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My daughter loves salmon. When it is not in season (oh yeah…I don’t buy fresh farm raised salmon, a personal preference) I often buy smoked salmon from a large warehouse store and it is more than we use in one (or two or three) meal(s). Although my daughter likes to eat it plain, I like […]
I have been trying to recreate a beer cheese dip/sauce that one of my favorite German restaurants serves. My latest version turned out to be very tasty! The mixture of the different cheeses along with a light flavor of an ale really worked. One of the keys to a smooth cheese sauce is to slowly […]
This recipe is a result of my planning to enter a chicken recipe contest. Although I never got around to actually entering the contest, my work on the recipe was not lost as it is a big hit with my family. These are on my Super Bowl day menu. When served with beer cheese dip […]
Bacon-wrapped scallops are among those snacks/appetizers that are always popular, never left over and easy to make. Despite this, the only time I used to ever have them was at large, semi-formal to formal occasions (anniversary parties, cocktail receptions, holiday events). In fact, I found that I had never had any that were homemade. They had […]
As an adult, I have discovered you do not need to spend endless hours in the kitchen just to have good food for a party or other gathering of family and/or friends. You just need a few key ingredients to make yummy appetizers and snacks. One of the must have key ingredients is cream cheese. […]
There are some recipes that are great for gatherings and parties that need to be made ahead of time to be their best…Alan’s shrimp mousse is one of them. I like to have several dishes that can be made before the day of the event so I don’t have to do all the cooking just […]
I have been working on creating some new chicken recipes to enter Pilgram’s 22nd Annual Winning Taste Recipe Contest. My family, of course, are my taste tester and worst critics. However, I think I may end up with a couple of new recipes to submit. I am very excited about the contest. Pilgrim asked me […]
As the summer growing season would end, my mom would make fried green tomatoes. During the summer, she wanted the ripe tomatoes to can, freeze and eat. However, as the season shortened, she would use the green tomatoes to dill, fry and even can to make fried green tomatoes in the winter. She always made […]
Don’t you just love mushrooms? If your answer is no, are you my sister? We are mushroom fans in my house. Even my six year-old loves mushrooms…topping pizza, in soup, sauteed, marinated…she eats them all. Stuffed mushrooms are one of my family’s favorite appetizers. However, we rarely have friends over for a formal dinner or […]
They may be reminiscent of the 1980’s, but a cheese ball can still be a nice party food for watching the game on television with the gang or any other casual event. While many are savory, cheese balls can also be a sweet treat. One sweet cheese ball is a chocolate chip cheese ball that […]
