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Slow-Cooker Tuesday: Lamb and Pumpkin Stew
As soon as about mid-September hits I am in the mood for pumpkin. All the way through spring, I can not get enough of the glowing orange squash. We have the regular preparations: cookies, breads, pie (of course) but my … Continue reading
Cherry-Chocolate Cookies
I know the holidays are over and I should be thinking about bowls of oatmeal and spinach salads–hold the bacon and dressing, please–but I did not get enough cookies at Christmas. Nope. Not nearly enough. I was so swamped by … Continue reading
Slow-Cooker Tuesday: Welcome
For Christmas three years ago I asked for a slow cooker. Mainly because I didn’t have one and Christmas is my usual excuse to pad out my cooking cabinet collection. So hubby researched and purchased, I thanked him, put it … Continue reading
Rosemary-Pine Nut Caramels
I love caramel. I’ll choose a good caramel over any other sweet. I swoon for burnt caramel chocolates, drool for salted sauces, and dive head-first into sticky sweet ice creams. The mother of a long-ago boyfriend would make pine nut … Continue reading
Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
This is the time of year when my thoughts turn to Christmas season baking. While I do hate the rush to put out decorations in the stores…once the first good rain falls I like to heat up the house with … Continue reading