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Kel’s Roasted Red Potatoes with a Kick

  I have been making these potatoes for decades because they are so easy and so delicious. You only need a few ingredients — red potatoes, butter, extra virgin olive oil, garlic salt, cayenne pepper and Parmesan cheese. That’s it. … Continue reading

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Avocado Smoothie, How I Love You So!

The other day I brought a smoothie with me when I was getting my nails done, and my nail tech, Mandy, asked if I had ever tried an avocado smoothie. I had to admit that I had not, even though … Continue reading

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Kel’s Café Huevos Rancheros

After a few attempts, I am finally quite pleased with my recipe for huevos rancheros. Simply put, huevos rancheros are eggs cooked in a country or ranch style. The eggs are usually fried or poached and served with a spicy … Continue reading

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Kel’s Marvelous Minestrone, Great for a Meatless Meal

Here’s a marvelous recipe for minestrone soup, which is chocked full of veggies and so, so good for you, both health-wise and taste-wise. Feel free to use the veggies you prefer – sometimes I add fresh spinach at the same … Continue reading

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Kel’s Baked Apples Stuffed with Cranberries and Walnuts

I wound up with an abundance of Granny Smith apples, so I decided to bake some of them to use as a side dish to some pork chops we were having for dinner. I remember my Dad baking Macintosh apples … Continue reading

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Copycat Broccoli Cheese Soup in Bread Bowls

Harris Teeter had small, round sourdough bread loaves on sale the other day, and I immediately thought of using them as bowls for broccoli and cheese soup, much like what Panera Bread serves. After doing a short search on the … Continue reading

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Mom’s Marvelous Marinated Carrots, aka Copper Penny Salad

The first time I had these marvelous marinated carrots was several years ago at my Mom’s one Thanksgiving — she called them copper pennies. I’m not sure where she got her recipe, but after one bite I was hooked! The … Continue reading

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Kel’s Grilled Corn With Habanero Butter

I picked the last of my habanero peppers this weekend and was trying to decide what to make with them. I ran across some nice looking Silver Queen corn on sale at Harris Teeter, so decided to grill it in … Continue reading

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Kel’s Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Pepper Soup for the Soul

The weather is getting cooler and that means one thing: Time for soup! Back in January, I asked my readers where to get the best soup in the Raleigh area. I must have tried soup in at least 30 different … Continue reading

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Hooray for Horseradish!

Did you know that July is national horseradish month? Well, it is, and to celebrate here is a great recipe to showcase this spicy and pungent root —horseradish mashed red potatoes (Yukon golds work well, too.) Talk about some awesome … Continue reading

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