This salad comes together in about 15 minutes. It is a family seasonal favorite using apple cider. I love the mixture of crunchy, sweet, and savory from the toasted pecans, lettuce, cranberries, and feta. Apple, Cranberry, Feta and Toasted Pecan … Continue reading
marydukecooks.com Caprese Salad with Basil Oil Caprese salad is one of the simplest salads to make. Garden or heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and fresh basil are the … Continue reading
Crusty Garlic Parmesan Bread is the easiest bread to make. People love the crunch. I’ve listed the ingredients without measurements because you just sprinkle everything on top then bake in the oven until the bread is lightly browned and crisp. … Continue reading
This recipe is easy to make and uses one of my favorite hot sauces, Cholula. Shrimp Soft Tacos with Corn, Rotel, and Avocado Salsa 1 pound frozen, raw, peeled medium shrimp 1 tablespoon Cholula hot sauce 2 tablespoons olive oil … Continue reading
marydukecooks.com This delicious blueberry pie recipe is complements of one of my life long friends Dorothy Wilkes Bedor. Friends since elementary school, we have been through everything together. Dorothy is a rare treasure. She will stick with you no matter … Continue reading
marydukecooks.com Refrigerator Coleslaw is crunchy, sweet, sour, and mayonnaise free. I love that it keeps for days in the refrigerator and goes perfectly with grilled fish, chicken, or BBQ! Enjoy! Refrigerator Coleslaw 16 ounces coleslaw mix with carrots (about 7 … Continue reading
marydukecooks.com This recipe is a riff on Mexican street corn. It is easier to make because it only contains 4 ingredients. One of the ingredients is a Mexican cheese that you may not be familiar with, Queso Fresco. It is … Continue reading
marydukecooks.com This is a great party dessert. People love crème brulee with its creamy cold custard and brittle caramelized sugar topping that cracks when hit with a spoon. The best part is the show when you caramelize the sugar with … Continue reading
Lindsey McCartt’s French Toast with Blueberry Syrup and Orange Whipped Cream is an “over the top” breakfast or brunch treat. When you serve this French toast expect to hear ooh and mmm at your breakfast table! This recipe was developed … Continue reading
Open Face Bacon and Tomato Sandwich with Garlic Aioli is a grown up version of the BLT. Enjoy! Open Face Bacon and Tomato Sandwich with Garlic Aioli Garlic Aioli (recipe below) 4 slices thick bread 8 slices cooked bacon 4-5 … Continue reading
Peach Ice cream Pie is a refreshing dessert on a sweltering hot summer day! The pie mainly uses grocery store items like ice cream, caramel sauce and toffee bits. The crust uses ice cream cones and comes together quickly in … Continue reading
I think the dog days of summer are upon us. There is nothing like an ice-cold treat when it is hot outside. This frozen layered dessert has 3 flavors of Sorbet. Any three will do. Just pick your favorites. This … Continue reading
Black Bean and Chicken Tostadas use dried beans cooked in an Instant Pot. The flavor is pretty amazing (you can substitute canned beans if you like). For ease, chicken is seasoned with a pre-seasoned mix of spices from Mrs Dash. … Continue reading
marydukecooks.com Recently I took a 2-day art class from local artist, Monique Carr, a renowned contemporary impressionist painter who teaches online courses as well as in-person classes. During our lunch break her daughter, Marilou, let us sample her famous Coconut … Continue reading
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