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Barbecue Chicken with the Best Homemade Barbecue Sauce

May 19, 2013 · by admin · Leave a Comment

My husband is working on perfecting his barbecue chicken. I have to say this version was delicious. He cooked the chicken on a grill rotisserie stuffed with oranges and jalapenos. It was moist and tender and the sauce cooked on the stove top was wonderful. My daughter even said she could eat the sauce right by itself. I served it with this Asian Coleslaw, which to me was a perfect match because I just love barbecue flavors paired with something containing sesame oil. But, it would be just as good with more traditional barbecue sides.

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Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party May 17, 2013

May 16, 2013 · by admin · Leave a Comment

Welcome to Foodie Friends Friday! Thank you to everyone who linked up and visited two weeks ago!

Our theme this week is BBQ and grilling, so if you have BBQ or grilling recipes, please link them up.

Please take a moment to read through the rules before getting started, Thank You!

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Meet our Co-Hosts at Foodie Friends Friday:

Here are last week’s winners:

Key Lime Parfaits from This and That

Mom’s Good Cookies from This and That

Strawberry Cheesecake Tart from Sumptuous Spoonfuls

Great Grandmother’s Oatmeal Cookies from Yesterfood

Old Fashioned Banana Pudding from I Heart Eating

Skinny Chocolate Peanut Butter Crispies from The Knoxville Holts

Here are last week’s hosts’ favorites:

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Coleslaw with an Asian Twist

May 15, 2013 · by admin · 1 Comment

This coleslaw has an Asian flair. I made it to go with some barbecued chicken my husband made because I just love the peanut/sesame flavor with barbecue. In addition to being delicious, the colors in this coleslaw make it quite pretty to serve.

The coleslaw is made with Napa cabbage, radicchio and bean sprouts, so it needs to be served immediately or it will become wilted and watery. If you need a salad you can make ahead, you could substitute regular and purple cabbage, and just stir in the bean sprouts at the last minute. Hope you enjoy!

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Cream of Spinach Soup

May 13, 2013 · by admin · Leave a Comment

First, let me say thank you to those of you who stayed with me last week. There were no new posts, no Foodie Friends Friday, nothing. Without going into the details here, last week my husband’s family suffered a great loss that saddened us all terribly. Needless to say, blogging was not high on the list of priorities.

I am back this week with a delicious cream of spinach soup. Soup is not just for winter. There are some fabulous soups out there using spring and summer vegetables, and this is one of them. It is a deliciously creamy taste of spring. And, its beautiful green color makes it perfect for entertaining.

The recipe has just a touch of lemon and nutmeg to give it some added dimension. Hope you enjoy!

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Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

May 4, 2013 · by admin · Leave a Comment

I made these cookies to send to my daughter in college for final exam week. I had been talking to her, and she mentioned having made chocolate chip cookies herself recently, so I wanted to send something a little different, and she is not a big fan of oatmeal and I wanted at least a little chocolate. Everyone needs chocolate during exams, right? So, I chose these chocolate chip peanut butter cookies.

I have seen adaptations of this recipe all over the internet. It originally was found in the Magnolia Bakery cookbook, which I don’t have, so I am not sure what was changed. I found it first at Smitten Kitchen, which is one of my all time favorite blogs. I adapted it a little more by adding more chocolate chips and leaving out the peanut butter chips because I wanted more chocolate. I also rolled mine in sugar rather than just dropping one side in. This really is a delicious recipe. It is a must try for anyone who loves the peanut butter chocolate combination!

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Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party May 3, 2013

May 2, 2013 · by admin · Leave a Comment

Welcome to the Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party! Thanks to everyone who linked up or stopped by last week. This week’s theme is Cinco de Mayo, so if you have any Mexican recipes, please link those up!

Please take a moment to read through the rules before getting started, Thank You!

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Meet our Co-Hosts at Foodie Friends Friday:

Now Let’s meet our sponsor this week!

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Here are last week’s winners:

Italian Pulled Beef Sandwich from This and That

Easy Vegetarian Split Pea Soup from Young Adventures Kitchen

Slow cooker Strawberry Applesauce from Cozy Country Living

Churro Cupcakes from The Lady Behind the Curtain

Slow Cooker Pudding Cake from The Better Baker

Mexican Pazole from The Big Giant Food Basket

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Mexican Stuffed Peppers

April 29, 2013 · by admin · Leave a Comment

Well, this is definitely not a Mexican dish, but with Cinco de Mayo coming up, I just couldn’t resist giving our usual stuffed peppers a Mexican flair. So, I used cilantro instead of basil and oregano, and added a little jalapeno for heat. Then, I topped it with quesadilla cheese. I think they would also be great with a little avocado mixed in, but I didn’t try it because the grocery store didn’t have any ripe avocados.

My husband adapted our first version from this original recipe at NPR, and I further adapted it here for Cinco de Mayo. Hope you enjoy!

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Grilled Orange Ginger Salmon

April 28, 2013 · by admin · Leave a Comment

This grilled orange ginger salmon is absolutely wonderful. If you like salmon, you just have to try it! And, it is pretty too. It really comes together quickly, except for the time it spends marinating, but is definitely guest worthy. We eat a lot of salmon, and I think what I like best about this recipe is that it is so different from my other recipes. It has a spicy, slightly sweet, Asian flavor that compliments the salmon perfectly.

This recipe is one I adapted from this one at Cuisine Paradise, which is a blog with lots of wonderful international recipes that you should definitely check out. I added some cilantro and sriracha and changed the proportions to my own taste, but I’m sure the original version is wonderful too. I also added grilled orange slices. And, I have to say that these were really delicious and really add to the presentation of the dish! Hope you enjoy!

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Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party April 26, 2013

April 25, 2013 · by admin · Leave a Comment

Welcome to Foodie Friends Friday!

Please take a moment to read through the rules before getting started, Thank You!

Adding Links back to Foodie Friends Friday and our Button is our only form of advertising to bring in more people to see YOUR recipes.

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Strawberry Shortcake

April 23, 2013 · by admin · 1 Comment

Strawberry shortcake can be a controversial topic. Some want it made with cake, while others insist on biscuits. I truly do like it both ways. I mean it all has strawberries and whipped cream… what’s not to like? This recipe could please everyone. The shortcake itself is a biscuit, but it is a sweet biscuit. And, it is oh so good. I think I could have eaten them all right by myself.

The recipe is an old cream biscuit recipe that I have had for years. I just added a little sugar to sweeten them up. The amount of sugar on the berries and in the whipped cream could be changed depending on your taste. Make it as sweet as you want it!

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