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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 [...]
Do you ever make eggs in a basket? My husband’s family does (they call them “eggs in the middle”) and since we’ve been married, I’ve taken on the tradition of making them. You know, cut a hole out of a piece of buttered bread with a biscuit cutter, place in non-stick skillet to toast…crack an [...]
Cobb Salad is one of my very favorites. It’s chocked full of great ingredients like, fresh salad greens, tomato, crisp bacon, diced ham, roasted chicken breast, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, chives, cheddar cheese, and blue cheese…pretty much the kitchen sink! There are some conflicting stories of how the salad originated, but the most popular one that [...]
Have you ever roasted green beans? Well, I did the other night and my husband said that they were now his favorite way to eat green beans. What?! From the Texas man who loves them boiled down with half a pound of bacon, served well done? Yes, they were that good. They didn’t look real [...]
This is a very simple recipe I threw together one night recently. I pulled out some ingredients from the fridge and put together this light and easy weeknight meal. Tilapia is a popular and inexpensive fish and is mild in flavor, so it’s important that you choose flavors that you like and that you want [...]
