Quick, hang some dill over your home’s front door! An old wives tale says that hanging dill over the entrance of a house (or a baby’s cradle) is a symbol of love and acts as a protection against evil. I… Read More
Archive for the ‘Star Ingredients’ Category
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Pizza Pizazz!
I want someone to look at me the same way I look at pizza. – Anonymous I often wax rhapsodic about pizza! I’m not the only one who loves pizza. In fact, 94% of Americans eat pizza regularly and about… Read More
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Shrimply The Best
I didn’t know this but maybe you do. It’s the beginning of the Spring shrimping (shrimp-fishing) season. My nephew, Chris, lives in South Carolina and loves to fish. Chris goes out at night to be on the water while it… Read More
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Pecans Please!
Oh my golly, we had such a hilarious conversation at the dinner table last week. All I said was that I love pecans. Well, a lot of rousing discussion ensued, we all had to express our opinion of how to… Read More
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Lovin’ Leeks!
My sister-in-law makes a delicious Potato Leek Soup. I really enjoy the flavor of her soup, but have only recently had the courage to cook with leeks myself. I think any ingredient I have not used before intimidates me just… Read More
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Quicker Than Quick!
“Let’s take as long as possible to get dinner on the table”….said no one! If you’re like me, you’re always seeking ways to shorten the time it takes to make dinner. I have lots of helpful strategies… like making… Read More
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Garlic: 5 Tips To Cook Like A Chef In Your Own Kitchen.
Garlic is one of those staples found in my kitchen any time of the year. The smell of garlic sautéing in a pan lets everyone in our family know I am cooking up something tasty! I add it to a… Read More
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Broccoli Bounty
My sister once painted a pretty picture of broccoli in a field with a sunset in the background. Ha ha ha, she wasn’t amused that I thought her trees looked like broccoli…but the rest of the family had quite the… Read More
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Lemon Love is the Zest Kind of Love!
Pucker up because we’re going to get the squeeze on lemons! Don’t be deterred from the sour taste of lemons. These tart fruits are so useful in many ways. Eating them, smelling them, decorating with them…lemons bring zest to my… Read More
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Finding Comfort
Need a good conversation starter where everyone participates? Just ask: “What’s your favorite comfort food?” Folks have plenty to say on this subject! I posed this question recently to family and friends. It’s pretty hilarious how passionate folks are about… Read More