Buttermilk Pecan Waffles

A white plate topped with a crepe covered in chocolate sauce.

Ingredients 1 ½ c flour 1 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 6 Tbsp melted butter 3/4 c buttermilk 3/4 c milk or half and half 1 egg 3/4 c chopped pecans Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Roughly chop pecans and toast for 6 minutes. Mix…

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Buttermilk Pie, Oh My!

Slice of lemon pie with strawberries.

It was a dark and rainy Saturday – and everyone was bored. My husband said there was nothing to eat. Have we not all experienced our loved ones staring into a nicely stocked refrigerator waiting for something to look delicious? Clearly no items in our fridge had made that transition so I decided to bake…

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Butternut Squash Soup with a Kick

Creamy soup with basil in bowl.

The best way to warm up on a chilly night is with a nice warm soup. The best way to cool down on a steamy evening is a with a nice cold soup. I have the perfect recipe for both, and you won’t believe how easy it is. This soup is a delicious butternut squash…

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Buttery Herbed Rolls

A plate of bread with herbs on it.

Ingredients 1 roll of frozen bread dough ½ stick butter, melted 1 Tbsp chopped rosemary 1 Tbsp chopped sage ½ tsp cracked pepper ½ tsp coarse salt Directions Thaw bread dough on a piece of waxed paper – it takes about 2 hours. Cut in half length-wise and then across into 14 pieces. Spray a…

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Cake Time

Chocolate cake with whipped cream and raspberries.

A friend asked me to delightful impromptu dinner party last week – you know the kind we all had before Covid. It was just so much fun – it felt like a refresher course in life. Dinner was marvelous, company was marvelous, and I was too full and happy for dessert. But my friend Susan…

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Canape (Quick Prep) w Chicken

Three open-faced sandwiches with salad on blue plate.

It feels like I haven’t done this in a while – and that’s true. Between finishing our floors (stuck in the bedroom with 2 dogs and a microwave) the windstorm (lost power for 4 days and lost our hives) and getting it back to normal including ordering new bees, cooking hasn’t been high on the…

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Candlelight Bean Soup

A table with several bottles of wine on it.

Ingredients and directions for one bottle: 2/3 cups each of five kinds of beans (I used baby butterbeans, kidney beans, black beans, split peas, and pinto beans) Layer in clean wine bottle Make spice packet In a small resealable bag combine the following: 2 Tbsp bouillon granules (can be beef, chicken or vegetable) 2 Tbsp…

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Canned Potatoes

A paper bag filled with fish and chips.

Ingredients New potatoes, about 16 for 4 people 2 Tbsp olive oil, or to coat 1 Tbsp Montreal Steak Seasoning, or a blend of garlic salt and red and black pepper 2 Tbsp butter 1 can of vegetables, any kind (you’ll see) cooking spray Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with…

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Caramelized Onion, Ham, and Gruyere Tart

A plate of food on the table with wine glasses

Ingredients (This recipe is for one which should serve 4 to 6 as an entrée) 1 large or 2 small onions, roughly chopped 1 Tbsp butter I Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp salt 1 Tbsp sugar 1 unbaked pie shell ( purchased or homemade  – You’re Grown – Now You Can Cook page 63) 1…

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