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Italian Wedding Soup is one of my favorite soups. It is served at Italian weddings, American Italian weddings. It is not a heavy soup, perfectly delicious. It is also called Italian Escarole Soup or zuppa di scarola. I used beef and escarole for this recipe, but you can use any type of ground meat that …
When we visit New Orleans, I can’t get enough of these southern treats! They are just perfect for the holidays. So I thought would make a double batch. Tricks for Perfect Pralines ( From the Southern Living.com site) Pralines aren’t difficult to make, but they can be tricky. The requirements are plenty of stirring, patience, …
We made these with the Girl Scouts last year! It was so much fun working together as a group. These make perfect Christmas gifts, everyone loves cookies. Just add a label to the front saying Cookies for Santa, or anything you like! On the back make a label with the directions: What you need to …
I haven’t really finished being over the whole Thanksgiving thing, I mean, I am still buying a lot of cranberries?? Why?? I just love cranberry sauce and I will keep making it until I am tired of eating it which should be really soon….but until then I am baking Cranberry Applesauce Bread and because I …
Baked Brie or Brie en Croute is the perfect appetizer to impress your friends and family. It looks festive and it tastes amazing! Puff Pastry and brie…how can you go wrong? Add whole cranberry sauce and toasted almonds and you have a winning appetizer. I meant to take a picture of this beauty when it …
Do you love cheesecake? Do you love Caramel? Well you have come to the right place! These cupcakes are “healthier” than the average cupcakes. This recipe comes from The California Country Gal’s Cookbook, “Sweet Secret’s” written by Annabelle Lee. This cookbook caters to Paleo Friendly, Low Glycemic, and just delicious recipes! Annabelle has a wealth of …
One of the most popular cookie bars from the Joy of Cooking cookbook is the Pecan Bars recipe. I thought I would switch it up a bit and add almonds, I know, I am wild, you didn’t think you would ever see this side of me did ya??? Welcome to my world! I thought these …
By now, you may have heard, that my Crock Pot is my best friend. Yes, it hasn’t let me down, so I had to try this Whole Chicken recipe for the crock pot. It is a “roasted” chicken, roasted with quotes, because it is tender and moist, just like a roasted chicken would be in …
Sometimes I have to step away from the carbs! Especially with Thanksgiving dinner around the corner. I have absolutely no willpower, I want to try everything! This casserole freezes really well if you want to double the recipe, which I have been know to do. You can also try this recipe with ground turkey or …
Make the best Chinese Food at home! My Mom used to serve the BEST food at her Chinese parties when I was a kid. So when she came to visit us, we all begged her to make Chinese Fried Rice for us. My Mom doesn’t measure ingredients when she cooks or bakes, so I had …
The weather has been unpredictable. The first day of 21 degrees sent me into shock mode, it was just 60 degrees last week. How could winter be here already? Oh yeah, it’s Maine. I keep forgetting. Like the first year we lived here there was 3 feet of snow the week before Halloween. I really …