I like beef and barley stew, but one of the problems with making it is the quantity it usually makes. I have found that I really don't care for leftover food much anymore, and would rather have something fresh (or at least freshened, LOL, see my Creative Leftovers). For our holiday meal we had a …
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Creative Leftovers
Leftovers don't have to be boring, just a simple idea to give the leftover new life is to bake it with cheese. I like these little single serving gratin dishes for this, as it makes the dish fresh and special even for a weeknight meal. Easy to do, for this one I used leftover Penne …
New Year’s Eve
We aren't planning any late night activities tonight, it will be a quiet welcoming of the new year having dinner out with friends and home early. But that doesn't mean I didn't do a bit of decorating. I like to get all the Christmas decorations down by this day, and do a little New Year's …
Best of 2016 and Goals for 2017
Who knew it would be difficult to write about the 5 Best posts of 2016 on From My Carolina Home! As I near the end of my third year of blogging next month, it is amazing that I still have things to say, projects to sew, things to create with hot glue, cards to stamp, …
Christmas Vanilla Sugar Cookies – a new recipe
It just isn't Christmas without sugar cookies, but one thing that has bugged me for a long time is the blandness of them. Just white sugar and flour for the cookie, and no flavor to the icing. So, I set about making a sugar cookie that keeps the essence of a sugar cookie, but has …
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Dealing With Those Pumpkins, and a bit of Mountain Living
Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is done and we are well into Christmas decorating, the orange pumpkins need to go. Baking the little pie pumpkin is easy, and will provide wonderful fresh pumpkin for use in recipes. All you need to do is cut the pumpkin into halves and scoop out the seeds. Place cut …
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Squash Broccoli Casserole
Thanksgiving is coming up fast, and I am sure those of us in the US are getting our shopping lists ready and our tables set. This really is my favorite holiday, in the thick of the holiday spirit with good food and family, football and friends. My mother and I loved to cook together for …
Pumpkin Toffee Dump Cake Dessert
Pumpkin desserts are perfect this time of year, and I wanted something special for a dinner party. Looking around on the internet for something different, I came across a really interesting recipe called Pumpkin Dumpkin at Kraft Recipes. Naturally, I thought I could make it a bit better by changing a few things. I did …
Pumpkin Orange Bread
Autumn is the ideal time for pumpkin recipes, and I have a great one for you today. This pumpkin bread is a bit different, with a brighter more pumpkin-y flavor. Some years ago I made pumpkin bread using a standard recipe with ginger, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon - really it was a pumpkin spice bread. …
Chicken Florentine Lasagne
Many years ago, I was a new bride learning how to cook by watching Julia Child on her weekly television show, The French Chef, and later, From Julia Child's Kitchen. When she showed her French Lasagne, I decided to try it. Now, the thing with her recipe is that it has many elements, and each …
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