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Minced Chicken Lettuce Wraps

       A family favorite.  I like the texture of hand minced chicken much better than that of ground chicken.  It’s very quick and easy to do if…

White Cheddar Cheese Straws

    15 years ago I moved to the land of cheese straws. Actually, it is the land of chicken pot pie, sugar cake, pulled pork barbecue, country ham…

Cucumber Goat-Teas

      Hands down the best cucumber sandwich I’ve ever had.  No need to throw a ladies tea to have an excuse to make these as they would…

Tuna Ceviche with Avocado and Cilantro

   This lovely little dip is elegant in its simplicity yet casual enough for any barbecue.  It is from the July 2001 issue of Food and Wine magazine and…

Southwestern Deviled Eggs

  This fun recipe is adapted from Taste of the South (April-May 2011).  The original calls for a sprinkling of crushed tortilla chips so you can certainly do that if you…

Hush Puppy and Deviled Crab Bites

     There is nothing dainty about the flavor of this little treat.  Crispy hush puppies, hollowed out slightly and filled with a cool and creamy crab salad.  …