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    Stacked Cobb Salad

    feature stacked Cobb salad on melamine plate

    With unbearable hot temperatures still lingering here, I can’t help but share a new salad that is a favorite. I’m always a fan of a Cobb salad…but, this cutie, “Stacked Cobb Salad”, was so much fun that I may have squealed when I made it the first time. Have you ever made a stacked Cobb salad? Perhaps you have seen them on Pinterest or on a reel somewhere…but, these are so fun and provide the perfect way to have the perfect serving sizes ready to go. Honestly, the most time consuming part is just prepping all the ingredients you want…

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    2026 St. Jude Dream Home

    I’m not sure if your area hosts the building and giveaway of a St. Jude Dream Home, but it’s a beautiful fundraiser that raises money for St. Jude and I’m all in for that. Do you have a local St.…

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    Loaded Smashed Potato Salad

    If you have tried smashed potatoes…then you might know where this recipe is coming from. Perusing through social media, someone came up with the idea of taking smashed potatoes to create a loaded smashed potato salad. Have you made a…

  • Glazed Lemon Zucchini cake on a plate
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    Glazed Lemon Zucchini Cake

    This time of year, zucchini is abundant. If you are growing it in your garden, you understand. Garden stands and farmers’ markets are overflowing with zucchini. With a couple of zucchini needed to make a new creation, I ran across…

  • serving of baked rotini lasagna with basil added on top
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    An Easy Rotini Lasagna

    Are you a lasagna lover? We are here. But, this rotini lasagna version took me by surprise. My sister in law mentioned it in a conversation and with no lasagna pasta in the house, I thought I’d give it a…

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    Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

    I don’t know about you, but with the heat of summer, ice cream is a welcome treat. But, what if I told you that you could make this chocolate peanut butter ice cream without an ice cream maker…no salt…no churning…yep!…

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    Caprese Pasta Salad

    Welcome to summer! The season where the basil is full and needs deadheading to prevent bolting. Then there are tomatoes, glorious tomatoes. I don’t know about you but a caprese salad is always on my menu during the summer months.…

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    Compound Herb Butters

    Tis the season for herbs…and hence, compound herb butters. I don’t know about you, but as soon as I can after potential frosts, I plant herbs. Lots of them. Basil, thyme, oregano, rosemary and sage are always added to the…

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    Canning Chili Beans

    If you have been here long, you know how dearly I LOVE to can. When a friend mentioned canning chili beans? Oh, yeah, my ears perked up. Have you ever canned chili beans? Starting in June and ending in the…

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    Favorite July 4th Recipes

    It’s hard to believe that the fourth of July is this weekend! I’m not sure how much outdoors we will do with the extreme heat now and forecast, but I’ll be prepared with our favorite July 4th recipes. For sure!…

  • serving bowl of Mama's Yellow Summer Squash
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    Mama’s Yellow Summer Squash

    Growing up, during the summer months, we ate yellow squash. Lots of it and cooked only one way. There was never breading or casserole versions. Only Mama’s summer squash. How did Mama make her yellow squash? Well, first of all,…