Tomatoes on Top

A plate of food on top of a table.

Ingredients 1 pint cherry tomatoes, washes 5 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp (or more) red pepper flakes Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray an 8×8 Pyrex or similar dish with cooking spray. Add all remaining ingredients and mix well. Bake for 20…

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Tortellini White Bean and Sausage Soup

A bowl of tortellini soup with sausage and broccoli.

(aka: What’s for Dinner Soup) Ingredients 12 to 16 oz sliced sausage, smoked, kielbasa, Italian, Polish (whatever is on hand) 1 Tbsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic 8 cups chicken or vegetable broth in cans, containers, or bouillon cubes 1 can cannelloni or small white beans, drained 1 tsp oregano ¼ tsp red pepper flakes,…

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Tortilla Soup

A bowl of soup with carrots and green onions.

Ingredients 3 Tbsp canola oil 4 corn tortillas torn in pieces 6 cloves garlic, chopped 1 Tbsp cilantro, chopped 1 28 oz can of diced tomatoes 1 onion, peeled and quartered 1 Tbsp cumin 1 Tbsp chili powder 2 bay leaves 8 c chicken broth cayenne pepper to taste Garnish 1 cooked chicken breast cut…

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Tune in Tomorrow…

Pumpkin spice cake roll slices on plate.

Watch Talk of The Town  tomorrow to see how to make that delicious Pumpkin Roulade with cream cheese filling . Also included – a perfect pumpkin puppy treat recipe everyone’s dog will love. If you miss it you can follow this link a few hours after this show airs to get these recipes.

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Turkey Barbeque

A plate of food with some meat patties

Ingredients 2 (3 lb) turkey breasts or 1 breast and 1 small turkey roast that has some light and dark meat, thawed (They are packaged exactly the same which is how I accidentally discovered how much I like the mix.) 1/2 c apple cider optional: 2 tsp liquid smoke For Rub: 1/2 c paprika 1…

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Turkey Meatloaf

A plate of food with meat, potatoes and asparagus.

Ingredients 1 ½ lb ground turkey (don’t use 99% fat free, it’s too dry) 4 slices of bread, any kind, torn in small pieces 1/4 cup buttermilk or milk 1/2 onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 Tbsp olive or canola oil 1 egg 1 ½ tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp oregano…

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Upside Down Apple Cake

A cake sitting on top of a paper plate.

Ingredients 1 cup pure maple syrup 4 small Granny Smith (or other tart) apple, peeled, cored, and sliced – circles are pretty! 1 and ½ sticks butter 1 ½ cups sugar 3 eggs 1 cup buttermilk 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt Optional: Whipped…

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Upside-Down Tomato Tart

Closeup of green tomatoes on a vine.

Lots and lots of cherry tomatoes – that seems to be the only thing the varmints aren’t stealing from our carefully curated garden. Let’s see, they’ve bitten the tops off the okra plants, eaten the Cherokee Purples, and finally in a bout of unusual cruelty snuck in at night and bit every cucumber – just…

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Valentine Snick Snacks

A table with two bags of candy and three other bags.

Ingredients 6 cups Chex corn cereal 2 cups (one bag) good quality white chocolate chips like Ghirardelli 11/2  cups shredded coconut (to dye pink mix in a few drops of red food coloring) 1 package Valentines M&Ms Optional: Pinch of sea salt Directions Pour cereal in a large mixing bow1. Melt chocolate in a microwave…

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Valentine Snick Snacks

Black dog with treats in a basket.

There is a beach my son particularly loved to visit when he was young partly because they had the novelty of a resort area with outdoor dining. You could get all manner of tasty things you would expect at the beach and a few more sophisticated treats. Kids delighted in soft drinks served in fun…

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