Food + Drink
Easy Southern Peach Cobbler
Cobblers hands down are one my favorite desserts. On any given occasion that calls for baking or dessert making, I leave the task to my husband who can without a doubt work his magic in the kitchen. This time was different I needed a peach cobbler recipe to call my own. The journey began
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Chili Rubbed Shrimp Tacos with Pico De Gallo and Cilantro-Lime Crema
Let’s Get This Party Started! Friends open up the windows, invite your family and friends, turn the music up loud, fill the ice chest with cold beer, locate a good porch wine, or better yet shake up a cocktail, it is officially BBQ season (or inside grill pan season). This is an easy to put
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Blueberry Cobbler with Brown Sugar-Whipped Cream
One of my very favorite things in the world to eat is fruit cobblers. Did you know that cobblers are a distinctly American deep-dish dessert ? Early American settlers did not consider fruit cobblers dessert? Cobblers were often served for breakfast, and it was not uncommon to serve them as a main course. It was
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Savoring the Seasons: Ribbon Summer Salad
This month’s Clean Eating magazine had a section for summer side dishes with only three main ingredients, and a few pantry staples. The simplicity caught my attention. The sweet melon, savory zucchini, thin sliced ham blended with a light viniagrette really make this salad come together in a special way. It is a unique, easy
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Savoring the Season: Chilled Strawberry Soup
We often associate soup with cold weather comfort. Soup provides warm weather comfort too. A chilled berry soup is often refreshing and light with a hint of sweetness that can be very satisyfying during the warm months without being heavy and hot. Strawberries are at their peak in Florida and there is no resisting using
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Chilled Yellow Squash Soup with Cured Strawberries
Normally I would not post a summer squash recipe in the late winter but, this was an exception. We came across decent yellow squash at Trader Joe’s and this soup was weighing heavy on our mind. Without further fuss, we scooped up the squash. This chilled soup tastes like summer in a bowl. The