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Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin
It's hard to beat pork tenderloin for a quick meal on the grill. Plus, there are so many, many ways it can be prepared that we never tire of it. Since there are just the two of us at home on a regular basis, I generally halve a tenderloin for...
Benton’s Riverside Park Grand Opening
Sometimes you just burst with pride when something really good happens in your hometown. When the citizens of Benton passed a recent "quality of life" tax to fund the new Riverside Park, I must admit I was somewhat surprised. Generally, we don't...
Decadent Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
This Decadent Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie was the star of the show on a recent THV11 This Morning segment. I bet you can guess why. There are never enough reasons NOT to make this pie. Oh my goodness, y'all. It's amazingly delicious. And...
The Wilson Cafe: A Jewel in the Arkansas Delta
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Designsensory, Inc. Opinions are my own.) I don't remember much of my very first trip to Wilson in the northeastern corner of the Arkansas Delta. It was a quick trip with a college buddy who hailed from...
Colcannon Fritters with Russian Dressing
You may have guessed it by now, but I'm enamored of everything Irish. It's a fascination I've held since first learning about St. Patrick's Day as a little girl. I'm told there's a little Scotch-Irish in my ancestry so maybe the genes kicked in...
Pretty Little Margarita Cupcakes
And you expected a St. Patrick's Day post, didn't you? Happy St. Patrick's Day, y'all. I've been in a cupcake frenzy lately since researching possibilities for Perfect Girl's birthday coming up in April. (Headed to double digits -- impossible!)...
Lemon-Caraway Irish Tea Bread
Somewhere in my ancestry there must be a few Irish aunt, uncles and cousins. I've always been a fan of St. Patrick's Day -- don't ask me why, but my mom would tell you I latched on to the patron saint of Ireland in my very wee years. I've...
Guinness Orange Dark Chocolate Cake
Making this Guinness Orange Dark Chocolate Cake was definitely a labor of love, but it was also a real thing of beauty. I was so pleased with the way it tasted and the way it turned out. Don't be scared off by the time and effort involved. It...








