December 2014
#roast tomatoes

There is no substitute for a ripened tomato right off the vine. I’ve tried to grow my own several times with the result of one maybe two sad tomatoes on the vine and the deer help to harvest them while I slept.

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#breaded bread # breaded candy cane

That’s the name I’ve given to Judie Byrd, cooking teacher, author, speaker and the co-founder of The Culinary School of Fort Worth. Lucky me, I had the pleasure of being invited to one of her “in home” parties and I’m

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#Christmas dining decor

The wonderful thing about the winter holidays is that you don’t have time to be sad about Thanksgiving ending because Christmas is right on your heels. Before my Thanksgiving crowd leaves for home, I coax my nephews and Aaron into

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Bonjour, I decided to take a break from my Christmas decorating and spend a couple of hours in France. Welcome to my very favorite restaurant in Dallas, No.1 Rise. My friend Lorri introduced me to this restaurant and my girl has never lead

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#purple hull peas

  A book given to me by my sweet friend Heidi years ago when I needed some words of encouragement, still lies on the nightstand beside my bed as a reminder to never lose hope no matter the circumstance. Perhaps that’s

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#cake balls chocolate cake balls #cookie cake balls

How about a delicious bite size piece of cake rolled up into a gourmet ball of goodness? Try these cookie cake balls and you will be serving these little “cutie pies” throughout the holidays. They are super simple and only three ingredients

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#cranberry sauce #citrus cranberry sauce #gourmet cranberry sauce

Hi Everyone, I want to share my tips on how I pulled off a Thanksgiving feast for 20 guest without a hitch, well maybe a couple but overall it was a blessed time with family and friends and we stuffed

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