Cheese Ring with Strawberry Jam

Cheese and cracker appetizer with jelly

Recently I was a guest at a beautiful ladies luncheon. It was the perfect kind of lunch with sweet tea, chicken salad, and precious cookies iced to look like lady bugs. Everyone looked so snappy. If you were raised by a person like my mother, you would not dare to show up at such an…

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Cheese Tortellini Soup

A bowl of soup with carrots and green onions.

Ingredients 2 Tbsp olive oil 12 oz kielbasa cut in bite size pieces 1/2 onion, chopped 4 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 tsp dried or 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (more if you like spicy food) 8 c chicken broth 1 can cannellini beans, undrained  3 c chopped kale 9…

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Cheeseburger Salad

A plate of food with meat and vegetables on it.

Ingredients 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 Tbsp steak seasoning (we like Montreal) 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce Lettuce of choice (this salad had romaine, spinach and arugula) chopped or torn in bite size pieces 1 onion sliced in rings 1 cup cherry tomatoes chopped in half (or any chopped tomato) Optional toppings – pickles, croutons,…

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Cherry Berry Biscuit Pie

A pan of food on the stove top.

Ingredients 2 cups frozen pitted cherries 4 cups berries – raspberries and blueberries are good, also blackberries (fresh or frozen depending on the season) ½ cup sugar 3 Tbsp flour 2 Tbsp butter cut in small pieces 1/3  cup orange juice 2 cup self-rising flour 1 Tbsp sugar (plus a bit more for sprinkling biscuits)…

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Cherry Chocolate Slice and Bake Cookies

A plate of chocolate cookies on top of a table.

Ingredients 1 stick of butter 1/3 cup sugar ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup flour Zest of one lime ½ tsp salt ½ cup dried cherries, chopped Directions In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add cocoa powder to…

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Cherry Cobbler

A bowl of food with ice cream and berries.

Ingredients 2 cups fresh or frozen pitted cherries (Substitute blueberries, blackberries or any fruit you like.) 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup milk 1 cup flour 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a pie pan or 8 x 8 casserole, melt butter in…

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Chia Spiced Pistachio Shortbread

Two plates of food on a table with some crackers

Ingredients ¼ cup pistachios 1 cup confectioners sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) cold butter cut in pieces 2 cups flour ½ tsp salt ½ tsp Chai tea – loose or from a teabag Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly toast pistachios in a small skillet over medium high heat, about 3 minutes. Add pistachios…

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Chic Shrimp

A plate of food with shrimp and greens.

Ingredients 2 lb large (26 to 30 per pound) shrimp, peeled and deveined 6 oz prosciutto 1 cup bottled barbeque sauce (any kind will do) ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup bourbon Several dashes, to taste, of hot sauce Salt and pepper Optional: lemon or lime wedge to serve Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees.…

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Chicken and Dumplings with Herbs

A bowl of ramen with chicken and eggs.

Ingredients 3 cups cooked chicken, cubed (I like to cook mine in the broth with a carrot and celery, but rotisserie is fine too.) 6 cups of chicken broth 2 cups flour (extra for rolling) 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 2 Tbsp fresh herbs (any combination of thyme, parsley,…

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Chicken Caesar Salad Wraps

A flat lay of fresh salad ingredients.

Ingredients (easy to double) Cooked chicken breast, chopped into bite sized pieces (2-3 breasts is usually enough for 3 to 4 people – grilled, baked or rotisserie) 2 heads Romain lettuce, chopped Flour tortillas Dressing 3 Tbsp mayonnaise (prefer Canola oil type) 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tsp olive oil 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce 3…

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