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  Print Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Spicy Cream Cheese Frosting Author: Anne Haas Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: Southern Prep time:  20 mins Cook time:  12 mins Total time:  32 mins Serves: 8-12   Bringing the South to North of the Mason Dixon line! After spending eight plus years in North Carolina my diet included many yummy sweet potatoes. Here’s [...]

    Print Spiced Molton Chocolate Cakes Author: Grammy Recipe type: Dessert Cuisine: French Prep time:  10 mins Cook time:  13 mins Total time:  23 mins Serves: 3   Invented by a French Chocolatier, of course. Also called Lava Cake because when you cut open the ramekin size cake yummy chocolate lave is released on your dessert dish. Spoon [...]

Native Americans are credited with the planting of three main native crops. These plants were squash, maize (corn) and beans. They were planted together, with the cornstalk providing support for the climbing beans, and shade for the squash. The squash vines provided ground cover to limit weeds. No one likes weeds including squash! The beans provided a nitrogen fix for all three crops.

This is a simple, quick and yummy way to enjoy fresh fruit in a beverage. You can substitute all the listed ingredients as this is a good starter base! Strawberries and bananas are my favorite fruit. Yogurt or sour cream will work depending on your taste. You can also double the vanilla extract as this flavor will compliment the fruits. Try almond or soy milk.
I would love to hear variations as they are limitless… Enjoy!

Many years back I found, made theses ornaments; I even decorated then onto a homemade wreath. In his defense, my the ornaments did resemble cookies. He loved the wreath but tried to eat one off the wreath. Almost broke his tooth. That was my dad!

Recipe serves 2 -4 14 oz can medium enchilada sauce 16 oz can refried beans 2 Tbsp diced roasted red peppers 7 - 6inch round flour tortillas 1 Cup green onion, chopped 2 Cups grilled chicken breast, chopped 1 Tbsp cumin 1/2 Tbsp chili powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1-1/2 Cup Monteray Jack cheese, grated 1/2 Cup Queso [...]