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Taco Salad with Creamy Cilantro Dressing

As summer gets closer, my intake of hearty salads increases. I’m really lucky to live in an area that offers three different days during the week where I can shop at our Farmer’s Market. I load up on organic greens,

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Posted in beef, Main Dish, Salads, Sauces

Pound Cake Topped with Strawberry Sauce

This rich dense Pound Cake is a classic dessert that has enough sweetness to satisfy a sweet tooth just as it is, but I like to add some fruit, and a dollop of whipped topping for extra yumminess! Did you

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Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Dessert, Sauces

Pomegranate, Apple, and Beet Salad

Happy New Year! I hope your holiday season was filled with all the things that bring you joy. Sometimes the end of the year leaves me feeling overwhelmed and frankly, exhausted from trying to squeeze everything that I would like

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Posted in Holidays, Salads

Strawberry Mousse, The Most Romantic Recipe

Strawberry recipe contest under way! California Strawberry Commission seeks “most romantic” concoction! The title caught my eye and I started dreaming of strawberries in all sorts of forms. My interest really peaked when I read that the first place prize

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Posted in Baking, Holidays

Cranberry Scones with White Chocolate Chips

I think of scones as the stage for a grand production!  With a little thought and imagination, nearly all varieties of toppings and ingredients can be folded into the dough.  These little babies won’t last long, so as soon as you

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Ruby Red Cranberry Sauce

Cranberries seem to only make their apperance during the holidays. Bags and bags of fresh cranberries fill the grocery stores this time of year, along with prepared cranberry sauce and other “holiday only” fare like pumpkin pie filling and green

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Posted in Appetizer, Holidays, Side Dish