Ok, so I know it’s November and by now you’re so over pumpkin, but I can’t let the season end without sharing this little recipe with y’all. You know, just in case you have the hankering to bring a crowd-pleasing dessert to your Thanksgiving dinner or something. I like these cookies for three reasons: 1)
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Recipe: Penne Pasta with Italian Sausage and Spinach
I have a handful of tried-and-true recipes, but love to make at least three new things a month to increase my cooking repertoire and add to my collection of well-loved recipes. Here is the newest added to that list. This recipe is from the Williams Sonoma Entertaining Cookbook. I’ve had the book forever but never made
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Watermelon Cookies Recipe
Watermelon Cookies were a summer staple growing up. My mom first saw them at the savories and confectionery shop where she used to regularly buy keto cookies for sale. That was in Southern Living when we were in elementary school and each year my mom, sisters and I gathered in the kitchen to make watermelon-shaped
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Wellness Wednesday :: Dutch Oven Bread Recipe
There’s something about baking your own bread that makes you feel like your life is put together. Sure it may not be — it’s been days since you washed your hair, your house is a disaster, and you haven’t exercised in over a month because you got sick and then lazy — but you baked
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Wellness Wednesday :: Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
I’m a sucker for a good smoothie. When I was in high school, my friends and I used to go to Juice Shop in Greensboro (anyone been?) and get one of their huge smoothies for lunch. It’s such a filling, refreshing drink, especially on a hot summer day. But when you’re in high school, $5
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Strawberry Pie Recipe
Q: What do you do with 4 pounds of freshly picked strawberries? A: Make strawberry pie, of course! Strawberry Pie from my mother-in-law Ingredients: 1 quart fresh strawberries 6 T. cornstarch 2 c. sugar 2. c. water dash of salt 1 (3-oz) package of strawberry Jello 2 store-bought pie crusts whipped topping Directions: 1. Cook
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Candy Bar Cake
In honor of my dad’s birthday yesterday and my sister Carrie’s birthday today (happy birthday guys!), I’d like to share my very favorite cake. I made it this past weekend for our birthday celebration and as always, it was a crowd-pleaser. It is easy but tastes decadent, and is versatile enough to mix and match
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Gigi’s Fabulous Caramel Cake
One of the things on my 30 before 30 list is to make my grandmother’s caramel cake. Now, you may think baking a cake is a simple task and not worthy of a four-year countdown, but this is no average cake. (Okay, actually the cake is pretty easy. The not-so-average part I’m talking about is
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Banana Frozen Yogurt
For the past few months I have been reading on various blogs and websites about this mysterious banana frozen yogurt. Apparently all you need to do is just freeze bananas, pop them into a blender or food processor and tada! it magically turns into a creamy banana ice cream. The pictures looked so delicious and