Monthly Archives: December 2009

Hot Chipped Beef Dip – Just in time for New Year’s Eve

  What are you putting together for your New Year’s Eve party?  Want something easy that really is good?    Here is a hot cheese dip that is sure to please most everyone!  Since October I have made this on four different … Continue reading

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Hummingbird Cake

  The first time I encountered this wonderful cake was on a romantic dinner with GI Joe!!!  He took me to Dailey’s for dinner before a show at the Fox.  The night was what can I say other than just plain … Continue reading

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Baby Pecan Pies or Pecan Tassies

Pecan pie is GI Joe’s favorite dessert.  No that is incorrect!  Any dessert is GI Joe’s favorite dessert.  Before I could get these little babies cooled good, he had popped two of them in his mouth as we were about … Continue reading

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Candied Fruit Magic Bars

We all have favorites that we love to eat and make during the holidays.  This is one of my all time favorites.  It is great tasting and very easy to put together.  Just what we all need this time of … Continue reading

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Ziti with Sausage and Broccoli

With everyone busy with the holidays including myself you just have to prepare meals that are quick.  In doing this good nutrition does not have to be pushed by the wayside.  Pasta dishes are easy to make , fast and in … Continue reading

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Filed under Broccoli, Cooking, easy, healthy, Italian sausage, pasta, quick, Recipes, Southern Living, Tomato, vegetables, Ziti

Chocolate Pound Cake

  This is the best Chocolate Pound Cake that you will ever make!!  The recipe came from the Goodness Gracious  Cookbook by The Junior League of Macon, GA.  given to me by my sister-in-law.  I have made this recipe maybe a million … Continue reading

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Chicken Pie

This is one of my favorite comfort foods.  Chicken Pie!!!  This is quick to make and easy.  While it is baking you can do whatever for 45 minutes.  You know fold laundry,  help with homework, call your mother.   To make this even … Continue reading

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Lasagna – For a Lazy Day

I love this recipe for the ease of it.   You can make it the night before .  Come home from work put it in the oven, make a salad and bread .  Set your table and you are ready to entertain … Continue reading

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Vote today for the best LASAGNA!!

Yesterday we made Lazy Day  Lasagna.  Today we cooked and ate it!  It was fantastic.  We used a new sauce this time and it was the best I have tasted. Check out the post tomorrow for the recipe and find … Continue reading

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Broccoli Casserole

Okay, broccoli is not a favorite of some people.  I like it!   I like it steamed, roasted, raw!   All the previous ways to cook broccoli are very healthy.  The Athlete  will not eat broccoli any of those ways.  I think … Continue reading

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