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Creamy French Onion Soup

Sommer — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:06:33 +0000

Creamy French Onion Soup. The marriage of two wonderful creations: Cream of Onion Soup and Easy French Onion Soup. I have two early memories of soup from my childhood. The first is of my mother picking me up from a preschool that looked like a little covered wagon on top of a hill. She would [...]

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Midweek Musings #1

Sommer — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:00:26 +0000

Every week I stumble across hundreds of fabulous recipes and ideas on Pinterest, fascinating blogs and photography sites. I try to link many of them in my own posts when appropriate, so you can see them as well. Yet I can’t ever seem to share them all. I’ve decided to make a little change to [...]

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Toffee Nut Pancakes

Sommer — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:00:38 +0000

This recipe is because I love you. I do. I would not serve Toffee Nut Pancakes to just anyone. You may have heard the end of Linda Anderson’s poem: “Obligation can pour a glass of milk, but quite often, love adds a little chocolate.” Think of these pancakes as a parallel. Obligation (or perfectionism) can [...]

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10 Ways to Dress a Steak

Sommer — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:22:58 +0000

A Steak Lover’s Guide to dressing your meat with the proper Steak Topping. Unique Steak Toppings to give your dinner a little zip! We’ve had a really mild winter in the Blue Ridge Mountains, with little to no snow, and temperatures ranging from 40 to 70 degrees most days. Although I like to get one [...]

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Udi’s Discussion ~ Gluten Free Cookies

Sommer — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:00:11 +0000

Who doesn’t love a good cookie? Everyone deserves to partake every now-and-again, regardless of their dietary needs. This is a discussion on Gluten Free Cookies from the Udi’s Community Page. I’ve love for you to jump right into the conversation, here in this post! .

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Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Spread & Link Party

Sommer — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:00:38 +0000

This quick, easy Roasted Red Pepper Dip is not only fantastic for dipping chips and veggies, it’s a zingy red pepper spread for bagels, toast, and sandwiches. So, apparently I have a thing for red peppers. While writing out this recipe, I became blatantly aware of how many red pepper recipes I have on my [...]

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Cherry Buttermilk Cupcakes with Cherry Buttercream Frosting

Sommer — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:30:57 +0000

Don’t ya just love cupcakes? Especially buttermilk cupcakes?? These buttermilk cupcakes are loaded with tart cherry chunks then piled high with creamy cherry frosting. Mmmmmmmm, that’s all I’ve got to say. Just kidding. As always, I’ve got plenty to say. Today we are discussing FLAT verses CURVY. Brace yourselves… There are two kinds of cupcakes [...]

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2012 National Truffle Festival in Asheville, North Carolina

Sommer — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:46 +0000

In just a few short weeks The Frankie Lemmon Foundation is hosting the third annual National Truffle Festival, here in Asheville, North Carolina. The Frankie Lemmon School in Raliegh, NC has been providing life-changing education and support to Special Needs children for over forty years. Their foundation hosts an annual fundraiser called the Triangle Wine [...]

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Fennel Salad with Roasted Beets and Shaved Asparagus (GIVEAWAY)

Sommer — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:24 +0000

I’m so excited about today’s post! Not just because I have a lovely Fennel Salad to share, loaded with roasted beets, shaved asparagus, toasted walnuts and Asiago cheese. It’s because I feel like I have a secret treasure to share with you… I adore crisp fennel salad, no matter the variety. Some pair fennel with [...]

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Homemade Valentine Trail Mix with PRINTABLE Tags for Kids

Sommer — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

After Monday’s post, Chocolate Pomegranate Petit Fours, which are very chic, yet very time consuming, I thought I’d post something quick and easy. No cooking or baking today; just a simple dump and stir homemade trail mix recipe that makes an exciting Valentine snack to send to school. This Valentine snack is a great filler [...]

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