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Morgan Murphy’s Candied Bacon & Bourbon Frozen Custard

May 29, 2015 by Shannon

Morgan Murphy's Candied Bacon & Bourbon Frozen Custard #BourbonBBQ

Thank you Four Roses Bourbon for sponsoring this post. This post contains affiliate links.  All thoughts and opinions are that of Cozy Country Living. The weather sure is heating up around here! It’s great for my garden and perfect for outdoor playtime with the kids, but sometimes it’s just downright hot.  That hot and humid weather is…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: bacon, bbq, bourbon, custard, dessert, sponsored, summer

A Peek Into My Garden & Potential Projects

May 27, 2015 by Shannon

A Peek Into My Garden Spring

This post contains affiliate links. Most of the things I share here on Cozy Country Living are the finished product or the end result.  Recipes, and room makeovers always look so nice when when they are all finished and styled nicely. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed that I have been busy…

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Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: flowers, gardening, herbs, spring, summer, vegetables

Fresh Strawberry & Basil Shortcakes

May 22, 2015 by Shannon

Fresh Strawberry & Basil Shortcakes

I was provided coupons to purchase Driscoll’s Strawberries. All thoughts are 100% my own. Summer is almost here and I can’t wait for all of the delicious fresh fruits and vegetables that will be available locally soon! Strawberries are the first berries we get to harvest here in Western New York, starting in June.  Thankfully…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: basil, dessert, strawberries, summer

Colorful Grilled Teriyaki Pork Kabobs

May 15, 2015 by Shannon

Colorful Grilled Teriyaki Pork Kabobs Hormel

This post brought to you by Hormel Foods, LLC.. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Cozy Country Living. Memorial Day weekend is almost here and I am sure many of you, if you haven’t already, are getting excited to fire up that grill! Who doesn’t want to be outdoors, especially when the…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes Tagged With: grill, pork, sponsored, summer, vegetables

Italian Cheese Scalloped Zucchini

August 21, 2014 by Shannon

Italian Cheese Scalloped Zucchini

Summer is almost over, I have planted some fall crops in my garden, but I still am getting a few zucchini.  A few here, a few there, which seems to work out better for me than a few weeks ago when my counter tops were full of them!  I feel like you can never have enough zucchini…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: fresh, side dish, sides, summer, vegetables, zucchini

Summer Garden Salad

August 1, 2014 by Shannon

Summer Garden Salad

During the Summer I cannot get enough of all the fresh fruits and vegetables in my garden and at the road side stands.  There are many healthy meals and snacks that are made from those fruits and vegetables, and then there are some not so healthy, delicious, old fashioned dessert recipes that one must absolutely make…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: salad, summer, vegetables, vegetarian

Grilled Chicken & Nectarine Salad

June 11, 2014 by Shannon

Grilled Chicken & Nectarine Salad

Does this nice Summer weather make you feel like eating a fresh salad everyday?  Well that’s what I’ve been doing!  The last few weeks were really busy here at our house, and I wasn’t very good when it came to my Daily 5.  Fruits & Veggies that is.  I wasn’t feeling that great, and I…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes Tagged With: chicken, nectarines, salad, summer

Spinach & Watermelon Salad

May 28, 2014 by Shannon

Spinach & Watermelon Salad

Once the warmer weather is here, more fresh fruits and vegetables are available in the grocery store and at local stands, and I just can’t get enough.  I love the bright colors and delicious taste!  Salads are such a quick and easy lunch or dinner that can fulfill your daily fruit and vegetable requirements too.  Have…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: dinner, lunch, salad, simple meals, spinach, summer, vegetarian, watermelon

Jalapeño Bacon Ranch Cheeseburgers

May 20, 2014 by Shannon

Jalapeño Bacon Ranch Cheeseburgers

I am a member of the Collective Bias ® Social Fabric ® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. All opinions are 100% my own. #SayCheeseburger #Collectivebias  I just love a great cookout!  When the weather is nice, I like to spend as…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Recipes Tagged With: burgers, dinner, jalapeño, summer

Fun & Fruity Ice Cubes

May 14, 2014 by Shannon

Add Fruit To Ice Cube Trays, Fill with Water & Freeze

Yesterday was a hot one!  We had slow moving thunderstorms overnight (which was good sleeping weather) and the temperature all day was in the mid 80’s.  For May here in Western NY, that’s very warm!  Out come the shorts and tank tops and of course all of the requests for summer outdoor activities like water…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: drinks, fruit, snacks, summer

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