Category: RECIPES
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From many failures, comes success. For a few years, I have used a chili recipe I found in a Cooking Light cookbook. My husband liked the recipe at first, but … he had a few requests. He did not like the large pieces of tomato and wanted more kidney beans. So, I increased the beans…
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I bought a flat of strawberries at the Farmers Market over the weekend. I went to make the jam and remembered I did not have any pectin. This recipe written by Caroline Bates at Epicurious.com uses lemon juice instead of pectin. I managed to fill four 1/2 pint jars and 1 quart jar. My jam…
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I love fall. The brisk autumn air pared with the smell of a warm fire calls for a cup of hot soup. I found this recipe on allrecipes.com. I added black beans and a little more cumin. 1/2 tsp olive oil 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 cup chopped onion 1 tsp ground cumin 1tsp…
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A friend of mine Jacey Hill, brought this dish by after I had my baby. It was so simple and satisfying I had to have the recipe. 1 (6 ounce) package chicken-flavor stuffing mix 1 1/2 cups hot water 1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed…
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In college, I took an Aromatherapy class as part of my major. In class, we not only learned about the properties and effects of the oils, we also covered natural holistic healing. I was visiting my parents one day when my dad was sick. I thought I would try my hand at a cold remedy…
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I love chicken pot pie. For me, a well made chicken pot pie is the quintessential comfort food. I have experienced countless failures searching for that perfect recipe. I finally found one that fit the bill on allrecipes.com. I cheat and use store bought crust, because I have yet made a pie crust that is…
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A friend and I went to the Sweetwater Berry Farm in Ahwahnee California to pick fresh raspberries to make jam. We had more than enough for the raspberry jam so my friend decided to make a batch of mouthwatering Raspberry Scones. She kept talking about how delicious they were, naturally I had to make my…
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Over the weekend, Stephen took the kids to his parent’s house while I went on an adventure with a friend to pick raspberries. The Sweetwater Berry Farm is located about an hour north of us up in the mountains in Ahwahnee California. We splurged and bought fresh basil and oregano, plumb tomatoes (with the intention…