Category: Recipes

Confetti Succotash

This creamy side dish is easy, yet sophisticated. With cream, peppers, green onions, and marjoram, this is not your mother’s succotash. Fancy enough for dinner guest, or to jazz up your weeknight meal. Enjoy! 1/4 C. chopped sweet red pepper 1/4 C. chopped green pepper 2 Tbsp. thinly sliced green onions 1 Tbsp. butter 2 …

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Roma Tomato Bruschetta

Bruschetta is a traditional Italian appetizer where small slices of grilled bread are rubbed with garlic and topped with such things as tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, olive oil and salt and pepper. With this recipe, each bite has the zip of the balsamic vinegar, garlic flavor from the oil, ripe tomatoes, and the crunch of toasted …

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Buttermilk Blueberry Cake

A simple, moist, and delicious blueberry cake with a hint of lemon. This cake is light and tender with fresh blueberries bursting with flavor. You’ll want to have more than one piece. Enjoy! 1/2 C. unsalted butter, room temperature zest from 1 large lemon 3/4 C. + 2 Tbsp. sugar 1 egg, room temperature 1 …

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Beef Barley Soup

With the cold weather outside, a bowl of this warm delicious soup hits the spot. Dinner being ready when you walk in the door after a long day of work makes it even better. Beef broth and the spaghetti sauce bring a rich hearty flavor to the soup. I like to sprinkle each serving with …

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Southwestern Quinoa and Black Bean Casserole

If you haven’t tried quinoa, or if you have and didn’t care for it, give this recipe a try. I found this dish on pinchofyum.com. While eating this dish, it’s hard to believe you are eating something healthy, because it is SO good! We enjoyed this as a side dish and also with chips, both …

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Coconut Almond Muffins

Coconut, almonds and chocolate chips are the key ingredients to these delicious muffins. Very easy to prepare, and only 20 minutes to bake. Be careful not to over bake as they will turn out a little tough. Enjoy! 1 C. all-purpose flour 1/2 C. sugar 1 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1 egg …

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Mini Cheese Balls

Here’s a bite size version of a great go to appetizer. These adorable, easy cheese balls are great for any party or a simple snack. Enjoy! 2 pkg. (8-oz.) cream cheese, softened 1 pkg. (2 1/2-oz.) thinly sliced deli ham, finely chopped 3 green onions, finely chopped 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 C. finely chopped …

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Caramel Apple Dip

Apples dipped in creamy caramel sauce! A quick and easy snack or a festive holiday desert. Enjoy! 1 pkg. (14-oz) caramels 20 large or 2 C. small marshmallows 1/2 C. butter, melted 1/3 C. heavy whipping cream Apple slices Place caramels in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minutes. Add marshmallows; microwave …

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Crunchy Pea Salad

This is delicious! It is a surprise that a salad made out of peas would be this good, but then again it has lots of bacon in it! One pound of bacon is a lot, so I used about 1/2 pound or more, and we thought it was plenty. Enjoy! 1 10-oz box frozen peas, …

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Peach-Mustard Glazed Pork Tenderloin

This elegant tenderloin is moist, and the glaze is slightly sweet with a hint of bourbon. The key to pork is not to over cook it. Pork is also a blank canvas, and needs a great sauce, marinade or spices to give it great flavor. Serving this at your next dinner party will impress your …

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