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If you know Johanna, you know there's a passion for food around here! You'll find her "best-of" recipes every month, so check back monthly! Pass along your comments (the good, ton our Facebook page,
February 2012: It's our annual Super Bowl Snacks issue, and we've got some twists on old fav's:
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies - like a warm Reeces Cup, but not as messy January 2012: Start the New Year off with a veggie that's as beautiful as it is good for you! Sassy Herbed Carrots - I use whatever herbs happen to be in season out next to the patio
Gooey Finger Lickin' Carrot Cake is one of our favorite ways to get our vegetables! December 2011: Yummy treats for your Christmas celebrations! Michelle craves these yummy little Date Balls for a whole year before I will make them at Christmas!
November 2011: It's cranberry time!
October 2011: Comforting sweets handed down for generations
Puddin' and Sash: a family recipe at least 100 years old that I predict it will be around for another century
September 2011: Vegetarian that actually tastes good!
August 2011: Plan a light summer supper with noshes that keep you out of the kitchen and reaching for these big bites of flavor.
Authentic Guacamole: What can I say? This is the best I've ever had, even if I do say so myself!
July 2011: Let your taste buds join in the celebration! Barbecued Cranberry Chicken: Want to start the fireworks in your mouth? This tangy/sweet chicken will make your taste buds sing!
Red, White, and Blue(berry) Dessert: Get creative arranging fruit on top of this creamy filling over a butter cookie-style crust. Not exactly lo-cal, but one of my favorites!
March 2011: Appeal to your inner Cookie Monster! Toasted Coconut-Oatmeal Cookies: Amazing what a bit of toasting in the oven does to a pan of oats and coconut!
February 2011: Game Day Dips - score with - Buffalo Chicken Dip - courtesy of my sweet Buffalo-native daughter-in-law (DIL)
January 2011: My Gran-gran's secret - Gran-gran's Chicken and Dumplings: Are you a Chicken and Dumplings lover? If so, we hope you'll try this super-fast way of "making" dumplings with my Gran-gran's "secret ingredient" and let us know what you think!
December 2010: My gift to readers is a couple of rarely-shared recipes -
"No-Chex" Snack Mix: This is the real deal - no chex in here. Give it a try and give me your opinion - but promise you won't ever refer to it as Chex mix.
Mom's Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce: Mom's cheesecake is one she had to replicate for Dad after their first trip to New York in the 1970s, where they had their first cheesecake ever at Wolfie's Deli (sadly, no longer in existence). The strawberry sauce is Mom’s own creation and the perfect cheesecake mate!
November 2010: Serve this dish and you, too, can be the cranberry hero at your table! ''Even-If-You-Don't-Like'' Cranberries Casserole: This dish bubbles proudly next to the juicy deep-fried turkey at our Thanksgiving table each year (by popular request).
September 2010: My all-time most requested recipe Buttermilk Chocolate Cake: This was the best part of a family camping trip in the early 70's. |