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Restaurant Quality Date Night Dinner ~ finding the way to a loved one's heart with a delicious restaurant quality meal! My husband and I already had a history before I re-met him in 1990. We married in four short months after our first evening together and that was 26+ years ago. I had two children before this marriage and we had our third child together. Going out for dinner was a rare occasion and not just because of the kids or finances. My husband is not a restaurant person per se and quite frankly, unless it's a high quality restaurant that serves excellent food, I would rather dine at home than be served mediocre food. Read more »

Jubilee Jumbles Cookies ~ a softer chocolate chip cookie with a brown butter glaze that tastes heavenly. It's time to bring the kids into the kitchen and have them make some cookies with you. Depending on the age of your children you could assign each one a task in helping out.  Jubilee Jumble cookies were a childhood favorite in our house. This recipe was one of my mother's and I would like to share it with you. They are like a soft chocolate chip type cookie, but have more of a cake texture. This recipe makes quite a lot of cookies that your family will just love. Read more »

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PickedAtPeak #CollectiveBias  Spicy Harvest Soup ~ falls' bounty of chunky vegetables simmered in a tomato based broth and just the right amount of heat from the jalapeno is the perfect comforting and hearty weeknight meal to feed your family. Cook it once, eat it twice. That's the beauty of a pot of hearty, delicious homemade soup. You make it and there's always plenty left over for a second meal or for work or school lunches, making it one of the most economical meals. Also, soup, like stew or spaghetti sauce only gets better with age: as all of the flavors are released and allowed to settle and blend, the flavor from the soups ingredients intensify. Spicy Harvest Soup will become one of your favorite go to soups for the cold weather months. Read more »

Chocolate Strawberry Puff Pastry Shortcakes ~ an economical show stopping dessert for all your holiday entertaining! I've been watching a lot of holiday movies these past few weeks and am intrigued with the movies story lines. They are all about the importance of family, a time of healing and a time of togetherness. When I reflect upon the holidays and traditions in my own life, at the core of those holidays was family. I am looking forward to the holidays - spending time with family and friends and sharing some delicious food. Read more »

I received a bottle of Stirrings Bloody Mary Mix and rimmer to facilitate my review and create my cocktail recipe.  No other compensation was received. All opinions, as well as the recipe shared, is my own. Proud Mary Cocktail ~ the hair of the dog gets a make over. I associate a great Bloody Mary cocktail with two things: A good brunch and the best drink referred to as "the hair of the dog". The drink that helps you get over that rambunctious night before where you possibly probably made a fool out of yourself. Don't tell me you haven't been there at least once in your life. Read more »

Rich, decadent and garlicky ~ possibly the BEST Bleu Cheese Dressing ever! Nestled on the outskirt of the small village town of Chester, Connecticut  is a Brushmill property with several buildings that served multiple functions. In the early 1800s it was a grist and sawmill and a woodworking shop. The woodworking shop also made skate blades. As years past and by 1859 a factory was erected and auger bits were made then carpet sweepers and various kinds of brushes. Read more »

Pork Spareribs and Sauerkraut ~ it's a family recipe that is warm, cozy, filling and tastes wonderful! As I have mentioned a few times already in previous posts, fall is my favorite time of year and it truly is when I enjoy my kitchen the most. The season also brings back fond cooking memories from my youth. This recipe for Pork Spareribs and Sauerkraut is a generation to generation type recipe I learned from my mom and I've passed this recipe along to my kids. Originally I tagged this recipe with the name, "old world" because that's where it's roots are - from the European countries of Poland, Czechoslovakia and surrounding areas. Read more »