Mediterranean Orzo Salad is perfect for summertime meals This Mediterranean Orzo Salad can be made hours up to a day or two ahead of when you plan to serve it. It keeps well, because of the oil and vinegar dressing. In fact, we like it better the next day. That is the beauty of a marinated salad. The dressing sinks into the ingredients and melds all the flavors together. This is a flexible recipe Though it's called orzo salad, you can use any pasta that you prefer. Orzo is nice and small, ... Read More about Mediterranean Orzo Salad
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Apple Pie Bars
Apple Pie Bars are great for a crowd It is not too late to find great tasting apples in the supermarket. If you are getting ready for a family get-together or neighborhood pot-puck, Apple Pie Bars are the way to go. This recipe makes a large batch, and serves a lot of people. It's a little fiddly because of the layers, but not at all difficult. What kind of apples are best for Apple Pie Bars? Sometimes, in other recipes, the variety of apples can make a big difference. In Molasses ... Read More about Apple Pie Bars
Grapefruit Tea Cake
Grapefruit Tea Cake is a simple but elegant cake This cake uses simple techniques to bring out the best flavor. Grapefruit Tea Cake is light and lightly sweet and just darned yummy. You don't see many recipes that use grapefruit in baking and I don't know why. I love grapefruit. I know some people complain about the bitterness, but that won't be a problem with this cake - no bitterness in sight here! It makes a lovely Upside Down Grapefruit Cake, and it's pivotal in Easy Citrus Jam. ... Read More about Grapefruit Tea Cake
Honey Lemon Crinkles Cookies
Honey Lemon Crinkles Cookies taste like spring! The lemon in these Honey Lemon Crinkles cookies makes all the difference. Lemon is so bright and refreshing in just about anything. It is a happy flavor any time of year, and here in Upstate NY, spring often takes its time getting here. We need flavors that give us a bright outlook. An easy to make cookie Honey Lemon Crinkles Cookies are a pretty standard cookie recipe in terms of how you get the ingredients mixed together. A lot of ... Read More about Honey Lemon Crinkles Cookies
Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are perfect for this time of year. This is "egg season" which makes it the perfect time of year to make deviled eggs. When the days start to get longer, and temperatures begin to rise a bit, chickens lay more eggs. We raise chickens for eggs, so I'm always looking for more ways to use them in these spring months. Deviled eggs are a great thing to take to a get-together because it doesn't seem like people make them as much as they used to. They seem special and that makes ... Read More about Deviled Eggs
Oven Fried Chipotle Chicken Tenders
Oven Fried Chipotle Chicken Tenders are great for game day! You may have found your way here because you're searching for good recipes to serve when you have people over to watch certain sporting events. These Oven Fried Chipotle Chicken Tenders will be a perfect choice. We're not exactly football fans, to be honest. But, we do love the yummy stuff people eat while they're watching it. That's where these Oven Fried Chipotle Chicken Tenders come in. You can make these ahead of ... Read More about Oven Fried Chipotle Chicken Tenders
Smoky Turkey Chili
Delicious Fall Chili Recipe Although it is a bit warmer than it would normally be this time of year, it's getting cool enough to enjoy this fabulous Smoky Turkey Chili! We like things spicy around here, and since the flavor of turkey is not quite as distinctive as, say the steak I used in my Chuck Steak Chili, it is the perfect match for some strong spices and a nice smoky flavor that really compliments the turkey and beans. I used canned beans in this, and a nice variety of ... Read More about Smoky Turkey Chili