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Creole Potato Salad Recipe

Today was such a beautiful day here in Maine.  The sun was shining, the sky was bright blue, and it…
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Salted Brown Butter Pecan Cookies

Butter is Better. Always.Shortenings, especially highly emulsified ones, can create very uniform cake crumb structure. This is true.Lard makes the…
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PLUM SALAD WITH ROASTED BEETS, SPINACH, AND FETA

Most of our fruit this summer has gone into baked goods, but this week I’ve felt the need to eat lighter…
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SPICY CUCUMBER NOODLES WITH BLUEBERRIES

The pitcher  and cups in this photograph –  old Dutch-made blue willow –  were in my great aunt Johnnie Dell Ridgdill’s…
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SMOKING LESSONS: MOUTHWATERING CIDER-BRINED PORK LOIN FROM CHEF CONNOR RANKIN

I’ve been on vacation with the boys this week at beautiful Jekyll Island, Georgia. I love Jekyll for its slow,…
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HAWAIIAN PIZZA SHRIMP

Think Hawaiian pizza on a wooden skewer, with a zesty pizza sauce for dipping. I made this today for my…
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The BEST Taco Pasta Bake

What you need: 2 cups of noodles (all noodles work)1 lbs ground beef1 package taco seasoning (I use the taco…
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CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD WITH MINT

Today we will make this CUCUMBER AND TOMATO SALAD with our garden vegetables , Well into the growing season, our…
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The Best homemade Strawberry Cake

Warning: this post contains quite a few pictures. I couldn’t help but overload you with pictures of moist and fluffy…
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Greek 7 Layer Dip Recipe | HomeMade

I almost always have enough Greek ingredients in my fridge to toss together a Greek salad or put a “Greek…
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BERRIES WITH CHOCOLATE COCONUT WHIPPED CREAM

There are a lot of reasons to celebrate in this life. I’m very fortunate to be surrounded by lots of good…
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EASY VEGGIE AND EGG SCRAMBLE

Do you eat breakfast? I hope you do. I think that eating breakfast is a really good habit. I find…
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GRAIN-FREE CRANBERRY MUFFINS

Alright holidays… it’s on.  This year I’ve decided that instead of getting lost in the crazy junk food holiday madness, I’m going…
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Vanilla Almond Coconut Milkshake

Are you ready this weekend for a velvety smooth, creamy, decadent, easy to make, and naturally sweetened, healthy milkshake this weekend?…
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20 Tapas Recipes to Turn Heads

Let’s face it, sometimes the most exciting part of the meal are the hors d’oeuvres. Chefs have to be both…
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