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I found this prayer on the internet and imposed it onto a free photograph I found. I am wishing you all a very blessed and happy Thanksgiving. I truly appreciate all of you who visit! May be you have a wonderful day with family and friends.  

For those of you fairly new to the kitchen and cooking, this post is going to help you with making some really good and creamy mashed potatoes. And to those who already have it down pat, my apologies. Mashed potatoes are one of the easiest things on the planet to make and also something you can screw up royally if your portions are not correct. This post is designed to help eliminate that! Read more »

The Perfect Spoon Roast ~ this method works each and every time to give you the perfect roast! While I am a huge fan of prime rib roasts which I made many of them in my small restaurant as a special Friday Night Dinner to go, I love the flavor of the lesser cut known as the Spoon Roast. The spoon roast is actually the marketing term for the beef which is from the sirloin section of the cattle and is thus because of the way in which it was cut. Be sure and read on to find out how to make The Perfect Spoon Roast . Read more »

There is something for every one in this collection of Magnificent Mushroom Recipes. Whether you need an appetizer for the holidays or something for everyday cooking, it's here in one great collection! Again, enlisting the aid of fellow bloggers I am so pleased to present some pretty amazing mushroom recipes. From the mighty portobello to the humble button mushroom I am sure you'll find something very tasty to prepare for family and friends. Read more »

Make the evening deliciously fun with these 8 spectacular restaurant quality recipes! The cost of dining in a finer restaurant between the food, the drinks, the tax and the tip (plus a sitter if you have kids) can be ultra expensive. Buying the ingredients to make a snazzy meal at home you will not spend nearly as much as what you put on the plastic. Besides, that what if you hit the restaurant on an off night? You leave feeling as though you've just been ripped off and you walk out of the restaurant feeling let down and resentful of the money you just spent. I've been there, have you? Read more »

Classic Almond Joy candy bar flavors built into a delicious, buttery cookie. Recently I spotted this recipe at a linking party and they sounded delicious.  I have provided the link to the recipe I obtained and it's at the bottom of the post. In any event I revised the recipe because I felt the amount of sugar was really way more than necessary to achieve a sweet level and I decided to also cut back  on the amount of chocolate chips. As well, the baking temperature listed kind of scared me so I opted for a lower temperature and slightly longer baking time so the cookies would not burn. Read more »

These six astonishing salad dressings will not only brighten your dinner salads but they make exceptional gift-giving ideas for family, friends and co-workers. Nothing says love than a home made gift right? Well these exceptional dressings placed in the right container make a great seasonal gift especially for those you have a hard time buying for. You know, the ones who buy every gadget as soon as it comes out. I hope you'll take the time to check out all six recipes. As I provide the link to each one I'll give you the shelf life (approximated based on my own experience). Remember though because there are not any additional added preservatives other than that in the mayonnaise used or from the acidity do not expect a 3 month or 6 month shelf life. You only get that with bottled dressings that are laden with chemicals. Read more »

The video I am about to show you is so cool. A friend sent me the You Tube link to view it. Apparently this company will do these skull mappings (I think they are called) for restaurants. This is a way to keep customers entertained while waiting for their food. I thought this was rather amazing and unique. What do you think of it?

Pumpkin Spiced Pecan Bread is the perfect breakfast bread, full of fall flavor! When I created Pumpkin Spiced Napoleons a bit ago, I ended up with lots of filling and knew that I wanted to use it up but not eating the same dessert over and over. As the wheels turned I began to think of incorporating that filling and adding in ingredients you would use for a dessert-style bread. Hence this recipe was born. Read more »

From Roasted Cranberry Sauce to Dressed Up Dinner Rolls, I present 12 Amazing Thanksgiving Sides. When you ask your blogging friends to submit some recipes for a round up they deliver. Here are 12 Amazing Thanksgiving Sides, three from yours truly. I really hope you find these recipes worthy of your Thanksgiving Feast. I personally can't wait to give some of them a try! Read more »

My favorite fish, cod gets encased in buttery puff pastry for a nice date night celebration at home. For those of you who are not familiar with the term "en croute" - it means "in a pastry crust". With our modern day frozen foods this dish becomes incredibly easy to prepare. All you need is some help from Pepperidge Farm by using their pre-made frozen puff pastry. Read more »