Category: Recipes

Slow-cooked Barbecued Chicken

Here’s a good way to have bbq when it’s raining, snowing or just too cold outside to grill out. The crock pot does the work for you. This is also great to come home to after a long day at the office. The recipe calls for bone-in chicken; I use boneless, skinless so I don’t …

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Roasted Grape Tomatoes

If you love tomatoes as much as I do you will love this delicious way to eat them. Roasting them brings out their sweetness. Enjoy! 1/2 c cider vinegar 1/4 c packed brown sugar 2 Tbsp. canola oil 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 lb. grape tomatoes 1 Tbsp. minced …

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Buttermilk Corn Bread

I don’t normally like most corn breads; it seems that most are very dry. This corn bread, which I make often, is moist with a hint of sweetness. I like to serve it with spaghetti, BBQ or fish, but it is definitely good anytime. If the corn bread starts to burn around the edges while …

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Red Pepper & Feta Dip

Simple and delicious! This can be thrown together very quickly, but needs to chill a few hours for the flavors to come together. 1 pkg. (8oz) cream cheese, softened 1 Tbsp. milk 1/2 C. chopped roasted sweet red peppers 1/2 C. crumbled feta cheese Beat cream cheese and milk in a large bowl until smooth; …

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Spicy Sausage Penne

If you love sausage and peppers you’re going to love this recipe. It’s a quick and delicious sausage and pasta dinner that will become a favorite for you. Use whatever pasta you would like; I think the penne works best in this dish. If you don’t have plum tomatoes use what you have on hand …

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Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots

Haricots verts. Have you heard of them? They are French green beans; longer and thinner than the green beans we are used to here in the US. This recipe calls for haricots verts, but if you can’t find them in your grocery store don’t worry you can use the thinnest green beans available. They will …

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Sweet ‘n’ Tangy Chicken

Okay, dig out your crock pot from the back of the cabinet to make this delicious recipe! If you don’t own one you don’t know how much of a help this appliance can be. The aroma from this dish while cooking will make you excited for dinner again. Most of the ingredients you probably already …

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Green Velvet Cupcakes

This one is for St. Patty’s Day, and they are delicious. The recipe is from the Cooking Channel’s website swapping red food coloring used at Christmas time for green. I don’t normally make the red, but thought this would be fun and different. For this recipe they used a food processor to mix the batter. …

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Creamy Cheddar Cheese Grits

Grits. Never thought I would be eating grits. Here in the south, shrimp and grits are very popular, and the grits are made with cheese. Ahhhh! Put cheese on anything and I will eat it! I’m not sure I would like plain grits though; I need flavor with my food. If you love cheese and …

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Chicken Marinara with Pasta

Have you ever looked at a recipe and thought it looked complicated so you didn’t try it? This was one of those, so I changed a few things and it came together easier. The first time I make a recipe I make it as it is written and make changes from there. I need to …

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