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A COLLECTION OF MADE FROM SCRATCH, SEASONAL RECIPIES
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Zucchini, Cheddar & Herb Quick Bread
Zucchini, Cheddar & Herb Quick Bread Here we have the best of all worlds – bread that you don’t have to wait on to rise, and besides that it’s brimming with chunks of cheddar cheese and herbs. It’s so good when it’s warm right from the oven, or toasted...
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Some of my Favorite Spring Recipes
Roasted Beet Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
Roasted Beet Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette It’s hard not to think of an autumn sunset when you take a look at the vibrant reds, pinks, oranges and yellows of this salad. The beets are roasted in a slow cooker – no muss, no fuss, and nestled into a bed of...
Roasted Pear Muffins with Pear Chips
Roasted Pear Muffins with Pear Chips Fall is in the air, which gets me thinking favorite about Fall foods (big shock). As part of this mental excursion, I got to wondering about the fact that I had never seen a recipe for pear muffins before so did some...
Roasted Pears – Sweet or Savory
Roasted Pears - Sweet or Savory During fall and winter months, I always seem to have a batch of these roasted pears cooling their heels in the refrigerator. Drop in friends or family? No problem – I just grab a few of these beauties, slightly sweetened and...
Roasted Red Potato & Provolone Oven-Baked Frittata
Roasted Red Potato & Provolone Oven-Baked Frittata Oftentimes, frittatas are started on the stovetop and finished in the oven. We aren’t doing that. The whole shebang goes into the oven, is baked until beautifully puffed and golden, and served. This...
Roasted Sweet Onions Stuffed with Savory Mushroom Bread Pudding
Roasted Sweet Onions Stuffed with Savory Mushroom Bread Pudding This recipe originated from one I tried several years ago on some unsuspecting out of town guests. During that effort, whole onions were stuffed with breadcrumbs and some cheese and ended up...
Root Vegetable Gratin with Creamy Carrot Butter
Root Vegetable Gratin with Creamy Carrot Butter Think potato gratin but with a whole new personality. With this gratin, we layer buttery Yukon Gold potatoes with sweet potatoes and celery root to create a mosaic of color and variety of earthy flavors. To add...
Salmon Salad with Grilled Sweet Corn and Blackberry Vinaigrette
Salmon Salad with Grilled Sweet Corn and Blackberry Vinaigrette I was thinking back to summers of my childhood, when all of us kids wreaked havoc at home and my mom was at her wits end, often looking heavenward and muttering ‘Give me Strength’. When Neeners...
Salmon Tacos with Cumin Lime Crema
Salmon Tacos with Red Cabbage and Cumin Lime Crema With all that’s been going on in the world, sometimes it’s hard to muster up enough energy or enthusiasm to get dinner on the table. So many are suffering, frightened, and pretty angry as well. It’s easy to...
