I always feel a little guilty when I make stuffing. That’s because my dirty little secret is that I start with a packaged stuffing mix. I do have a trick up my sleeve to make the stuffing my own, though. As I’ve said before, my mom was doing semi-homemade before Sandra Lee was even…
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Killer Shrimp
I love the flavor of this broth! It’s robust and has a nice kick to it. Once you’re done with the broth, the rest of the dish takes only about five minutes. The broth can take two hours but is truly worth it. Most of that time it’s just simmering away so you can be…
Potato Salad With Bells On
Looking for a fresh, tasty side dish to brighten up your dinner table? Look no further, you’re going to love this! It’s been a weirdly warm fall. After a rath er cool early summer, my garden was unexpectedly, delightfully productive in October. I wasn’t going to develop any new recipes this fall, but I just…
Planked Maple-Molasses Pork Tenderloin
Yes, pink-centered pork! If you learned to cook in the twentieth or early twenty-first century, or learned from someone who did, you probably learned to cook every last hint of pink out of your pork. And you probably used fattier cuts, because anything lean was like shoe leather when well-done. News flash: In 2011, the…
Turkey – Pea Alfredo with Linguine
Why on earth do people complain about turkey leftovers? I’ve never understood this. I love leftovers! When I was growing up, we always had Thanksgiving dinner mid-day, then had turkey sandwiches in the evening. I think I enjoyed that meal almost as much as the main one. Now that I cook my own turkeys,…
Praline Bars
These decadently rich cookies are surprisingly quick and easy. You’ll have people thinking you spent a lot of time in the kitchen — if you can bring yourself to share them, that is! You’ll find a printer-friendly version of the recipe at the bottom of this page. Adapted from The Gift-Giver’s Cookbook, by Judith Choate…
Shrimp with Peas & Seasoned Rice
This delicious, paella-inspired dish is pure magic! Whether you cook it right away or freeze it for later, and whether you cook it on your stovetop or in your Instant Pot, the ease and speed with which you get dinner on the table will amaze your friends and family. On those days when you’re too…
Homemade Taco Seasoning
It’s Taco Tuesday, and it’s time to abandon fast food joints and those grocery store packets of taco seasoning! Come on, you know you want to. If you don’t yet, you’ll change your mind when you see how easy this is! I had two reasons for figuring out my own taco seasoning blend. First, I…
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