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Roasted Broccoli with Blue Cheese

 fall broccoli is a personal favorite.  Roasting broccoli is my favorite way to prepare! Little Miss M picking broccoli Broccoli, trimmed olive oil salt 1/3 Cup crumbled blue cheese (or Gruyere or Gouda) 1/4 C bread crumbs (fresh would be … Continue reading

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The Boston Cheesecake

Seriously. A dessert with a layer of YELLOW CAKE MIX followed by cheesecake followed by chocolate. It’s like a Boston Kreme from Dunkin Donuts. But even better. So I know you’re glad that I randomly bounced into this blog when … Continue reading

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Blue cheese Avocado Dip

Okay, so don’t immediately discount this recipe if you don’t care for blue cheese.  A few blue cheese “haters” loved this concoction!   Perfect for a super bowl party OR the final episode of Emma. I didn’t use as much sour … Continue reading

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Boursin-like cheese spread

Who doesn’t love the yummy boursin spread? Well, here’s a simple way to do it yourself, use your summer herbs, and not fork over $8 for a 2 oz. spread! I serve with crackers, veggies and red wine. 8 oz. … Continue reading

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Grown up Mac and Cheese

Dinner with our friends, Jesse and Kristen, this week provided a delicious meal thanks to Kristen. She served this with a mixed salad and asparagus w/ baby tomatoes. Here’s a great recipe for all those men who love mac and … Continue reading

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Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Florentine

I keep coming back to this Cooking Light recipe–it’s delicious, easy, and makes great leftovers. Note: you can use frozen spinach instead of fresh, and I often don’t take the time and effort with the cottage cheese and food processor. … Continue reading

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Macaroni-and-Cheese Florentine

A healthier version and since the spinach scare, the frozen spinach fed our cravings. This recipe is from October 06 Southern Living.) Great for leftovers too! 1 (8-oz.) package multigrain or whole wheat elbow macaroni2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk1/4 cup … Continue reading

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Provencial tian

My mom sent me this recipe and I thought “what?  No basil or oregano?  That’s boring.”  But I followed the recipe, except I ended up using a 9×13 dish and pretty much just stacking the vegetables since I was in … Continue reading

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All Things Southern.

I love themes.  And I highly recommend dinners with themes! We sent this in an e-mail invitation to our non-southern friends: Do you qualify??  Ask yourself these simple questions: 1.  Have you ever had shrimp and grits? 2.  Have you … Continue reading

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another word to the mothers…

reading these words this afternoon was just what I needed, since I like to stack duties higher and higher as my heart grows embittered. “we are proud of our frail frames just as we boast in Christ, because our frailty … Continue reading

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