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Meyer Lemon Chicken

January 4, 2012

Pin It Hi there! Remember me? Yeah, I was afraid you’d all forgotten who I was since it has been so long since my last post. I took a little time off during Christmas to enjoy family and holidays and it was a wonderful break. But now I’m back and ready to get started with [...]

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Italian Sausage and Roasted Pepper Sandwich

August 19, 2011

Gardening has always been such a great pleasure for me. Planting those little seedlings in the Spring with high hopes for a bountiful crop. Some years it works out and some years…well. This year the tomatoes just fizzled before they ever really got started. We grew some monster tomato vines but the temperatures didn’t cooperate [...]

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Refrigerator Pickles

June 16, 2011

If y’all remember, I have written several posts in the past about home canning. There was the Strawberry Jam. Then the Kosher Dills and the Pickled Okra. And don’t forget that delicious Basic Salsa, either! All tried and true great recipes. But, you know what? Sometimes I just don’t have enough produce on hand to [...]

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Tomatoes Provencal

February 25, 2011

That old familiar quote, “the best laid plans of mice and men go oft awry” was in full effect around here last night. I had planned to cook something so old-fashioned, so Southern, so comforting and that post was going to show up today right here. However…something happened that I’ve never had to happen in [...]

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Spicy White Bean Dip

October 8, 2010

This easy recipe I’m sharing with you today is a simply perfect weekend nibble. You can make it ahead and take it out of the fridge whenever you need it. It also doubles, triples and quadruples easily. And, you can adjust the heat to suit your tastes. We like it mildly spicy, but if you really like [...]

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Pasta with Italian Sausage & Tomatoes

June 23, 2010

It’s summer time in the South. And, let me tell you, a southern summer is hot. Hot and humid. The kind of hot that you almost can’t get away from and the kind of humidity that clings to your skin and wilts your hair as soon as you set foot outside the air conditioned comfort [...]

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Pasta with Tomato-Basil Sauce

June 8, 2010

Can anyone tell me something that shouts “summer time” louder and clearer than tomatoes and fresh basil? Tomatoes and basil are two ingredients that make a near perfect combination every time. There’s the classic Caprese Salad with tomatoes, basil and mozzarella. And Panzanella, the perfectly delectable use for day old Italian bread, with tomatoes and basil. But today I’m [...]

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Italian Sausage and Peppers

January 25, 2010

Do you have recipes that are your “go-to” dishes? Ones that you’ve cooked so many times you could make them with your eyes closed? I do, and this is one of them. Italian sausage and peppers is a long-time favorite in our house. While neither one of us has an ounce of Italian heritage, we are [...]

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Pot Roast with Rosemary and Garlic

October 19, 2009

What can you say about pot roast? Nearly everyone likes it. Especially children. It’s easy, fairly inexpensive and even beginner cooks can be successful with a pot roast. It’s nearly as homey and comforting as a meatloaf and takes lots less prep time. I was stuck in a rut for a long time making pot [...]

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Grilled Pork Chops

October 12, 2009

With the rapid approach of the Fall season and Winter quickly on its heels, we seem to be cranking up the grill more often. I think we’re trying to get in as much outdoor cooking as we can before cooler weather forces us indoors. Not that we wouldn’t grill in the winter. Actually, when BeeBop [...]

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Shrimp Creole

June 10, 2009

Another old favorite, Shrimp Creole. This recipe for Shrimp Creole has, naturally, been tweaked somewhat by me, but it originally came from Craig Claiborne’s “Southern Cooking.” Craig Claiborne was a food writer for the New York Times, but he was born and raised in Mississippi. He had a lifetime appreciation for southern cuisine which grew throughout his [...]

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