No Bake Cookies
No bake cookies are quick and simple to make, delicious to eat, and somewhat nutritious. They’re a fun treat when you need one fast.If I...
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Caramels
Every Christmas, my mother makes AMAZING caramels. We eat them, and we give them away. She uses a recipe that her grandmother (my great-grandmother) used...
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Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate is perfect on a cold day. It’s sweet and soothing, and to state the obvious, it’s hot. This recipe is particularly great because...
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Chicken Pot Pie
Thanksgiving is over, and if you’re still up to your elbows in left-over turkey, I have a perfect solution; chicken pot pie. In this case,...
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Banana Bread Muffins
Banana bread muffins are super-hero among foods. Let me explain. When my children were teenagers, they left home early for school. They were out the...
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Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips
It’s a chilly day, today. No matter what I do, I can’t seem to get warm. So, on a day like this, I want some...
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Orange Julius
When I was a kid, in the 1970s and 80s, Orange Julius was a really popular drink. We had Orange Julius stores at the mall, and...
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Biscuits and Gravy Roll
Biscuits and gravy are down-home comfort food for us. This Biscuits and Gravy Roll is a little fancier, and, in my opinion, easier than the original....
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Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies are a dressed-up version of my favorite Oatmeal Cookie recipe. The bling being dried cranberries and white chocolate chips. The cranberries and...
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Coconut Caramel Cookie Bars
These rich, buttery, sweet coconut caramel cookie bars were invented, accidentally. I was actually trying to make something else, but what a HAPPY “failure!” The soft,...
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Cilantro-Lime Rice
Cilantro-Lime rice is a great alternative to plain old white rice because it’s fresh and light with tons of flavor. It’s a side dish that...
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Blueberry Cobbler
A few years ago, our family went on vacation to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. While there, we took a day to visit Savannah, Georgia,...
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Strawberry Cake
I recently attended a “Strawberry Days” fair with my daughters, where the featured concession was fresh strawberries and cream. They were literally selling cups of...
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Cheesy Chicken Tamale Pie
This delicious Cheesy Chicken Tamale Pie recipe is bursting with flavors and textures! Plus it’s quick and easy to prepare, and it’s hearty and satisfying.For...
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Hot Fudge Sauce
This hot fudge sauce is probably the best “food” on earth. Whenever I eat it I wonder why I even bother with other desserts. Okay, so...
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Cafe Rio Style Sweet Pulled Pork
This savory, tender Cafe Rio Style Sweet Pulled Pork is perfect for making quesadillas, burritos, enchiladas, tacos, or, my favorite, … salads. It’s full of flavor and...
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Secret Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies
I can’t get enough chocolate chip cookies. I admit it. I LOVE them! One of the really wonderful things about this recipe is that...
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Oatmeal Cookies
These are my all-time favorite oatmeal cookies. They’re beautiful to look at, delicious to eat, and simple to make. Plus I love their texture! They’re crispy...
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These hearty, chewy, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are the perfect snack! They’ll satisfy a sweet tooth, and make you happy. They’re wonderful! I used both...
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Indoor S’more Bars
The other day, my sister-in-law, Kami, brought a pan of Indoor S’mores to a family picinic. They were so delicious, and fun to eat that I...
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Taco Pasta Salad
Taco Pasta Salad is a perfect summertime meal for a crowd. It’s great for bringing to picnics or pot luck dinners, and it’s adaptable for any palate....
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Television-Featured: Raspberry Ice Cream Cake
This recipe was featured on a local television station’s “Cooking Made Easy with June” where my sister Rachael was invited by the host, June Williamson,...
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Corn Dogs or Mini-Corn Dogs
If you’ve ever been to a carnival or fair and smelled fresh corn dogs cooking, you’ll understand the inspiration for this recipe. That’s where I...
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Devil’s Food Cake
This devil’s food cake is sinfully delicious and devilishly easy to make. In fact, it’s probably the easiest homemade cake you’ll ever mix up. Winner!...
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Chocolate Frosting
Rich chocolate frosting is actually incredibly quick and easy to make, and it tastes so much better than something from a can. It’s worth the...
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Spicy Honey Grilled Chicken
It’s summer, and that means firing up the grill. We have some old standby favorites when we cook out, but we’ve also found some new...
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Shortbread Cookie Stars with White Chocolate
Do you know those circus cookie animal crackers with the pink and white icing and lots of colored sprinkles? Well, these are kinda like...
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Toll House Cookies
May 15 was National Chocolate Chip Day (Not to be confused with National Chocolate Chip COOKIE Day, which is August 4), and I was seeing...
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Red, White, and Blueberry Cake
It’s hot outside, and Independence Day is just around the corner. Why not start your day off with something patriotic?This moist, delicious cake works for...
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North Carolina Thirteen Layer Cake
We call this Thirteen Layer Cake because that’s how many layers I used to make. However, over the years, I’ve perfected it to ten layers, because, in my...
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Crispy Honey Sesame Chicken
I didn’t even realize that I liked Chinese food until after I was married, and then, the first dish that I tried at a little...
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Even Better Than S’mores Cookie Squares
Jessica LOVES s’mores. She makes them year-round, using all kinds of creative indoor methods, and I’m always on the lookout for recipes. I found something similar...
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Roasted Sliced Potatoes
I’ve made these sliced, roasted potatoes dozens of times for multiple special occasions, and people always love them. They’re not fancy, but they’re simply delicious....
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Peanut Butter Cookies
We should just call these soft peanut butter cookies MAGICAL because they have a way of melting in your mouth and disappearing from your plate,...
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Granola
I grew up in the Uinta Mountains, and winters there can be cold. Frequently, my mom would make this homemade granola in the afternoons before...
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Gyoza and Dipping Sauce
In case you don’t know, gyoza are Japanese dumplings. They’re filled with ground pork, cabbage, garlic, and ginger, and they’re little bites of AWESOMENESS! My...
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Banana Cream Pie Recipe
When I was growing up, my mother would, occasionally, make pies for dessert. Banana cream pie was one of the regulars, so I dug up...
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Soft Breadsticks
Who doesn’t like warm, soft breadsticks? These are like the Olive Garden’s version, only much better. They require a little planning because it takes approximately...
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Lemon Horseradish Sauce
This recipe was brought to me by Jessica. She knows that I love all things horseradish, and this delicious spread is no exception! It has...
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