Scottish Shortbread

A plate of crackers on the ground next to some plants

Ingredients 1 cup flour ½ cup butter (1 stick) softened ¼ cup sugar Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a fork or your hands to mix all ingredients together until crumbly. (Mom swears she does this in the pan she bakes it in – but I still use a mixing bowl.) Press the mixture…

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Scottish Shortbread (My Mom’s)

Shortbread cookies on a plate with a napkin.

We went to visit my mom in the charming courtyard at her residence yesterday. Everyone living there has been in quarantine and they are now thrilled to be able to invite friends and loved ones to sit outside. My mom isn’t doing much cooking lately so it was a surprise when she showed up with…

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Seafood boil

Crab boil ingredients on cutting board.

When we were at the beach two weeks ago, I let the Harris Teeter be my inspiration for dinner. Don’t we all miss Harris Teeter? Just a stroll through the seafood department could make you swoon. It seemed like a good way to start was the fresh local shrimp. I threw some snow crab in the basket and Old…

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Seared Shrimp and Summer Vegetable Salad

Grilled shrimp salad with corn and eggs.

The plan was to grill, but the weather wasn’t friendly and that turned out to be a good thing! We had the most delicious dinner with about 15 minutes of prep and cooking time all because of a rainy night. Well – not completely because of a rainy night, it also had a lot to do…

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Sesame Dressing

Spinach salad with strawberries, pecans, and cheese.

We have a “house salad dressing” that makes everyone happy. It’s a sesame dressing with a little bit of this and that to give it both a sweet and tangy finish. It keeps for a long time in the fridge so it’s almost always on hand when needed. Because you just shake it up in…

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Seven Layer Salad

A wooden board topped with slices of bread covered in cheese and tomatoes.

Ingredients 2 small or one large head of Romaine lettuce, chopped (iceberg can be substituted) ½ red onion chopped 3 to 4 hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped 1 cup frozen peas 12 oz bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese ½ cup green onions, chopped Salt and pepper to taste *…

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Shaker Lemon Pie

Lemon pie with strawberries on a plate.

Having a snow – well- ice day and owning lemon trees got me to thinking. When I do, I’m usually thinking about cooking something yummy. Once I heard a chef say that no one has an original recipe. All great cooks learned from their grandmother’s kitchen. I think there is something to that. We didn’t…

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Sherbets

Three bowls of ice cream sitting on a table.

Strawberry and Blueberry Sherbet Ingredients 3 cups of the fruit of your choice (I used frozen because it was a better price and easy to find) 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup milk 2/3 cup cream or half & half Juice of ½ a lemon (about 1 Tbsp) Optional: 1 Tbsp fruity liqueur like Cassis Directions…

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Shrimp & Pepper Skewers w Parsley Pesto

A plate of food on the table

Ingredients and Directions – Pesto to serve 4 ½ cup fresh spinach ½ cup fresh parsley ¼ cup feta cheese 1 garlic clove Juice of ½ lemon ¼ cup olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and pulse until almost smooth. Ingredients for Shrimp Skewers (adjust…

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Shrimp and Salmon Pasta in Lemon Cream Sauce

A bowl of pasta with shrimp and greens.

 Ingredients ¾ lb shimp, peeled and deveined ¾ lb salmon Salt, pepper, and paprika 2 Tbsp butter, divided 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 cups spinach (2 or 3 big hands full) 1 cup cream Zest of 1 lemon 16 oz pasta of choice Directions Fill a large saucepan with water and begin heating it for…

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