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Drink of the Month, July 2012: Tequila

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor – George Carlin Happy National Tequila Day, y’all! That’s right, July 24 is National Tequila Day, so break out those shot glasses, blenders and/or shakers and mix up a cocktail or shooter to … Continue reading

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Beautiful Beaufort By the Sea

Beaufort is hands-down one of my favorite places in North Carolina. Three hours from Raleigh, the historic district has a great waterfront with some fantastic restaurants and bars, unique shops and great scenery. If you’re lucky, you may see some … Continue reading

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Food of the Month, July 2012: Blueberries

  July is National Blueberry Month, so to celebrate I decided to make a delicious and moist blueberry lemon bundt cake for the kids (okay, for me, too.) I also toasted the month with a refreshing blueberry-cranberry spritzer made from … Continue reading

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Mac-n-Cheese Muffins with Prosciutto Ham

  The first time I ever had macaroni and cheese cups was at my friend Sally’s home. They were absolutely wonderful and inspired me to make some of my own. I came up with this recipe that calls for four different … Continue reading

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Veal Saltimbocca

I recently ran across some nice looking veal scallopini at the Harris Teeter the other day, and decided to buy some since it had been a while since I’ve had veal. I usually make Veal Marsala, but this time I wanted … Continue reading

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Drink of the Month, June 2012: Infused Vodka

 Nowadays you can’t go to your local liquor store without seeing rows of different flavored vodkas – anything from citrus to coconut, green apple to pear, root beer to watermelon. I started wondering how difficult it would be to make my … Continue reading

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Chicken-Que Sandwiches with Creamy, Crunchy Cole Slaw

  Years ago I was trying to figure out what to do with some leftover chicken and came up with this recipe for “chicken-que” that is patterned after pork barbecue. You can cook the chicken all day in the crock … Continue reading

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Kel’s Rainbow Fruit Kabobs with Cream Cheese Dipping Sauce

June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month, so to celebrate I decided to make these festive fruit kabobs with a low-fat cream cheese dipping sauce. These are so easy to make and they’re good for you as well. The … Continue reading

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Bobby Flay’s Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Smoked Chile-Cilantro Sauce

  Harris Teeter had boneless chicken breasts on sale the other day, so I scooped up a pack with no idea of how I was going to prepare them. Then I remembered this Bobby Flay recipe that I first made about … Continue reading

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Boats, Bikes and Bars – Key West Style

  Key West holds a special place in my heart. Not only is the island tons of fun with scads of bars, restaurants, water sports and gorgeous sunsets, it’s also where Brad proposed to me in 2001. We were having dinner at … Continue reading

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