Bloody Mary Recipe

This quick and easy Bloody Mary recipe is made with a bottle of premixed Bloody Mary and Tajin on the rim of the glass. Just add Vodka and garnishes.

This is a meal in a glass!

This is the perfect drink when you are grazing over food during a football game or for a Sunday brunch!

We enjoyed these Bloody Mary drinks on Thanksgiving Day while we were cooking a large meal to have in the afternoon.  We had a nice breakfast of pancakes and just needed a little something to tide us over until dinner…

….and if the ‘little something’ contained alcohol, even better!

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Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Pecan Pie

A decadent pie with a layer of dark chocolate, followed by a layer of pumpkin pie and then topped with a layer of pecan pie!

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When you can’t decide if you want to make a Pumpkin Pie or a Pecan Pie, how about combining the two? AND adding dark chocolate just takes it to another level.

Layers of:
  • CHOCOLATE

  • PUMPKIN

  • PECAN

Growing up my mother never made pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving or Christmas.  But pecan pie did show up often for the holidays.  Then once Paul and I married, I quickly learned that his family all like pumpkin pie.  So, I’ve made both pecan and pumpkin pies over the years.

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Ste. Genevieve, MO

Located just 65 miles south of St. Louis, MO is Ste. Genevieve, MO.

Ste. Genevieve is a French settlement founded in 1740 and is the oldest European settlement in Missouri.

Here you will find history, ambiance and charm and some wonderful food and wine.  A lot of the charm can be seen thru the preservation of the settlement and the architecture of the historic buildings and homes in the area.

There is so much to explore in the downtown area but also in the surrounding countryside!

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Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Mini Muffins

Quick, easy and delicious dark chocolate pumpkin mini muffins are the perfect fall dessert!

TWO INGREDIENTS!

Quick, simple and portion-controlled.

This Chocolate Pumpkin Mini Muffins are so EASY.  Two ingredients:

  • 1 box Dark Chocolate Cake Mix
  • 1 can Pumpkin (100% pumpkin.  Not pumpkin pie filling)

For all the pumpkin lovers out there, this is the perfect Fall dessert.  They are so moist and flavorful and make a great afternoon snack or for breakfast with a cup of coffee.

These are the perfect little snack to satisfy your sweet cravings.
I was able to make 40 muffins, so having 2 mini muffins is a treat but you don’t have the guilt.

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Bruschetta Recipe

How to make a quick and simple Bruschetta Recipe that is delicious served with sliced, toasted bread of your choice.

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This is a great recipe to make with your end-of-season tomatoes and basil!

It’s quite simple and delicious as a topper for some homemade french bread or store bought baguettes.

I used a mixture of red and yellow tomatoes. I think heirloom tomatoes would be wonderful in this recipe but we didn’t plant any this year.

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Zucchini Lasagna

Healthy Zucchini Lasagna has layers of ground turkey, marinara, ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese for a delicious, low carb, low calorie alternative to traditional lasagna!

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This ‘Pasta-less’ Zucchini Lasagna is a healthy alternative to your regular lasagna recipe.
It is packed with flavor – minus the carbs, calories and fat!

This has become a favorite at our house.  We love it and don’t miss the pasta when we’re eating it.

The first time I had this dish was at my sister’s house.  My mother and I had traveled to my sister’s to stay the night and then was leaving the next morning on a flight together to Florida for my 50th birthday.  When we arrived at her house this was in the oven cooking and it smelled wonderful!

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