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I have 2 scone recipes to share. The first one is a nice dry one that I use as a basic recipe. Just replace the raisins with your favourite flavours (chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, berries, etc). You could even do a savoury version, just omit the sugar. These are great made with cheddar cheese! The [...]

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I’m reposting this recipe from January 31st, 2008 from my older journal.
I got the urge to make doughnuts last night. I don’t know what came over me. I’ve never made them before, but I just had to try. And OMG these were the BEST glazed doughnuts I’ve ever had. Ever. My husband thinks so too. [...]

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I like to use roasted garlic in mashed potatoes and pasta dishes. These are wonderful to eat straight out of their skins.

Slice off the tops, drizzle with olive oil and top with herbs (fresh or dried) if you like, and bake in a 350°F oven for about 40 - 50 minutes. You don’t need a [...]

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What can I say? I love Paula Deen. She sure knows how to bring on the taste. Today is our second last day together before my husband leaves. For dinner, I made Paula Deen’s Brie En Croute (which I first discovered when my darling husband bought me her cookbook for Christmas) and Reuben sandwiches that [...]

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I watched Paula Deen make this one night and I had to make it immediately. This is now a regular dish in our house, and it’s the only meatloaf I make. It truly is delicious and such a simple meal to cook. My husband is leaving the country and requested I make this for him [...]

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I created this recipe when I was thinking about Valentine’s and creating unique flavours of food. I remembered hearing about using vanilla in a savoury dish many moons ago. I was eager to try it out, but could not find a recipe that would work for me. So I made this chicken dish using ingredients [...]

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