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Cheesy Bacon Cornbread
Election Day seems like a good time to roll out this recipe. I’m not much on politics. I pretty much find both sides rolling in the pork and cheesy. I try to maintain a positive attitude most of the...
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Bacon Pepper Dip
This recipe came about from my house warming party. I was going for a BLT dip but found the roasted peppers in the cupboard and decided that would be better. Something about a deadline and not having a...
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Caramel Bacon Corn
This recipe originated through my friends Baconfest party she threw last winter. Yes, it was as awesome as it sounds. It was potluck and everyone brought a dish containing bacon. Even my Jewish vegan...
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Creamy Chicken Pie
Staring at some leftover turkey in your refrigerator? Of course you aren’t, you’re reading this blog, but maybe you’re looking for something new to do with that bird. There’s no reason not to...
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Squash is Beautiful
Squash is beautiful. It’s luscious curves and sweet flesh beckon. Even better, this sultry beauty is good for you. Winter squash is fat and cholesterol free and low in calories but a good source of...
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Black Bean Salad
This salad is so very versatile, easy, and good for you. It’s good to eat on its own, as a side dish, or throw the leftovers in a quesadilla, taco, or burrito. You can also serve it with chips as an...
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Eggnog Pound Cake
It’s National Eggnog Month. I don’t know who comes up with this stuff, but at least this one makes sense. I believe National Eggnog Day is December 24 or 25. I really want to be a fan of eggnog but I...
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Dark Chocolate Triple Ginger Cookies
So I was strolling through the local Trader Joe’s a couple of weeks ago and these caught my eye. I thought, “I like ginger…I like chocolate…I should try these.” Um, I’ve tried them alright, more than...
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Three Ingredient Fudge
This is my favorite fudge. Quick, make some before your New Year’s Resolutions set in! Odds are you have the ingredients in your cupboard. There always seems to be leftovers from the holiday...
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Peanut Butter Dressing
I forgot to take a picture of the salad so…here’s my dog. Isn’t he cute? Well, it’s a few days into the New Year, how you doing with your resolutions? I’ve decided I need more vegetables in my life....
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Banana Almond Smoothie
Mornings have never been my thing…ever. Even after a full night’s sleep, or several full night’s sleep, I am still bleary eyed and nonfunctioning in the morning. Nope, caffeine doesn’t really help. I...
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Marinated Mushroom Salad
This might seem like an odd recipe to call a salad and not a condiment, but I ate a surprising amount of it. I thought it might be a little much just to eat mushrooms but the onions and garlic really...
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Bacon Stuffed Crescent Rolls
Ah, the cleaning out of the fridge after all the holiday stuff was stuffed into it. There are always ingredients leftover from stuff I meant to make. This one proved to be a nice, albeit calorie laden,...
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Not Quite Ranch
What happened to Thursday? There I was bumping along in my week and all of a sudden it was Friday; although, now it’s technically Saturday. Ah well. I was hoping this recipe would be close to a...
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Buttermilk Dutch Baby
The house was cold which made me want to bake. However, I was feeling far too lazy to actually bake something and a Dutch baby is pretty much a lazy way to make pancakes. I only discovered these lovely...
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Adzuki Bean Salad with Peanut Butter Dressing
If you like Japanese food at all, you’ve probably come across the adzuki bean in its red bean paste form. It is a common dessert ingredient and quite tasty. Being from the West I wasn’t sure about...
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Orange Salmon with Dukkah
Dukkah is Middle Eastern nut and spice blend primarily dip bread. The bread is basted or dipped in oil and then into the dukkah. Recipes vary widely but the nuts are usually hazelnut, pistachio, and/or...
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Avocado Tomato Bacon Salad
The last of my cherry tomatoes had finally ripened. Did you know that if you bring your green tomatoes in at the end of the growing season they will most likely continue to ripen? They in no way...
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Trail Mix Cookies
The last thing my gran nephews needed were more toys for Christmas. So I surprised them and their parents with an invitation instead of stuff. Their parents were as excited about the gift as they were...
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Spinach Tortellini Salad
Most of the time I have no idea why pasta salads are called salads. Really they should just be called cold pasta. I say this because most pasta salads are devoid of what I usually associate salads...
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