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The Donnarama Dishes Blog


The Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burrito Recipe You've Been Waiting For
Hearty, tasty, and vegetarian (or vegan), this is a good recipe to keep around. I make it a few times a year, and keep some uncooked burritos in the freezer for those emergency situations!


Cilantro Lime Shrimp: Easy, Quick, & Healthy!
Healthy, delicious, easy, and quick: Cilantro Lime Shrimp checks all the boxes and is a dinner favorite around here.


Candied Nuts
Quick and easy, this is your new go-to candied nut recipe. If you like cinnamon and nuts, you'll want to read on!


Following Up On The Best Crumb Cake Recipe: The Blueberry Version!
The blueberry version of the double peach crumb coffee cake may be even better than the original!


Roasted (White) Fish With Green Beans & Tomatoes
Making the most of in-season tomatoes and green beans, this fish dish is QUICK, SIMPLE, HEALTHY & DELICIOUS! Trust me on this.


How To Make This Night Different From All Other Nights (Hint: It Could Be My Brisket)
A Passover Primer for guests and hosts alike, this post offers the gold-standard brisket recipe (in my opinion) as well as some inspiration.


The Spring Holidays Are Upon Us
St. Patty's Day, Purim, Easter, and Passover are coming up and it's time to think about how you'll be celebrating them, or not.


The Holiday Table & Entertaining
Want to have more time with your guests when they come over for a holiday meal? I've shared some tips which might help in this latest post.


Simple & Delicious Cranberry Sauce
Make, don't buy, your cranberry sauce! This recipe is simple, delicious (to foodies and kids alike), and makes a great gift, too boot.


Easy One-Pan Roasted Fish & Artichokes
This is a healthy, simple, unfussy, quick, and delicious dinner. Easy one-pan roasted fish & artichokes I recently learned that CANNED ARTICHOKES can be roasted! Seriously, who would have thought that?! Now, I roast fresh veggies all the time (toss in olive oil, season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder or whatever seasoning you want, and roast at 425 degrees for between 10-20 minutes depending on the veggie). But it never occurred to me that you can roast canned vegetab


Black Bean Tacos with Cilantro Lime Slaw
Black bean tacos with a cilantro lime slaw is a quick, delicious and vegetarian dinner. Did I say delicious?


Flourless Chocolate Cake: An Amazingly Simple Recipe
A simple and delicious (gluten-free) flourless chocolate cake recipe sure to please all the chocolate lovers in your life.


Sourdough Crackers Every Week
a pile of rosemary, sea salt, and garlic sourdough crackers I never intended to be a sourdough person. But COVID came, and a friend gifted me some starter with instructions on how to keep the sourdough starter alive. And who am I to kill something on purpose? Especially something which could yield delicious results? So I researched what to do with the discard you take out to keep your sourdough fed. The thought of tossing that gooey stuff was anathema to me and I came acr


Skillet Shrimp Scampi: Yes, Please!
Skillet shrimp scampi I may not be the Queen of Treyf (non-Kosher foods) -- my friend Marcy holds that title -- but I do enjoy my shellfish! And I really enjoy cooking tasty dishes which don't require too much prep work or clean-up. Last night I made a slightly adapted version of Melissa Clark's Skillet Shrimp Scampi, and I highly recommend it. This dish includes orzo which takes on almost a risotto texture (YUM!), and really isn't very unhealthy (2 tablespoons of both but
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