cookiesandcurtains

Green Chile & Cheddar Cornbread

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Jane

We had some amazing chili the other night – and needed some equally good cornbread to go with it! This is easy and delicious!

As always – enjoy!

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Bread Bowl Recipe

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Jane

Remember when St Louis Bread Company (AKA Panera) served their yummy soups in bread bowls? We had a taste for soup in a bowl and so I whipped these up! Delicious and ever so easy! They rose so perfectly – I was so happy with the results!

As always – enjoy!

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Crispy Melting Potatoes

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Jane

I know – I know – the name is strange, right? Well, it’s spot on. The outside is crispy and crunchy and the inside is just smooth and creamy and “melty”! See?!?

These look more complicated than they are – so easy to make – and they are beautiful on a platter with all that lovely juice poured on the top.

As always – enjoy!

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Jane’s Five Pound Apple Pie Recipe

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Jane

This is most likely the BEST APPLE PIE you’ll have ever eaten/tasted/gobbled up/inhaled, whatever!
The steps might sound long or complicated, but it’s all easy! Just plan ahead for the “cooling” portion of the apples and pie crust!

As always – enjoy!

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Prosciutto Fig Baked Brie

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Jane

I saw this somewhere and whipped it together – HUGE hit. OMG. SO ooey gooey and the hit of fig and sweet and salty prosciutto – it’s fabulous.. I promise!

As always – enjoy!

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Southern Cheese Thumbprints AKA Ramped Up Cheese Straws!

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Jane

I love to make spicy cheese straws – the perfect little crunch to add to a party – place on a platter and they will disappear! These are amazing – VERY flavorful and just delicious 🙂

As always – enjoy!

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Steakhouse Potato Romanoff

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Jane

I get bored making the same side dishes – don’t you? I changed up my regular mashed potatoes this go round for these yummy yummy melt in your mouth Potatoes Romanoff. Oh my they are good.. Served these alongside filet mignon and garlicky green beans. Delicous!

As always – enjoy!

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Veggie Quiche Recipe

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Jane

We had lots of veggies that I knew would be yummy in this dish – so that’s what was for dinner 🙂 Leftover broccoli was sooo good in this recipe.

As always – ENJOY!

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Egg Drop Soup Recipe

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Jane

I love good egg drop soup. Sometimes at a restaurant it’s oily and has an unnatural yellow color. No thanks!

So, I found this recipe and modified it a bit – I highly recommend it. I *love* white pepper – therefore I used more than in the below recipe but that’s up to you 🙂

As always – enjoy!

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Shrimp fra Diavolo Recipe

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Jane

Mike is always scouring sites looking for ideas for meals. He saw shrimp fra diavolo and it reminded us of our fabulous trip to Italy – therefore – we made this last night. It was amazing and delicious and we wolfed it down 🙂

Mike cooked the shrimp in garlic and butter as he always does – after peeling and cleaning and butterflying. Yum yum!

Three parts to this recipe:

Cooking the pasta

Making the sauce

Cooking Shrimp