STRAWBERRY CHANTILLY

This is a fantastic frozen dessert for those hot summer get-togethers. It is quick, easy, pretty and can be made days ahead.The strawberry mousse filling sits on a shortbread cookie crust and the whole thing is frozen and ready for company at a moments notice. COOKIE CRUST1...

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Bootstraps and Biscuits

Today is West Virginia's Sesquicentennial.   In honor of 150 years of existence, we choose Bootstraps and Biscuits by Anna Lee Robe-Terry.  Ms. Robe-Terry was a nurse for many years and celebrated the her rural West Virginia heritage.  Her book features 300 recipes...

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CHUCK ROAST SLOPPY JOES IN THE CROCK POT

When it is hot in Alaska, like it has been this week (85° today, broke an 87 year record), I start thinking about my slow cooker. I certainly do not want to turn on the oven when it gets this hot. Heat makes me lazy, which is another reason I love my slow cooker........

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Creole Feast

 I loved in New Orleans for a year and gained 40 pounds!   I am holding this guy personally responsible.  He and a host of others who made literally EVERYTHING on the plate great.  Recently, Saveur compiled a list of great New Orleans cookbooks and Creole...

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The Kentucky Bourbon Cookbook

 It's  National Bourbon Day.  Check out our post at Lucindaville for fun facts and a bit of history.We feel that there is really no food that cannot be improved with a shot of bourbon.   Tossed in the recipe and on the side as well.  Really we don't...

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DRY RUB FOR GILLING PORK

Even here in Alaska, it is grilling season!! This is a quick, easy and extremely flavorful dry rub for pork.  Personally, I like to buy a pork loin (not the tenderloin) and slice it into 1" thick slices and coat it with this dry rub.  It really perks up the pork...

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