“I bet you could make this at home” As much as I love to cook, and my family loves eating at home, we also LOVE to eat out! When our children were younger and could share our meal we did it more often than we do now. One of the places everyone enjoyed going…
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Continue ReadingCornbread and black-eyed peas are traditional Southern foods. Today, we might even call “comfort” foods, but growing up in the South, we just called it “dinner” (which was the big meal eaten sometime between noon and two p.m). What exactly is “comfort food”? According to Wikipedia “comfort food” is traditionally eaten food which often provides a nostalgic…
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Continue ReadingWhat did we get when we had a Summer Time Party for sixteen to twenty-one year old’s? Easy Chicken Teriyaki STIR FRY! How does that happen? In the process of planning this party we (Ok, maybe just me) had the “bright” idea to serve a veggie tray. People love that, right? In fact, just a couple of…
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Continue ReadingThey taste a lot like Cheeze-Its Last week we had a “game night” at our house. We always enjoy casual gatherings, but every now and then it’s FUN to have a more “formal” dinner party. When we do this I usually try to have appetizers for the guests to snack on while I’m finishing…
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Continue ReadingFrench Bread Pizza – Homemade All of this week’s posts are about entertaining and hospitality including tips and recipes. I remember when French Bread Pizza was first introduced. It was a new item offered by the frozen pizza makers. When I was younger, I was a VERY picky eater, but since I did like pizza my mom thought I…