Category: Country
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Brown Butter Pecan Tart
Is there any better Southern dessert than a piece of pecan pie with a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream? Oh YES, this brown butter pecan tart with vanilla ice cream. My dear friend Sherry sent this to me a few weeks back telling me it was the VERY best pecan pie recipe that…
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Herbed Leek Gratin
I just can’t explain the pleasure it brings to walk out to your garden and pick something for that evenings meal. Knowing that you planted that seed and nurtured that plant until it produced something for your family is very rewarding. I found this wonderful recipe in my garden guide and recipe book, Better Homes…
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Sauteed Fresh Green Beans and Leeks
Gardening is one of the most rewarding hobbies that I have. I am still always amazed every time a flower blooms or a vegetable produces, not to mention the reward of being able to walk to my garden and decide what will be prepared for that day’s meal. Today’s meal brought me quite a surprise.…
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Dilled Peas and Almonds
When I was growing up my sister always insisted that I eat my English peas that she prepared from a can. I hated them. It was always a battle to get them down, but to please her, I always did. When I started gardening, I decided to grow fresh peas only because I loved how they…
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Ranch Style Chicken Casserole
This recipe was given to me by my husband’s Aunt Ann. I have adapted it somewhat by using roasted bell peppers in lieu of green bell peppers and adding corn and black beans. Directions: Cover chicken with water in a large stock pot. Boil chicken until done approximately 20-30 minutes, de-bone and cut in 1-2 inch…
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Bruschetta Chicken
This is a recipe from Weight Watchers (7 Points- Plus) that my family loves and I prepare often. It is super easy and quick, so it is a great dish to prepare after a long day at work. Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix undrained tomatoes with stuffing mix and garlic and set aside.…
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New York Cheesecake
One of Martha Stewart’s guest prepared this cheesecake on her show years ago and I wrote down the directions as she was preparing this dish. I do not remember her name but many, many thanks to her because this is absolutely the very best cheesecake recipe that I have found. Did I mention that cheesecake is my…
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Frittata
We make a frittata most Saturday mornings around our home because I can throw it all together, put it in the oven and start on my chores while it is baking. If it is a lazy Saturday morning, sit on the front porch with a good cup of coffee and a great magazine, which…
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Fresh Herb Mayonnaise
Flavored mayonnaise is great to keep on hand for quick recipe’s. I love using this one on boiled new potatoes and sliced green onions, dollop on grilled chicken breast and pasta. You can add to deviled eggs, as a sandwich spread, or as a dip for fresh vegetables. Directions: Put all ingredients in a bowl…
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Mama’s Sour Cream Pound Cake
My father worked for F. W. Woolworth Company all over the Southeast and was out of town during most weeks. For as long as I can remember, My mom greeted him EVERY Friday with a homemade cake. This sour cream pound cake was one of his favorites. We love this cake plain, but serve it…
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Plum Cake
Elizabeth Gates was one of my mother’s best friends and I have many recipe’s in my collection from her. Remembering back, I think that my mom and her where always in a fun competition with cooking and sewing. They really enjoyed baking and baked cakes every Friday. Gates as we called her, her husband Hannis, and my…
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Oven Swiss Hamburger Steak
I always have frozen Angus burgers in my freezer for quick meals on the grill. It was raining one night and I didn’t want to go outside to grill so I decided to try my Swiss steak recipe. My husband loved it so the recipe was changed to hamburger patties in lieu of round steak.…