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Need a little pre-Spring inspiration?

March 19, 2014 4 Comments
pre-Spring daffodils (c)nwafoodie

Don’t let that little sleet-ice episode fool you. Spring has penciled in her dance card and her number is coming up next.

The daffodils don’t lie.

My sister Stacey and I have a cute little give-and-take.  When I get stuck on which blog picture I should post in a series of photographs, I text them to them her and let her pick.  9 times out of 10 we pick the same one. When she is stumped on what to serve for dinner with, say steak, she texts me for suggestions.  10 times out of 10 I wish I lived close enough to her to bring the side dishes over myself.

So I got to thinking about Spring and decided that you may need a little full-course meal inspiration to get you in the mood for Spring… complete with the photos that received the solid thumbs-up.

Horseradish crusted beef tenderloin.
 
Horseradish crusted beef tenderloin (c)nwafoodie
 Perfect (non-mushy) brussel sprouts.
Perfect (non-mushy) brussel sprouts (c)nwafoodie
 
 Potato and celery root mash.
Potato and celery root mash (c)nwafoodie

 

 
Cucumber salad with yogurt dill sauce.
Cucumber salad with yogurt dill sauce (c)nwafoodie

 

 
Show stopping lemon soufflé.

 

Show stopping lemon souffle (c)nwafoodie
 Happy Spring-spotting.
Eat well, my friends. Eat well.
Lyndi

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  1. goinggentleintothatgoodnight.com says

    March 19, 2014 at 11:37 am

    Looks awesome! I would love to try these. I really enjoy your blog and your insights on food.

    Reply
    • lyndi says

      March 19, 2014 at 7:17 pm

      Thank you so much, that means a lot to me.

      Reply
  2. Alison E says

    March 19, 2014 at 11:41 am

    Sounds wonderful!!

    Reply
    • lyndi says

      March 19, 2014 at 7:16 pm

      Of course, you would have to come over and dine with us too!

      Reply

My name is Lyndi Fultz, and I live in the beautiful Ozark Mountains, which span Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri.

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