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Emily Sarah Downs

Cuisine Coordinator, Tips From Town, Ridgewood, NJ

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Pan Seared Salmon w/Dill Sour Cream Sauce

Easy, healthy and delicious. We all know salmon is good for you, so make a positive choice to serve tonight. Another tasty choice from closetcooking.com. READ: Why is Salmon SO Good For You

Pink Lady Milkshake

A sweet treat for the entire family with a bit of omission… specifically, rum. Bring the ice-cream parlor into your own home this evening and turn those back-to-school frowns upside down! (recipe adapted from bonappetit.com)

Pink Champagne Cupcakes

Difficult day at work? Challenging day at school? No matter what sort of day you and your family had, a pink cupcake will top it off with a definite smile. *recipe… thanks to eclectic recipes.com

Oktoberfest Lager and Sausage Stew

Fall = Oktoberfest. Feeling in need of some festive German-inspired food I surfed the web and found this recipe on The Cozy Apron website. Relatively simple to make yet serving up complex flavor.

No-Bake Apricot Chia Energy Bars

Chia seeds are packed with omega-3 fatty acids, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, antioxidants, and calcium. Check out Cupcakes and Kale Chips recipe for these easy to make no-bake energy bars. Full of texture, a bit of sweet, mess-free and...

Guiltless Breakfast Brownies

Brownies that are too good to be true.  Wholesome ingredients make up each square.
Can keep in refrigerator for up to 10 days or freeze up to 2 months!

Celery, Apple & Fennel Slaw

Sensory overload? I think not. Loaded with fresh ingredients and that crunch you want with a slaw. If that’s not enough your tastebuds are rewarded with just the right amount of sweet and tangy pop to follow! recipe creds: bonappetit.com 

Upside-Down Butterscotch Apple Sour Cream Cake

This butterscotch apple cake is completely dreamy and just oozing with bits of paradise.  A recipe that you're sure to repeat each fall once, twice, thrice...

Apple-Pecan Pork Chops

A delicious pork loin chop entree found on bhg.com (Better Homes & Gardens). Just another way of using up those freshly picked apples you’ve accumulated!

Whole Wheat Biscuits & Gravy (spicy or not)

These take all but an hour from start to table.  The recipe calls for chipotles, but if you aren’t a fan of the heat they give, try eliminating them.  Not the same without them, but… If you add the chipotles, I recommend a tall glass...

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