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Isn’t this a beautiful appetizer? My friends and neighbors, Jillian and Thad brought it over not too long ago for us to snack on while we finished grilling dinner…and it was F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S! Jillian gladly let me snap a quick picture and jot down the recipe. This marinated cheese appetizer is easy to put together and [...]
Southerners put their heart and soul into their cooking, and take great pride in bringing a smile to a loved one’s face when they bite into one of their delicious creations. And no dinner is quite complete without something sweet! So, when I was recently contacted by the publishers of Southern Living Classic Southern Desserts [...]
This recipe for pound cake is one of the best I’ve ever had and hails from Huntsville, Texas where a great friend and cook shared it with me. Mrs. Lanier heard that my husband loves pound cake and while we were visiting one evening, she wielded her recipe box out touting that she had received [...]
OK. Now you’ve made the Grilled Steak Gyros, Hummus, and Tzatziki Sauce and you might have leftovers, so why not throw together Greek Tostados? That’s what I did for this recipe and it was a huge hit with our family! Print Greek Tostados Ingredients8 whole pita breads 1 cup hummus 1 pound chopped steak, grilled [...]
Hummus seems to be all the rage today, especially as a low fat healthy alternative to dip. You can use it with fresh veggies, as a sandwich spread, or to dip with fresh pita bread (my favorite!). Hummus can be bought at most supermarkets, but it’s super easy to make at home with just a [...]
Well, I’m finally back…and it’s good to be getting back to normal. Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers after my surgery! This is a very simple recipe, but one you’ll have to try. My mother-in-law makes the best caramel corn around and she made it when we went to visit over Spring [...]
Homemade Granola is one of those super easy recipes that often gets overlooked because it’s just so easy to buy pre-made, but if you’re willing to give it a try, I think you’ll be in for a real treat and be amazed at the wonderful flavor you can create at home, not to mention, you’ll [...]
This recipe is a twist on my favorite fresh bruschetta recipe. I was visiting my sister in Colorado over the Christmas holidays and we visited a local cheese importer and picked up a variety of delicious cheeses that included some fresh mozzarella and fresh sun dried tomatoes. With a family to feed, we decided to [...]
Mini Veggie Dip Cups are more of an idea than a recipe that I used recently when we had a large crowd over. We invited 5 couples to join us at our house for grilled burgers…the catch was that between our family and all of theirs, we were out numbered with 14 kids, ranging in [...]
I love 7 layer dip! I remember as a child devouring it with Fritos whenever my mom made it for a get-together. So, when I saw this idea on Pinterest, I couldn’t resist making it for a gathering I had at my house recently. I really like this idea of grabbing a cup of dip [...]
Grilled Smashed Potatoes is another quick and easy recipe that you’ll love along side grilled chicken or steaks. These potatoes are also great for parties with added toppings, like sour cream, bacon, and chives. Serve four potatoes as a side dish to a meal. Print Grilled Smashed Potatoes with Garlic & Rosemary Yield: 6 [...]
Portobella mushrooms are great…well…if you’re a mushroom lover like me. These monstrosities have such a dense meaty texture that they can pose for a burger like my Portobello Burgers with Pesto Mayo. They’re terrific grilled, sauteed and stuffed too! I saw a pin on my favorite place, Pinterest, for Portobello Pizzas and decided to give [...]
During the holidays my sister, mom, and I visited this awesome cheese shop, Cheese Importers, in Longmont, Colorado. It was crazy cool, with a huge refrigerated room that featured cheeses (and samples) from around the world…I can’t wait to go again! I bought a variety of imported cheeses, including a delicious blue cheese, Fourme D’Ambert, [...]
Over the holidays I was looking for a good seafood appetizer and came across this recipe for shrimp wrapped in puff pastry. I decided to give it a try and was so glad I did. It was delicious and very simple! Incoming search terms:shrimp puff pastry appetizerpuff pastry shrimp appetizerprawns in puff pastryshrimp in puff [...]
The day is finally here. We’re moving today. It’s so bittersweet to leave a place you’ve put your heart and soul into for the past 12 years. But it’s time to go and move on to another chapter of our lives. The hardest part is leaving all of our wonderful friends. They’ve become our family [...]
Mmm…Cowboy Caviar. Ever heard of it? Cowboy Caviar has been a staple at our family get togethers for years. At New Year’s we sometimes make it with black eyed peas for good luck, unless mom has already made a big pot of black eyes and cornbread to slurp up. Cowboy Caviar is really a type [...]
Sriracha is a Thai style hot sauce, also known as “rooster sauce” because of the rooster on the front of the bottle. It’s made from sun-ripened chili peppers, sugar, garlic, vinegar, and salt. The familiar reddish orange bottle with the distinctive bright green bottle cap graces many culinary cabinets from chefs to the everyday home [...]
Last Fall I was browsing through food blogs and came across this recipe for Bacon Pistachio Cookies on Angie’s Recipes. I almost couldn’t believe my eyes. Bacon and Pistachios? How strange. But then it hit me…wait a minute…I love bacon…and pistachios…they must make a great cookie! I bookmarked it to try. This week I was [...]
Ice. Cold. Beer. Sounds good on a hot summer day! What goes better with beer than…Pretzels! My husband and I have a good friend who does a lot of home brewing. He experiments with all kinds of flavors. He has even taken home a couple of pounds of our blackberries to try a new [...]
Well this doesn’t sound real healthy or low cal, does it?! I started making this recipe years ago after Paula Deen shared it on Food Network. It’s one of my favorite recipes, so I decided to try to cut the calories as much as I could without compromising the flavor. While I think I did [...]
Ahh, pimento cheese. You either love it or hate it. I happen to love it. I hear it’s kind of a Southern thing…it’s our go-to pate in a pinch! Here’s a quick and easy way to make it from fresh ingredients for a delicious sandwich or cracker spread, or a dip for fresh cut vegetables. [...]
With the holiday season fast approaching, we are all beginning to get invited to all sorts of get togethers and parties. This queso is a delicious dip for any occasion, not just the holidays. It goes together extremely fast and is a real crowd pleaser…plus it makes a large dip, so you won’t have to [...]
Hummus is a traditional Middle Eastern bean dip that goes great as a dip for fresh vegetables or pita bread. My favorite way to eat it is with toasted pita triangles. I just buy premade pita bread and cut it into wedges and spread the wedges out on a baking sheet. Drizzle very lightly [...]
Oh my! I love cheese! So big surprise that I love to make cheese trays when friends come over, right? Sometimes picking out cheeses can seem overwhelming, especially if you’re not that familiar with a larger variety outside of cheddar, mozzarella, Colby jack and Swiss. All of those are fine, I just like mixing it [...]
The other night when I had Raymond and Amanda over, these steamed dumplings were our starter. I could have eaten the whole batch all by myself! They went great with the Chicken Pad Thai! Mmmm…mmmm…good! Steamed Thai Dumplings (Kanom Jeeb) 30 circular or square wonton wrappers, each about 3 ½ inches across Filling: 1 cup [...]
