Where is your mind at Dick? WATERMELON is the answer, silly boy. Cut one up and leave the colorful slices on the table so everyone can enjoy it!

Watermelon

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I’m leaving Michigan today for Puerto Rico! In honor of the Motherland, I am making baked Tilapia.

Miss Michigan

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

4 filets of Tilapia

1 organic lemon

1/4 cup of organic extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon of organic rosemary

1/4 cup of organic capers

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

1. Line a baking sheet with recycled tin foil. Set aside.
2. Juice the lemon. Set aside.
3. Wash and dry the Tilapia filets.
4. Place the filets onto the tin foil covered baking sheet. Flip the sides of the tin foil up so that all the juice stay around the filets.
5. Drizzle the lemon over the filets.
6. Drizzle the olive oil over the filets.
7. Place both the capers and rosemary on top of each filet.
8. Cover the the baking sheet with tin-foil.
9. Bake for 25 minutes.
10. Place the baking sheet on top of the stove and remove the top sheet of tin foil.
11. Using a spatula take each filet and place onto a serving plate.
12. Serve.

Tip

You may take a small spoon and pour the juices directly onto each filet

for more flavor.

Miss Michigan

Mahola Michigan.

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As many of you Dolls know, cranberry cocktail is pure sugar and not good for your body but pure cranberry juice is hard to swallow. I have put together a healthy cranberry juice cocktail that goes down easy and has your body thanking you for not overloading yourself with sugar.

The Healthy Cranberry Cocktail

Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

5 organic mint leaves

1 organic orange

3 ounces of vodka (I suggest a Michigan made vodka such as Grand Traverse Distillery)

5 ounces of organic pure cranberry juice

2 ounces of sparkling water (I suggest S. Pellegrino)

Directions

1. Wash the mint leaves.
2. Muddle the mint leaves. Set aside.
3. Hand juice the orange. Set aside.
4. Fill a stainless steal shaker with ice.
5. Add the mint leaves, orange juice, pure cranberry juice and vodka.
6. Place a top on the shaker.
7. Shake until the stainless steal shaker becomes frosty.
8. Pour into a cocktail glass.
9. Add the sparkling water.
10. Serve.

The Healthy Cranberry Cocktail

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Gourmet Potatoes

How adorable is this? I’m baking gourmet potatoes and find a heart shaped potato in the bunch. Love is in the air.

Love Baked Potatoes

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 70 minutes

Servings 12

Ingredients

5 pounds of organic gourmet potatoes

organic extra virgin olive oil

kosher salt

pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

1. Scrub the potatoes with a tough brush and water to remove the dirt.
2. Dry the potatoes.
3. Spread the potatoes between two casserole dishes (you want one layer of potatoes per dish).
4. Drizzle olive oil across the potatoes.
5. With your hands rub the olive oil into the potatoes and flip each one over.
6. Again, drizzle olive oil across the “clean” side of the potatoes and rub in using your hands.
7. Sprinkle salt and pepper overtop the potatoes.
8. Place the casserole dishes into the oven (400 degrees) for 60 minutes.
9. Take the casserole dishes out of the oven.
10. Serve.

Love Baking Potatoes

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Photograph by Chase Coughlin

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As much as I love flaxseed oil on my salads, today, I need a change. My chicken salad needs a new twist and since I don’t eat dairy or gluten how am I supposed to make a creamy dressing? Hmmmmmm, I’ve got it!

‘The Way I Like It’ Salad Dressing (gluten-free, dairy free)

Preparation Time: 3 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings 2 large salads

Ingredients

1/2 cup of vegan mayo (I suggest Spectrum’s eggless, vegan, Light Canola Mayo)

1/3 cup of flaxseed oil (I suggest Spectrum’s Original Flaxseed Oil)

1 teaspoon of organic cayenne pepper

1/2 organic lemon

3 cloves of organic garlic cloves

Directions

1. Wash and mince the 3 garlic cloves. Set aside.
2. Juice 1/2 the lemon and pull out all the seeds. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl add 1/2 cup of vegan mayo, 1/3 cup of flaxseed oil, 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, the lemon juice and the minced garlic cloves.
4. Whisk the mixture until the well blended.
5. Serve.

'The Way I Like It' Salad Dressing

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Dolls, if you are receiving elegant bouquets of flowers than you must have found a Dick worth keeping!

Thanks for the magnificent bouquet Dick.

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Alright Dolls, put your finest piece of lingerie on and get that cute little booty into the kitchen…we are baking organic, gluten-free, dairy free blueberry muffins today and they are scrumptious!

Gluten Free & Dairy Free Blueberry Muffins

Preparation Time: 8 minutes

Total: 33 minutes

Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients

2 cups of organic, gluten-free, pure white rice flour

2 teaspoons of baking soda

2 teaspoons of sodium free, gluten free baking powder

1 teaspoon of kosher salt

1 teaspoon of all natural xanthan gum

1 teaspoon of organic ground cinnamon

1/2 cup of organic extra virgin olive oil

2/3 cup of organic light agave nectar

2/3 cup of organic rice milk

1 tablespoon of organic vanilla extract

I cup of fresh, organic blueberries

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

1. Lightly cover a muffin pan with organic extra virgin olive oil. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of rice flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 2 teaspoons of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Whisk together.
3. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil, 2/3 cup of light agave nectar, 2/3 cup of rice milk and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract. Whisk together.
4. Combine both the dry and wet ingredients in the large bowl and mix together using a wooden spoon. Stir until well blended and smooth.
5. Using a spatula, fold 1 cup of fresh blueberries into the batter.
6. Fill each muffin cup 1/3 full with the batter.
7. Place the muffin pan on the center rack and bake for 15 minutes.
8. Rotate the muffin pan 180 degrees and bake for another 10 minutes.
9. Let the muffins stand for 15 minutes on a cooling rack before serving.

Tip

Make sure to use the toothpick test on the muffins before placing them on the cooling rack.

Gluten-free & Dairy free Blueberry Muffins

Gluten-free & Dairy free Blueberry Muffins

Make sure you put Dick to use and have him wash the dishes.

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While walking down the Polly Ann Trail this morning I saw the most beautiful animals and was able to capture them on my camera. I honestly felt like Snow White! A white tailed deer, a cottontail rabbit and a Robin all came out to greet me! Fabulous.

White Tailed Deer

Cottontail Rabbit

Robin, Michigan State Bird

Take a moment today and look around you. You just might be surprised to what you may see. ♥

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Dick is such a man! He loves firing up the grill and I’m not about to stop him. Tonight I’m having a few friends over and Dick wants to help out so he’s in charge…of the grill. How does a burger sound (I must be in the Midwest)?

Daddy’s Burger Done Right

Preparation Time: 8 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Serves 6 patties

Ingredients

2 pounds of organic grass-fed ground beef sirloin

2 cups of fresh organic mushrooms

5 cloves of organic garlic

Directions

Preheat grill to 400 degrees

1. Wash and dice the mushrooms. Set aside.
2. Mince the garlic cloves. Set aside.
3. Place the ground beef in a large bowl.
4. Add the minced garlic and diced mushrooms to the ground beef. Mix with your clean hands.
5. Mold the ground beef mixture into patties (there should be 6).
6. Place on the grill for 6 minutes.
7. Flip each burger over and grill for 6 more minutes.
8. Take the burgers off the grill and place onto a clean plate.
9. Cover the plate with recycled tin foil for 10 minutes to make sure the burger is cooked through).
10. Serve!

Daddy's Burger Done Right

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