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Brandied Apple Strudel
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Brandied Apple Strudel

Brandied Apple Strudel No, I’m not diabetic.  My father, however, is.  Consequently, when they came over for dinner weekend before last, I wanted to make an appropriate dessert that wasn’t going to send him into a diabetic coma.  After searching ALL week for something that looked non-cardboard-eque and didn’t require meringue of some sort, I…

September is here! That means back to school, back to crazy schedules, and back to trying to figure out what is quick, easy, and healthy to make your family for dinner. For me, that starts with 15+ Farmers Market Recipes for September. #FallProduce #farmersmarketrecipes #rootvegetables #fallrecipes #Septemberproduce #backtoschool
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15+ Farmers Market Recipes for September celebrate in season produce

September is here! That means back to school, back to crazy schedules, and back to trying to figure out what is quick, easy, and healthy to make your family for dinner. For me, that starts with 15+ Farmers Market Recipes for September.

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New Orleans Style Barbecue Shrimp easy and deliciously spicy

If you want an easy but amazing appetizer, then try these New Orleans Style Barbecue Shrimp. They’re quick, simple, and packed with spicy New Orleans flavor. #OurFamilyTable #NationalShrimpDay #NewOrleansBBQShrimp #NewOrleansRecipe #shrimprecipe #BBQShrimp

We ate lots of Swiss Steak growing up. It takes a rather inexpensive cut of meat and turns it into something delicious for your family. You can make this in the slow cooker or pressure cooker/Instant Pot. With little prep it will become your new go to favorite meal.
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Swiss Steak

We ate lots of Swiss Steak growing up. It takes a rather inexpensive cut of meat and turns it into something delicious for your family. You can make this in the slow cooker or pressure cooker/Instant Pot. With little prep it will become your new go to favorite meal.

Collard greens gets a make over with this creamy and delicious side dish! Creamed Collard Greens are just as delicious as their spinach counter parts. They come together quickly and taste rich and delicious! It’s a great way to get your family to eat their greens!

Creamed Collard Greens

Collard greens gets a make over with this creamy and delicious side dish! Creamed Collard Greens are just as delicious as their spinach counter parts. They come together quickly and taste rich and delicious! It’s a great way to get your family to eat their greens! This post is sponsored by Seasonal Roots, but all…

This Grilled Greek Steak Salad with Greek Goddess Dressing is full of delicious oregano, garlic, and rosemary flavors, delicious steak, and cool salad. Perfect for summer! #SundaySupper
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Healthy Salad Recipes

Spring produce means colorful and delicious salads for lunch and dinner.  Here are a few of my favorite healthy salad recipes from my blog and a few others, too. I love showcasing all that bright color and freshness in bowls of healthy salad recipes for the family to have for dinner.  We have salads of…

#FoodieFriDIY 111 - I'm Feeling Fall-ish
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#FoodieFriDIY 111 – I’m Feeling Fall-ish

#FoodieFriDIY 111 – I’m Feeling Fall-ish. Since the weather is a little cooler in the morning, I’ve been feeling fall-ish. I cannot wait for fall and cooler weather. This summer is for the…. birds? Reptiles? I have no idea. I hope these features make you feel fall-ish, too! Can’t wait to see what you share this week!

Slow Cooking Sneak Peek

Slow Cooking Sneak Peek

The weather is getting colder in my part of the world, which usually means it’s time to break out the slow cooker and whip up some tasty and warming soups, stews, and suppers.  Honestly, I use ours year round.  Who doesn’t love to come home to a home cooked meal that’s hot and ready to…

#FoodieFridays #11 - In Season Round Up

#FoodieFridays #15 – Halloween Style

#FoodieFridays #15 – Halloween Style Welcome to the #FoodieFriday link up!! “What’s #FoodieFriday?” you ask?? I can’t believe you don’t know. It’s only the COOLEST party on Fridays! You link up your tasty vittles every week starting at 9pm ET Thursday, you hang out with some cool bloggers, make some friends, drool on your keyboard,…

#FoodieFridays #11 - In Season Round Up

#FoodieFridays 10 – After School Nibbles Round Up

Welcome to the #FoodieFridays 10 link up!! “What’s #FoodieFriday?” you ask?? I can’t believe you don’t know. It’s only the COOLEST party on Fridays! You link up your tasty vittles every week starting at 9pm ET Thursday, you hang out with some cool bloggers, make some friends, drool on your keyboard, pin and comment and…

#FoodiePenPals REVEAL!

#FoodiePenPals REVEAL!

Yup! It’s a BOGO reveal day on AKHA. This freebie is my Foodie PenPals Reveal! And let me tell you, I’ve got some pretty tasty treats in my box this month! What reveal day you ask? Well the Foodie PenPals reveal day! DUH! What’s Foodie Pen Pals you ask? Well, it just the COOLEST PEN…

The Fog
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The Fog

It rolled in.  We had seen it before for a little bit last week, but this time, the weather wasn’t supposed to change.  Rainy and chilly the rest of the week.  Great.  When I heard this along with the memories of a conversation previously about the weather rolling in and not rolling out quickly like…

Restaurant Kibe in Bosnia Dishes up Delicious Roasted Lamb and Touring the Market
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Restaurant Kibe in Bosnia Dishes up Delicious Roasted Lamb and Touring the Market

Finally!  It’s Friday.  I swear it was the longest week EVAH!  I don’t think I’ve been happier it was a Friday in a while.  Usually it’s just another day to me.  But today!  MAN was I happy!  I seriously needed some weekend rest.     Today was inventory day.  Yup. We found issues.  More issues…

McD’s in Bosnia, Zeljanica, Sirnica, Krempita, and Shopska
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McD’s in Bosnia, Zeljanica, Sirnica, Krempita, and Shopska

I had no expectations for breakfast.  I just didn’t.  I never do. As long as there’s cereal I’m happy. And there was.  There were a few other interesting items, too.  There are at least 4 types of cheese: feta, smoked Gouda, mozzarella, and a spicy smoked something.  I’m not sure what type of cheese it…

Pumpkin Ale Pretzel Buns

Pumpkin Ale Pretzel Buns

Fall baking is always so much fun.  The spices, the aromas, the tastes.  It’s like the appetizer.  Thanksgiving is the salad/soup course for the main course of the Holidays, then the dessert that is New Years.  At least, that’s sort of how it’s all pictured in my head at least. AND Fall has such yummy…

Foodie Penpals REVEAL!

Foodie Penpals REVEAL!

YAY! I was sending to Caitlin and recieving from Blair.  For the LIFE of me I cannot find Blairs blog addy.  Hopefully she will chime in so I can link to her here. Anyway. She sent me some cool ingredients and some awesome nibbles!! Yup.  That’s wasabi chick peas!  Saffron Road Wasabi Chickpeas to be…

Campfire Bars in Jars

Campfire Bars in Jars

Many things inspire me to create in the kitchen.  Sometimes it’s another recipe. This week for we are creating inspirations based on the book Desserts in Jars by Shaina Olmanson.  Who doesn’t love portable desserts?  Pies ready to pack for picnics!  Brownies ready for the beach?  Cake ready for carnivals!  I DO I DO!! When…

S's Chicken Piccata

My phone is broken…and other confessions of a food hoarder.

I had taken some good pictures of S’s Chicken Piccata dinner on my phone. But STUPIDLY I didn’t download them before taking it to the Apple store to have them wipe it clean…again…even though I’ve tried that like 7 times since I found it the stupid wifi connect doesn’t work. GRR!! Apparently, the latest software…

Agave Azul in Bogota Colombia
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Hola de Colombia

Early January, work tells me that I will need say Hola de Colombia to help with a FY2013 budget either the end of January or the beginning of February. Me, “Can it be more towards February? I don’t want to be in Colombia for my birthday.” So, here I sit…in Colombia…without a kitchen to cook…

Rich Chocolate Babka

Rich Chocolate Babka

Rich Chocolate Babka COOKING LIGHT, NOVEMBER 2011 Chocolate and bread…how can you NOT want to make this?  I mean…look at that picture!  I just want to scarf the whole loaf like a fat chick!!I got a wild hair and made these and the Real Bagels from the same issue.  Don’t ask me what possessed me to…

Banana-Split Cheesecake

Banana-Split Cheesecake

Banana-Split Cheesecake COOKING LIGHT, AUGUST 2000 Yes, it’s that tall.  I made this last night.  It poofed WAY up like a souffle, but settled after I ran my knife around the edges.  I put it in the fridge this morning to cool.True to form, I didn’t follow the directions 100%.  I used 16 ounces FF and…

Caribbean Rice

Caribbean Rice

Caribbean Rice recipe Cooking Light, November 2002 I’ve never cooked rice with coconut milk. CTM doesn’t like coconut so I’ve always been weary. This is one of those, I had a recipe and thought about following it but didn’t really, dishes. I used 1 1/2 cups of chicken stock and 1/2 cup of coconut milk….

Cuban-Style Chicken

Cuban-Style Chicken Cooking Light, March 2005 Meh. It was good, but the pineapple chunks were just too huge. I’d cut them up more or would use canned crushed pineapple instead. It was really spicy, but BF made it so I’m not sure what spices he used. He usually sticks to the recipe pretty well, though….