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By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Summer heat means we want easy recipes that keep us out of a hot kitchen. I’m always looking for something yummy, and this week I want to share a few taste treats with you. Baba Ghanouj or Ganoush (Roast Eggplant Puree) This eggplant delicacy is light, nutritious, high on flavor, and incredibly good. Source: The Food …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills If you’re like me, I’m scrambling for Christmas recipes. I’m pulling out tried and true recipes while looking for a new tempting taste treat. Over the years, I’ve saved yummy how-to dishes for appetizers, salads, soups, vegetables, main courses, and of course desserts. Below are a few favorites that might be suitable for your Christmas feast. …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills October 22 is National Color Day. I find the celebration fascinating. My heart softens at the sight of gold, copper, burnt orange, deep yellow, scarlet red, and deep violet. Fall graces us with nature’s one last blazing hurrah before winter blankets the earth with cold and snow. How shall we commemorate the day’s palette? Here are …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Who wants to spend time in a hot kitchen when summer calls for recipes that beat the heat? See below for three of my go-to salad favorites. These are tasty and easy! Easy Broccoli Salad 3 cups fresh broccoli florets 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled 1/2 cup toasted sunflower seeds …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills April 2 is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. I confess, I have a love affair with peanut butter. And who can resist jelly to go with it? Grape, apple, strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, apricot, and any other flavor works for me. As a child and teen, I was a picky eater, and my parents worried …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills A writer’s life is busy, hectic, and varied. Much like everyone else on the planet. But when I crave think time and the ability to process ideas and yet be creative, I often cook or bake. At least if the dish doesn’t turn out tasty, the rejection is minimal. A few years ago, I realized I …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Are you an apple fan? Does your mouth water at the sight of the red, green, and yellow fruit display at the grocery? Do you stop and simply want to sink your teeth into sweetness? Does a Delicious, Gala, Fuji, Golden Delicious or Granny Smith send you to apple paradise? You might like tossing apples with …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills In past Novembers, I’ve shared my favorite holiday recipes. Today I want to offer you two more proven recipes that are on my menus for family and friend celebrations. These are easy, yummy, and can be prepared ahead of time. I’m all about getting meal prep done early so I can enjoy family and friends. Drum …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Thanksgiving will be here in less than two weeks. We are a country that has much to be thankful for, and we want our traditional holiday to be memorable for the great food. If you’re like me, you’ve been scouring through old cook books, tried and true recipes, and online and print magazines like Southern Living …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Although the temperature highs here in Houston haven’t dipped below 85, I have my home decorated in colorful fall reminders. Perhaps the gold and orange will usher in cooler temps. I also have my list of favorite recipes and new ones to try out on my husband before presenting them to guests. Whether it’s a breakfast item, …
