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Secret Recip Club Post: Lots o’ muffins!

Secret Recip Club Post: Lots o’ muffins! by Eliot

It is that time again! Time for SRC!I am a proud member of the Secret Recipe Club and I applaud all of the blood, sweat, and tears put in by the hosts: Amanda, Angela, Tami, and Tina. (And welcome Angel, the newest hostess.) Ladies, your dedication is appreciated!SRC is a great way to expand your foodie horizons and meet…

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King Cake(s)

King Cake(s) by Eliot

I wonder how many King Cake recipes will be posted this week since Mardi Gras is February 21 this year?Last year at my husband’s office, he found the baby in his piece of King Cake. As tradition holds, this meant that it was up to him to bring the King Cake for next year’s celebration. Next year is here.I can’t for the life of me…

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Peach Preserve Spice Cake

Peach Preserve Spice Cake by Eliot

How is that for a provocative title, fellow food bloggers? Please give me a minute to explain my question.I am continuing our Clean Out of pantry, cupboards and freezer and have found many ingredients that need used.As I was going through the freezer to find bits and pieces to put together for a beef and vegetable stew, I found many…

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Angel Biscuits

Angel Biscuits by Eliot

Last weekend, my husband had to work both Saturday and Sunday. As he headed out the door on Saturday morning, I asked him what he wanted for dinner.“Anything?” he asked.“Anything,” I replied.“I have been craving fried chicken.”“Okey-dokey.”“With mashed potatoes and peas and carrots?”“Sure.”And, unfortunately, this would be our…

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Navy Bean Soup

Navy Bean Soup by Eliot

Are you getting tired yet? I am still cleaning out the pantry and freezer but I had a home run with this recipe.We are going to be at work until 7:30 p.m. a couple of days this week for conferences, so I decided to make some soup for the staff since they basically would not be getting a break all day.Thanks again to Mom. She…

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Valentine’s Day Cherry-Raspberry Crisp

Valentine’s Day Cherry-Raspberry Crisp by Eliot

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. It is obligatory to make a dessert, I know. Generally, that has to be a chocolate dessert and something that can be hand-fed to your lover—chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate fondue, chocolate bonbons, chocolate truffles.I am breaking protocol a bit. I am adding some chocolate flavor, yes, but…

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Dark Sweet Cherry Muffins with Almonds

Dark Sweet Cherry Muffins with Almonds by Eliot

Large Dark Sweet Cherry MuffinsWe have ordered a lot of fruit from Bithell Farms and everything that we have ever ordered is fabulous. So of course, I have a lot of frozen fruit in the freezer that is needing used up.I don’t know if you can order from Bithell Farms as an individual. We always tack our order on with a local church…

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Frito Pies

Frito Pies by Eliot

If you have ever been to a high school basketball game anywhere in Oklahoma (and many other places) and had the pleasure of dining in the concession stand area, I bet you have had a Frito Pie. They are a guilty comfort food that reminds me of my youth.Back in the day, the chili came from some mom’s kitchen, not from an industrial…

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My Go-To “Clean Out” Stew

My Go-To “Clean Out” Stew by Eliot

In hindsight, this isn’t a very good recipe title, but I was really trying to pay homage to Dorie Greenspan. Again, let me explain.We are continuing our freezer and pantry Clean Out. Today I am using whatever I could find for a beef and veggie stew. (Again, the dates that things were labeled will remain unknown!)I found some…

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Peach-Amaretto Sauce

Peach-Amaretto Sauce by Eliot

Peach-Amaretto SauceBy Eliot, on February 3rd, 2012The Peach Preserve Cake was good, but it needed a bit of something. I found no forgotten carton of vanilla ice cream in the freezer (or even Cool-Whip) and since the 2012 Clean Out is all about eating what we have on hand, I wanted to experiment with a quick sauce for our cake.I…

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