Note: What could make Egg Salad better? Avocado! You might want to make extra because its color alone is going to attract attention. Avocado Egg Salad Ingredients: 6 avocados – peeled, pitted, and cubed 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 5 hard-cooked eggs, chopped 1/2 red onion, minced 1/2 cup light mayonnaise 1 tablespoon milk 3 […]
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I love baked potatoes, but it seems like it takes forever to make them! This recipe solves that problem! This tasty finger food makes the perfect appetizer right before the main course is served. 24 baby Yukon Gold or red potatoes (small russets work too – but they are usually too big) 2-3 TBSP extra
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By Rick Eastes, Guest Contributor It was a Saturday morning and we were driving into town. I do not recall that much about that morning before we rolled up to the stop sign where the Kansas Settlement Road meets the Dos Cabezas Highway on the way to Willcox, Arizona. I had just turned fifteen. I do
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Can’t you just taste the creamy butterscotch oozing right through your computer screen and into your mouth. This cake is great for cold weather and the holiday season. Ingredients: 1 Cup of Butterscotch Chips 1/2 cup of Unsalted Butter 4 Eggs 2 Egg Yolks 1/2 cup of Brown Sugar 1/4 cup of Granulated Sugar 1/2
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I love surprises! I had this cookie last year around the holidays, and was pleasantly surprised when I bit into an oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips instead of raisins. Hint: Children will especially enjoy this delicious recipe. This is probably the only way to fool Santa without getting coal for Christmas. Enjoy! (recipe makes 3 1/2
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One of my favorite cakes in the world is Tres Leches cake. It takes some time to make, but it’s fun to make and well worth the wait. This is a chocolate version I found that sounds delicious. It does include dark rum, but don’t worry about children getting a buzz off of it because when you cook any food with alcohol, the
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I love the flavors of Cajun food, and I found an interesting article by Judy Walker on Nola.com that talked about a gumbo made with leftovers from thanksgiving turkey. This is a great recipe that will also make you excited for post-Thanksgiving dinner: Turkey Bone Gumbo 3/4 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1
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Great wine begins in the vineyard somewhere between January and March as the season matures. If all goes well and the season ends as it did in 2013 in Sonoma, there will be a collective sigh of relief and another legacy of great wines will have revealed itself. There is cause for celebration as all
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Get Ready for Thanksgiving meal with a sweet potato recipe. This recipe is from personal chef, Shawn Kramer-Sisson. The Indian spices in this dish may add an interesting flavor to this holiday favorite. I recommend adding allspice as a substitute for Garam Masala because it might not be sold in all supermarkets, and allspice is an ingredient of
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If there’s anyone food item that goes hand and hand with Thanksgiving dinner in our household, that’s Mac N Cheese. FYI: I’m here to tell you that there are plenty of folks out there who will pile their plates so high with this savory cheesy dish, there’s no room left for anything else, myself included.
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