Recipes

Strawberry Cake

May 17, 2012
Strawberry cake made with fresh strawberries, jam, and cream cheese frosting

Mother’s Day was this past weekend. I had my annual event of cooking for all the moms in my and my husband’s families. It also happens to be strawberry season. I take full advantage of the season and make lots of treats with the fresh fruit. I go (or I send my husband) to the [...]

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Ginger Marinated Flank Steak

May 15, 2012
Ginger Marinated Flank Steak

Grilling season has arrived! Actually, I grill most all year long. I have a very nice stainless steel 5-burner grill on the deck by my kitchen. The winters here are mild and it rarely snows so I can use it almost any time. I very much enjoy cooking on the grill. The flavor is outstanding [...]

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Potato Soup – #CookForMom #SundaySupper

May 12, 2012
Potato Soup

It is Mother’s Day weekend. The Sunday Supper group is sharing recipes we would cook for our moms. They are also recipes using a hand blender (also called an immersion or stick blender). Why? Well, one because we love our moms. The other has to do with a little announcement of our first Pinterest contest. [...]

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Lingonberry Turnovers

May 10, 2012
Lingonberry turnovers made with puff pastry and topped with a vanilla glaze

It is clean out the refrigerator time. At least it is for me. This week I am getting ready for my annual Mother’s Day event. I needed to make room in my refrigerator for supplies of the feast. I had one sheet of puff pastry left over after making Turkey Pot Pie Pizza. I also [...]

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Brandied Apricot Bars

May 8, 2012
Brandied Apricot Bars

Friends and neighbors – what would we do without them? I do not know. They add so much to my life. I am fortunate to have great friends and live in a community filled with wonderful neighbors. One of them stands above many because she is always genuinely kind and has never spoken poorly of anyone. [...]

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Lemon Parsley Cocktail for #SundaySupper

May 6, 2012
Lemon Parsley Cocktail

Spring is now in full swing. Gardens are growing and soon we will enjoy summer produce. Until then there are plenty of spring fruits and vegetables to enjoy. Some herbs are also ready for harvest, at least here in the South. My parsley plant did well over the mild winter and is now growing by [...]

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Chorizo, Tomato, and Spinach Frittata

May 5, 2012
Chorizo Tomato Spinach Frittata in a cast iron skillet

Happy Cinco de Mayo! The Holiday Recipe Club is celebrating with sharing recipes featuring dulce de leche, tomatoes, and/or chorizo. Since I recently made caramel sauce I wanted to do something different. I have been having a bit of an egg craving lately. It started with this incredible fried egg sandwich I had at a [...]

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Baked Pecan Chicken Nuggets

May 3, 2012
Homemade Baked Pecan Chicken Nuggets with a honey mustard dipping sauce

Chicken and pecans go together nicely. It is a combination quite popular here in the South. I have seen variations of pecan chicken dishes on many menus throughout the years. This recipe came about after being inspired by a salad at a restaurant. I wanted to re-create the salad at home since my husband enjoys [...]

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Rum Cake

May 1, 2012
Rum Cake - A moist homemade from scratch cake with a topping of chopped nuts

Yo Ho Ho and a slice of rum! Yes, you can have your rum and eat it too. This cake is super moist and there is no mistaking the flavor. A total of 1 1/4 cups of dark rum is used in the recipe. It is similar to a pound cake in texture and has [...]

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Steamed Pork Dumplings

April 28, 2012
Steamed Pork Dumplings

Happy Birthday Buddha! The Holiday Recipe Club is celebrating this occasion by sharing recipes having gram masala, tofu, or sesame as one or more ingredients. I was excited when I received the information on today’s event from Erin. It gave me the reason to make steamed dumplings for the first time. The only Asian-inspired dish [...]

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