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February 15, 2014 /Monica
Butter, Grilling, King Crab Legs, Savory, Seafood, Melted
Dinner, Events, Grilling, Main Courses, Quick Meal, Seafood, Savory
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