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Giada’s Grilled Lamb Chops
I got ready to grill lamb chops recently and remembered this recipe by Giada De Laurentis that we really liked. I had all of the ingredients on hand - fairly simple ones really; they were just as good as I remembered. Fresh herbs really make a...
Judy Harris’s Spicy Hummus and the Greek Food Festival
Our local Greek Food Festival will be here on May 15-17 this year, and (unless we are needed to babysit the Perfect Ones) we will be there. This is their 25th year, and I think we have been almost every year. It really started as an...
Margaritaville!
Well, not exactly, but at least I got your attention. In trying to honor my commitment to a healthier lifestyle, I began thinking of lighter but enjoyable dishes that I have used in the past. I remembered this fish taco recipe that I have used...
White Bean, Tomato and Green Bean Salad
DOWN AND DIRTY DIET TIME! Okay. I've put it off long enough, and the beach trip is coming up soon. It's time to get back on track with the healthy eating and back on the treadmill and exercise wagon. I didn't make a New Year's Resolution to lose...
Happy Birthday, Mom
Both of my parents celebrated birthdays this week. My dad's was on April 12; my mom's is today. My mom was born to Albert E. (Moro) and Betty Elizabeth Allen at Sheridan, Arkansas in 1928. While my dad is still alive, my mom passed away...
Crazy about Coconut
I mentioned earlier this year about a post on Yahoo! called Top Ten Foods People Love or Hate. I was looking back over that recently and realized that coconut was one of the foods mentioned. Having never met a coconut that I didn't like, I find...
Easter Deviled Eggs
The cutest little bunny ever! I, for one, think deviled eggs get a bad rap. Jill Conner Browne, author of the Sweet Potato Queen books says that deviled eggs have such an important place in Southern society that a plate was even invented for...
Hot Air Ballooning in Tuscany and Linguine with Shrimp
One of the highlights of our trip to Italy was hot air ballooning in Tuscany. It was such a unique adventure for us and so much different than the gallery and historic tours we were also enjoying. Robert Etherington of Ballooning in Tuscany...
