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This comprehensive recipe index covers a wide range of recipes including low carb, slow carb, Mexican and seasonal celebrations. Most are quick and easy with some “project level” tutorials included.

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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Blackberry Rosemary Sauce

Sweet potatoes are a traditional Thanksgiving side dish for our family, but there are many ways to customize the topping for roasted sweet potatoes. This recipe brushes a harissa sauce (or paste) over the potatoes while broiling and then drizzles a blackberry and rosemary compote over the top after they come out of the oven. …

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Mexican Holiday Shortbread Cookies: Biscochitos

Biscochitos are often referred to as Mexican shortbread, and they are very popular around the Christmas holidays. The biscochito dough is flavored with generous amounts of anise and a hint of orange and then covered in cinnamon sugar. Essentially a cross between sugar cookies and Mexican wedding cookies. Biscochitos are also known as polvorones or …

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Raspberry Chipotle Sauce Baked Chicken

The fruity undertones of smoked jalapeno peppers (aka chipotle peppers) complement the sweet and dusky flavor of raspberries. This easy raspberry chipotle sauce pairs perfectly with baked chicken, game birds and turkey. It is also wonderful spooned over cream cheese and served on crackers as a colorful holiday appetizer. Jump to: RECIPE | Ingredients | …

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Old Fashioned Peach Buckle the Easy Way

I’ve been on a real fruit-with-dough bender lately, working my way through all the old fashioned dishes in an attempt to distinguish cobblers from crisps from crumbles from buckles, from pandowdys. This recipe is for the buckle, and although any fruit will work in the filling, I chose peaches as they are in season here …

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Old Fashioned Peach Blueberry Biscuit Cobbler Recipe

Celebrate seasonal fruit with an old fashioned dessert that always pleases friends, family, young and old. This recipe uses fresh peaches and frozen blueberries, but the fruit is very interchangeable. The biscuits are light cream biscuits that don’t call for the buttermilk that cooks never seem to have on hand. You can, of course substitute …

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Roasted Beets and Carrots on Harissa Spiced Yogurt

I’m always looking for ways to enhance the flavors of lowly vegetables, while at the same time keeping it simple as possible. Yotam Ottolenghi of course is a master at creating beautiful, flavorful vegetable dishes, but I always find myself opting for an easier recipe. Roasting the beets and carrots with a little spice and …

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Berry and Mascarpone Crêpe Cake (aka Crêpe Stack)

French crêpes are basically wafer-thin pancakes, often filled with either sweet berries, savory cheese and ham, or fresh vegetables and herbs. Making my own crêpes was a little intimidating to me at first, but after a little trial and error, I discovered how simple they actually were to make, especially using a blender. The beauty …

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Raspberry and Sweet Corn Breakfast Muffins

Sweet corn and fall raspberries…the epitome of high summer on our small farm. The old saying “if it grows together, it goes together” fits this crunchy, sweet breakfast muffin recipe. Simple to make, and if you can’t find fresh sweet corn, frozen corn kernels work just as well. Either way, freshen the corn kernels up …

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