Recipes

Cheesy Taco dip with black beans

We went to a Memorial Day gathering yesterday. I was going to make Taco Salad but I found out another one of my friends had already committed to make a Taco Salad.  I decided to make a Taco Dip with Black Beans. It was delicious. Another tradition has been started. Cheesy Taco Dip with Black Beans 2 Pounds of Extra Lean Ground Beef (available at your local meat market) 8 Tablespoons of Taco Seasoning Spice (available at your local butcher…

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Sanibel Island and Coconut Shrimp

I found out that Sanibel Island and Coconut Shrimp go hand in hand. You can’t have one without the other. The Butcher and I just got back from Sanibel Island. I would highly recommend this destination. It is easy to get there–direct flight to Southwest Florida Airport on Frontier Airlines. The shells are amazing–unlike anything I had ever seen before. Wherever we went out to eat, the specialty was always Coconut Shrimp. I couldn’t resist. I love coconut and I…

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Cheesy Potatoes with bacon

Well, it’s Tuesday, and that means you are getting a blog post whether you want one or not. Today is a very special Tuesday–35 years ago the Butcher and I got married. I am not cooking on my anniversary, but I will share a side dish I made on Sunday for Mother’s Day.  I have to give a big shout out to Dan Ratta who smoked an amazing Brisket for my Mother’s Day dinner. Thank you, Dan. It was fantastic.…

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Shrimp Curry

Mother’s Day is this Sunday. I am giving everyone a head’s up because you don’t want to forget about Mom. I have the perfect meal for you to make for mom this Mother’s Day–Shrimp Curry. This is a delicious meal and even though it is gourmet cooking at its best–you don’t have to fret. All of the hard work has already been done for you by Karen from Karen’s Spice Kitchen. I was introduced to Karen by a customer who…

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