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Aug 14

A TOUCH OF AUTUMN

Autumn is on its way and with it comes the vegetables that the Farmers' Markets in this area are so well noted for. Squash, pumpkin, beets and of course zucchini, lots and lots of zucchini. A trip to our local farmers' market a couple of days ago pro (read full article)

Aug 09

NO HIDDEN SECRETS HERE

Be sure to check out my new blogsite A CUPCAKE IN EACH HAND www.greatcupcakes.blogspot.com Ranch Salad Dressing is probably one of the world's most popular dressings. Or at least it is the good ole' USA. It's right up there with Italian and, runnin (read full article)

lettuce, ranch dressing mix

Aug 05

OH SO VERY ITALIAN - ENJOY THE MUSIC!

Be sure to check out my new blogsite A CUPCAKE IN EACH HAND atwww.greatcupcakes.blogspot.com I was all set to do a blog entry on something I made, when I saw this on one of my cooking sites. This has to be one of the best Italian sandwiches in the w (read full article)

Jul 31

SO EASY EVEN A CAVEMAN COULD.....YOU KNOW THE REST

Be sure to check out my new blogsite "A CUPCAKE IN EACH HAND" at www.greatcupcakes.blogsite.comThe Traverse City Film Festival is still going on and since I'm seeing two more films today I decided to use another borrowed recipe. I made this and it's (read full article)

Jul 29

SALAD DAYS

Be sure to check out my new blogsite A CUPCAKE IN EACH HAND http://www.greatcupcakes.blogspot.com/My cooking life is on hold for a week or so (thank God I keep meals in my freezer to pop into the microwave)  because I'm busy not only with my soc (read full article)

Jul 23

ITALIAN SOUP, ALWAYS IN SEASON

I know it's still summer but soup, specifically Italian soups are always in season, so get out your soup pot and take a swing at this one.This particular soup is usually made with crescent shaped filled pasta and it's called "Agnoletti in Brodo" in I (read full article)

beef broth, beef ravioli, cabbage, mushrooms

Jul 17

WE'RE JAMMIN'

Apricot jam is generally used for glazing this dish but I find that orange marmalade works perfectly with this recipe. Be sure to brown the chicken thighs well, ( I didn't brown them enough because I was in a hurry). I recommend thighs because this d (read full article)

apricot orange jam, chicken thighs, vinegar

Jul 14

A COOL SUMMER MEAL OR SIDE DISH

Since the weather in most parts of the country, including this one, is hotter than blazes I thought it best to come up with something light, easy and refreshing. This is a side salad so there is no cooking involved unless you want to add chicken but (read full article)

Jul 11

OKAY ENOUGH WITH THE CUPCAKES!!!

It's too dang hot and I'm not in the mood to cook anything for a few days in this Suzy Homemaker RV kitchen, but I did bake these yesterday for a party I went to last night. We had to bring an appetizer and this was mine. Nothing could be easier; I (read full article)

Jul 06

ANOTHER CUPCAKE RECIPE FOR YOU

I'm once again satisfying my cupcake obsession. These are really good with the addition of chopped walnuts but you use chopped pecans instead. I like the chocolate frosting on banana cupcakes because this is a natural combination.I added a little spi (read full article)

Jul 03

SOUP ANYTIME

I know it's summer and most people don't eat hot soup in the summer but I do and sooner or later it's going to get cool and you'll wish you had soup! Come to think of it this would make a great cold soup. This is sooo good and utilizes leftover mashe (read full article)

Jun 29

GREAT SUMMER PATIO FARE.... AND JIMMY BUFFET TOO.

Summer brings some of life's best dining fare; strawberries, blueberries, corn on the cob and one of the most refreshing foods you can put into your mouth - watermelon. It's not just for dessert anymore. You can drink you watermelon in a Margarita an (read full article)

Jun 26

ORANGE SHRIMP RULES

There must be as many ways to serve shrimp as there are chicken, but some stand out because they're easy to prepare and have a little something extra. Sometimes the ingredients that go along with the shrimp or chicken help to make your decision as to (read full article)

oranges, Shrimp

Jun 22

SUMMERTIME SIDES WORTH A SECOND GLANCE

If you're looking for a summertime side dish that has class, a whole lot of flavor, easy on the budget and is "throw-together-in-a minute wonder, this is it. I've made this one before, several times but was reminded of it when I saw this photo in Wit (read full article)

Jun 18

HEY CUPCAKE!!

The recent cupcake craze has gotten to me and I'm obsessed with making them. These are from Martha Stewart and they're delicious as are the Snickerdoodle cookies.Snickerdoodles were the very first thing I ever baked back around 1962 and I made them e (read full article)

Jun 16

THANK YOU MRS. STY - WHOEVER YOU ARE

The weather here in northern lower Michigan has been cold, rainy, dark, gloomy, dismal and depressing. Perfect. My kind of weather; my thoughts turn to soup; comforting, warm and satisfying. I dug this one out of the archives and I know my friend Bon (read full article)

Jun 12

IT MUST BE THE LEMONS

I have a library of thousands of recipes that I've collected over the years. Most of them have been redesigned to fit my particular tastes but sometimes the very old ones pop up again and again and in their original form. Those are the ones I really (read full article)

Jun 09

ANOTHER REASON TO LOVE PASTA

This is another one of those pasta sauces that I love to experiment with and turns out so good. At least to me it does. I discovered that keeping this one simple is the way to go. The flavor of the roasted red pepper stands out and with a little heat (read full article)

artichoke hearts, Pasta, roasted red pepper

Jun 06

I was about to post a recipe for a soup I make during the summer months, but decided against it when I made my now favorite smoothie a couple of days ago. I love smoothies and make them often. And since strawberries are coming into season this is on (read full article)

Jun 02

A GREAT WAY TO SERVE SUMMER VEGGIES

This is one very easy and delicious way to serve broccoli which seems to be in season year round. I add cauliflower because I like cauliflower and it lends itself to this recipe very well. I made this dressing for potato salad in place of the usual (read full article)

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