Cranberry Salsa

A white plate topped with two pastries covered in sauce.

Ingredients 1 cup of whole berry cranberry sauce ½ onion, roughly chopped ¾ cup canned diced tomatoes, drained ½ jalapeno, roughly chopped ½ red pepper, roughly chopped 1 lemon zested and juice  ¼ cup of cilantro, stems removed ½ tsp salt Directions Add all ingredients to a food processor and pulse just to combine not…

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Crawfish Boil

Crawfish boil with corn and potatoes.

Because we live in landlocked Nashville, there are some seafood menus that just seem beyond my cooking creds. Usually, it’s because of ingredients that prove difficult to find – not from a lack of desire to at least give any recipe a shot! When my son and his friends missed out on a crawfish boil…

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Cream Biscuits

Biscuits with jam and butter on plate.

Last weekend we celebrated a birthday for my son’s fiancée, Lauren. She appreciates good food and I think I know lots of her favorites. She’s not a cake person, but loves a good flan. Seafood will usually win out and a really good salad is almost always a request. But I forgot how much she…

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Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Vintage floral plate with a recipe card.

Four good friends needed a little attention last week. One was sick, one was sad, one was celebrating, and one deserved a thank you. What better way to express sympathy, joy and friendship than with a very lovely and delicious cream cheese pound cake. This tried and true recipe has been a favorite forever, in fact,…

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Cream of Celery and Blue Cheese Soup

Ingredients 2 Tbsp butter 7 c chopped celery, 2 bunches 1 onion, chopped 1 potato, peeled and cubed 1 tsp salt 1 pinch pepper 1 pinch nutmeg 2 c chicken broth 3/4 c whipping cream 6 oz blue cheese, crumbled Directions In a large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat; add celery, onion, potatoes,…

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Cream of Eggplant Soup

A bowl of soup with carrots and rice.

Ingredients 3/4 stick butter 3 c diced onion 3 diced celery 2 large eggplants, unpeeled and diced 3 diced potatoes 1 tsp curry powder 1/2 tsp thyme (I used fresh since it’s still in my garden) 1/2 tsp sweet basil 8 c chicken stock (I used vegetable stock for a vegetarian version) 4 c whipping…

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Creamed Chicken

A cutting board with onions, carrots and garlic.

Ingredients 2 ½ cups cooked chicken (*I have a method for cooking chicken that I really like) ½ onion, chopped 2 carrots peeled and sliced 2 sticks celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped ½ c frozen peas 5 Tbsp butter, divided  1 ½ cups chicken broth 4 Tbsp flour 1 tsp thyme optional: pinch of…

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Creamed Lobster on Toast

A plate of food with crab and shrimp on it.

Ingredients 2 (14 to 16 oz) whole cooked lobsters, shelled and cut into bite size pieces 4 Tbsp butter 1/4 cup sherry 2 Tbsp flour 1 cup half & half  1/2 cup milk (you don’t have to use whole milk) ½ tsp salt (taste sauce after you add lobster to see if you need a pinch…

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Creamed Spinach and Artichoke Hearts

Creamed spinach in a white dish.

A group of friends was chatting about the holidays and of course that quickly turned into a conversation about food and recipes. One clever gal said she always served a new dish at Thanksgiving and that seemed like such a fun thing to try. Most everyone has lots of tradition surrounding holiday dinners and for…

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