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Rustic Pear Tart
I’ve never really cooked with pears before, but when a friend gave us some Japanese pears from a tree in her yard I felt I needed to make something nice. To make a quick job of it I just used…
Homemade Guacamole
For years I have made guacamole with the little envelope of seasoning that the grocery store sells next to the avocados. But sometimes when they run out of the mix, that means, no guacamole today. I finally decided to venture…
Eggplant Parmesan
Growing up the only way my mom ever made eggplant was to slice it thin, batter & deep fry it. It would come out crispy, golden brown & delicious, but if you didn’t eat it quickly it would become soggy.…
Dijon Pork Chops
This is a quick & easy meal for weeknights when time is short, or weekends when you don’t want to put much effort into cooking. These pork chops will retain their juices which will make them extra delicious. I…
Chicken Fried Steak
I used to think that making chicken fried steaks was labor intensive. It isn’t really. Instead of buying meat and pounding with a tenderizing mallet, I buy cube steaks which is round steak run through a tenderizing machine. Big savings…
Grilled Lamb Lollipops
If you had asked me a couple years ago, I would have told you I do not like lamb, it’s too gamey. I may have tried it a long time ago and did not care for the taste. It’s been…
Rainbow of Fruit
Last summer I helped a friend with food for a wedding reception. We made this lovely plate of skewered fruit. When arranged on a round dish it looked just like a rainbow. It had strawberries, cantaloupe, fresh pineapple, green…
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Copy Cat! Copy Cat! Why do people call it that? It is a natural thing to go to a restaurant and enjoy a meal and think to yourself, “That is so good, I wish I could make that at home.?”…
Beef Short Ribs Stew
This hearty stew is packed full of tender vegetables and melt-in-your-mouth beef short rib meat. One of the beauties of this dish is that it is all done in one pot, from browning the meat to sautéing the vegetables to…