Tag Archives: Butter

Arkansas Green Beans

I made these yummy green beans the other day. Not sure why they’re called ARKANSAS Green Beans…maybe someone from Arkansas originally came up with the recipe. But wherever the recipe originated from, they sure are good! My friend Jane told … Continue reading

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Frosty Vanilla Cupcakes

Who doesn’t love cupcakes? Especially if they’re frosted with rich, swirly buttercream…now that’s pretty hard to resist! If you’ve heard of the famous Magnolia Bakery in New York City, well, this is the recipe for their most popular cupcake. They … Continue reading

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Filed under Bakeries & Restaurants, Cupcakes, Food and Recipes, Original Photography

Ham and Asparagus Quiche

Quiche is one of my favorite breakfast foods and asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables. So of course I had to try this quiche recipe when I saw it at Miz Helen’s Country Cottage! To save time, I was going … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Scones as good as Starbucks (or maybe even better)

I first tried making scones last fall. The recipe I was using sounded really good, but those scones just did not turn out very well. I tried tweaking the recipe, adding a little more of this and a little less … Continue reading

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Filed under Autumn/Thanksgiving, Breakfast/Brunch, Food and Recipes, Muffins, Biscuits, Scones, Seasonal

Dark Chocolate Brownies

I’ve been wanting to make brownies for awhile, but it’s been too hot to bake…until recently, that is. The weather has really cooled off nicely. So to celebrate this refreshing almost-fall weather, I got out my mixing bowl and decided … Continue reading

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No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

It sure has been hot the last few weeks, and who feels like baking when it’s so hot? So I have been looking up recipes that don’t require much, if any, baking. I came across this recipe at Southern Plate, … Continue reading

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Filed under Candy and Confections, Food and Recipes, Other Desserts, Summer/Summer Holidays

Red Potatoes with Clarified Butter, Onions, and Rosemary from Cristina Ferrare’s Big Bowl of Love

There’s a great new cookbook that I had the opportunity to review–Cristina Ferrare’s Big Bowl of Love. You may have heard of Cristina Ferrare’s cooking show with the same name on OWN (the Oprah WinfreyNetwork). Her cookbook is filled with … Continue reading

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Jumbo Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are my new favorite oatmeal cookies! They have lots of healthy oats in them, along with chopped pecans, raisins, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. The recipe I’m sharing with you is adapted from one I found at Allrecipes.com. My version … Continue reading

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Lizzie’s Sour Cream Pound Cake from At My Grandmother’s Knee

A new cookbook, At My Grandmother’s Knee, which I had the pleasure of reviewing, celebrates food, family, and warm memories. It’s filled with 166 treasured recipes shared by Southern women who inherited them from their grandmothers, along with special memories about … Continue reading

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Garden of Flowers Cupcakes

These are the pretty flower cupcakes I told you about in an earlier post, Springtime and Easter Cupcake Cuteness. These were also made by my friend, Ann, and this recipe is also from the cookbook Celebrating Cupcakes and Muffins. These … Continue reading

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Filed under Cupcakes, Food and Recipes, Food Presentation, Guest Chef, Original Photography, Spring/Easter