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Valentine Sugar Cookie Cutouts

Valentine Sugar Cookie Cutouts by Salad Foodie

Perfect cookie dough for sugar cutouts, here made into Valentine hearts.

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Krabby Poppers

Krabby Poppers by Patti Fisher

Friends wanted a recipe for appetizers that were fancy and cheap, too. Everyone loves our different kinds of poppers. We’ve stuffed both sweet and jalapeno peppers with all kinds of fillings. Of course, they’re always wrapped with bacon. This time Patti stuffed pretty, sweet peppers with fake crab (aka Surimi, but you can use real…

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Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Burger Dogs

Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Burger Dogs by Patti Fisher

Sometimes we do a recipe just because it looks like fun, and this one was perfect for our 500th recipe on our new “Date Night Doins BBQ for Two” web site. (Almost 2 years old) This had everything we liked in a bacon cheeseburger, but with a fun twist. Ken put the cheese inside the burger, shaped it like a hot dog and wrapped it in…

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Fiery Piggy Balls

Fiery Piggy Balls by Patti Fisher

We wanted to do an extra spicy appetizer wrapped in bacon, of course, for game day. Happily we just got some wonderful and extra zingy sauces from All Spice Café, so we knew we could put their Cayenne Habanero Sauce to good use. This is a variation of our “Chipotle Bacon Bombs” using hot sausage balls instead of ground beef. You can…

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Cheesy Ham Divan

Cheesy Ham Divan by Patti Fisher

We love ham for holiday dinners…and sometimes we make them just to use in casseroles and sandwiches. Being the Pacific Living Outdoor Oven has a smoke box we can add extra smoky goodness to our ham dishes and all the great recipes for the leftovers. Patti loves casseroles using leftovers because she can add all kinds of veggies and…

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Bacon Cheese Garlic Bread

Bacon Cheese Garlic Bread by Patti Fisher

We were invited to an early Thanksgiving potluck. We offered to bring garlic bread. We thought we would test a new recipe we were working on. “Bacon Cheese Garlic Bread”, oh yeah we rocked this. This was quick, easy and ooey gooey great. Jam packed with crumbled bacon, two kinds of cheese and buttery garlic… There were no leftovers,…

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Italian Sausage Mac & Cheese

Italian Sausage Mac & Cheese by Patti Fisher

It’s amazing how many recipe requests we get for macaroni & cheese. That’s fine with us, it’s quick, easy and has unlimited variations. We used Ken’s favorite hot Italian sausage along with lots of his cold smoked cheddar and Patti insisted on fresh broccoli to keep it healthy. Being it was 101 here today we were more than happy to…

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Gino's Alfredo Sauice

Gino's Alfredo Sauice by J. Gino Genovesi

Alfredo Sauce is the rage today and is used in many ways over food. Many restaurants feature this sauce and, it is available, in jars, in most grocery stores. In our home, we have used this sauce for many years i. I have learned this recipe from my mother, but have made some changes. I know you will like it. Try it.

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Crispy Trashed Potatoes

Crispy Trashed Potatoes by J. Gino Genovesi

This is treat any time. Easy to make and so delicious.

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Caesar salad

Caesar salad by Chef Anil Kamath

The salad's creation is generally attributed to restaurateur Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant who operated restaurants in Mexico and the United States. Cardini was living in San Diego but also working in Tijuana where he avoided the restrictions of Prohibition. His daughter Rosa (1928–2003) recounted that her father invented the…

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Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie by Amos Miller

Too early for real, fresh fruit pies here - but Spring brings Key Limes, and that means unbaked Key Lime Pie with a slightly sweetened sour cream topping. I use pasteurized-in-the-shell eggs, so there is no issue with salmonella and I can move the pies from prep to cooler. Saves a load of time and makes a fabulous, flavorful,…

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Aaron's Guacamole

Aaron's Guacamole by J. Gino Genovesi

This recipe was supplied by my granddaughters boyfriend. Some of the structure was edited by myself

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Incredible Chocolate Chip Cookies

Incredible Chocolate Chip Cookies by J. Gino Genovesi

We all know there are many recipes for chocolate chip cookies, with many things added to them. But for a soft, plump, cookie this one is the best I think. I have tried different chocolate chips recipes, but I was not happy with a flat, thin cookie.. Enjoy!

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How about Baked broccoli-cheddar rice dish

How about Baked broccoli-cheddar rice dish by J. Gino Genovesi

There are many recipes of this kind in many books as well as on the internet. It is difficult to say where this dish started but it is served many ways and very often. it is quick, good and a delight to serve. I tried using different vegetables, but broccoli seems to go best with cheese and rice. One can use other toppings,…

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Cran-Orange Muffins

Cran-Orange Muffins by J. Gino Genovesi

Cran-Orange muffins are light , tasty and refreshing when entertaining guests out on the patio or pool side. In the winter, they go well with coffee or such and will bring a smile to those who are enjoying them. The muffins are easy and quick to make. No fuss no muss I say. The combination of cranberries and orange leaves a…

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