Garden Fresh Tomato Recipes for Summer! You’ll find recipes for Heirloom Tomato Pie, Hot Bacon Caprese Salad, BLT Bruschetta, Easy Muffin Pan Tomato Tarts, Cheese Straw Tomato Tartlets, Heirloom Tomato Tart with Bacon-Studded Crust, and a Farmers Market Bloody Mary! Are you enjoying the bounty of summer tomatoes? I have a round-up of fresh-from-the-garden summer…
Broccoli-Grape Pasta Salad is a crowd-pleasing recipe for your next potluck or picnic. This colorful pasta salad is a medley of sweet, tangy, crunchy and salty, thanks to a tangy red vinegar dressing and the addition of toasted pecans and bacon. I reduced the amount of mayonnaise and onion slightly from the original recipe to…
I have a comfort food recipe, ideal for cold or snowy winter weather, Patchwork Chicken-Bacon Pot Pie! It’s made a little healthier without sacrificing flavor, and a little easier with a few short cuts! The puff pastry crust can be pieced together in a patchwork design for easy assembly. This recipe uses a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store…
A moist and delicious cornbread that sneaks in some green veggies! Broccoli-Cheddar Cornbread is the perfect recipe for chili and chilly weather! This recipe is an oldie but a goodie and easy to make and enjoy with a bowl of soup or chili. My sister introduced me to this recipe from Southern Living’s 5-Star recipe…
These Christmas wreath cookie are as fun to decorate as they are to eat! Only four ingredients required, plus your decorative sprinkles. Like all macaroons, since they’re flourless, they’re also gluten-free. This is a festive little cookie for your holiday baking and if you need an afternoon pick me up with a cup of tea. If you’re…
Roasted Harvest Vegetable Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette is a healthy and flavorful addition to your Thanksgiving feast! Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? We’re gathering together at my mother-in-law’s house instead of ours, for which I am truly thankful :) and everyone brings a dish or two. I’m always looking for a make-ahead side to add to our…
A delicious spin on the classic pumpkin pie, with a sweet and crunchy streusel topping for your Thanksgiving feast! Pumpkin-Pecan Streusel Pie was one of six drool-worthy desserts, starring the South’s favorite nut, in the “pecan delights” section in the November issue of Southern Living Magazine! Alas, I’m not a fan of pumpkin pie {insert *gasp* here}. . .…
Find a fun and festive technique to embellish your sweet or savory recipes using ready-to-bake pie crusts, pastry or cookie cutters and food coloring! You’ll also find a recipe for a cheese ball shaped like a pumpkin for fall gatherings and easy make ahead appetizer. Painted Pastry Leaves are a fun way to add a…
Celebrate fall and pumpkin spice season with moist and fudgy, splurge-worthy brownies. Are you ready for all things pumpkin with the arrival of fall? Confession: I’ll pass on the pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving. I’d rather have my pumpkin delivered to me in a cake, like Pumpkin-Chocolate Harvest Cake with Bourbon-Pecan Glaze or Cranberry-Apple-Pumpkin Bundt Cake, both with a…
In celebration of Bee Season, Garden Bouquets and Summertime Sipping, I have a giveaway for your summer entertaining! And I’m serving this giveaway with a recipe for refreshing beverage for summer! This Summer Peach Tea Punch recipe can also *bee* easily adjusted and mixed as a cocktail for a party or summer soirée. A summery twist on an Arnold…