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Carrot Ginger Soup…

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Spicy Cauliflower Pickles…

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Canning Fig Preserves…

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Canning Pepper Jelly…

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Habanero Pepper Jelly…

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Canning Lime Pickles…

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Chinese Honey Chicken Recipe

Chinese Honey Chicken Recipe…

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Homemade Kansas City BBQ Sauce…

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OPERA JOURNEY

I love singing opera and have performed in many professional productions in my lifetime.  Singing with the Colorado Opera Festival in Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Choral Society, The Denver Symphony

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Fish Tacos with Ancho Chili Batter and Mojitos

All it takes is a momentary thought of crispy fried fish nestled up against a soft corn tortilla, jammed pack with shredded cabbage, cilantro, sour cream lime dressing and I’m drooling like Pavlov’s dogs.   I’m a Fish Taco addict and not ashamed to say it! Last night I was inspired to make a Ancho Chili batter for […]

Saucy Sante Fe Mary

Saucy Santa Fe Mary Cocktail

    Kraft just released 4 flavored Cooking Cremes that have revolutionized many of my family recipes.   The 10 ounce tubs of Cooking Cremes are “Chef Inspired” by the makers at Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese. They are entirely different from the cream cheese we’ve all used in the kitchen for so many years.   There is no need to cook […]

Sweet Tarts Tini

Bite My Sweet Tarts-tini ~ MarxFoods Mixology Challenge

….THE POLL IS OPEN AND IT’S TIME TO VOTE….to vote click here Please visit the MarxFoods link and vote for me…polls are open until Feb. 15, 2011 MarxFoods Bite My Sweet Tarts-tini ♥~♥~♥ ♥Szechuan Button♥ ♥Mixology Challenge♥  My recipe is complete and the MarxFoods Szechuan Button mixology challenge is on!  Over the past 6 months MarxFoods has […]