PIMENTO GOAT CHEESE DIP

Welcome! With the Easter holiday approaching, I promised to share with you my favorite Spring recipes, all perfect for your Easter table. So, we will start with an appetizer recipe for my Pimento Goat Cheese Dip. This delicious dip is served with “crudites” (assorted raw vegetables) and fresh or toasted french bread.  Pimento Cheese Spread is a […]

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A SURPRISINGLY SIMPLE WAY TO IMPRESS YOUR DINNER GUESTS

Hello.  In today’s post, I’m going to show you a surprisingly simple way to impress your dinner guests. Did you happen to see my previous post about the Super Bowl party I went to? If so, you may remember the fabulous looking peppers my buddy Brenda served. Does that ring a bell?  Delicious looking, right? […]

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ROASTED BRUSSEL SPROUTS WITH LEMON GARLIC ALLIOLI

OK, I’ll admit it…… I am not a football fan. Instead, I am one of those people who go to Super Bowl Parties for the fun…… and the fellowship…… and the food…… I do not go for the football.  I do, however, go for the wood fired pizza…… and the fire-roasted peppers…… and Bruno Mars […]

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EASY CHEESY PULL-APART BREAD & MY PINTEREST ADDICTION

In today’s blog post I’m going to give you a great recipe for this Easy Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread.  I thought you might like to make it for your Super Bowl Party.  But first, I have a confession to make. I’M ADDICTED TO PINTEREST! My dear friend, Lisa, (Interior Designer extraordinaire) turned me on to it about […]

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GAME DAY GUACAMOLE

In my last post I showed you how to make my delicious Quesadillas with Chili Colorado. Guacamole is used in this recipe, but I didn’t show you how to make it. So, with the Super Bowl happening this Sunday, I thought there could be no better time than now to share my recipe for Game […]

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BLUE CHEESE AND ROSEMARY PINWHEELS

Happy Weekend! I’m invited to a friend’s house for dinner this weekend and I told the hostess I’d bring an hors d’oeuvre.  I don’t have a lot of time, so I’m going to make a good old standby recipe I have been whippin’ up for years: my Blue Cheese and Rosemary Pinwheels.  They are super […]

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LEMON PARMESAN ARTICHOKE BOTTOMS – AN EASY & DELICIOUS APPETIZER

Hello there! If you’re like me, you will be attending Holiday parties this time of year that may require you to bring along an appetizer.  Well, have I got a great appetizer recipe for you! These are my super delicious, super attractive, and super easy to make, Lemon Parmesan Artichoke Bottoms.  When I lived in […]

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GRANDMA NELLIE’S WICKED-GOOD CRANBERRY RELISH

With Thanksgiving approaching, I am currently knee-deep in menu planning. Our extended family Thanksgiving, that often includes friends as well, is always celebrated at our home in Lake Arrowhead where we recognize many traditions year-after-year.  One tradition we never fail to carry out is the annual indulgence in Grandma Nellie’s Cranberry Relish. It is delicious […]

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