There are times to make something wonderful from scratch, and there are times that a few shortcuts yield just as yummy results. Recently I had a lovely luncheon with a few friends and I wanted to make something dainty and sweet. But, with all the things I wanted to do, I needed a shortcut for …
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Sundried Tomato Stuffed Chicken
My husband would rather not eat chicken at home since he orders it out a lot. But, sometimes I want chicken, so I had to come up with a new recipe for him to enjoy. He loves sundried tomatoes, so I decided to combine these two flavors into one dish. Here is a stuffed chicken recipe. …
Homemade Guacamole with Green Onions
Today is Cinco de Mayo, which for our country is a great excuse to eat Mexican food (and maybe have a Margarita after work, LOL). I love avocados, but the guacamole you get in a restaurant is usually full of raw white onions, which I don't like. So, I have a recipe for my own …
Lemon Donuts with Lemon Glaze
Springtime and lemons just seem to go together. I picked up a lovely lemon at the store, knowing I wanted to do something lemony, but not knowing what. I thought about a pound cake, then remembered the donut pans. Ah, ha! Lemon Donuts! Oh yum, did these ever hit the spot! And how can you …
Lightening Up a Comfort Food Dish – Chicken Mornay
When I was in high school, my mother worked as a manager at a local hotel. She would frequently let me come and have dinner in the restaurant while she was on duty. They had a dish on the menu I used to get all the time, and haven't made in years. Of course, their …
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Super Bowl Sunday, Fun Food and Slow Stitching
Go Panthers!! Today will be a fun day, and I hope the Panthers do well. One thing I learned a few years ago, I don't want any company for the game, and I don't want to go anywhere. I want to watch both the game and the commercials, without having to entertain or have conversation …
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White Wine Chicken and Mushrooms
I'm not big on white wine to just drink, but I do like to cook with it. The subtle flavor it adds to chicken is just wonderful. One thing I do know, never cook with a wine that you wouldn't drink from a glass. The stuff they sell as cooking wine in the grocery store …
Slow Roasted Pork
Most of the time I use a slow cooker to cook a pork roast, but last year I saw a new way of cooking this kind of pork on the cooking blog Leite's Culinaria. I have followed David's blog for a number of years, and some years ago was one of his recipe testers. The …
Perfect Breakfast Eggs
I have been making eggs for months now, trying to get that perfect point where the yolk is no longer liquid and runny, but not fully cooked like a hard boiled egg. I only do eggs a couple of times a month, always on Sundays. I wanted to make them without a lot of effort, …
Getting Organized – Saving Recipes
When DH and I were married back in the 70s, we were barely able to make ends meet. I was a fledgling cook, with many disasters in the kitchen yet to come. I was relying on Julia Child to teach me, and I faithfully watched her French Chef cooking show every week. The local paper …
From My Carolina Home 