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16 Things I Learned in Las Vegas

When I travel, I love to investigate a place for myself. Sure, I read up before I go, and I pay attention to the things I read. I talk to folks I…

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4 Great Restaurants in Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, Alabama.

4 Great Restaurants in Gulf Shores/Orange Beach

This post about great restaurants in Gulf Shores was hosted and the whole trip was put together for me by Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism,…

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A picture of Wildgrain's Sourdough Rosemary Garlic Loaf

A Review of a Wildgrain Subscription Box

Recently, I heard about an artisan baked goods company called Wildgrain,  the first bake-from-frozen delivery service for sourdough breads,…

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This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.   If you purchase the majority of your…

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Air Fryer Crispy Smashed Potatoes: Faux Frites

Air Fryer Crispy Smashed Potatoes: Faux Frites

This recipe for Air Fryer Crispy Smashed Potatoes is every bit as delicious as french fries. A bold claim, is it not? And I'm a bit of a french fry…

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An Orphan Mentality: what happens in our spirits when we feel all alone.

An Orphan Mentality

  In the Friday morning ladies group that I attend, we've been tossing around the phrase, "orphan mentality". It touched a nerve for me.…

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Asparagus, Potato, & Goat Cheese Pizza:

Asparagus Goat Cheese Potato Pizza

Asparagus Goat Cheese Potato Pizza Asparagus, goat cheese and potato pizza? Really? No kidding! (See what I did there? Goat humor.)  …

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Au Gratin Potatoes with Cheddar Stout Sauce

Au Gratin Potatoes with Cheddar Stout Sauce

I am a member of the Cabot Cheese Board - a proud and happy member, at that, and the recipe I'm sharing today for Au Gratin Potatoes came from them.…

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Avocado and Crabmeat Mimosa

Avocado and Crabmeat Mimosa: a 60’s Retro-Recipe

This Retro 60's Appetizer/Salad, the Avocado and Crabmeat Mimosa, is a seriously yummy way to to enjoy canned lump crab meat, or fresh crab meat, if…

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Bambi Burgers

It's 72º outside right now in the Boonies! Can grilling season be far behind???If you're a vegetarian, or object to hunting in general, you might…

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    This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating. It's taken me a long time to feel…

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This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.   If you’re considering switching mobile…

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A vegetarian pasta with browned butter, dried fruits and nuts.

Beggar’s Linguine with Video

Beggar's Linguine is a delicious, vegetarian pasta, filled with ingredients that are easily kept in the pantry: dried fruits and nuts, sautéed in…

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Best Chicken Recipe Ever: Rao’s Chicken Scarpariello

Best Chicken Recipe Ever: Rao's Chicken Scarpariello is NOT HYPERBOLE. This is my family's new favorite chicken recipe, bar none. You have GOT to try…

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The very best way to use leftover chicken, Tarragon Chicken Pot Pie is the ultimate comfort food: creamy and delicious, with a buttery, flaky crust.

Best Recipe for Leftover Chicken: Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

This Homemade Chicken Pot Pie with Tarragon recipe is the chicken pot pie of your dreams - the perfect way to use up leftover chicken. Chicken pot…

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Brisket Watch

Remember many years ago when Baby Jessica was stuck in a well?Remember how all America waited with bated breath for her to be released from her…

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An overhead shot of a plate of Broccoli Salad.

Broccoli Salad with Grapes, Pecans, Cheddar, and Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

Broccoli Salad is nothing new, but this one has grapes, toasted pecans, bacon, white cheddar and a warm bacon vinaigrette. SO GOOD that if you're…

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Old Fashioned Carrot Cake is a classic dessert. It's true southern comfort food at its finest.

Carrot Cake

This Carrot Cake recipe is old fashioned comfort food, at its BEST, and you probably already have all the ingredients you need at your house right…

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Dukkah is an Egyptian spice and nut blend, but what it does to the flavor of your weeknight chicken will astound you! This recipe for Chicken might just become your brand new family favorite!

Chicken Dukkah: An Easy Weeknight Recipe

Chicken Dukkah is a great main dish to build a weeknight meal around. Homemade weeknight dinners that are easy and quick to throw together, and also…

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Chicken Fried Venison Steak aka Chicken Fried Bambi

Chicken Fried Venison aka Chicken Fried Bambi

Chicken Fried Venison Steak, or as I like to think of it, Chicken Fried Bambi, is a delicious way to enjoy venison steak. At a hunter's house, this…

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Chickpea Pasta with Spinach and Bacon

Chickpea Pasta with Spinach and Bacon

I have been making Chickpea Pasta with Spinach and Bacon since my kids were babies. It's one of my own personal favorite recipes. My only complaint…

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Chopped Salad with Homemad Jalapeño-Ranch Dressing.

Chopped Salad with Homemade Jalpeño-Ranch Dressing

This Chopped Salad with Homemade Jalapeño-Ranch Dressing is easy and delicious. The creamy jalapeño-ranch dressing packs a flavor punch. Yum!!! The…

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Double Chocolate Layer Cake

Double Chocolate Layer Cake

This Double Chocolate Layer Cake is dark, deeply rich, and insanely moist, with a ganache on top, for those who simply can't get enough chocolate.…

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Errol Flynn Woulda Loved Him Some Corned Beef.

First order of business: no, I haven't forgotten about the coffee bean giveaway. But we've hit a little obstacle in the bean roasting process. Our…

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The perfect medium rare steak: expensive steak house taste, at a fraction of the price.

Expensive Steak House Taste at a Fraction of the Price

This post, Expensive Steak House Taste at a Fraction of the Price, will give you all the information you need to achieve that goal, via the processes…

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Taste delicious artisanal wines and learn the stories of the wineries and winemakers behind them, not to mention finding your own "wine shop" and "wine guy".

Finding Your Own Special Wine Shop, Online

Shopping for a good bottle of wine in a wine shop can be absolutely overwhelming. Even people who've been choosing wines for years will tell you that…

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Soraie wine from Trader Joe's

Four Good, Affordable Red Wines at Trader Joe’s

In this post, I'm going to share recommendations for four good, affordable red wines from Trader Joe's. I'm doing this because I needed these…

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Grilled Cheddar Cheese, Apple Butter and Mortadella Sandwich

Grilled Cheddar Cheese, Mortadella and Apple Butter Sandwich

In the South, "we" like our fried baloney sandwiches. And I use that "we", loosely. OK, at least my HUSBAND likes HIS fried baloney…

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Grilled Halibut with Cilantro-Lime Butter

Grilled Halibut with Cilantro-Lime Compound Butter

Compound butter is nothing complex: it's just butter, mixed with herbs and any seasonings you'd like. It's used to add flavor and a touch of richness…

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Grilled Mango and Blue Cheese Salad

Grilled Mango and Blue Cheese Salad and the Art of Balancing Flavors

This Grilled Mango and Blue Cheese Salad is a great salad to make when you're grilling out. You can grill the mango right before or after you grill…

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Grilled Skirt Steak Tacos with Roasted Poblanos is the perfect Cinco de Mayo Cookout Recipe.

Grilled Skirt Steak Tacos with Roasted Poblanos

Grilled Skirt Steak Tacos With Roasted Poblanos, Grilled Onions and Easy Homemade Guacamole may not be a memorable recipe title, but I guarantee you…

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Grilled Trout Recipe with Browned Butter, Caper and Pine Nut Sauce #fish #grilledfish #trout #steelheadtrout #brownedbutter #capers

Grilled Trout with Browned Butter, Caper and Pine Nut Vinaigrette

Interested in a RIDICULOUSLY EASY AND DELICIOUS recipe for the next time you grill some fish? This recipe is not just for grilled trout, but for any…

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Homemade extra crispy fried chicken, flecked with flakes of Maldon Sea Salt flakes

Homemade Extra Crispy Fried Chicken

 This recipe for Homemade Extra Crispy Fried Chicken is more delicious, and even more affordable than the Colonel's. You're going to love it!…

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Homemade Granola is the best because you can put all YOUR favorite stuff in it!

Homemade Granola with My Favorite Stuff

This recipe for Homemade Granola is the best, bar none!  How can I say that so confidently? I can, because, I want to open up your mind to the…

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How To Brine Your Own Corned Beef , and then use it to make the best Corned Beef and Cabbage you'll ever have. #cornedbeefandcabbage #howtobrinecornedbeef #StPatricksdayrecipe

How to Brine Corned Beef and Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe

 This easy stovetop recipe explains how to brine your own corned beef. It also makes the very best Corned Beef and Cabbage recipe I've ever…

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Grilled (Or Roasted) Asparagus

How to Grill or Roast Asparagus

This post will give you all the info you need to know how to grill or roast asparagus. Grilled asparagus is one of the easiest side dishes you'll…

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How to Make Flaky Homemade Pie Crust

How to Make a Flaky Homemade Pie Crust

This flaky homemade pie crust recipe makes the best pie crust my family and I have ever had. Guests in our home testify to this truth. It's won pie…

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New Puppy Survival Kit: 5 Things You and Your New Puppy Need to Survive Those First Few Weeks Together

How to Make a Puppy Survival Kit

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FeedDogsPurina…

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Caramel Cake: Heaven on a Plate #dessert #cake #southerndessert #caramel

How to Make Caramel Cake: Heaven on a Plate

Are you ready for that most luscious of Southern cakes? Caramel Cake? I whisper its very name, in reverence. Caramel Cake: heaven on a…

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How to Make Homemade Ricotta Cheese with a Sous Vide #ricotta #sousvide #easy #homemade

How to Make Homemade Ricotta Cheese With a Sous Vide

  If you're looking for an easy recipe for how to make homemade ricotta cheese, you've come to the right place. Cheese making is somewhat…

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How To Roast Gourmet Coffee Beans at Home (and save money). Can you believe we do it in a WhirleyPop?#coffeebeans #roastcoffeebeans #greencoffeebeans #popcornpopper #DIY

How To Roast Gourmet Coffee Beans at Home (and Save Money) Video

This post, and most especially, the video, will explain how to roast gourmet coffee beans, at home, in order to have the most deliciously freshly…

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A delicious recipe with moneysaving tips that uses leftover ham, that’s not just a casserole. A quick, easy and yummy weeknight meal/Desperation Dinner you can throw together in a flash. By the time the pasta is cooked the sauce is ready!

How to Use Leftover Ham: Pasta with Peas, Ham, and Cream

Pasta with Peas, Ham, and Cream is a quick and easy weeknight meal, perfect for when you've had a busy day, need to bring dinner together fast, and…

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Sliced Lemon Almond Olive Oil Cake

Italian Lemon Almond Olive Oil Cake

Ever since I had an Italian Lemon Almond Olive Oil Cake for dessert last year on our anniversary date, I've been thinking that I'd like to try making…

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Jeweled Rice (Tahdig) Iranian Recipe

Jeweled Rice with Dried Fruits and Pistachios

Jeweled Rice with Dried Fruits and Pistachios is an Iranian speciality, a rice dish that is often served at wedding banquets, and is known in Farsi…

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Join “Catch” Online Community: Earn Amazon Gift Codes

This is a sponsored post. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.     Have you ever wished you could share…

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The plated juicy smashed turkey burger.

Juicy Smashed Turkey Burgers with Cheddar and Parsley

This flavorful recipe for Juicy Smashed Turkey Burgers with Cheddar and Parsley is crispy on the outside, and tender, juicy and flavorful on the…

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Lovely Meyer Lemon Bars with Olive Oil and Sea Salt

Lovely Meyer Lemon Bars with Olive Oil and Sea Salt

Lovely Meyer Lemon Bars with Olive Oil and Sea Salt are a scrumptious dessert with a vibrantly bright flavor that isn't *just* sweet. Their flavor is…

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Included in my XL produce box from Music City Produce Box were 14 different varieties of fruits and vegetables!

Music City Produce Box Review

 I was sent a box of produce to review by Music City Produce Box. Even though the produce was free to me, this is my honest review, and all…

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Nicole Kidman’s Pasta; Or, I Need *People*

And Barbra Streisand  would tell you that makes me one of the luckiest people in the world. (Don't miss the dreamy eyed look that Robin Williams…

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Oven Baked Risotto with Crispy Mushrooms

Oven Baked Risotto with Crispy Mushrooms

If you love risotto, but you hate the stirring, you're going to LOVE this recipe for Oven Baked Risotto with Crispy Mushrooms! Look, even if…

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Pan Roasted Pork Chops with Garlic, Thyme & Browned Butter

Pan Roasted Pork Chops with Garlic, Thyme & Browned Butter

Pan Roasted Pork Chops in Garlic, Thyme, and Browned Butter is a quick and  easy weeknight meal that uses the glorious flavors of garlic,…

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Peruvian Style Roasted Chicken is n incredibly juicy, spicy, delicious chicken with a Latin flair. Smoked paprika, cumin, bright citrus, and creamy cilantro and jalapeño sauce make this dish a MUST TRY!

Peruvian Chicken with Green Sauce

Incredibly juicy, spicy, chicken with a Latin flair: Peruvian Chicken has smoked paprika, cumin, bright citrus, and a cilantro-jalapeño Green Sauce.…

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Pistachio Crusted Wild Salmon is not only unbelievably easy and delicious, it's also healthy, and beautiful. #healthy #fish #salmon #wildsalmon

Pistachio Crusted Salmon

Pistachio Crusted Salmon is my favorite way to eat salmon, and I only use wild salmon. It's so easy to prepare, too! It's pan roasted initially, and…

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Pizza Chicken Pasta is a one skillet weeknight dinner that kids will love.

Pizza Chicken Recipe

 Pizza Chicken Pasta has a title that is kid friendly, but is absolutely delicious to adults as well. If you're cutting carbs, just make the…

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Cauliflower with Pine Nuts, Browned Butter, and Lime is the best roasted cauliflower recipe I have ever had.

Roasted Cauliflower Side Dish with Pine Nuts, Brown Butter and Lime

Roasted Cauliflower with Pine Nuts, Brown Butter and Lime is the most delicious version of cauliflower I have ever eaten! This is a side dish I come…

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Salty-Sweet Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

Salty-Sweet Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Shortbread

Salty-Sweet Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Shortbread cookies are a taste treat for anyone who loves the peanut butter and chocolate flavor…

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Seven Steps to Grilling Great Ribs [ad] #RealFlavorRealFast #GetGrillingAmerica

Seven Steps to Grilling Great Ribs

This post shares Seven Steps to Grilling Great Ribs, as well as a recipe for Grilled Sweet & Spicy Ribs with Browned Butter Sauce.  This…

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Plated: Sheet Pan Baked Feta with Baby Broccoli, Tomatoes, and Lemon.

Sheet Pan Baked Feta with Baby Broccoli, Tomatoes, and Lemon

Sheet Pan Baked Feta with Baby Broccoli, Tomatoes and Lemon is an easy weeknight meal, that also just happens to be a Sheet Pan Dinner. Sheet Pan…

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Sicilian Style Pasta with Sardines

Let me begin this post with a little word to all you Sardine Haters out there (and you know who you are):Just keep swimming.Do you detect a little…

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Slap yo' Mama Ribs, with delicious Slap yo' Mama Rib Rub, are started in the oven and finished on the grill, with a little smoke.

Slap yo’ Mama Ribs: Get Grilling America!

  Slap yo' Mama Ribs are made with delicious Slap yo' Mama Rib Rub: read on for the easy directions!But I promise: no disrespect to YO'…

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Sloppy Indian Joes: A delicious Sloppy Joe sandwich, with an Indian twist.

Sloppy Indian Joe Sandwich Recipe

Sloppy Indian Joe Sandwich? What's that? I received an envelope containing February's shipment of spices from Raw Spice Bar, to do a review of…

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Easy, cheesy, creamy Tex-Mex comfort food! Sour Cream and Green Chile Enchiladas are a Family Favorite. #easy #cheesy #creamy #TexMex #CincodeMayo #enchiladas

Sour Cream and Green Chile Enchiladas

I first tasted this unbelievably easy recipe for Sour Cream and Green Chile Enchiladas when I was growing up in West Virginia. This recipe is pure…

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Spaghetti al Vino Bianco is a delicious recipe for pasta, where the pasta makes its own sauce by being finished in white wine.

Spaghetti al Vino Bianco: Spaghetti Cooked in White Wine

Spaghetti al Vino Bianco is a recipe for pasta that finishes cooking in a sauce made with reduced white wine. Add bacon, arugula, and Parmigiano-…

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Cranberry Pecan Sourdough bread, sliced.

Spring Wildgrain Subscription Box

Spring is a time to lighten up and enjoy the beauty around us, and my Spring Wildgrain Subscription Box  helped me do just that! Wildgrain…

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Springtime Fresh Strawberry Pie is the quintessential spring dessert, for me. Easy, and delicious!

Springtime Fresh Strawberry Pie

  I remember well the first time I had strawberry pie. My mother was hosting a graduation party for my brother and had made several…

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St. Paddy’s Spuds

I don't have a good photo for potatoes, so, here's a phreebie photo from my porch. Enjoy.Boonie Sunset: You can click to make it bigger.I'm pretty…

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Strawberry Pinwheel Shortcakes

Strawberry Shortcake Pinwheels

Strawberry Shortcake Pinwheels are an easy and scrumptious improvement on strawberry shortcake. The recipe is just as comforting as good old…

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Sunnyside Farms Spice Blends and Herbal Products

Although I received products to review, I have received no other compensation for writing this post. As always, these are MY OWN thoughts, and…

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Sweet Corn and Spring Vegetable Pasta is a delicious, quick and easy recipe that is perfect for a weeknight meal.

Sweet Corn and Spring Vegetable Pasta Recipe

This post was sponsored by Sunshine Sweet Corn as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my…

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The BAM Conference: In Which I Kiss and Tell

The BAM Conference in Vegas: In Which I Kiss and Tell

I've been dragging my feet in regard to writing a post about the BAM (Bloggers at Midlife) conference in Las Vegas, mostly because I don't have many…

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The Best Red Beans and Rice

The Best Recipe for Red Beans and Rice

What the world needs now is the BEST recipe for Red Beans and Rice, and I'm just the one to share it with you. This is positively the most DELICIOUS…

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The Salad to Bring...when they ask you to bring a salad.

The Salad to Bring When They Ask You To Bring a Salad

This recipe for The Salad to Bring When They Ask You to Bring a Salad is the answer to your problem, when you've been invited over for a meal. Just…

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Top 4 Things You Need for a Girlfriends Getaway Road Trip; The Girlfriends Made By A Girlfriends Getaway Trip

Top 4 Must-Haves for a Girlfriend Getaway/Road Trip

This trip was hosted and put together for me by Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism, but ALL opinions, as always, are uniquely my own. Duh.…

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Venison Shepherd's Pie: delicious, easy, and made in a cast iron skillet.

Venison Shepherd’s Pie

First off, before I give you my amazingly delicious recipe for Venison Shepherd's Pie in a cast iron skillet, I want to make it clear that I actually…

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Viennese Noodles with Ham, Sour Cream, & Alpine Cheddar is an easy, delicious recipe for using up leftover ham in a frugal weeknight meal. #ham #leftoverham #pasta #noodles #Gruyère

Viennese Noodles with Ham, Sour Cream, and Alpine Cheddar

  This recipe for Viennese Noodles with Ham, Sour Cream and Alpine Cheddar is the third in a series of recipes I've written on what to do with…

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What is Unseen Might Be The Most Important Thing of All to See.

What Is Unseen

Shortly after I made my decision that my word for the year was going to be "trust", the work-flow for my self-employed husband slowed from a trickle,…

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