Welcome to Dining with Debbie

For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hello

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Sips and Small Bites

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Main Courses

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Desserts

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Kitchen Basics

Basic tips and teachings from my kitchen to yours.

Arkansas

The people, foods and stories of my home.

Latest Posts

Here's what's cooking lately, y'all.
Breads

Persimmon Muffins

It's beginning to be persimmon season in Arkansas. Persimmons are native to China where they've been cultivated for centuries. They have, in my opinion, all too frequently been misunderstood. They've gotten a bad rap, y'all. Yes, it is true that...

Salads

Brown Rice Salad with Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette

A truly enjoyable sponsored recipe post I recently did for Riceland Foods is this Brown Rice Salad with Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette. It's delicious with any grilled meats, but we also like it alongside tacos and fajitas. We've enjoyed it several...

Riceland Brown Rice Salad with Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette
Desserts

Apple, Bacon and Cheddar Galette

It's apple season in Arkansas --- one of my favorite times of the year. More than pumpkins, nothing says autumn to me more than apples. Seldom a day goes by that I don't have an apple in one form or another.  That old adage, "An apple a day...

apple bacon and cheddar galette feature