Author: Pamela
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Nutcracker Party Pizza’s
I hosted a Nutcracker Party for many years and this recipe was always the girl’s favorite, hence the name. This is a revised version because one of the main ingredients is no longer available but this one is pretty darn close. This post is for “my girls”, I love and miss each one of you.…
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Barbequed Shrimp
“River Road seasoning” makes this dish one of the easiest and most delicious meals to prepare. Melt some butter, add Worcestershire sauce, the seasoning packet, and plop it in the oven. No kidding, it is really that easy. I started buying this seasoning mix on every one of my New Orleans trips years ago and…
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Easy White Chicken Chili
We love chili and my sister in law shared this recipe with me a few years back. I have adapted the recipe somewhat but I promise this version is a quick and easy weeknight meal. When I want to make it even quicker, I prepare steps 1-3 in my black iron skillet and then throw…
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Mary’s Brown Bread
I have many places that I would love to visit on my bucket list. Ireland, one of my top choices. As I was browsing through a Country Gardens magazine from Spring of 2007, I came across an article by George Hendrix, Folklore with Flair. The article was about Catherine Fulvino and her Ballyknocken Inn and…
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Banana-nut Muffins
This recipe is a quick easy way to get rid of those overripe bananas and get the reward of a tasty muffin. I adapted this recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks Mad About Muffins by Dot Vartan. I used her New England Banana Muffin recipe and added 1 cup of chopped walnuts. I love…
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Garlic Confit
I love serving garlic bread with many meals. I found this recipe in the October 2011 issue of Food and Wine magazine and it sounded so amazing. I thought to myself, this would be an easier way to make the bread we love. After you prepare the confit, just mash the desired amount of garlic cloves in softened…
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Spooky Halloween Mailbox
I haven’t quite decided if the Dollar Tree is a bargain or not. You probably know what I mean. Have you ever checked out without spending at least $10.00-$20.00? Some bargain. But, they do have the cutest decorations for the holidays. I wanted a spooky mailbox this year and didn’t want to visit the craft stores…
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Fall, my favorite season.
Do you love fall? I have to say it is my very favorite season. I have been thinking about why. Is it because it brings an end to the extremely hot summer’s here in the South? Is it the cool crisp air that begins to appear? Is it the beautiful colors, the tasty fall vegetables,…
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Portuguese Stew
My dear lifelong friend Sherry gave me this delicious, healthy stew recipe. It is really quick to put together and then all you have to do is simmer for 45-60 minutes. We love to serve it with a slice of cornbread. The first time I prepared this recipe I really wondered if my husband would…
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Shrimp Scampi with Linguine
This dish is so fast, and so easy it makes a wonderful week night supper, but is also a beautiful, tasty dish to entertain with. I keep frozen shrimp in my freezer, and just thrown them in the garlic butter, and cook. No thawing is necessary. I also keep lemon juice concentrate, minced garlic in…
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Treasure Hunt
One of my many passions is shopping at thrift stores. When I find a treasure for my home or garden, feels just like Christmas to me. I have to say this trait was definitely inherited from my Father. He was recycling way before it became trendy. When he began a project, he always used…
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My sweet little greenhouse!
I know that I am one lucky and blessed woman. Not only am I happily married to the love of my life, I am married to quite the handyman. He built our home that we now live in and is quite willing to remodel, construct and help me with any project that I come up…