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Tex-Mex Pimento Cheese

I’m a Northerner.  I come from the land of casseroles, creamed soups, and anything Nordic or Germanic in food heritage.  Where Fall means cooler weather,...

Summer Antipasti Pasta Salad

Pasta salad is a staple on nearly any potluck table. And this pesto-laced version will be a hit wherever you serve it!  Antipasti Pasta Salad...

Best Macaroni Salad EVER

This is my next step down memory lane.  For some reason, I have been feeling particularly nostalgic lately.  Maybe it’s because I have been seeing...

American as Apple Pie (Bars)

Happy Birthday, America!  I made you a pie!  Well, pie bars, anyway. Easier than making a whole darned pie, these Apple Pie Bars will be...

Best Crock Pot Shredded Pork EVER

BBQ means many things to many people. But in my book, pork is king.  And this ridiculously simple Shredded Crock Pot Pork is the best...

Mom’s Summer Vegetable Dip

Are you ready for a hot weather dip?  Not in the pool, but in your bowl?  This Summer Vegetable Dip will be tasty on veggies,...

BBQ Grilled Shrimp

I grew up eating all manner of fish from the Midwest.  Bass, perch, pickerel, smelt–I ate them all, and all year ’round, too.  My dad...

Summer Fruit Jello Dessert

Summer comes with heat. And it’s hot. Darned hot! So when you are in need of a cooling and simple dessert to wow a crowd,...

Spargelsuppe–White Asparagus Soup

Springtime means many things, one of which is that it’s Spargel season! Not familiar with Spargel? This white asparagus is synonymous with Spring in Germany,...

Spring Berry Cobbler

Spring is here! Don’t believe me? Check out the local farmer’s markets and tell me you’re not seeing Spring berries starting to pop up. That...