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Orange Cranberry Bread & Glaze

It’s taken three years of trial and error to get this cranberry orange bread recipe perfected. Not that I’ve worked on it for three years straight. Cranberries are only in season from mid-September through mid-November. You get what I’m saying, though. Three years of recipe testing during cranberry season. This moist cranberry orange bread is… 

Perfect Fried Shrimp

There truly is nothing better than a crispy, crunchy batch of fried shrimp. This easy, no-fuss recipe is perfect when that salty craving hits. If you like, you can easily dress up the flavors by adding your favorite spices, such as paprika, cumin, or more cayenne. Depending on the size of your shrimp, you may… 

Mini cherry cheesecake tacos

* Ingredients: * Dessert tacos ° 1 block of cream cheese, at room temperature ° 1 c. freshly squeezed lemon juice ° zest of half a lemon, finely chopped ° 1/4 cup 35% cream ° 1/2 cup icing sugar ° 1 c. vanilla ° 6 large white tortillas ° neutral oil, in sufficient quantity °… 

This Strawberry Cheesecake

This Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle features layers of sweetened berries doused with Amaretto, angel food cake cubes and luscious cheesecake filling, lightened with whipped cream. I was hosting brunch at my house, and that called for a lovely fruit-filled dessert recipe. Adding a homemade cheesecake twist to a strawberry trifle recipe was brilliant. A fruit and… 

Pico De Gallo

Preparation time 0 minutes Cooking time is 5 minutes   * Ingredients: ° 1 tomato ° 2 green onions ° 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro ° Pinch of salt ° Lemon juice * Preparation steps: Wash the tomatoes, and cut small cubes. Chop the onion thin slices. Place tomatoes in a bowl, add onions, chopped coriander,… 

Pasta shells with ground beef

This ground beef pasta recipe is so delicious and easy that anyone can make it. I learned how to make this skillet from a friend, but he told me he was inspired by his Mexican neighbor’s recipe, who calls it Conchitas. The term Conchitas comes from the shape of the pasta, which looks a lot… 

Magic Lemon Pie

This was part of the handwritten notes my niece, Stephanie, retrieved from her (my mother’s) grandmother’s prescription drawer. While searching for pictures, I found it to be a recipe from Eagle Brand Milk 1952 ad recipe book – how awesome !! It’s also great because you don’t have to pre-cook the filling and you can…