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Candied Bacon Egg Salad on Crispy Wonton Spoons ~ A Contest And a #SaucyMama Giveaway

by Jerry 6 comments June 10, 2013 Recipes
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Appetizers should always be something familiar. Sure, you can (and should) jazz it up a bit, but whatever it is, it should be easily identifiable to your guests.  Also important is that it should be something that isn’t going to cause you a ton of stress on the day of your party. Combine those two [...]

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Blueberry, Cantaloupe and Pineapple Salad #TheSaladBar

by Jerry 9 comments June 8, 2013 Recipes
Blueberry, Cantaloupe and Pineapple Salad

This gorgeous dish almost never existed. It was, quite frankly, never intended to exist. For the first installment of #theSaladBar monthly blogging group I’d planned a lovely little salad with frisée, strawberries, blueberries, some fresh cheese and a yogurt dressing. Unfortunately the end of the school year left our schedule in tatters and many of [...]

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Blueberry Skillet Cake (a Berry-licious Upside-Down Cake)

by Jerry 2 comments May 29, 2013 Recipes
Blueberry Skillet Cake

Light, moist, lemony cake topped with a gorgeous layer of blueberries in brown sugar and butter caramel. Whether you call it a skillet cake or an upside-down cake, this dessert is sure to be a hit with friends and family. I know it was with ours. Our picky eater went back for thirds! Upside-down cakes are a [...]

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The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever

Thumbnail image for The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever by Jerry 4 comments December 11, 2011 Recipes
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I know I say it a lot, but sometimes the simple things in life are the best. They are often the most satisfying, the most soul-soothing and heartwarming things. It could be a child’s laughter, a favorite frumpy old sweatshirt or a soft smile from that significant someone-else that makes an otherwise normal and dreary [...]

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Salted Microwave Caramels

by Jerry 51 comments October 30, 2011 Recipes
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My weakness in the world of sweet treats is, and has always been, caramels.  I’ve rarely met a caramel I didn’t love and I’ve never met one I didn’t like, but I rarely make them myself because, well, they’re a pain in the tush to make… Or at least I thought they were. But what [...]

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Bourbon-Chocolate Walnut Pie

Thumbnail image for Bourbon-Chocolate Walnut Pie by Jerry 15 comments July 25, 2011 Recipes
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Have you ever found yourself emotionally attached to a particular food from the moment you try it? I mean, you try just one bite and you know that you will now crave this dish for the rest of your life. It’s like an instant addiction. If you haven’t, I’m proud of you, you have more willpower than I do. I have, and this pie is my new drug.

Seriously, it’s that good.

This recipe is based on my wife’s Bourbon-Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe, but made with walnuts. It’s better. Much, much better. I wouldn’t have believed that had I not tried it myself, but there’s something about the ooey-gooey, semi molten bourbon-chocolate custard mixed with the intense flavor of walnuts that makes this something extra special.

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