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To celebrate my 50th day of living la vida Martha, I decided to indulge in one of my favorite sweets in the world, marshmallows.  I made some Tennessee Marshmallow Cookies from page 220, which is Martha’s take on the classic … Continue reading →

Today I took my culinary road trip with Martha down to New Orleans for a traditional creole Red Beans and Rice recipe from page 188. Creole blends French, Spanish, Portuguese, Native American and African cuisine, along with traditional Southern cooking … Continue reading →

Yesterday I kept it light and healthy with a Three Bean Salad, and today I rewarded myself with some All-American Chocolate Chip Cookies from page 54. I love baking cookies!  Especially rich, gooey chocolate chip cookies.  They’re easy to make … Continue reading →

Today I embraced some light and healthy eating with Martha’s Three Bean Salad from page 50 of the All- American section. This salad takes less than 15 minutes to make — you just need to cut and steam some green … Continue reading →

Today we broke out the grill again for Grilled Chicken With Spicy Peach Glaze from the South on page 178. I was actually a little worried about this recipe, mainly because I don’t like peaches.  I know that may sound … Continue reading →

Today I made a real down home Texan favorite, Chicken Fried Steak, from the Southwest section on page 306. I love finding out the history of how these American dishes were borne.  It’s likely that chicken fried steak came from … Continue reading →

As I promised yesterday, I was ambitious tonight and took on a two-layer Coconut Cake from page 69 of Martha’s All-American section. Instead of just going on and on about how delicious this cake is (and it sure is!) I … Continue reading →

After all the eating and partying yesterday, I needed to take the gluttony down a notch today.  Jeff was so stoked about the grill he decided to break it out again today and make some grilled chicken.  I was more … Continue reading →

I hope you all enjoyed your July 4th festivities!  I know I did, maybe a little too much which is why I was too exhausted to post yesterday.  But you didn’t think I’d let a fun holiday like the 4th … Continue reading →

After trying something new with a Spoon Bread yesterday, today I did one of my personal favorite comfort foods, Buffalo Chicken Wings from page 92 of the Northeast section. Buffalo wings are one of those treats that truly depend of … Continue reading →