Category Archives: Seasonal Recipes

Red, White, and Blue Recipes

Fourth of July is quickly approaching and perhaps you’ve been invited to a party that you need to take a dish to.  Or in my case I’m still waiting to be invited to a party.   So instead of throwing myself a pity party I decided to throw my own Fourth of July party.  With the help of the Internet and my inner Martha Stewart I came up with two red, white, and blue themed recipes.  A dessert and a salad
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Soup Up Your Winter

Frigid winter nights require something warm and filling for dinner.  What better comfort food than soup!  Homemade soup can be very easy to make, and usually doesn't take much time.  You can save money by using less expensive cuts of meat, because they are going to tenderize as they cook.  They can be very nutritious--filled with lots of vegetables.  Soup can be a time saver also.  You can make a big batch and freeze some for future meals. There are so
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Shrimp into the New Year

My new year's resolution for this year is not a lofty goal.  It is pretty plain and simple, "learn how to cook shrimp."  It may seem like an easy task but for a girl born and raised in Nebraska I didn't grow up eating seafood, unless you count fried fish from Long John's Silver.   In more recent years I've started to eat shrimp when eating out and paying a pretty price for it.  So I figured it was time for
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