Category: Country
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Cranberry Pecan Oat Muffins
I always buy fresh cranberries during the holidays and end up with way more than I need. So, I freeze them on a cookie sheet and store in freezer bags in my freezer until needed for baking. This recipe is one of our favorites. The combination of the cranberries, oats and pecans are delicious and…
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Hearty Beef Stew
Is there anything better than a good bowl of beef stew on a cold winter’s day? Nope, don’t think so. This recipe take’s very little prep time and then just 3 hours in the oven, unattended. I do check it after about 2 hours just to give it a stir. Prepare a pot of rice and…
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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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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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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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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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Individual Chicken Pot Pies
Who doesn’t love chicken pot pie? It is one dish that my family has always loved, even the frozen ones from the grocery store. Now that I have learned to cook, I am always concerned feeding my family processed food so I adapted this recipe to fit into small individual ramekins, making extra to put…
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Chicken Breast with Artichoke-Pepper Sauce
This dish is a hearty one dish meal. It has a tasty sauce and is made using just a few ingredients, making it a great weeknight meal. Serve it with rice ( I prefer wild rice with this dish) and a salad and you will have dinner on the table in no time. Directions: Drain artichoke…
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Almost Heaven Cake
My dear, sweet neighbor makes this wonderful cake for my birthday every year. She swears she uses the low fat version of the vanilla pudding and cool whip but I usually end up eating the WHOLE thing and gaining 5 pounds. But, it is SOOOO delicious I just can’t help myself. I have no will-power…
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Cuban Black Beans
My parents best friends were from Cuba and lived in Tampa, Fl. We made trips to their home every few years and we always looked forward to being served a big pot of Cuban Black Beans and rice. At that time you could not find dried black beans here in the deep South so they…
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Eggplant Casserole
Easy and quick! Great with baked chicken. Directions: Peel eggplant and cut into 1-2″ pieces. Cover with water in a saucepan and boil until tender. Drain; reserving liquid. Return eggplant to saucepan; mash with a fork or potato masher. Add egg, flour, butter, poultry seasoning, sage, celery seed and parsley; stir until combined, adding reserved…