Recipes by Lana Stuart

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	Classic Macaroni and Cheese by Lana Stuart Pin ItThere are just certain recipes that everyone needs to have in their recipe box, aren’t there? You know those recipes that are so basic that you can make them into hundreds of different things? Like a basic tomato sauce, or a basic recipe for mashed potatoes, or even a basic vinaigrette. You can take those basics and create…	1 vote 14264 views
	8 Ball Zucchini by Lana Stuart Last weekend, BeeBop and I spent 3 wonderful, relaxing days in Beaufort on the South Carolina coast. Neither of us had been there before but we have long loved the area. Both Savannah and Charleston are favorites of ours. The culture and charm of that whole region is very appealing to us. Since Beaufort is located in between those two…	1 vote 3004 views
	Beef Stew in the Pressure Cooker by Lana Stuart I’m just going to say it – I love my pressure cooker. So there. I know there are lots of people who are scared of them. They have visions of them exploding all over the kitchen. I guess I understand that. I mean, after all, I’ve seen it happen. Once. I remember it well, too.It was a Sunday morning and Mama was trying to get me and my…	1 vote 8177 views
	Italian Sausage and Roasted Pepper Sandwich by Lana Stuart Italian Sausage and Roasted Pepper SandwichGardening has always been such a great pleasure for me. Planting those little seedlings in the Spring with high hopes for a bountiful crop. Some years it works out and some years…well. This year the tomatoes just fizzled before they ever really got started. We grew some monster tomato vines…	2 votes 1945 views
	Strawberry Jam by Lana Stuart An annual ritual has begun here. It’s a ritual so old and deeply ingrained that I can’t remember a time when I didn’t do it. It began in my childhood and has continued right on through to today. The ritual of preserving the harvest or, as it is better known in the South, ”puttin’ up.” This is the ritual of canning or freezing the…	2 votes 1 review 975 views
	Pickled Okra by Lana Stuart Here’s another little bit of southern deliciousness for you today – Pickled Okra! You know I’ve been canning all summer. First there was some simply delicious Strawberry Jam, then I showed you how to make our favorite Kosher Dills followed by a good Basic Salsa recipe. We’re already enjoying all of those. I might even have to make a…	0 votes 2758 views
	Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing by Lana Stuart I have something to really tempt you with today. Fresh hot cinnamon rolls warm from the oven slathered with rich cream cheese icing. Ahhh…. Who can resist that? If you’re currently on a diet, I apologize in advance. Maybe you could file this post for future reference. Or maybe you could make a pan full of these, have one for yourself…	1 vote 1111 views
	Coconut Macaroons by Lana Stuart Coconut MacaroonsJanuary 19, 2016 By Lana Stuart 13 CommentsIf there was ever a “classic” recipe, Coconut Macaroons is certainly one. According to the culinary encyclopedia “Larousse Gastronomique,” macaroons are an ancient sweet treat with roots dating back to the 8th century. The earliest record has been traced to Commercy, France,…	1 vote 234 views
	Cheesy Ham and Potato Bake by Lana Stuart It has been an interesting week around our house! Last Friday we got about 4 inches of snow. I know to some of you 4 inches of snow is nothing. However, for anywhere in Georgia that’s a lot. Needless to say, it shut down everything around here. Roads closed, schools closed, stores closed. I mean it really shut down. BeeBop and I had…	1 vote 1746 views
	Toasted Pecan Chicken Salad by Lana Stuart It’s been a really hot summer here in Georgia. Hot temperatures and high humidity, too. It seems like I haven’t been cooking as much as usual, either. I just realized that I’ve only posted one actual recipe since the end of July! That must change and quickly! This is a food blog after all.I’ve been thinking a lot lately about this…	0 votes 2495 views