Why is it that the articles in my inbox are all about sweets, and just when I am trying to lower my A1c? There are a number of interesting things in my box, and all of them are about sweets, carbs,
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Baked Tomato Slices
A delicious way to top leftover pasta! By Laura Prep: 10 mins Cook: 5 mins Total: 15 mins Servings: 2 Ingredients olive oil, divided, or as needed 1 large tomato, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices 1 s
Grilled peaches and figs with mascarpone cheese
Split the figs and peaches in half vertically. Peel the peaches and remove the pit. Mix twice as much honey as olive oil, or even 3:1. You only need a little for each piece of fruit. Heat the honey
Katharine Hepburn’s brownies
Tori Avey | February 22, 2013 2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened baker’s chocolate 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of salt 1 cup roughl
Places to Find Delicious Pie Recipes
In honor of Pi Day, here are some of my favorite pie recipes. Mixed Berry Pie Apple Cream Pie Key Lime Pie Buttermilk Pie Pecan Pie (I use Lyle’s Golden Syrup in place of corn syrup) French
Green Bean Fries – for my friend Carol
To be made in your air fryer, or oven. 1 pound fresh green beans 1 cup panko bread crumbs 1/2 cup parmesan cheese 1 T garlic powder or garlic salt 2 eggs, well beaten 1/2 cup all-purpose flour cook
Kwanzaa
The Founder’s Welcome Dr. Maulana Karenga As an African American and Pan-African holiday celebrated by millions throughout the world African community, Kwanzaa brings a cultural message which spe
How to Make Prime Rib
This is my favorite cut of meat. Treat it well, and it will melt in your mouth. Yum. I also like Yorkshire pudding, either cooked in the same pan or made into popovers. CREDIT: IAMJEKOB Prime rib i
28 Soul Food Recipes That Southerners Swear By (and Northerners Need to Try)
By: Taryn Pire| Dec. 1, 2020 [I can personally vouch for most of these. If you want yummy eating, and not too complicated, these recipes are the way to go.] You may know Jocelyn Delk
Sweet Potato Pie Perfected (by Dolester Miles, one of my absolute favorite chefs)
This recipe was printed in Garden and Gun , October/November 2018. INGREDIENTS FOR THE CRUST 1 cup flour 3 tbsp. sugar 1⁄2 tsp. coarse salt 1⁄2 cup yellow cornmeal, medium grind 1 stick co
Thanksgiving Baking Guide
One of my favorite sites for baking information is King Arthur Baking Company. They have a Thanksgiving Baking Guide, for those of us who have (or make) time to bake from scratch. Yum. Wh
A Little Bread Pudding
Last night, I wanted something but it was too late to go anywhere and I wasn’t sure what I wanted anyway. I looked in my crowded fridge for something, anything appealing. Nothin
My Brownies
Personally, I like browned butter in place of plain butter or oil. I also prefer cream cheese or mascarpone cheese instead of sour cream, because the tang of sour cream does nothing for me in sweet
My Banana Bread
I had some bananas which were very ripe so I made banana bread. Here is what I did. Using my stand mixer, I put 3 very ripe peeled bananas, 1 egg, and 1 stick of softened butter in the bowl. I mixe
Spinach – Maybe Popeye Had Something!
I happen to like spinach, although eating the tinny, metallic green slop masquerading as spinach when I was a child certainly put me off my spinach-feed for a long time. When I was coming up, our v