The beauty of salads filled with fresh Spring ingredients is their simplicity, and this little strawberry salad is no exception. The sweetness of the strawberries is perfectly complemented by the aroma and kick of fresh basil mixed into the greens. While the blue cheese and pecans add a perfect savory note to balance out the [...]
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Spring has sprung and is mostly gone, at least for those of us in the South. The heat came early this year, beaming down in wonderful rays of sunshine and warming us in the glow. Salads and cool meals become choice cuisine in the heat of the year. This salad is loaded with Spring Greens, [...]
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Potatoes, Cabbage and Beer are essential elements of Irish cooking and this lovely soup recipe brings them all together for a tasty bite on a chilly night. Visiting Ireland is always fun for me. I say my last name, Pendergrass, and they respond excitedly, “Oh, you’re Irish.” Yes, I am. And some good Irish food, [...]
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This Waldorf Salad is healthier than your standard version with Lemon and Greek Yogurt in place of the heavy mayonnaise of traditional versions (originally created in the Waldorf Hotel in New York City in the 1890s). A number of ingredients are still the same including greens, apples, red grapes and toasted walnuts. I’ve also added [...]
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Nothing is as comforting in the cool winter months as a steaming bowl of soup filled with your favorite veggies. This garlicky burst of cauliflower is no exception. The delectable texture and smooth flavor combine to make the perfect dish, and a little sharp cheddar cheese on top rounds it out with a full satisfying [...]
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Potatoes, Cheese, Bacon, Chives, Salt, Pepper – is there anything better? I think not. This dish is a simple combination of favorites used in a baked potato, served in a cool potato salad (which can also be served warm). We had this with grilled hot dogs and burgers for Super Bowl and it was an [...]
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Pumpkin, one of my favorite foods in the world. I may just buy up all the spare pie pumpkins this season to make as much fresh pumpkin puree as possible so I’ll have it for months to come. In the meantime, I’ve settled for two pie pumpkins and this tasty, garlicky recipe. The cream gives [...]
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This is a hearty, healthy chili for those cool Fall nights and even colder Winter nights. There are a few ingredients in this mix that may surprise you: bittersweet chocolate, chocolate stout beer and pearl cous cous – different and delicious. This does make a very thick chili, so you could add more stock, tomato [...]
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This soup tastes like the perfect Fall day. And the salty beer cheese croutons (which I also recommend for about any soup, particularly tomato) perfectly compliment the sweet honey, apples and bourbon in the soup. The worst part of the whole process is peeling and chopping the Butternut squash. It is the worst for me, [...]
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The last day of Summer is here and now is the time to enjoy all of the late Summer veggies available at the Farmers Market. This past Saturday I visited my local market and loaded up on all my favorites to make this balanced, hearty and healthy soup. This recipe also freezes very well, so [...]
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