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Unique Tart Worthy of a Crowd
I created a new dessert for my Thanksgiving gathering. Since it was such a hit – I entered it in the Imperial Sugar Company’s Homemade Holidays Recipe Contest. Instead of a pumpkin pie – I had cans of yams or … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Contest, cream cheese, Desserts, Sweet Potatoes, tarts, Vegetables
Tagged Bake, Baked, Baked Goods, brown sugar, candied yams, Cook, Cookware and bakeware, Cream cheese, granulated sugar, Imperial Sugar, Sweet potato, Sweet Potatoes and Yams, Tablespoon, Tart, tart pan, Teaspoon, Thanksgiving
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A Stuffed Fave
Hopefully, my stuffed pork tenderloin I made yesterday can help win in the Heinz & Ocean Spray Ultimate Challenge Recipe Contest. With the contest, you have to create a dish using Heinz Chili Sauce and Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce. I … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit, Pears, Pork, Roast, Sauces
Tagged Baked, Baked Goods, Baking, Cook, cooking, Cookware and bakeware, country sausage, cranberry sauce, Fruit and Vegetable, Garlic, Heinz, Hot sauce, Meat, mild sausage, Ocean Spray, Olive oil, Onion, oven, pear, pork sausage, Pork tenderloin, recipe, sage, Sausage, stuffed tenderloin, Tablespoon, whole berry
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Brunch Quiche Appetizers
I made some quiche appetizers last year and since they did so well, I tweaked the recipe and incorporated Lindsay® Olives. I’m submitting this scrumptious recipe (below), Olive, Pepper and Sun-Dried Tomato Brunch Quiches in the Lindsay® Olives “Love This Recipe” Contest. These … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Breakfast, cheddar, Cheese, Contest, Eggs, Mozzarella, olives, Tomatoes, Vegetables
Tagged Baked, Baked Goods, Black pepper, Cooking spray, Cookware and bakeware, Hors d'œuvre, mozzarella, Mustard (condiment), Olive oil, quiche, stove top, Teaspoon
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“Rocky” – Can Be a Good Thing!
I wanted a spin on regular brownies and saw a post about Rocky Road Brownies (at the A Dash of Sass blog) following a Martha Stewart recipe. It definitely caught my eye. When I saw the photo that Kate had … Continue reading
Posted in Brownies, Desserts, Nuts, pecans, Snacks, Walnuts
Tagged Baked, Baked Goods, Baking, chocolate, Chocolate brownie, Chocolate chip, Cooking spray, Cookware and bakeware, Martha Stewart, oven, Rocky road ice cream
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Cookies from Cake
I was trying to be a little adventurous and find something to create with a box of cake mix I had on hand. So, I created cookies from the cake mix. I used the wikihow.com article How to Make Cake … Continue reading
Posted in Cookies, Desserts, Nuts, pecans, Snacks
Tagged Baked, Baking, Baking and Confections, Betty Crocker, Cake, Chocolate chip, Cookie, cookies from cake mix, Cookware and bakeware, Home, nuts, pecans, Tablespoon, Types of chocolate
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A Formal Appetizer for ANY Occasion
Well, I’m so glad to be back. I’ve been away due to illness. I was close to getting pneumonia and was really down and out. Thank goodness for Rx!! Before I was too ill, I created and entered an appetizer … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, artichokes, avocados, Contest, cream cheese, Mozzarella, olives, Pizza, Sauces, Snacks
Tagged appetizers, Bake, Baked Goods, Baking, Baking and Confections, cooking, Cookware and bakeware, Cream cheese, finger foods, Home, Mediterranean cuisine, party food, Philadelphia cream cheese, Spread (food)
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As Promised
In my post yesterday, I promised to post the recipe I entered in the PERDUE® VERIFIABLY GOOD VIDEO CONTEST. Here it is. Everyone loved the flavors and fusion of the oriental-style chicken in the tacos. The Perdue Thin Sliced chicken … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Chicken, Contest, Cucumbers/Pickles, Fruit, lemons, Meats, Monterey Jack, oranges, Poultry, Sandwiches, Sauces, Spanish/Mexican Cuisine, Tacos, Tomatoes, Vegetables
Tagged Cheese, chicken, Cooking spray, Cookware and bakeware, cucumber, cutting tips, flavors, ginger, guacamole, handling poultry tips, Ingredient, marinade, Marination, Monterey Jack, Olive oil, orange, orange-ginger, oriental, Perdue, Perdue chicken, Poultry, recipe, recipe contest, rinse chicken, rinsing meat, safe handling, sauce, seasonings, south western, southwestern, Tablespoon, tacos, Teaspoon, tips handling meat, Tomato, tomatoes, Tortilla, Zest (ingredient)
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Loaded Entree’
One evening last week, we were wondering what to fix and meatloaf came to mind. I haven’t made meatloaf in quite a while. I guess it’s because I would get on a “kick” for meatloaf and make about 20 in … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Hamburger, Meatloaf, Meats, Mushrooms, Sauces, Vegetables
Tagged Baked, Baked Goods, Baking, Bell pepper, Black pepper, cooking, Cookware and bakeware, Home, jarred red bell pepper, Meat, Meat Loaf, Meatloaf, Mushroom, recipe, roasted red pepper, soy sauce, Tablespoon
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Easy Valentine’s Evening Dish
So, Mr. Kenneth and I didn’t get out like we had first planned to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Which neither of us thought that was a bummer. I looked in the cabinets and the fridge and came up with a quick … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Cheese, Contest, Hamburger, Italian Cuisine, Meatballs, Mozzarella, Sauces, Tomatoes
Tagged Baking, Cheese, Cook, cooking, Cookware and bakeware, Cream cheese, Entree Recipes, Home, Kraft, Kraft Foods, Main course, Meatball, mozzarella, Noodle, Pasta, Penne, Philadelphia, recipe contest, Recipes, Tablespoon, Tomato, Tomato sauce, Valentines Day
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