Hoisin Sauce
I needed Hoisin Sauce for a recipe the other day and had to make it from scratch. One of the disadvantages of living in rural America is the lack of variety in your local stores. I LOVE living where I do, with the open spaces, beautiful views, and friendly people. But, when I go outside […]
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Chicken Madeira
You are going to love this Chicken Madeira Recipe! The tender chicken and tasty sauce served over creamy mashed potatoes will make you smile. Who wouldn’t love to serve this on their dinner table? There is a little story behind this recipe. I know there is a movement concerning “just the recipe, please,” and that […]
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Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sometimes I am lucky enough to make a recipe that is so good that I make it over and over again. That is the case with these triple chocolate chip cookies. They are super moist and super delicious. I love keeping a batch on hand for an after-school snack or a lunchbox treat for my […]
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Easy Beef and Potato One-Pot Dish
School nights call for easy meals! This Easy Beef and Potato One-Pot Dish has to be one of the quickest things you can make to satisfy your family on a packed weeknight. I love the way it just uses one pot, so clean up is easy too. I serve this with some Tostado chips, shredded […]
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Easy Chicken and Shrimp Pasta
I just love it when I can come up with an easy recipe! This Easy Chicken and Shrimp Pasta recipe is definitely one of the easiest I have made in a while! It comes together within 30 minutes and has you going back for seconds. Tender chicken and baby shrimp, over penne pasta, covered in […]
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Pineapple Upside Down Cake
This Pineapple Upside Down Cake is the stuff memories are made of. If I was to say “dinner on the ground,” what is the thing that comes to mind for you? For me, it is Mt. Olivet Baptist Church (where my Daddy led the singing) and hot muggy East Texas Sundays. We would all gather […]
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Oatmeal Cream Bars
These Oatmeal Cream Bars are so addictive! My daughter and her best friend came to the house for the weekend, and with them came the request for Oatmeal Cream Bars. I took my recipe for oatmeal cookies and modified it to make a softer flat bar and then added a cream filling for what is […]
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Crispy Chicken Tostadas
I can vividly remember the first time I ate avocado on these Crispy Chicken Tostadas! I was a young girl living in Fred, Texas and my mother let me go stay a week with my cousin Paula and her husband Rodney. They lived close to Galveston, Texas which surely meant a trip to the beach! […]
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One-Pot Spaghetti Stroganoff
This one-pot spaghetti stroganoff is the answer to my busy night prayers. You know the nights when you are working on something, and time slips away. Those nights that you glance up and the clock reads 6:00, and you haven’t even thought about dinner. Well, maybe that was Okay when I was husbandless and childless, […]
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Damn Good Chocolate Cake
Yes, I said it. This cake is a Damn Good Chocolate Cake. I made this one probably once a week in the restaurant because it was not only easy to make, but it sold so well. When you have a restaurant you have to serve dessert, right? Desserts on the menu meant that I was […]
