Category Archives: Recipe

Brown Sugar-Pecan Buttons

Posted on December 10, 2016 by deliciousdivas

Today was a banner day.  I woke up to a cool, crisp sunny morning that just begged for me to spend the day in the kitchen.  The first thing I thought of cooking was a large pot of Creamy Butternut … Continue reading →

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Afternoon tea and almond biscotti

Posted on March 17, 2016 by deliciousdivas

You can’t get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~C.S. Lewis I cannot think of a more pleasurable way to spend an afternoon than curling up on a comfortable chair with a … Continue reading →

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Yummy White Chili

Posted on March 11, 2016 by deliciousdivas

The first post I saw on Facebook this morning was an announcement saying, “Only 10 days left till spring”. I sat a few moments staring at the screen and thought, “Really? What happened to winter?” I absolutely could not process … Continue reading →

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Cocoa and cinnamon perfect ingredients for a tasty chili

Posted on February 5, 2016 by deliciousdivas

We had just come back from a wonderful weekend in Orange Beach, Alabama with friends Paul and Rachel and I suddenly realized that it was almost time for the Super Bowl. I make a new chili recipe each year for … Continue reading →

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Bringing back a favorite just in time for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 2, 2015 by deliciousdivas

I actually prepared this delicious Tyler Florence Maple-Roasted Turkey with Sage, Smoked Bacon, and Cornbread Stuffing in 2009. I prepared it again this past spring after a long struggle to get our refrigerator-freezer repaired or replaced. After multiple repair calls, … Continue reading →

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“This sandwich was so good…”

Posted on March 25, 2015 by deliciousdivas

It has been a while since returning to one of my favorite cookbooks, The Slim Down South Cookbook by Carolyn O’Neil, MS. Rd.  From the first reading of the book, I marked so many recipes to try I knew it … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati “Skyline” Chili

Posted on March 15, 2015 by deliciousdivas

Back in January I posted a recipe for 3-way Cincinnati Chili.  It was winter, the air was cold and I suddenly had a taste for something familiar from my time in Virginia.  Randy and I used to frequent the Hard … Continue reading →

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A Banana Bread, Peanut Butter Cookie, Baked Bean Day

Posted on February 8, 2015 by deliciousdivas

For nine years neighbors have gathered to compete in the “Torrey Pines Butt Kicking Chili Cook-off” Competition.  But like so many traditions this one was nearing its end.  During those nine years more than 100 chilis had been offered up … Continue reading →

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Chicken & Cheese Burritos

Posted on October 1, 2013 by deliciousdivas

After eight weeks of being out of the kitchen, I was very excited to finally make a recipe I read in the spring edition of Cuisine Lite.  I had developed a really bad cough that absolutely plagued me.  I could … Continue reading →

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Easy Turkey Divan

Posted on July 2, 2013 by deliciousdivas

What happened to June?  I have been so busy with spring cleaning, making plans for our grandson to come visit in July, and traveling that I have completely lost track of days and weeks.  Thank goodness for leftovers and restaurants.  … Continue reading →

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