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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 [...]
This taco salad is one of my favorites from my childhood. I remember my mom making it fairly often, especially for pot luck luncheons at our church. I love the tangy flavors of the Catalina dressing combined with the salty, crunchy corn chips. My mom didn’t always add the meat and we liked it just [...]
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This may sound like an odd combination, but Fritos Bars are really good and satisfy that salty-sweet craving many of us have. I ate these for the first time this Spring at a neighborhood crawfish boil, and from then on decided to track down this recipe and make them! As you can see, I found [...]
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This may not look like a pretty picture-worthy dish, but I promise that it’s a good one! Sometimes classic comfort foods just hit the spot. This is another version of Shepherds Pie, similar to the one I posted here, but with a few ingredient changes. I usually make shepherds pie to use up leftover ingredients, [...]
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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 [...]
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I should have done this ahead of time, but time slipped away from me as I got ready to go through a major surgery. I haven’t fallen off the planet, but have been on the mend lately. I recently had a hysterectomy on May 10th and ran into a little set back with infection, but [...]
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These cute sprinkle cups are another great thing I pinned on Pinterest and vowed to make one day. That “one day” came and went a couple of months ago at my son’s birthday party. We had a few of his friends come over for pizza, games, and a sleep over. I decided to go all [...]
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