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• Split Pea Soup with Country Ham & Chardonnay

  

  Country ham and gravy for soppin’ your bread! Nothing’s better than a bowl of thick rich split pea soup that’s decadently prepared with country ham, bacon... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~buttermilk Pumpkin Walnut Spiced Popovers~

  

  If you’ve never used a popover pan, then jump on the bandwagon because they’re so much fun. You can change up regular recipes making them whimsical and happy. Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~madam’s Lace Cookies~

  

  A taste of Camelot~~this is a historical vintage recipe~~not mine but that of Marta Sgubin who was with the Kennedy family for 25+ years as governess, personal... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~biscoff Sea Salt Cookies~

  

  Any recipe that’s just 5 ingredients and gives you a finished product like this is a no brainer. Since I fly Delta so much (and, yes, adore my loyalty perks) an... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Beer Drenched Cowhand Beef

  

  If you’re a cowhand on a roundup I’m sure by the end of the day you could eat one of those heifers in one sitting! You’re flat out starvin’~~I’ve watched... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Almond Butter Granola Cookies

  

  Almond butter’s kinda like it’s first-cousin peanut butter…both nuts and smooshed and ground into a luscious butter. Now I find that almond butter separates mor... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Asiago Cheese Dates & Mint Toasties

  

  One thing that stands out in my mind about traveling in Italy and especially Tuscany is the cheese, yes, the cheese~~it’s glorious, and one of my favorites is... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Creole Drumettes with Herbs & Smoky Chipotle Sour Cream Sauce

  

  A rainy Saturday afternoon. Fall. Football season. What better than to curl up on the sofa with some great snacks that are easy to make and that disappear... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Coconut Jasmine Rice Olives Fruit & Pine Nuts

  

  When my husband tastes something that he’s found in the refrigerator and doesn’t even know that it’s a new recipe creation~~just something he’s stumbled upon... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~creating Winning Recipes~~some Fertilizer~

  

  I’m sitting on an Air France flight flying from Warsaw to Paris, and I’m wedged between two gentlemen—one fast asleep, the other flipping through a magazine.... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oven Roasted Fresh Herb Mountain Trout

  

  Living part of the time in the mountains of Colorado has so many advantages, especially during the summer. And, when you have a neighbor who loves to fish. A... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cream Cheese Chocolate Bites with Roasted Coconut

  

  Being the frugal gal I am, I hate to throw out anything unless it absolutely has to be tossed! Sometimes things get a little wrinkled, like fruit, or dried out... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cajun Pork Chops with Brown Sugar Buttered Apple Grapes & Fresh Mint

  

  Pork never tasted so good! Like a spectacular explosion of enchanting flavors~~spicy Cajun seasoning, sweet juice grapes, caramelized apple slices and hints of... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ras El Hanut Roasted Baby Gold Potatoes with Labneh Sauce

  

  Cooking is more than just, well, ‘cooking’. Cooking is an engaging and healthy way to learn about world history. Can you imagine how much more exciting you... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Raspberry Vanilla Mille Feuille

  

  This dessert is actually my version of ‘Mille Feuille’~~it’s the easy quick version, and I can assure you it’s gonna be a plate licker! If you don’t know what... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pulled Pork Green Chile Chili

  

  My foodie friend, Nancy, who’s host of Empower Radio’s ‘The Dish’ has a motto~~’cook once, eat twice’~~that’s how this recipe came about. I’d done a pork... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Thai Rocket Potato Salad & Blueberries

  

  Potato Salad with a new twist! Blueberries…rocket salad or arugula and other good stuff! Who says potato salad has to be like grandma used to make! Spread you... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~the Louvre Grilled Cheese~

  

  There is simply nothing better than a grilled cheese sandwich. Now sometimes I like the straight forward old fashioned kind with simply cheese, and sometimes... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lemon Olive Oil & Sea Salt/Pepper Toastees

  

  Sometimes the bread I make is hit or miss…for some reason, my last few loaves were very dense and ‘heavy’, so instead of tossing in the trash, I decided to slic... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~south African Spiced Salmon & Eggs~

  

  My Princess Sous Chef, Rosemary,who assisted me at the World Food Championships sent me this unique spice blend from Trader Joe’s~~South African Smoke... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES