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Summer Shrimp Tomato Salad
I stood there staring at the cover. It seemed as if for only a brief moment. Then I heard the cashier politely say “Mam” and looked up to see I was holding up the line. I pulled the magazine from the...
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Sesame Lime Edamame for #SundaySupper
It’s no secret I’ll eat sushi any chance I can. I’ve never made it at home because my husband is quite the opposite. He does not care for sushi at all. So I have my sushi buddies who I can count on to...
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Lemon Pepper Steak Salad for #FWCon #GrillTalk
Food plus family equals memories. Some, well, most are cherished and can go back to long ago and our childhood. The other day I saw this quote: “I don’t know what it is about food your mother makes for...
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Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches for #WeekdaySupper
Stalls and tables are loaded with fresh produce. The sounds and smells of a farmers market are unlike any other. It is a bundle of Mother Nature’s finest put together by people who cherish their land....
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Parmesan Pull Apart Bread for #SundaySupper
Have you ever watched a plate shuffle? My nephews were champions of it. They would take their fork and shuffle around the food to make it look as if they were eating the meal. Only a few things would...
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Grilled Bacon Onion Cheese Flatbread (Flammkuchen) for #BreadBakers
Mother Nature put yet another hold on plans. It was two weeks ago when I had some outdoor related to-do items on my list. That Friday I checked the forecast and there were a few days of little or no...
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Buttermilk Tarts
Blogger’s block had struck. It was well past writer’s block. For some unknown reason I drew a complete blank on what recipe I wanted to make next. Nothing was sparking my interest. I sat on the floor...
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Tortellini Salad for #SundaySupper
It is the season of outdoor entertaining. Grills are made ready to be fired up. Covers are taken off outdoor furniture. You smile remembering the good times had and ones yet to come. There is something...
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Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies for #CreativeCookieExchange
Has an email ever changed your life? And profoundly too? It is exactly what happened last week. We waited years and went through a process moving at glacial speed. Then finally the official notice...
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Lavender Lemon Cake for #BundtBakers
Some artificial flavorings and scents are not quite right. Take banana for instance. Anytime I’ve had something made with banana flavor it tastes off. Store-bought banana popsicles or candy taste...
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Grilled Vegetable Steak Salad for #SundaySupper #GrillTalk
The seed was planted at a steakhouse. It was a memory seed and it laid dormant in my mind for years. I remember the uniqueness of the salad because of it having grilled vegetables in it. Why up to then...
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Mixed Berry Crisp
It was a sweltering summer day. She told us to put on pants, long sleeve pullover shirts, high socks, and close-toed shoes. Then we walked in blaring sun carrying buckets and a cooler. We veered off...
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Cornmeal Buttermilk Waffles
What do you do with a new toy? Well, play with it, of course. That is exactly what I had to do with my new waffle iron. Actually, it is a used one I got from my mom. She is moving to a new home and...
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Mini Potato Crab Cakes for #SundaySupper
What happens when the ocean meets the land? Well, literally it would be a beach. With food it is a wide variety of flavor combinations. Surf and turf is usually what comes to mind. You see steak and...
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Creamy Cilantro Pea Dip
Some things seem like they would be so easy. Crafts in general are beyond my ability. I’ve given up in trying to make decorations or any of the 10,000 do it yourself crafty projects found in magazines...
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Grilled Tuna with Mediterranean Yogurt Sauce
What US state do you associate with seafood? There’s Florida stone crabs, Louisiana shrimp, Alaskan salmon, and the list goes on with all the states by the ocean. I associate seafood with Oklahoma. It...
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Sunflower Seed Oatmeal Bars for #SundaySupper
Do you eat in your car? Specifically do you eat while driving? I rarely do. Usually it is only sipping on water or coffee. I think my aversion to eating in the car comes from two things. One being...
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Cola Cake
There it was again. A craving popped up with full intensity. Trying to squelch it was like holding back a river with a cardboard box. I had to figure out the best way to satisfy this incredible desire...
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Nectarine Smoothie
How do you define a smoothie? I really wasn’t sure what makes a drink to be considered one because I rarely have them. I did some searching on the internet only to find it even more confusing....
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Southern Fried Apricot Hand Pies for #SundaySupper
It’s been eons since I’ve been on a picnic. Well, eons may be stretching it a little. It has been a decade or two. We used to pack a picnic back when we had a boat and went water skiing. We headed out...
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