There’s just something about black beans and lime that gets me going.The added citrus zing and acidity that fresh lime juice (along with a touch of jalapeño) provides to the beloved black bean (and often Mexican themed) makes me smile. I remember years and years ago (three decades, actually), I slow cooked up a huge…
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As I adore to display the variety of flavors, the creativity of my heart, and the unexpected items I find in my market and endeavors, as well and my passionate and never ending culinary thought process, my claim to “fame” and signature style is an innovative culmination of flavor and style in my recipes –…
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Dark Chocolate. Milk Chocolate.Cream.Marshmallow Fluff.Butter and sugar.Blackberry Preserves.FRESH blackberries, fresh lime zest.Macadamia nuts. Am I missing ANY flavors you love? Probably not. This fudge will cost you an arm and a leg to make, but it’s totally worth every.single.bite! 😋🥰😍🤤 Chocolate Blackberry Macadamia Lime Fudge 4 cups granulated sugar8 oz. salted European butter, 2 sticks1…
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Crust and crunch is an absolute necessity in my life.A friend once told me that my need for such a sensation is an expression of my desire to “take a bite out of life.” (Really, she was speaking of my adoration of crunchy apples).Thus, I like to “crust” my dishes: with NUTS. I simply cannot…
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Originally I was not going to blog this quick and easy soup recipe. It was made in sort of an “emergency” situation, in that we needed a quick meal before heading out the door for the day. It was awfully cold that day – thus a warming soup was definitely on my mind, as were…
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