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Grilled Cheese with Sautéed Onions and Bell Pepper

by Jerry 0 comments May 1, 2013 Recipes
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The grilled cheese sandwich is without doubt one of the greatest comfort foods, but there’s no reason you can’t jazz it up a bit. Imagine that same sandwich on homemade bread and packed with the sharp bite of sautéed bell peppers and the sweetness of lightly browned onions. It’s a staggering difference that still pairs [...]

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Crockpot Ham and Beans – A Southern comfort food staple

by Jerry 2 comments April 11, 2013 Recipes
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Ham and beans is a Southern staple. It’s simple, soul-satisfying comfort food at its very best. You’ll find this dish being made in almost every Southern household whenever a ham bone is available. It’s the best way I know of to use up leftover ham from Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas. (Or even as an excuse to [...]

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Brown Soda Bread with Molasses

by Jerry 0 comments March 17, 2013 Recipes
Brown Soda Bread With Molasses

Irish Brown Bread is, at its heart, just soda bread made with half whole wheat flour. This particular version ads oats and a bit of molasses, but would probably be made with treacle in the UK. (You try to find treacle in the U.S. I dare you!) The molasses ads just a hint of sweetness, while the oats give [...]

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Fillet Mignon with Poached Egg: and a Discount on Premium beef and Seafood

by Jerry 4 comments February 26, 2013 Recipes
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There’s one and only one ingredient in making the perfect steak, and that’s having the best possible piece of beef available. A cut that’s aged perfectly, marbled well and cooked simply will give stunning results each and every time. Anything less and you’ll be forced to resort to fancy seasoning or sauces to make it [...]

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Oreo Biscotti – A cookie recipe… Made with cookies!

by Jerry 4 comments February 14, 2013 Recipes
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Is there anything better than OREO cookies and milk? Yes, Oreo Biscotti and coffee! They go well with tea or milk, too. The beverage is your choice, but you shouldn’t wait to make these amazing treats. they’re a new favorite in our house, so much so that we’re already planning variations. This is a fun, [...]

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The Ultimate Homemade Chicken Stock

by Jerry 1 comment February 4, 2013 Recipes
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I usually try to take gorgeous, sexy photos of a recipe geared to scintillate and entice you into wanting to make it. This post is different. Chicken stock, no matter how you photograph it, is not sexy. It just isn’t. It wasn’t meant to be. Oh, but it CAN be.  You need to think of chicken stock [...]

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Homemade Baking Mix (DIY Bisquick Recipe Clone)

by Jerry 3 comments January 25, 2013 Recipes
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Let’s face it. Biscuit mixes like Bisquick® Jiffy® are convenient. They allow you to whip out a nearly unlimited number of recipes with minimal effort in the time it takes to open a package. You can make waffles, pancakes, scones, pizza dough, cakes and pastries in just a few minutes with these mixes. And they [...]

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Oven Baked Tortilla Chips

Thumbnail image for Oven Baked Tortilla Chips by Jerry 0 comments November 10, 2012 Recipes
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Let’s face it, tortilla chips are just plain good. They are the perfect compliment to guacamole, bean dip or as the base for nachos. That is, if they last long enough to get there before they’re bathed in salsa or pico de gallo and devoured. What could be better? Making your own, of course. It’s [...]

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Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Thumbnail image for Traditional Irish Soda Bread by Jerry 9 comments October 4, 2012 Recipes
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Would you be interested if I told you that you could have a fresh, hot, homemade loaf of bread on your table in as little as 30 minutes?  I bet you would, and we’re here to give you that bread.  If you’re looking for a bread recipe that’s quick, easy and just about fool-proof, then [...]

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Southwestern Chicken: The perfect chicken recipe

Thumbnail image for Southwestern Chicken: The perfect chicken recipe by Jerry 3 comments May 24, 2012 Recipes
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Pretty strong words, aren’t they? Trust me, it takes a lot to write them. I’ll bet you’re wondering if I’m saying that what is to follow is actually the perfect chicken recipe. It is, for several reasons, but first, I have to tell you something. I’ve kept this recipe a secret from you for a very long time. On [...]

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