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Welcome to my recipe index where I share my families most favorite meals. Most of these recipes are just so darn tasty that I have repeated them enough times that I discovered where to cut corners, making convenient substitutions that allow me to get dinner served in less than an hour and some in under 30 minutes.
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Hamachi Shooters
In early 2013, Jim and I had some dear friends over for dinner, just two months after our first child was born. Our friends were...
Jan 4, 20212 min read
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Cocktail Crab Cakes
Some people may look at this list of ingredients and assume it's long and complicated. Please stop and look again, you likely have...
Dec 19, 20204 min read
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Breaking Traditions
In this strange year where not everyone will get to spend the holidays with extended family, it may be more important than ever to make...
Dec 19, 20202 min read
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Spiced Nuts
Once we are back to hosting parties and shindigs in our homes, put this make-ahead Spiced Nuts recipe on your menu. It feels special, and...
Dec 16, 20202 min read
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Enchilada Dip
Enchilada Dip! I get asked for the recipe every time, and my friends are always shocked to learn one surprising element in this appetizer.
Sep 13, 20201 min read
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Ham Ball
When I married Jim I became a part of the Begley family and have been introduced to many new traditions as well as food items they grew...
Dec 5, 20191 min read
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Crab Tostadas
Crab anything sounds intimidating and fancy, doesn't it? I think it is necessary to spend the extra money for lump crabmeat, sold in...
Aug 18, 20191 min read
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Chicken Kabobs with Peanut Sauce
My kids think anything on a skewer is fun to eat. With a coconut milk marinade and a sweet peanut butter dipping sauce,...
Feb 24, 20192 min read
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Cream of Green Chile Soup
This New Mexican Cream of Green Chile Soup rocked my world in 2009 the first time I tasted it in El Paso, Texas. The little downtown cafe...
Dec 21, 20182 min read
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Hawaiian Pulled Pork Sliders
Getting my kids to eat what I cook sometimes involves trickery. I hide veggies in sauces and tell them we are eating "chicken" when it's...
Dec 20, 20182 min read
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Hot Bean Dip
Can we have a moment of solitude for parents? While not always looking fabulous doing it, I juggle a full-time job and show up for my...
Dec 15, 20182 min read
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Winter Orange Blossom Cocktail
I am obsessed with this cocktail from a wine bar. Yes, we were having dinner at a wine bar and I started our meal by ordering a drink...
Dec 5, 20181 min read
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Smoked Salmon Crisps
A favorite one-bite hors-d'oeuvre of mine this holiday season is Smoked Salmon Crisps. I like to eat them, I like to make them, and I...
Dec 4, 20182 min read
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Beer Cheese Soup
Beer Cheese soup should be creamy and not grainy, with an intense cheddar flavor balanced with mild hoppy flavors from an American lager....
Dec 2, 20182 min read
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Candied Pecans
Glazed nuts, candied almonds, cinnamon-sugar pecans, whatever you call them, here are two fool-proof ways to make the best snack for the...
Nov 11, 20182 min read
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Popcornucopia
I was invited to do a cooking demo this weekend focused on fall appetizers. The audience was working moms {this is my jam} so I...
Nov 11, 20182 min read
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