sharing my recipe box and a little everyday life...
I love to eat summer salads. Lettuce salads, pasta salads, potato salads – you name it, I’m there. And this Grilled Mexican Chicken Salad is one of my favorites. I tend to bounce around between various dressings, depending on my mood, but recently fell in love with this tangy Cumin Lime Vinaigrette. It’s light, flavorful, [...]
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While I was baking this angel food cake, memories steadily flowed in and out of my head. They were almost surreal, playing with my mind and making me wonder if I was in the past or present. The preparation, the delicious smell and flavor of almond, the banter with my own daughter in the kitchen…I [...]
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Whew! Now that’s a recipe title that makes ya look twice! To tell you the truth, this recipe for Caveman T-Bones with Hellfire Hot Sauce would have never made my “let’s try” file. It was all my husband’s doing. Blake subscribes to Steve Raichlen’s “The Barbecue Bible” website and when this T-bone recipe was delivered [...]
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I’m a huge fan of freezer jam. It’s quick and easy to make (no boiling of jars!), and the taste beats the pants off any jam on the grocery store shelf. Because the fruit is not cooked, the jam has a much fresher flavor. It’s also a very fun way to preserve a little of [...]
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We don’t tend to prepare alot of fish and seafood at home. But whenever we do, the same statement is voiced half-way through the meal… “We need to do this more often!” Since trying this recipe for Grilled Shrimp and Sausage Skewers with a Smoky Paprika Glaze, I have solemnly vowed to throw in fish [...]
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As the July 4th holiday was quickly approaching, I was all set to make Ina Garten’s yummy flag cake again this year. But when I checked Twitter a couple days ago and saw these adorable strawberries dressed up in their patriotic finery, I abruptly changed my plan. Thanks to Natalie and Lauren at PaperFlora, I have [...]
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On a recent visit from my parents, I had promised my mom that she would love the cornbread muffins baking in the oven. It had been a few years since I had made this recipe, but I remembered the muffins being really good. Well, they weren’t exactly as I recalled. Sadly, we were both left [...]
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I know, I know, I know…there are tons of great choices in bottled barbeque sauce out there. So why would I waste my time and energy making my own?! Well, just dip 1 finger into this sassy sauce, and you’ve got your answer. It has an amazing bright, fresh quality, and the flavor has great [...]
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This refreshing drink is my family’s latest favorite summertime sipper. Actually, the flavor is so incredible, I find it hard to sip. I end up gulping down my first half glass. Then I quickly fill it back up and start over, all proper-like. Lately, the strawberries at the grocery store have been really good, and [...]
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I called on Mom’s help in choosing a sweet treat to honor my dad for Father’s Day. I made her play the “What Would Dad Wish For Dessert If Stranded On A Deserted Island?” game. Mom loves to play games. And she came up a winner in this round. She says he just can’t resist [...]
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