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A Thanksgiving Potluck at Your Home Can Solve a Lot of Problems

Do you go to 2 Thanksgiving dinners?  Or do you have to attend 4 of them?  Can you even face a fourth holiday meal?     Instead of running a marathon during the holidays, sit down with your spouse and discuss how to simplify it all.  Perhaps alternating years at various relatives can work.  I realize that gets complicated if others in the family … [Read more...]

Garlic Green Beans, Quick Holiday Side Dish

For those of you who have to have grandma's green bean casserole with the onions on top for your holiday meal, enjoy your traditional green beans.  For those who want a simpler green bean dish, read on.I love a quick side dish for the holidays.  These green beans are made with frozen whole green beans and look so nice on a plate.  Keep the bright … [Read more...]

Fall Colors Trending on My Menu

As we were driving the beautiful Natchez Trace Parkway a few days ago I couldn't help but be affected by the beautiful fall colors.  They overwhelm the senses.  I started seeing the leaf colors as the colors of foods I know and love. I saw the colors of: cranberries brussels sprouts (the king of vegetables in my book) caramels green … [Read more...]

Beer Battered Green Bean Fries with Wasabi Dip

Love the green bean fries at TGI Friday's? Here's how to make a similar treat that's a lot easier to make. You'll need fresh green beans for this, and you might like to give other vegetables this treatment. You can use any kind of dipping sauce you like, but here's a cool one to try: Wasabi Cucumber Ranch Dip (Serves 4) 1 packet Classic … [Read more...]

Easy Grilled Yellow Squash

Quick, easy, and delicious: here's a great way to use all that yellow squash coming in from your garden right now. My very good friend made this and said it was wonderful. She used it in a sandwich & intends to keep making it during yellow squash season.Some reviewers added zucchini, onions, green beans, carrots, and sweet potatoes. You can … [Read more...]

Steakhouse Green Beans

This recipe comes from Morton's Steakhouse, arguably one of the best steakhouses in the US.  My ddil made these for us using healthy olive oil instead of butter. They are delicious.  She also used chopped onion instead of the shallots.  I could eat a big bowl of these all by themselves as a meal!  Even kids like these.They don't take very long to … [Read more...]