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  • Candied Bourbon Pecans

    My friend Heather recently gave me a Hy-Vee magazine that came to her in the mail (she’s an Aisles Online fan) and it has some cool appetizer recipes that I thought I might try.  The first contestant is these pecans….warning,… Continue reading

    Candied Bourbon Pecans
  • The BEST pickles

    Yes, I know I’ve been absent for a LONG time, but I now have full staff at work, and hopefully time to share some great recipes I’ve been saving for the last few months! We have a neighborhood shrimp boil… Continue reading

  • An easy Cinco de Mayo recipe….

    A quick share for an easy recipe, Taco Lasagna.  My daughter posted this on her blog today, and if you’re interested, take a trip to Buzzards Beat for the recipe. Happy Cinco de Mayo! Connie Kaye Continue reading

  • Cheesy Chili Rice

    At our house, anything that even vaguely leans toward Mexican food is the bomb!  I’m sharing this easy side dish that goes with anything: Take cooked rice, throw in a little this and that, and voila, in 20 minutes you’re… Continue reading

  • No food in this post….but worth 5 minutes of your time!

    Today I was honored by the Department of Defense and it was not only a huge surprise, but a shock. You see, I have an employee in the Air Force National Guard who is being deployed to United Arab Emirates.… Continue reading

  • An EASY, yet fancy dessert!

    I LOVE creme brulee — actually, I love custard-type desserts.  I don’t make them often, but dinner at a friend’s house called for a little yummo action. I wanted to share this super easy recipe, because it’s not at all… Continue reading

  • A cool salad idea

    We recently spent 10 days in heaven (well, Mexico to be exact — Cozumel) and while there, were served a Caesar salad in a very unique way.  I took a pic: Super simple – basically they took a slice of… Continue reading

  • The BEST (and easiest) Homemade Mac & Cheese

    We had a birthday party for the youngest daughter, Kristy, last month, and smoked a bunch of pork butts in anticipation of a United Way fundraiser (today) as well as her birthday.  I had made my famous and delicious cheesy… Continue reading

  • It’s hatch chile time!

    I was lucky yesterday when I went to the grocery store – they were actually roasting the yummy chiles outside.  I go for the mild version, and one sample of roasted chiles with cream cheese in a tortilla, and I… Continue reading

  • Very cool spice rack!

    Found these cool little magnetic spice containers at a market that sells items from around the world 🙂  Asked my wondrous husband to get a piece of flat iron, and voila, I have a spice rack!  Very little $$$ involved… Continue reading