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We have a garden. A big garden. We grew over 1000 ears of corn this year, countless zucchini, countless squash, eggplant, okra, beans, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, herbs, lettuce and spinach. amazing. It is sometimes difficult to come up with recipes that are yummy, that satisfy, that are not boring, and that are different. I love…
Excuse my absence…. It’s been a busy last several days! Where were we? Oh, yes… I had told you I would show you how to make French Onion Soup. After you have Caramelized your Onions (missed that post? well, read here to catch up!) they should look like this: Don’t those look delicious?! Why, yes,…
I love caramelized onions. I could eat them on anything – seriously. They are a cinch to make, and the best part – you don’t “play” with them too much… Slice up some onions, put them in a pot with some butter, and let them go. Want to see? Start by slicing your onions. When…
And, yet ANOTHER salad recipe….. It’s been hot! I can’t help it! This one you will LOVE. Maui Laui SaladSalad Ingredients:Egg Roll Wrappers LettuceCucumbersYellow PepperRed PepperShredded CarrotsMacadamia NutsSesame Seeds Salad Dressing:3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar2 Tablespoons SugarHalf Cup Olive Oil ProteinChicken (Salmon would be amazing on this!) – salt and pepper…
I don’t know about you, but I just love a good wedge salad. If a menu says WEDGE, I say yes. Now, get ready – this post is longgggg – so sorry. This is a rather labor intensive salad (which should be an oxymoron), so be prepared…… Wedgie Salad with Come Hither Dressing The Dressing:1…
One thing I’ve been “researching” is infusing regular items you find in your kitchen. Items such as sugar, vodka, honey, butter, olive oil, etc. This morning I cut some fresh Rosemary and put it in a jar of honey – I can’t wait to use this on top of goat cheese on some homemade crackers!…
Raise your hand if you live in the south? (Raising hand.) Raise your hand if you always have mayonnaise in your fridge? (Raising hand.) Raise your hand if the only mayonnaise that will “do” is Duke’s? (Raising hand.) In the south, we LOVE our Duke’s mayonnaise. You know it’s yellow screw top and could recognize…
Here in the south, we love, LOVE pimento cheese. It’s right on up there with grits and pecans. And sweet tea, of course! In Asheville, we have lots of fabulous restaurants. (Sneak peek: Come Fall, a new series will be being published: Asheville restaurant reviews!) However! My absolute-hands-down-favorite restaurant is Tupelo Honey Cafe. OMG. My…