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Vodka Rosemary Barbecue Sauce

Vodka Rosemary Barbecue Sauce

Homemade barbecue sauce gets a fancy twist in this vodka rosemary barbecue sauce – subtle flavors that pack a delicious punch.

Sunday Somethings

Sunday Somethings

Hello, Sunday. Well, this short week really screwed with my head. I woke up Wednesday to go to work, forgot it was Wednesday and found myself sort of scrambling all day! Then, I guess knowing it was just a three day week, those three days…

Brown Sugar Pound Cake

Brown Sugar Pound Cake

One of my favorite things to do when I go home is to page through Mom’s old, decrepit recipe box.  I don’t do it more than maybe once a year, but sometime I’ll go home and she’ll need something from it and I’ll find myself looking and old favorites, written hastily on any scratch paper that happened to be around at the time;  receipts, slips of paper, and a few on proper recipe cards.

While thumbing through the archives this weekend, I happened upon our family recipe for brown sugar pound cake, written in my dad’s meticulous handwriting.  Despite being delicious, neither Mom nor I ever make it, but we both knew right then that I’d be our contribution to Monday night’s barbecue.

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Burmese Iced Tea

Burmese Iced Tea

Burmese Iced Tea is a close iteration of Thai iced tea, with strong black tea blended with evaporated and condensed milk. Perfect for the hottest days!

Sunday Somethings

Sunday Somethings

Hello, Sunday. Well, we’re at the halfway point for summer. How are you doing on your bucket list? Did you have one? I did not, but I think I’ve done an okay job of taking advantage of June. July and August, here I come. Crawley…

Nanaimo Bars

Nanaimo Bars

Canada, this one’s for you. Hello, Nanaimo Bars! (more…)

Sweet and Sour Tacos

Sweet and Sour Tacos

Sweet and Sour tacos are an Asian twist on traditional beef tacos, with notes of sweet and spicy and a crunch garnish of fresh onions – they will be your next Taco Tuesday favorite!

Small Batch Strawberry Jam

Small Batch Strawberry Jam

Small batch strawberry jam with a hint of citrus and spice inspired by Dessert for Two that is easy to make and contains only fresh ingredients.

Mango Rice Pudding

Mango Rice Pudding

I’ve got breakfast on my mind.  Not really because I’m bored with mine; I’ve been religiously eating granola + berries + Rice Krispies (seriously) for the past…3 months? And I show no sign of slowing down that crazy train anytime soon. BUT, I have had an itch to come up with some good, hearty, warm-weather breakfast alternatives for you, and for that, today we head to the islands armed with island spice mango rice pudding.

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Sunday Somethings

Sunday Somethings

Hello, Sunday. Happy Father’s Day to all of you dad-dads and pet-dads out there!   It’s been more than an handful of years since I’ve been able to celebrate Father’s Day, but that doesn’t mean that The Big Buddha isn’t in my thoughts each time,…