Category: Sides

Calico Beans

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We all have a member of our family that always brings the best food to all family gatherings. For me that person is my Aunt Marcella. She always brings the best food! She is know for her homemade bread( which makes the best toast in the whole world) and she always , always has cookies. Everything she makes is homemade and made with love…….and I love her!
Years ago….I’m not sure if she will remember this or not, she used to make this bean dish called Calico Beans. I loved it!!!! Continue reading “Calico Beans”

Roasted Beet Salad with Fuji Fried Goat Cheese

I think is was just a few days ago that I was saying how chilly it still was…….that has come to an abrupt halt the last few days. It was 95 degrees today……..

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When the weather warms my appetite wains. I just don’t feel like eating when its hot……..besides the fact that, I would rather poke out my own eye than cook. Not a good thing for a food blogger huh!!!!

Tim and I were talking after we got back for the grocery store…..yes we HAD to go……it was Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard here………who ever invented air conditioning has our eternal gratitude! It is the best invention ever!!!! Continue reading “Roasted Beet Salad with Fuji Fried Goat Cheese”

Beet Bake

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Lets talk about beets baby, lets talk about all the good thing that can be, lets talk about beets

Beet Bake……….
Beets are a highly nutritious, low calorie and “cardiovascular health” friendly root vegetable. Certain unique pigment antioxidants in the root, as well as in its top-greens, have been found to offer protection against coronary artery disease and stroke, lower cholesterol levels within the body, and have anti-aging effects.

Plus they are “forking” excellent.

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