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Italian pasta salad, plated.

Italian Pasta Salad

This is one terrific pasta salad! It consists of rotini, cherry tomatoes, pepperoni, kalamata olives, ...

Jiffy Apple Cobbler plated with a scoop of ice cream on the side.

Jiffy Apple Cobbler

I created this recipe to use our homegrown frozen apples, but fresh apples could also ...

Broccoli casserole, ready to serve.

One Dish Broccoli Casserole

Recently, a friend gave us a big bag full of beautiful, fresh broccoli from his ...

Cream of asparagus soup in bowl.

Cream of Asparagus Soup for Two

Light and fresh, and perfect for a springtime soup course that is sure to please.

Stuffed vegetables.

Italian Style Stuffed Squash, Peppers & Mushrooms

This is a recipe I created for those times when we want to cut down ...

Rustic pear tart, fresh out of the oven.

Rustic Pear Tart (Lower Sugar)

This is my version of a lower-sugar rustic tart made with fresh pears, spiced with ...

Three peaches and cream cheesecake bites on a plate.

PEACHES & CREAM CHEESECAKE BITES

Our peach trees did amazingly well this year, so I'm trying to use their fruit ...

Baked fruit cobbler in 8

FRESH FRUIT COBBLER

A warm and simply delicious fresh fruit dessert that will make your house smell wonderful! ...

3 corn fritters on plate with jalapeno.

LOADED CORN FRITTERS

My husband calls these golden crispy fritters "ultra corn fritters." They're loaded with cheese, bacon, ...

Shrimp and corn salsa in a bowl.

SHRIMP & CORN SALSA

This recipe evolved from my basic corn and tomato salsa recipe. I added shrimp and ...

Bowl of corn and tomato salsa with tomato, jalapenos and spoon.

CORN & TOMATO SALSA

This tangy homemade salsa, made with fresh from the garden vegetables, is so delicious, and ...

Baked peach crisp in dish on counter.

FRESH PEACH CRISP

A warm and simply delicious fresh fruit dessert that will make your house smell wonderful! ...

Baked squash casserole.

CREAMY SQUASH CASSEROLE

This is my attempt at trying to come up with a new way to use ...

Tall glass of strawberry, banana, blueberry smoothie with straw.

RED WHITE & BLUE SMOOTHIES

This is a healthy, not overly-sweet strawberry, blueberry and banana smoothie that I created for ...

Strawberry cheesecake pies.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE PIE (low sugar)

This is a sweet and creamy dessert, filled with the delicious flavor of homegrown strawberries. ...

White chocolate strawberry low sugar pie.

WHITE CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY LOW SUGAR PIE

This is a delicious, sweet and creamy low-sugar treat, best made with homegrown berries. If ...

Lower Sugar Fresh Strawberry Pie

LOWER SUGAR FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE

This is a delicious "no added sugar" pie. It sets up firmly and can be ...

STRAWBERRY JAM (NO ADDED SUGAR)

This is the basic recipe by Sure-Jell, doubled, and in an easier to read format. ...

Plated shrimp and veggie fried rice with chopsticks.

SHORTCUT SHRIMP & VEGGIE FRIED RICE

This is one of my favorite "go to" recipes for those days when I'm in ...

Sauteed mushrooms in bowl with spoon.

THE BEST SAUTEED MUSHROOMS!

It's true, bacon makes everything better! These sauteed mushrooms with bacon, onion and garlic are ...

Plated One Gouda Omelette with hollandaise sauce, garnished with asparagus tips, bacon bits, chives and chive flowers.

ONE GOUDA OMELETTE

I made this omelette yesterday morning, and it was so good that I made it ...

Oven eggs benedict, plated and garnished with asparagus tips.

OVEN EGGS BENEDICT

This is my recipe for an easy eggs benedict baked in the oven. It's made ...

Baked sweet potato on a plate with cinnamon honey butter in a ramekin.

BAKED SWEET POTATOES with CINNAMON HONEY BUTTER

Sweet potatoes aren't just for the holidays; we eat them year round. I like to ...

Pecan topped sweet potato casserole in 8x8 glass dish.

8"X8" SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

This recipe is the perfect size for a smaller gathering. We use our own homegrown ...

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