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Teresa Smith
May 3, 20211 min read
Lamb and Old Rag Pie night
The most perfect dinner party meal! Everything can be done way in advance so you can focus on picking up nerf gun bullets, finding your...
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Teresa Smith
May 3, 20212 min read
Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
This meal has been around for such a long time. It is always a go to party meal and can be made in advance and reheated when time to eat....
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Teresa Smith
May 3, 20211 min read
Chimichurri Sauce
This magic elixir (as @nocrumbsleft would say) is the ingredient that takes this meal from a lovely meal to an extraordinary dinner party...
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Teresa Smith
Apr 25, 20211 min read
Old Rag Pie
Wow, this recipe blew me away. It is so easy and so satisfying! I learned of it recently when watching @nigellalawson one @discoveryplus...
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Teresa Smith
Apr 22, 20213 min read
Lemon Sabayon
This lemon tart is just perfection. I love the pine nut crust and the lemon is the perfect combination of slightly tart with a creamy...
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Teresa Smith
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Maple and Soy Mushroom Lunch Bowl
Well, my family eats almost everything EXCEPT MUSHROOMS. I don’t know what to do with them. Do you have a husband and two children who...
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Teresa Smith
Apr 13, 20213 min read
Carrot Cake with Kate
Kate and I have made two holiday cakes together now! During Covid we facetimed and decorated them together. This Carrot Cake is one I...
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Teresa Smith
Apr 11, 20212 min read
Focaccia Garden
This Focaccia Garden takes what is already a beautiful loaf of bread up 10 notches! It is so simple and can not be messed up. Clean out...
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Margie
Apr 10, 20211 min read
Margie's lollipop garden :)
It is a magical experience to go out to the garden and check out your lollipop garden each day, and then one of those days see your...
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Teresa Smith
Apr 9, 20213 min read
Ice Cream
What do you do with 20 left over egg yolks? Make ice cream! This group of girls will run with anything, especially if the reward is ice...
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Teresa Smith
Apr 9, 20213 min read
Mahi Mahi Tacos with Mango Salsa
This recipe is inspired from Half Baked Harvest, slightly modified. If you are looking for Taco Tuesday meal, she has you covered with...
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Teresa Smith
Apr 7, 20212 min read
Julie and Julia’s Bruschetta
Do you remember the scene in Julie and Julia where Julie makes bruschetta for dinner while creating the idea of writing a blog...
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Teresa Smith
Apr 5, 20212 min read
He Is Risen Hash Brown Casserole
I’ve never like the title of funeral hash browns so since I made this for Easter this year, I thought they deserved a new name. I've...
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Teresa Smith
Apr 5, 20211 min read
Velvet Deviled Eggs
This recipe is from the cookbook, The Art of the Host by Alex Hitz. I absolutely love the creaminess with subtle cheese flavor. I love a...
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Teresa Smith
Mar 31, 20211 min read
Baked Virginia Ham Glaze
This is just about the easiest way to make ham a lot less ordinary! Toss out the gross packet that comes with the ham and try this. It is...
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Teresa Smith
Mar 24, 20212 min read
Creamy Wild Rice Soup
My main reason for making this soup was to use up the leftover Béchamel sauce from our Friday night pizza night. We made Ina Garten's...
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Margie
Mar 7, 20211 min read
Blueberry Muffins by Margie
So today Margie made blueberry muffins and they where awesome! Margie has some useful tips that will help you make tasty blueberry...
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