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Spinach, ‘Shroom, and Swiss Quiche, With Ham!

It was a good day to make a quiche; not the least of which because I had a box of pie crust in the fridge downstairs that was not getting any fresher. Now, you can go ahead and make your … Continue reading

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Parfait! Quiche aux Jambon (Ham Quiche)

This old, classic brunch favorite also happens to work a treat for dinner! It even, if you take my sister’s lead and start with a good store-bought pie crust, can be considered a simple, toss-together meal! Think about it. The … Continue reading

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Butterscotch & Bourbon Pudding

We were having one of the last gatherings of the holidaze season and, well, it was the holidaze, so I wanted a wow-worthy dessert. Pudding! “Pudding?” Yeppers! Home made and with a not so secret ingredient: bourbon. No, this pudding … Continue reading

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Potatoes With Chives and Cream

A former coworker of my husband came across this recipe and shared it on the faceplace. My husband noticed and shot me an email asking to please try this, soon! A quick look at the recipe, from the nice folk … Continue reading

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Swiss Style Salad Dressing

I came across a discussion on the interwebs of a Swiss version of the traditional French Salad Dressing (not my creamier, tomato-y version) – made with mustard. The notes I found said that a brown mustard would be more traditionally … Continue reading

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Gingerbeer Spice Cake With Orange Allspice Buttercream Frosting

I do not know why I hadn’t thought of this combination before. I love me some spicy gingerbeer and I have always liked a good spice cake. Note: gingerbeer is a soda, a zippier version of ginger ale, so no … Continue reading

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Artichoke and Spinach Cream Sauce for Pasta

Oh, who am I kidding, this sauce is good for much more than just pasta. While it did work a treat over sausage and cheese ravioli, just picture it drizzled over a nice chicken paillard – mebbe sprinkled with a … Continue reading

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Overnight Peach French Toast Casserole

There is not often you come across such a winner as this: French toast, but prepped the night before, as a make, then soak, then bake casserole. Oh, and did I mention that the bread was brioche from my local … Continue reading

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Red Eye Barbecue Sauce

Lot’s of folk know Red Eye Gravy, that tasty mélange of coffee, bacon, and stuff slathered over ham, grits, biscuits, what have you. But… Red Eye Barbeque sauce? Yep! And, boy howdy, is it tasty! I screwed up a wee, … Continue reading

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Èpinard Maude

A kindofa fancy name for Louisiana-style creamed spinach (nicely seasoned with zippy pepperjack cheese and stuff and absolutely none of that nutmeg malarkey). Also an hommage to my first car, a spinach colored totally terrible AMC Hornet, previously driven by … Continue reading

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