Baked S’mores
Good heavens to Betsy (or maybe Betty? As in Crocker?) . . . these s’mores are the best s’mores I’ve ever eaten. They take the cake! Can I say that? Will that offend cake? I sure hope not because, boy…
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Southwest Hash Browns
Sometimes you need a little flavor or color in your life. Yes? Do things feel dull and boring? Maybe you just need some peppers in your potatoes. Don’t get me wrong. I love regular ol’ hash browns. Sort of like…
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Bacon Waffles
My son suggested we make these after seeing the idea on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives when they visited a pancake house in Texas. Yep, in Texas they know how to do things up right. I’ve been there a couple of…
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Angel Food Cake with Strawberry Topping
Sometimes I can’t wait two days to have the most amazing chocolate chip cookies on the planet. I need dessert now!! In that case, I buy the following three ingredients and have dessert within minutes. AND I make cookies to…
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Crescent Chicken
I love easy meals AND delicious food, but sometimes you can’t get both in a recipe. Luckily, with this one, you do. It’s quick to put together and will cook while you get a vegetable side dish lined up. Or…
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Caramel Marshmallow Popcorn
Caramel popcorn with a twist! A good twist. Not like in the movies when they lead you to believe the girl will get the guy and then she doesn’t. That’s just the wrong kind of twist. And what about those…
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Peanut Butter and Honey Spread
I’ll never forget the day the Teton Dam broke in Idaho. I lived nearby and drove with my family to higher ground and watched as the wall of water wrecked everything in its path. Our home got knocked off its…
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Parmesan Chicken Salad
Carrabba’s Italian Grill is where I first had a butter sauce drizzled over my steak. Yeah, that was a good day! I love butter. And I love steak. But I had never thought to combine the two. Sort of like…
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Cornmeal Mix
Sometimes corn muffin or cornbread recipes call for cornmeal mix which is a mix of cornmeal along with flour, leavening and salt. It can be found in the grocery store, or you can make it yourself. You’ll feel like a…
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Bacon and Cheddar Hush Puppies
Aren’t Hush Puppies shoes? I know Buster Browns are shoes because I had a pair when I was in third grade. They really were brown and I wore them with my red pants. And one day I accidentally stepped into…
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Binders – Organization Tip
When I was in college I worked as a secretary and had the most organized boss. He taught me the beauty of binders. They are a great way to organize your paper world. I now have a fitness binder (ought…
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Honey Butter
This honey butter is so smooth, sweet and creamy. The secret? Powdered sugar. Which really makes it more like frosting, but we won’t complain about that, right? This is the kind of recipe that you wish you knew about sooner…
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Pineapple Vinaigrette
Goes great with tropical green salad! ¼ c pineapple juice 3 T red wine vinegar ¼ c olive oil fresh ground pepper salt Combine ingredients in dressing jar. Cover with lid and shake well. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Pour…
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Creamy Pineapple Dressing
It’s runny but creamy in the sense that it isn’t a clear dressing. It’s simple but flavorful. 2 T mayonnaise 3 T pineapple juice In small bowl, whisk mayonnaise and juice until smooth. Keep cold until ready to serve. Toss…
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Tropical Green Salad
Sometimes I am in the mood for a good salad. In the spirit of full disclosure, I’m usually in the mood for cookies or cake. Ok, always. But sometimes a cold fresh salad is just what we need to offset…
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Butterscotch Pudding
I know I said the toppings were optional, but let me just say, they are only optional if you really cannot get your hands on any whipping cream or Skor bars. Seriously, they are a must!! This pudding is a…
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Berry-Banana Smoothie
This smoothie is a perfect solution to the ol’ want-to-take-a-Jamba-Juice-run-but-don’t-want-to-leave-the-house problem. Maybe because you’re in your sweats. Or you’re feeling like being alone. Or it would take more money in gas than it would to buy the smoothie. There could…
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Fast & Easy Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches
You know those late afternoon grocery store runs, when you are getting all-so-important ingredients for cookies, and then you realize that you don’t have any idea what you are making for dinner that night? I’ve been in that boat so…
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Turtle Cookies
I have a soft place in my heart for turtles (the candy). You see, it was the first time I had moved away from my home town. I was in college. I didn’t room with any friends. I was lonely…
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Strawberry Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting
Every day is somebody’s birthday, right? A perfect excuse for cake, if you ask me. Today I celebrate with strawberry cupcakes topped with white chocolate frosting. Two fantastic flavors, combined to create a fabulous flavor party in your mouth. Happy…
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Perfect Boiled Eggs
With knowledge comes power. The power to boil eggs that won’t turn gray, perhaps? I know, that isn’t the kind of power that changes lives but it will certainly make your potato salad pretty. It’s something! The knowledge behind this…
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Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
Some things never go out of style: rock n’ roll, Converse Jack Purcells, the perfect white t-shirt, baseball caps, that little black dress, Levi’s, the classic cardigan. And these cookies are no exception. With a slight crunch on the outside…
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Slow Cooker Barbecue Pulled Pork
This is one of those easy yet incredibly delicious recipes that everyone seems to love. It is perfect for a crowd because it will wait in the warm crock pot while you get everything else ready. Did I mention that…
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Easy Parmesan Knots
Sometimes I get overwhelmed at the thought of making a main dish, side dish, fruit and/or vegetable, some sort of bread, and dessert. I’m faithful at making dessert and can usually pull off a main dish but beyond that ….
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Cake Mix Cupcakes that Taste Homemade
So, there’s a way to make cupcakes from a mix that taste more homemade . . . they have a little heavier texture and, well, butter. Need I say more? LOL! Who knew? They’re just as easy but use different…
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