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The Café Sucre Farine

A food blog with healthy, delicious recipes.

Brown Sugar Balsamic Pulled Pork

This easy slow cooker (or instant pot) Brown Sugar Balsamic Pulled Pork takes minutes to put together - what a delicious crowd pleaser!

Although it's hard to beat something fresh off the grill this time of year, there's also something wonderful about a meal that requires no last minute prep. This Brown Sugar Balsamic Pulled Pork can be made early in the day (or a day in advance) and ...

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Mom’s Day Brunch, Lunch and Dinner Recipes

A collection of our favorite Brunch, Lunch and Dinner Recipes. Lots of delicious ideas to spoil and show Mom how much she's loved!

Are you ready to celebrate Mom? Here in the U.S., this Sunday is the day we set aside to show our mother's how much they're loved and appreciated. It's a wonderful time for families to gather together and pay tribute to those special matriarchs in our lives. ...

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Easy Buttermilk Brioche Buns

These delicious, golden glazed Buttermilk Brioche Buns have a soft, tender crumb, and come together, start to finish, in less than an hour!

I just made a double batch of these Easy Buttermilk Brioche Buns to stash in the freezer for all the cookouts, picnics and get-togethers, coming up. It's that time of year and I'm super excited. I can close my eyes and smell the delicious aroma of ...

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Vietnamese Caramel Pork Lettuce Wraps

These crazy-delicious Vietnamese Caramel Pork Lettuce Wraps make a fresh, light weeknight meal and are also perfect for a dinner party.

It would be a difficult decision, but if I was forced to choose my favorite international cuisine, Vietnamese would be right there at the top. These Vietnamese Caramel Pork Lettuce Wraps are the perfect example of everything I love about this far east ...

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Our Favorite Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Enjoy South-of-the-Border and Mexican cuisine? Then you'll love this collection of our favorite tried and true Cinco de Mayo Recipes!

It's hard to believe April has slipped away and today heralds in the merry month of May! I'm not sure where the "merry" connotation came from, but I do know that May tends to be a beautiful, (but also very busy!) month. There's Mother's Day, graduations, ...

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Candied Pecan Morning Glory Muffins

These rustically beautiful Morning Glory Muffins are moist and super delicious. They're also loaded with fiber - and lots of great nutrition!

I love having a Whole Foods within walking distance of our home and find myself frequently wandering the aisles checking out all the wonderful ingredients. I'm always tempted when passing by the shelves laden with freshly baked muffins and the ...

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How to Root Basil from Cuttings

Learn this easy way to root basil from cuttings. It's a great way to stretch your herb budget and have a bountiful supply of fresh basil!

I've had a little window garden growing for the past few weeks, in anticipation of summer. Yes, summer is definitely on the horizon and it was time to start my annual "root basil from cuttings" project.  I love seeing the cuttings go from small and ...

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One Bowl Buttermilk Bran Muffins

Super moist and delicious, these easy One Bowl Buttermilk Bran Muffins roll out of the oven with rounded, bakery-style, tops!

I found a little treasure, polished it up just a bit and couldn't wait to share it with you! These are the best bran muffins we've ever had and I love that they're decently healthy too.If you check out the ingredient list for most muffins, you'll quickly ...

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Strawberry Spinach Salad

This Strawberry Spinach Salad is pretty as a picture. The Basil Dressing and Sweet, Spicy Glazed Pistachios are the crowning glory!

I've been teasing you with promises of this Strawberry Spinach Salad for the last two weeks. But it was for good reason! The Lemon Basil Poppy Seed Dressing can be used with so many other salads, as well as a delicious sauce for grilled entreés and ...

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Best Ever Homemade Flour Tortillas

These really are the best ever homemade flour tortillas, no one can believe how easy and delicious they are!

This Best Ever Homemade Flour Tortillas recipe has been a long time coming, years actually. I've been trying out recipes for homemade flour tortillas for what seems like forever -  but I've never been thrilled with any of them. Definitely not thrilled enough to blog them - too ...

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How to Make Cucumber Flowers

Dress up a salad in minutes with this easy tutorial on how to make cucumber flowers. Plus a recipe for the best cucumber salad ever!

I've been having fun making salads this spring with these pretty cucumbers. It's not a fancy technique, but they make a splashy statement in a salad.  There's always lots of oohs and aahs when I serve a salad with these cheerful little cukes. I've learned a ...

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Lemon Basil Poppy Seed Dressing

This beautiful Lemon Basil Poppy Seed Dressing is bursting with vibrant flavor. It's fabulous drizzled over salads, entrees and veggies!

After the first taste, I knew this Lemon Basil Poppy Seed Dressing would become my go-to dressing for the upcoming season (and beyond). I love that it's vibrantly delicious, so easy to make, comes together in minutes and has a short and super simple ...

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