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Monthly Archives: November 2010
YAM GOOD!
I wanted to create a cake that was simple and I also wanted to include sweet potatoes or yams in the recipe. I had a can that was just begging to be used. Since my mom would be taking this … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts, Sweet Potatoes
Tagged Baking, Cake, cooking, dessert, Desserts, Duncan Hines, Home, Sweet potato, Tennessee, United States, Yam
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It’s the Little Things. . .
I was trying to decide on what to create here at my table for everyone to be able to take and share with others this holiday season when I decided on cheese straws. And of course, I wanted to add just … Continue reading
Posted in Crackers/Wafers, Snacks
Tagged appetizers, Baking, biscuits, cheddar, Cheese, cheese straw, cooking, crackers, crowd favorite, Food, for parties, Holidays, Home, mozzarella, party food, Paula Deen, Pizza, pizza cheese, recipe, snacks, Tennessee, Thanksgiving, wafers
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Need Turkey-Day Help?
I always get the many emails from Martha Stewart’s website and saw what could be a very helpful project. I wanted to alert those who may be hosting their Thanksgiving about the Martha Stewart Living Radio Thanksgiving Hotline 2010. The following … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Celebrity Homemakers, Charlie Palmer, cooking problems, Home, Homemaking, Martha Stewart, questions, Recipes, Stephen Colbert, Thanksgiving, Wolfgang Puck
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Secret Ingredients? Do Tell!!
I recently saw a contest that Lea & Perrins was holding. Lea & Perrins® “Shine at Dinnertime” Video Recipe Challenge They wanted recipes that had their Worcestershire sauce in the recipe. The Food Network is hosting the contest along with Claire … Continue reading
Refining a Southern Favorite
I ran across one of my fave recipes the other day. I had entered a video for this recipe in the Kraft Real Women of Philadelphia (RWOP) Video/Recipe Contest earlier this year. This recipe reminds me of growing up and … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts, Fruit, Sauces
Tagged Baking powder, Butter, Cake, cooking, corn bread, Cream cheese, dessert, Flour, Home, Kool-Aid, Kraft, Kraft Foods, Lemon, orange juice, Philadelphia cream cheese, raspberries, recipe contest, Sugar, Teaspoon
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An Alternative Fall Dessert
My brother Kelly who had French class when we were growing up created crepes when he was in school. Back then, it even made the local paper. Me, on the other hand, had to wait until I was in … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts, Pastries/Breads/Muffins, Sweet Potatoes
Tagged brown sugar, cooking, Crêpe, Cream cheese, dessert, Desserts, Home, Ingredient, Julia Child, Neufchatel cheese, nutmeg, Sugar, Sweet potato, Zest (ingredient)
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Apples, Walnuts and Caramel, OH MY!
Baked Apples & Walnuts with Caramel Sauce For the past few years, I have tried to perfect this easy recipe. Unfortunately, the more I “perfect” it seems to add more steps and more ingredients. AND, more sugar!! So, I decided … Continue reading
Posted in Apples, Breakfast, Desserts
Tagged apples, Baking and Confections, brown sugar, Butter, caramel, caramel sauce, Condensed milk, cooking, Cookware and bakeware, dessert, Frozen, Home, ice cream, NUT, oven, recipe, Sugar, walnuts
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What do You Fix on a Rainy Fall Day? CHILI
I have created this recipe many times, alternating different salsas and sometimes different types of tomatoes. Salsa can have a big impact on the flavors that result in this spicy Chili. I should add that no matter what flavor salsa … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Chili, Hamburger, Spanish/Mexican Cuisine, Tomatoes
Tagged Bean, Black pepper, chili, Chili pepper, Chili powder, Chipotle, Common bean, cooking, Food, Onion, recipe, Teaspoon, Tomato, Turkey
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