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Strawberry muffins on a pink plate.

Strawberry Muffins Forever

05/12/2020
Just when writing about food seemed like a good thing to do – Kaboom! Nashville...
Desserts / Food Blog
Creamy soup with herbs and pepper.

Curried Squash Soup

04/27/2020
When all of THIS began somehow it didn’t feel like a time to blog about...
Food Blog / Salads & Soups / Soup
Two people preparing food on a cooking show.

Goat Cheese Cheesecakes with Shortbread Cookie Crust

03/09/2020
Last Monday I enjoyed cooking on Talk of the Town with Lelan Statom. We created goat cheese...
Appetizers / Desserts / Food Blog
Lemon glazed bundt cake with lemon slices.

Sanibel Lemon Cake

02/29/2020
My mother has been reminiscing about a cake pan and a recipe that goes with...
Desserts / Food Blog
Baked zucchini rolls in tomato sauce.

Zollatini Rolls

02/23/2020
I married a vegetable hater. There it is, but I was misled during courtship when...
Appetizers / Entrees / Food Blog / Vegetables and Sides
Basket of muffins on blue and white cloth.

Apple Raisin and Oatmeal Muffins

02/14/2020
Today may be Valentine’s Day but a week ago it was pretty exciting to wake...
Bread and Breakfast / Food Blog
Grilled steak and Caesar salad on a plate.

Steak and Salad Dinner

02/06/2020
Sometimes we fall into a dinner rut. Mondays are for chicken, Tuesday is fish, Wednesday...
Beef / Food Blog / Salads & Soups
A blueberry topped cheesecake pie on a plate.

Lemonade Pie and a January Sky

01/27/2020
Why at the end of January on a chilly cloudy day would someone make a...
Desserts / Food Blog
Baked eggplant casserole with cheese and sauce.

Eggplant Parmesan

01/18/2020
It’s no secret that cold weather makes us all crave hearty dishes That frequently translates...
Entrees / Food Blog / Vegetables and Sides
Strawberry pie with whipped cream on a plate.

Strawberry Pie (aka Shoney’s) It’s a Beautiful Pie in the Neighborhood

01/12/2020
If you are of a certain age, and from the south, and ever went out...
Desserts / Food Blog