22 Tuesday Dec 2015
Posted in adventures in chocolate, desserts, love to cook
I had a blast playing Secret Santa at the office this year!! I always do. This yearly tradition has become a great way to welcome in the holidays, with a bit of mischief and good fun.
The week of Thanksgiving we fill out our Santa wish list, then blind draw who we will secretly spoil the week of our annual company Christmas Party. Last week, that all happened in epic proportion. I drew Nick. Nick, who’s favorite candy is Junior Mints. Continue reading »
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06 Sunday Dec 2015
Posted in appetizers, beef, pork, lamb, breakfast & brunch, love to cook
Nothing fancy about this Spicy Sausage Cheese Balls recipe. We just had a craving and conveniently had the ingredients on hand. Or so we thought. They’ll be a bonus recipe at the end for Bisquick from scratch. Continue reading »
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31 Saturday Oct 2015
Posted in appetizers, gluten free, love to cook, low-carb
We spent happy hour enjoying this Loaded Baked Potato Dip with Crispy Baked Potato Wedges, delivered happy and declared that dinner had been served. This is a hearty appetizer. Continue reading »
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03 Saturday Oct 2015
Posted in breakfast & brunch, cooking for two, love to cook
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almond extract, blueberries, bread, cinnamon, cream cheese, Egg, maple syrup, sugar, vanilla
I am in sweet heaven. Blueberry Cream Cheese French Toast Roll-Ups are like a cheese Danish, cinnamon roll, blueberry syrup lovefest. Continue reading »
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28 Monday Sep 2015
Posted in breads, breakfast & brunch, love to cook
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butter, cream cheese, eggs, flour, pecans, pumpkin puree, sugar
Pumpkin, pumpkin everywhere. I had to jump in and join the party. Keeping it simple, by taking our most favorite Banana Bread recipe and replacing mashed bananas with pumpkin puree. The result is a Pumpkin Pecan Bread that is super moist, not too pumpkin-y, with subtle hints of cinnamon. Continue reading »
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25 Friday Sep 2015
Posted in appetizers, chicken, love to cook, low-carb
It’s football season, officially Autumn Thyme and we’ve dipped into the low 60’s here in the sunny south. I for one am ready for fall. Bring on apples, pumpkins, soups, stews, chili, comfort food and game day recipes, preferably in the form of hot dips. Hot dips like BBQ Chicken Pizza Dip. Continue reading »
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29 Saturday Aug 2015
Posted in appetizers, gluten free, love to cook, seafood
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corn, crabmeat, cream cheese, mayonnaise, pepperjack cheese, poblano pepper, scallion, sour cream
Roasted Corn & Poblano Crab Dip.
There are sooo many fabulous hot dip recipes out there. “There” being the fruitful internet.
Every other month I make a new appetizer to delight the appetite :) Continue reading »
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25 Tuesday Aug 2015
Posted in breakfast & brunch, healthy choices, love to cook, Mexican/Latin, vegetarian
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avocado, corn, cream cheese, eggs, onion, pepperjack cheese, poblano peppers, scallion, white beans
I lay in bed Sunday morning pretending to be asleep. There was a steady rain tapping on the window, the kind that lulls you to sleep. It was not my morning to get up with the dogs (yet if I were already awake when the first bark came would it seem only reasonable that I take them out, even though I did the day before). These are my words, we’re not really score keepers.
I justified my silent stillness by creating recipes in my mind. Savory Egg Stuffed Poblano Peppers nestled on a bed of enchilada sauced white beans. I did not take the dogs out. Continue reading »
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03 Monday Aug 2015
Posted in appetizers, love to cook
We’ve taken our beloved Jalapeno Poppers to a new level. Or maybe two new levels. Or is it three? We infused the cheese filling with buffalo wing sauce. We wrapped them in bacon. And then we threw our Bacon Wrapped Buffalo Poppers on the smoker grill. Continue reading »
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17 Sunday May 2015
Posted in appetizers, gluten free, love to cook, low-carb
The inspiration for this Hot Cuban Dip was the Cuban sandwich I had enjoyed the day before. With every bite I took I was reminded of how much I loved the flavor combination. Continue reading »
5,340 total views, 2 views today