Rolo and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Since we are trying our best to stay at home, Raychel and I decided to make a new recipe for cookies. We used some Rolo’s we had leftover and supplemented them with some chocolate chips. It took two tries to get the recipe to turn out as I wanted it to. The main thing is […]
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Cajun Chicken Chili
In these uncertain times, I find myself looking for recipes that are easy and don’t contain ingredients that are getting hard to find. When I made this the other night all of the things I needed were already in my pantry or freezer. This recipe can be made really quick in one pot or you […]
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Not a Normal Blog Post
Today I decided that instead of doing what I normally do and cooking up something in my kitchen, I would go get some Chinese takeout from my small towns one and only Chinese food restaurant. As a previous restaurant owner, I understand what a downtick in customers can do to your bottom line! As we […]
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Balsamic Vinaigrette
This is the recipe for the house dressing I served at the Acme Cafe. We went through it like crazy! It was used for the salads, it was also what I marinated my chicken breast in, and it is the base for the wonderful pasta salad we served. Simply Maurie Kay’s Balsamic Vinaigrette Yield = […]
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Carrot Cake
YUM! This carrot cake is the perfect balance of spice cake and sweet cake. I am not a big fan of a TON of carrots in a cake so I came up with this recipe. It is the perfect cake with a cup of coffee and a good book. The best thing is you start […]
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Hummingbird Cake
I made a cake every single day in my restaurant, and I think this Hummingbird Cake was the most requested. It has sweet pineapple, bananas, and cinnamon in a deliciously moist cake. I top it with a fluffy cream cheese icing and some lightly toasted pecans. The combination of flavors is amazing and the best […]
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Strawberry Cake
Baking the perfect cake has always been a goal of mine! After years of making a cake every day several started to rise to the top of the perfect cake top ten lists. This strawberry cake is one of my top three all-time favorites. It is super easy to make and is one of the […]
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Beef Stroganoff
One of the hardest things to do when you are a busy mom is to not let yourself get into a food rut! I have been there. When you have three kids, a husband, a full-time job, oh and let’s not forget the dog and the cat :)! I would find those favorite (quick and […]
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Breakfast Muffin Cake
The weekend is a time for baking! My daughter, Raychel, tries to come home once a month from college, and when she does, it is all about making foods she can easily take back with her to store in her tiny dorm room freezer for later meals. This weekend she requested that I make a […]
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Asian Dressing
The menu at my restaurant had numerous salads to choose from. One of the most popular was the Asian salad. It was a wonderful combination of mixed greens, mandarin oranges, crunchy chow mein noodles, almond, sesame seeds, and grilled chicken breast. But, the thing that set it apart from all the other Asian salads out […]
