Sweet Southern Style Cornbread

Mar 31, 11 Sweet Southern Style Cornbread

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There are two kinds of cornbread lovers:  those that like their cornbread sweet and those that don’t. I call this the great cornbread debate. I grew up in a household that thought sweet cornbread was a travesty so I never knew it existed until I moved to the south. The first time I tasted sweet cornbread, I thought I had...

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Country Ham Chowder with Collard Greens

Mar 27, 11 Country Ham Chowder with Collard Greens

Posted by in Featured, Recipes, Soups and Stews

  Mother nature has a bizarre sense of humor. Just last week I was debating on unpacking my warm weather clothes  and planning my spring herb garden. This week I’m bundling up in blankets and wearing sweaters and long socks. Mentally I had moved onto warm sunny spring weather but mother nature slapped me back to reality....

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Skillet Gnocchi with Spinach and Chickpeas

Mar 24, 11 Skillet Gnocchi with Spinach and Chickpeas

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Tweet Share Recipes that only require one pot automatically get brownie points with me. There’s nothing more irritating than looking around your kitchen after fixing dinner and realizing you’ve dirtied up 4 or 5 pots. If a recipe is a one pot meal and it’s quick, double brownie points. Gnocchi is one those...

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Cheesy Bacon and Potato Frittata for Two

Mar 22, 11 Cheesy Bacon and Potato Frittata for Two

Posted by in Breakfast, Featured, Main Dish, Recipes

Tweet Share Frittata’s are great any time of day. This one was part of a quick dinner I threw together on a night when cooking a big meal wasn’t an option.  The cheese in this is a Tomme de Nena from Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese in Barren Cty, Ky. A group of us food bloggers took a tour of his...

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Cranberry Mac Nut Oatmeal Bars

Mar 20, 11 Cranberry Mac Nut Oatmeal Bars

Posted by in Dessert, Featured, Recipes

A soft chewy oatmeal cookie and a glass of cold milk can calm the most frazzled nerves.  I think they have some type of magical relaxation properties.  They’re so versatile that when you find a good recipe you can change up the ingredients according to your tastes and get fantastic cookes. This recipe can either be made...

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Tomatillo Chicken with Black Beans

Mar 15, 11 Tomatillo Chicken with Black Beans

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Tomatillo’s have always been a mystery to me. They look like miniature versions of the green tomatoes my dad would bring in from the garden when I was a kid. The first time I saw them in the grocery store, I was surprised to see they were encased in a weird leathery covering. Definitely not my dads tomatoes.  I’ve...

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