White Lightning Chili Beans

We like white chicken or turkey chili as an occasional alternative to the traditional red/beef chili. Since our poblano harvest has been so abundant, I thought I would make some beans to go into white chili to make meal prep super easy. It is critical that you read the instructions for using your pressure cannerContinue reading “White Lightning Chili Beans”

Pear Cake with Caramel Glaze

This recipe is from the Southern Living 2002 Annual Recipes Cookbook. You can find it here: https://www.food.com/recipe/caramel-glazed-pear-cake-187648 There are a few tips that I want to share: The batter will be extremely thick until you add the pears. Then the moisture from the pears will loosen the batter so that it’s pourable. Your pears mustContinue reading “Pear Cake with Caramel Glaze”

Make Ahead Shrimp and Grits–Perfect for Entertaining

We’re having friends in for the weekend, so I am going to make Shrimp and grits which I can get mostly done ahead of time. My family and friends LOVE Shrimp and Grits. I love it because I can get it almost completely put together early in the day, or even the day before, andContinue reading “Make Ahead Shrimp and Grits–Perfect for Entertaining”

Mississippi Pot Roast Sandwiches

Our local marina makes these and we have had them a couple times and they are so good, so I decided to try making them at home. There are a bunch of recipes online and I used the one that got pretty much all five star ratings. It’s a super simple recipe. Mississippi Pot RoastContinue reading “Mississippi Pot Roast Sandwiches”

Stromboli Sandwiches

Stromboli patty (or meatball) recipe: 2 lbs hamburger or ground turkey 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce 3/4 cup Italian style dry breadcrumbs 2 eggs 2 tsp Italian seasoning 2 tbsp garlic salt 20 oz turkey Sweet Italian Sausage with casings removed Place all the ingredients in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and mixContinue reading “Stromboli Sandwiches”

Great Grilling Recipe–Chicken (or Pork) Souvlaki

When we go to our favorite Greek/Italian recipe in town, you can pretty much count on my ordering a chicken souvlaki wrap with extra sauce and extra tomato. Now that we live even further out than before, I have come up with my own recipe. First gather your ingredients: fresh lemon, olive oil, cumin, garlicContinue reading “Great Grilling Recipe–Chicken (or Pork) Souvlaki”

Strawberry-Feta Salad with a Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

8 cups spring mix lettuce Quart of strawberries washed, capped, and sliced 4 oz of feta, crumbled 1 cup Sliced Honey Roasted Almonds 1 lb. grilled chicken 1/2 cup sliced green onion, if desired Put the lettuce, then strawberries, then feta in a large salad bowl. Honey Mustard Vinaigrette 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2Continue reading “Strawberry-Feta Salad with a Honey Mustard Vinaigrette”

Spring and Summer Salads–Smoked Chicken (or Turkey) Salad

I made some cherry wood smoked chicken to go with all the salads we made this week. I used the same techniques as are used in this YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd1rM3CsoN0&t=23s&ab_channel=Tasty This technique may look intimidating, but it really isn’t. I had to watch the video several times the first time I made turkey this way,Continue reading “Spring and Summer Salads–Smoked Chicken (or Turkey) Salad”

Led by Linens

I let the linens be the inspiration for this table–blues, greens and yellows. The napkins are from Williams Sonoma and I bought the runner years ago at Home Goods. I put white mums in some of my blue pitchers for the centerpiece. The place settings are yellow Fiestaware dinner plates with a Villeroy and BochContinue reading “Led by Linens”