Dijon, Maple and Brown Sugar Pork Tenderloin

Maple and Brown Sugar Pork Tenderloin

This is such a unique pork tenderloin recipe.  I love the combination of flavors.  The maple, brown sugar, dijon mustard, and honey really compliment each other with underlying hints of balsamic, garlic and thyme.  What an unlikely group of ingredients, right?  But guess what?  They work.  They more than work.  This recipe is fabulous!  I [...]

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Cinnamon Syrup

Cinnamon Syrup

I adore breakfast.  I adore it in the morning.  And I adore it in evening.  I adore it for lunch even.  And why do I adore breakfast?  Mainly because of the syrup.  Syrup is like frosting – an amazing cake can be totally ruined by a horrible frosting.  On the other hand, if you have [...]

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Whole Wheat Fruit Muffins

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I say fruit muffins but really these delicious and healthy muffins are pretty much whatever you want!   There are so many options for the fillings, the possibilities are endless.  My sweet friend Marcie decided to bring me a treat one day, and since we are both in the middle of a health challenge (ugh), she thought a plate of cookies [...]

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Peep Smores

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Last Saturday was sunny, warm and brimming with cute little boys running around my backyard.  It was one of the first warm days this year, and all that sun was making us giddy.  I stopped and watched those happy little buddies playing hard together, and I thought, “Those cutie pies deserve a treat.”  So in [...]

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How to Pressure Can Chicken

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The first time I heard my friend mention that she bottles chicken I thought, “Whoever heard of canning chicken??!”  It sounded like a pain to me. My interest wasn’t piqued until I went to her house for a birthday lunch one day and ate some delicious chicken chowder she had made.  The soup was yummy, [...]

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Happy Monday!  Did you have a nice weekend?  Ours was sunny and beautiful here in Tennessee!  Which I loved so much that it is making todays dark and rainy weather extra hard!  I guess I will chock it up to the old saying “Spring showers bring May flowers” and hope that its true:)  This weekend [...]

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How To: Making Homemade Chicken Stock

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  I love to roast a whole chicken and I just realized I have never shared my favorite recipe with you.  I will do that soon!  The recipe I use is simple and delicious, making it perfect for a busy weeknight meal or a special Sunday dinner.  I also love that once we are done [...]

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Greek Quinoa with Avocados

Greek Quinoa with Quinoa

This is such a great quinoa salad.  It is packed with nutrient rich ingredients and full of flavor.  Perfect for the sunny spring days we’ve been having this week!  You could even add some diced or shredded chicken and make a meal out of it.  Either way you’ll love it! Greek Quinoa with Avocados Submitted [...]

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Ham & Havarti Panini

Ham & Havarti Panini

When my friends and I got together for a luncheon a few months ago, our friend, Annie Christensen, made these delicious Ham & Havarti paninis for everyone.  They were so yummy!  We all thought they were fantastic.  Annie buys her Havarti and sourdough bread at Costco and stores extra loaves in the freezer so she’s [...]

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Thai Coconut Lime Soup

Thai Coconut Lime Soup

This Thai Coconut Lime Soup is one of my new favorite soups.  It’s so good!  I would say it is in my top five favorite soups ever.  My cousin’s wife made it for a party several months ago, and it was love at first taste.  I can’t stop making it now (nor do I want [...]

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Feta Dip

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  I have a ridiculously easy and seriously delicious dip to share with you today.  I have made this dip several times now and it is always a big hit.  It comes together really fast with no cooking involved. Since the Feta cheese is the star here, make sure you get a good one.  I [...]

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Easy Chocolate Bon Bons

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  My friend Kathy introduced me to these little treats and I am so glad she did.  I made them for a party and they were a big hit.  You can change the chocolate drizzle on top to match the occasion if you want.  (Red/ green for Christmas, Pink for Valentines day etc).  I really [...]

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White Chocolate Caramel Swirl Cheesecake

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It’s birthday time again for my sweet hubby, which means it’s cheesecake-baking time!  This year I decided to try out a caramel swirl cheesecake. And then when I saw this recipe for White Chocolate Cheesecake, I thought, even better!  This cheesecake is extremely moist and very rich.  It definitely has more of a creamy texture [...]

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Avocado Feta Salsa

Avocado Salsa

I am pining for summer!  Who’s with me?  I saw this avocado salsa dip on pinterest, and I thought with all those fresh herbs it must taste like summer.  I was right!  I sat close to the window with winter sunlight streaming in and imagined I was sitting at the patio table eating fresh herbs [...]

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Homemade Caramel Sauce

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I consider myself a die-hard chocolate lover.  I’m not too into caramel and will usually skip it.  Having said that, you better believe me when I say this caramel sauce is beyond compare.  There is just something about it… there’s no stopping at one bite, I’ll tell you that.  It has the most unbelievable taste. Creamy, [...]

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Blueberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake

Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake

May I suggest this incredibly delcious breakfast for your Valentine this Thursday?  Trust me, they will love you forever.  This cake is seriously melt in you mouth good… really,  absolutely DIVINE:)  With blueberries in season right now, it really is the perfect time to whip this up.  If you want to take it up a notch, you could skip [...]

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