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by Kelly J. Larson Lindsey, our lovely oldest daughter, was my inspiration for creating these Banana, Blueberry and Oatmeal Muffins. She’s six months pregnant with their second child, another precious baby boy, and is diligently avoiding gaining too much weight in the process. What a delightful treat these muffins are for breakfast, without being overly […]

by Kelly J. Larson My mother made chicken and dumplings when I was growing up occasionally and I always loved it. A whole chicken get boiled for a few hours in a pot of water with some salt and bay leaves, then it’s deboned and transformed into the epitome of comfort food by adding a […]

Update: This post is from March, 2018, and each time I have layered it differently. This illustrates my latest, although there’s one more layer of cheese as the last ingredient that I didn’t show in the collage. The pesto kind of hides it in the final flip. Today’s version is my favorite with one pasta […]

by Kelly J. Larson Crab Cakes are one of my favorite appetizers. I started making crab cakes a few years ago around St. Patrick’s Day as a way to convince my kids to eat what I called a Krabby Patty. They loved them! I’ve added two kids since then, so now three out of four […]

by Kelly J. Larson When peanut butter and chocolate collide, you have a wonderful Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Who remembers those silly commercials with two people accidentally bumping into each other exclaiming, “You got peanut butter on my chocolate!” And, “You got chocolate on my peanut butter?” The world has changed drastically since then. But […]

by Kelly J. Larson What is a field pea? They aren’t green, for starters. A southern classic, a cool season legume, they grow all over the world and look similar to black-eyed peas. Field peas are the star of this mini farfalle pasta salad, enhanced by freshly chopped parsley, basil, dill and mint, with a […]