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Recipe Roundup 6

I have not been all that adventurous lately, but here are some recipes we’ve tried. You can find them all on my keepers board. 15-Minute Avgolemeno from Dinner, A Love Story started out a complete success. Until someone asked what … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Cream Pie

Peanut Butter Cream Pie is one of my tried-and-true simple desserts. It’s not very difficult or time consuming, but it is very tasty. Because chocolate + peanut butter is a classic combo that is always worth coming back to. CRUST … Continue reading

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Recipe Roundup 5

I will continue to post advent resources and update my Advent at home post throughout the season but I will also be blogging about the usual things (namely food and books.) Baked Chicken in Creamy Tomato Sauce from Dinner, A … Continue reading

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Recipe Roundup 4

Chicken Taco Chili from Redsie: A huge hit. Kate and Lexi declared it the best soup ever. (And we didn’t even add cheese on top.) We don’t have a slow cooker so I used a dutch oven, started it on … Continue reading

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Nearly Wordless Wednesday

The girls and I did some food styling to shoot my pumpkin chocolate chip “brownies” after I baked them yesterday.

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Recipe Round-Up Three

BLT Chicken Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing from Bon Appetit via Perry’s Plate: good, but could use something else… feta? will keep at it. Homemade Coffee Creamer from Deliciously Organic: I made Pumpkin Spice, can’t wait to try others. Mrs. … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

The lows are in the 50s this week in Memphis and so fall recipes are on my brain. This one serves six to eight by itself. If you serve with a frittata or breakfast casserole, much more. PUMPKIN BAKED OATMEAL … Continue reading

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Recipe Roundup II

Baked Sweet Potato Fries from Cookie + Kate: pretty good, but my technique needs work, I hate trying to flip baked fries. It would also be nice to come up with the perfect dipping sauce. Beef & Broccoli from Steamy … Continue reading

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July Recipe Roundup

Here are some recipes around the internet I’ve tried lately. If I tweak a recipe and really love it, I will try to give it a post of its own as I have in the past. Baked Parmesan Tomatoes from … Continue reading

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Things I’d Commend To You

S’Mores Pie: I use semi-sweet chocolate and large marshmallows (my kitchen is candy thermometer-less – birthday wish!) I broil the final step on low until the marshmallows are big and puffy and then high to brown. It’s easy and delicious. … Continue reading

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Chocolate Bread Pudding

CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING 1 day-old baguette torn into small pieces 2 c. half and half 1/3 c. sugar dash salt 1/2 Tablespoon instant espresso powder 6 oz bittersweet chocolate in small pieces 4 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon … Continue reading

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King Cake

As we near the end of Christmas, I thought I’d share some resources for celebrating Epiphany. Here’s a recipe I’ve used for king cake. We’re going to a Twelfth Night gathering, so we’ll bring it there, but it would be … Continue reading

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