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Everything is better wrapped in Bacon! Even when I talk to many vegetarians that I know the thing they tell me they miss the most (most often) is bacon! These tasty little bites are perfect for entertaining as they can be made in advance. They …
Cooler Nights & Falling Leaves might be right around the corner here, but that doesn’t mean that you can no longer enjoy S’mores! These s’mores can be enjoyed all year round, even during “outdoor s’mores season”. In addition to being an easy to enjoy snack …
I love living in Northern USA! I love the four seasons and welcoming each season with joy. I enjoy basking in the sun and then sledding & skiing in fresh powder, all in my own backyard.
There are a few things that I don’t love about living in Pennsylvania though. Not being able to grow our own Avocados is one of those reasons. If I were to ever choose to move to a warmer climate – the ability to grow things like avocados and lemons/limes AND longer growing season for other things would be one of the main reasons for the move! Because I do not ever plan to move south, I will just have to deal with imported produce and snagging these yummy fruits & veggies when they are in season and on sale!
Whenever Avocados go on sale, it is motivation for us to have Mexican (not like we ever need much motivation to have Mexican Food). Avocados are a great fruit for tons of other uses besides Mexican Cuisine, but we love Mexican food so much that I hardly ever stray far from the Mexican-Avocado Route!
I started to wonder though… which is “better” the Hass Avocado or the Florida Avocado!?!
The only way that I could think of to solve this dilemma was to do a good old fashioned side-by-side taste test! Continue reading Avocado: Hass vs Florida
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COMFORT FOOD! Warm, Creamy, Cheesy Casseroles just bring a smile to one’s face. The Great Balancing act of Comfort Food lies in enjoying these amazing dishes while still enjoying your current wardrobe! This Cheesy Rice Casserole has all of the flavor and comfort and cheese …
If you have been taking care of your Basil Plants this year, they should be doing really well at this point in the season. Pretty soon we are going to need to save every last one of those leaves from the dreaded frost and make …
Pancakes are a fantastic, amazing, delicious, yummy breakfast, but they involve a bit of hands-on time and attention to make them perfect and avoid burning. I figured that there had to be an easier way to get the delicious flavor of a pancake without touching the stove-top. Pancake Mix can easily be turned into pancakes or waffles or biscuits or a bread/cake base use as a coating for something fried – so why not a baked pancake!?
I would say that this “Baked Pancake” is somewhere between a really thick Pancake and a Cobbler (with “biscuits”). All of the flavors that come out of this breakfast Continue reading Peach Cobbler Pancake Bake