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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 [...]
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 [...]
Valentine’s Day is filled with all sorts of sweet treats, so this year I made some Valentine Swirl Cupcakes for friends and family. I found this simple recipe over at Cooking with Sugar via Pinterest. She makes beautiful swirl bundt cakes which would have worked here as well, but I needed a lot of individual [...]
Cake for breakfast?! I’m all in! This blueberry breakfast cake is another big hit from Pinterest that has made it’s rounds by many a pinner. This recipe hails from Alexandra’s Kitchen, and is a definite keeper in my kitchen… it. was. awesome. Hurry…go get the stuff from the store and make it soon! Incoming search [...]
Last week was Ray’s birthday, he’s the middle child in our family and his birthday falls right after Christmas and is always hard to throw together…especially if you’re me and don’t plan as well as you should! Every year our family travels to Colorado to visit my sister and her family during the week between [...]
I’ve been wanting to make this simple cake ever since I pinned it a few weeks ago. Believe it or not, it’s only 2 ingredients…just 1 box of cake mix and 1 15 ounce can of pure pumpkin. That’s it. No oil, eggs or water. It turned out great! It was so moist and delicious [...]
