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Entering the cooking contests at the fair is just a hoot, and it is fun to see the ideas of all the contestants. This year the theme for the Egg Competition was Anything Goes, so no restrictions as to what you did with eggs. Last year, contestants had to make egg salad. This year contestants …
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Today I am participating in an event called Quilter's Meet and Greet - a blog hop of quilting bloggers, some new, some established. Welcome to From My Carolina Home! I am a longarm quilter, pattern designer and speaker for quilting enthusiasts, and I've been blogging for over 4 years. I do lots of free patterns …
Having friends over for lunch is such a fun time, with lots of conversation and fun away from the pressure of a meeting. I did an elegant yet reasonably easy entree for six that went together pretty quickly. The big advantage is it can be made up a bit ahead, leaving me time to clean …
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Summer is prime grilling season, and there is nothing that says summer more than that outdoor grilled flavor. While we usually concentrate on the meat or fish entree the most, the grill is the best place for your side dishes to cook too. The flavor and freshness of newly harvested vegetables could almost take center …
Summer is hot, so cooking should be simple to get out of the kitchen quickly. Make ahead is great too, for packing along to watch fireworks, or have fun with family outdoors in the mountains, on a lake, or at the beach. I am running out of time to get in all the ideas I …
Slow cookers are wonderful for making meals while I sew, stamp, or play with my glue gun. I've been using it more in summer than I used to, as it doesn't heat up the kitchen the way the oven does. Recently, reader Deb contacted me to ask what size slow cooker I was using in …
It is coming up on the halfway point for the year, so it is time to check in with the goals for the year and see how it is going. Actually, pretty well!! The goals post is HERE. Since I am still working on the secret quilting projects, I can't show those just yet. But, …
With Cinco De Mayo tomorrow, it is a great excuse to eat Mexican food, like I need an excuse, LOL!! One thing about it, though, the fat content can be pretty high. My grandmother and mother used to make tacos by frying the tortillas in oil, and although they were tasty, that method is just …
When we went to an event with the Appalachian Mountains Mini Club, part of the fun was a pot luck meal. Guests were asked to bring side dishes or desserts to go with the pork barbecue the hosts were serving. I thought about what to take for days. I didn't really know anyone, and had …
Is there anything that says Irish holiday more than corned beef? Well, maybe Irish Stew. But given a choice, I'll take a wonderful, tender, corned beef roast any day. The moist meat has a flavor unlike any other, perfect with cabbage and potatoes. Wonderful for dinner, and great the next day too, it is a …
