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Lunches and Snacks

Becky McKinney’s Chili

  This is the chili that I grew up with and I’ve never even attempted to replace it because in spite of it’s simplicity, everyone loves it.  The secret…

Make Ahead Chicken Fajitas for a Crowd

When I make chicken fajitas for the family, I cook the vegetables and chicken at the very last minute.  Maybe it’s not the sizzling skillet served table side but close…

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…

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…

Chopped Greek Salad

    I love chopped salads and the classic Greek salad lends itself well to this style.  Each bite can have the perfect balance of flavor…the boldness of the…

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

  Another wonderful recipe from Glamour’s Gourmet on the Run.  It’s a collection that never fails me.  I usually end up with 11 muffins instead of 12 because I like…

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…

Grilled Peanut Chicken

     When I first tried this recipe as a young mom over 25 years ago, I thought the marinade sounded so strange and exotic that there was a…

Minced Fresh Tuna Burger

  This burger was somewhat of a revelation.  While trying to simplify a time-consuming recipe, and using whatever ingredients I had in the pantry so as to avoid another…

Open Face Salmon BLT

    For this wonderful summertime sandwich, I bought a large piece of salmon fillet and cut it into portions that I knew would work with the bread that…

Chicken Tortilla Soup

  I’ve been making this soup for years and just recently wrote down the ingredients and measurements so that I could post it here.  For entertaining, it is fun…