Sweet & Zesty Fiesta Salad
My beautiful friend, Cheryl, brought this incredibly addictive salad slash dip to our party the other night. She carried it in a BIG ol'bowl. I thought she might have gone overboard and made too much. It turned out, she knew exactly how much to make. We couldn't get enough of this tangy sweet collage of goodness. We walked past it dipping our chips all night long. And when it was time... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Loaded Potato Potluck Favorite
This recipe has been sponsored by the cool crowd over at One2One Network in partnership with Nestle Carnation The Cooking Milk. Can I just tell you this is the CREAMIEST potato recipe I have ever made? When Cassie from One2One Network asked me to make two recipes using Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk in place of regular milk, I didn't think it would make much of a difference. I was wrong. It... More...
By Jill | 1 comment | Full Recipe...Simple Traditional Pumpkin Pie
Here's my secret to a GREAT PUMPKIN PIE year after year... Follow the directions on the back of the Libby's Pure Pumpkin can. Pick up the boxed Pillsbury's pie crust with the two rolls inside. And DON'T FORGET to get the can of EVAPORATED MILK! (I forget it every time.) In the past, I have roasted fresh pumpkin, pureed it, THEN made it into a pie. NOBODY EVER NOTICED THE DIFFERENCE. That was... More...
By Jill | 7 comments | Full Recipe...Simple Banana Coconut Bars
Moist and cake-like, Simple Banana Coconut Bars are perfect when you want banana bread with a little more. HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 3/4 cup sugar 2 medium very ripe bananas, mashed 1/3 cup melted butter 3 egg whites 1/2 cup pecan pieces 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt,... More...
By Jill | 11 comments | Full Recipe...Texas Peach Pie
JUST LOOK at these golden sweet Texas peach slices. They don't grow them like this in the grocery store. You'll only find these sugary juicy wonders around the farmers' markets of East Texas from late-June to mid-August. I couldn't help but make a Texas size pie when I brought them home from my own local farmers' market. And instead of a pie plate, I pulled out the 13-inch by 9-inch casserole... More...
By Jill | 8 comments | Full Recipe...Simple Blackberry Cobbler
I apologize that there's not a photograph for this recipe. You'll have to trust me that it makes a beautiful dessert and it's absolutely worth the time to bake it up. I served this recipe in a cooking demonstration at our Main Street Farmers' Market and the crowd went ga-ga for it. It helps to make sure the blackberries are sweet on their own without the need to add sugar. If you happen to... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Kim’s Coleslaw Salad
Instead of the traditional mayonnaise-based dressing, Kim's Coleslaw Salad uses oil & vinegar with a touch of sugar. It's zesty, fresh, crunchy and hard to stop eating. This particular recipe is a BIG HIT for potluck meals. Kim has told me that even when she has doubled the recipe for parties, hoping to bring home leftovers, she ends up bringing home an empty bowl. Beside using oil &... More...
By Jill | 11 comments | Full Recipe...Truly Simple Baked Beans
This truly SIMPLE DAILY RECIPE comes from Cousin Amanda. She made it for one of our family cookouts and it was a BIG HIT! I could have made it a whole meal with a slice of bread on the side. HERE'S ALL IT TAKES 6 Slices Bacon cooked crispy - diced 2 Cups Chopped Onion - I used 1 1/2 lg white onions 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 3 cans pinto beans - drained 2 cans ranch style beans - drained 2... More...
By Jill | 7 comments | Full Recipe...Chocolate Bread
ANOTHER wonderful recipe from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day ! I tell ya, this is the BEST cookbook I've ever owned. Chocolate Bread is not a sweet bread at all. If you love dark chocolate, then you will appreciate Chocolate Bread. I enjoyed it with butter, smeared with peanut butter, smeared with Nutella and smeared with both. With the Nutella on top, I thought I was eating a frosted... More...
By Jill | 3 comments | Full Recipe...Coffee-Cardamom Brisket Rub
INCREDIBLE FLAVOR! "Oh I've never felt love like this before, opened my eyes! No, I never felt-love-like-this-befor-or-or-ore." CONFESSION: I've never GRILLED a brisket. I've never done anything with a brisket, except eat it. I don't normally get fancy with the spices, or venture into the unusual recipes. Not because I'm scared, only because I have loved ones who set my culinary boundaries. However,... More...
By Jill | 2 comments | Full Recipe...German Chocolate Brownies
Be sure to have plenty of milk on hand for these rich delights. HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED Brownie 8 ounces sweet baking chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup butter 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. In a medium size, microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate and butter with medium... More...
By Jill | 7 comments | Full Recipe...Jo’s Ducat Salad
This is a very nice salad that Jo fixes quite often for her pastors. Salad 1 large container of Fresh organic baby greens The following are amounts to your liking: Red Grapes sliced in half Avocado's peeled and cut into bite size pieces, sprinkled and tossed with lemon juice to prevent browning Bacon cut into 1-inch pieces and fried to a hard crisp Dressing On the reverse side of Good Season... More...
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