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Okay, I admit it – I’m partial to fall and winter. But I nonetheless love living in a state where all four seasons are evident, and since summertime is an eventuality, I’ve learned to love certain things about summer while not particularly liking summer itself. For instance, I love thunderstorms and the way the air [...]
Since the kids are out of school and Summer’s officially begun, I made eight different flavors of syrup and dusted off the shaved ice maker * inserting gratuitous product plug in the hopes that someone might buy their own through my link: Hawaiian Shaved Ice Machine * FYI, I make my own simple syrup and [...]
Yes, you read the title correctly: Chick-Fil-A’s chicken breast tenders AND McDonald’s french fries. I can’t take the credit for these two recipes, though, because I got them from elsewhere (keep reading). The reason I threw these two together for the same post is because they’re both fried – I figure that if I’m going [...]
I think these are also referred to as, “pillow cookies.” Regardless of WHAT they’re called, though, I’m not kidding when I say this recipe is a lifesaver. And a time saver. And surprisingly easy. And surprisingly fun. It’s so totally, surprisingly simple, and there are SO MANY variations that you can use…I probably couldn’t list [...]
Yes, you read the title correctly – this recipe is for CHICKEN curry, not turkey curry, although you can make it with that, too. I’ve also made it with crab meat, and it’s totally dee-lish! I first tasted this dish as, “turkey curry,” prepared by a family member; I loved it so much that I [...]
I’m sure everyone’s tried Tastykake’s, “Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes” at some point in their lives, and there are copycat recipes all over the Internet for these. The recipes that I USED TO USE call for the cake part to be made from scratch, and I literally drove myself nuts with them. And WHY did I [...]
Here’s a recipe that I’m recalling from memory. If you’re looking for something light to eat that doesn’t require cooking on the many hot days ahead this summer, you’re sure to love this recipe! I found it on the back of a bottle of Heinz white vinegar twenty-odd years ago, and it was so good [...]
I’ve been using this copy-cat recipe for years; you’ll not find anything as close to the original as this one. I first found it on Top Secret Recipes, but now it’s all over the Internet. For the purposes of this post, however, I’ll use a link to his recipe, because I’m pretty sure it originated [...]
Okay, so my grandmother is in the hospital, and I thought I’d take her some cookies – I really, really wanted to take her snickerdoodles…. Now, I’ve tried frequently in the past to master the snickerdoodle, but to no avail – for some reason, the sugary, buttery, cinnamony treats have endlessly eluded me. What I’ve [...]
Today’s post is about the ever-popular dish, DIRT, or “dirt dessert.” Now, as good as this stuff is, I think they could have named it better. At the very least, it should have been called, “Premium Potting Soil,” or something less generic. Anyway, name aside, it’s a treat for the old and young alike. The [...]
Ah…shrimp! It’s one of my favorite crustaceans (to eat). My very first paid job was working in a deli that was famous for its amazing shrimp salad. Although I also worked the register, much of my time there was spent in the deli peeling it raw so we could boil it in Old Bay seasoning [...]
I’m sure one’s mind could imagine quite a few things being called, “turtle sauce.” However, this post isn’t about a sauce to compliment cooked turtle, nor is it a sauce with chocolate, caramel and pecans. This is, in fact, a recipe to make your own ice cream topping, which I believe is sold under the [...]
Well, it’s that time of year again, with cookouts, parties and other outside gatherings of some kind or another to attend…. This original recipe is perfect – and perfectly easy – to make and take along for such occasions (although, after you taste it, you won’t want to share, so make extra to keep at [...]
Today’s post is a recipe from a “frand” (a friend and and a fan), Nanda. She made these yummy looking crock pot peanut clusters and wanted to share her recipe. Nanda said that you can use any kind of nut (or combination of nuts, except for pistachios), and you can even add dried fruit to [...]
Whenever we eat out for dinner and I get a side-dish with my entree, I always order the baked potato (love ‘em!). The last time was just a few weeks ago, and it got me thinking: Why don’t I make these at home? I mean, it’s not rocket science to bake a potato; all you [...]
Being a chocoholic, I often find myself craving chocolate mousse. I found some in the frozen foods section of the grocery store, that, believe it or not, was amazingly good. Only problem is, the serving size was ridiculously small (like, 1.4 ounces), there were only four servings in the box, and the box cost $6.99. [...]
This recipe is literally all over the Internet, and understandably so – it’s easy; it uses minimal ingredients and it’s oh, so tasty! The only drawback is that it’s somewhat time consuming, so you won’t want to make it every day. However, I think you’ll ultimately decide that it’s worth the extra time and effort [...]
This sauce compliments a lot of finger food (like chicken tenders), and it’s super easy to make. Even if you’re like me (and could take or leave mustard in all of its forms), you’ll love this sauce! All you need is: 1 cup of mayonnaise ½ cup of Dijon mustard ¼ cup of honey (preferably [...]
This one’s a copy-cat recipe that I found on a recipe forum. Here’s the link if you want to take a look-see: Recipe Secrets Forum. The recipe in question is toward the bottom of the page, but to make things easy for my faithful readers, I’ll post it here: T.G.I. Friday’s Original Jack Daniel’s Sauce [...]
I used to be a die-hard fan of wooden chopping boards until the advent of the flexible chopping mat – I haven’t cut anything on a wooden board since. For example, when I chop onion for a recipe, I have to mince it, otherwise, the kids turn their noses up at whatever dish it’s being [...]
Being a Marylander, I’ve often wondered if a love of all things BLUE CRAB is somehow coded into my DNA. My husband’s from Ohio, and he can take it or leave it, but everyone else I know who was born in Maryland LOVES blue crabs. If you’re a Marylander like me and you love blue [...]
In addition to being a vanilla snob, I’m also a “ground beef snob.” Why are you a ground beef snob? you ask? Well, I’ll tell you why: Because I can’t stand gristle and bone fragments. It used to be that you could buy 93% lean ground beef and be virtually assured that, in addition to [...]
I LOVE the flavor of Irish Cream, but I never really cared for the other brands of Irish Cream flavored coffee creamers, be they powder or liquid. Why? you ask — because they didn’t taste like Irish Cream; I had to add a TON of it, just to get some of that amazing flavor, and [...]
Okay, so I was making Christmas cookies, and since no holiday cookie repertoire is complete without Peanut Butter Blossoms, I began to cream the butter and realized when I got to Step 2 (cream peanut butter with butter), I realized…I HAD NO PEANUT BUTTER! As Scooby Doo would say, “Rut-roh.” So, I did what any [...]
Today’s post is a Guest Post from one of our readers, Debbie Davis, for an absolutely sinful (or is it Heavenly?) Chocolate Pecan Pie. She says it gets RAVE reviews! Here’s the recipe: Ingredients: 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup Karo syrup (light or dark) 1/3 cup sugar 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla [...]
