Southwestern Deviled Eggs
Quarterly book club review of the book, The Chile Queen by Sandra Dallas, was big hit. She has become one of my favorite authors. Our book review is always preceded by our favorite part of the...
View ArticleGarlic Roasted Green Beans with Shallots & Almonds
I was craving green beans and our book club was meeting to discuss ‘Gone Girl’ by Gillian Flynn. Our hostess served Tom Yum Koong Soup, favored by one of the characters in the book when fighting off a...
View ArticleQuinoa with Roasted Butternut Squash, Pine Nuts, Feta
Quinoa with roasted butternut squash, carmelized onions, pine nuts and feta…what’s not to like! I often try new recipes to share with others so my Book Club buddies were once again Guinea Pigs. This...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Cashew Chicken
Our book club met at my home for our March review of Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien. I must admit I did not care for the book and did not finish it. Others had the same difficulty...
View ArticleCinnamon Apple Pie Cake
Cinnamon Apple Pie Cake is absolutely yummy! I’ve served it multiple times with great reviews and requests for future events. This is a definite favorite in my recipe box! CINNAMON APPLE PIE CAKE 6...
View ArticlePoisonwood Bible and African Themed Potluck
Poisonwood Bible (1998) was our recent Book Club read. I remember trying to read this great book in the late ’90s but work, teenagers and life interrupted my reading experience. I was delighted when...
View ArticleCrock Pot Beef Bourguignonne
Beef Bourguignonne is savory, hearty meal of tender beef with rich flavors. I’ve enjoyed it many times with friends in their homes or in a restaurant but this was my first attempt to make it at home....
View ArticleMango Shrikhand
Mango Shrikhand was a recipe made by my friend, Diane, for Book Club now over a year ago. It was delicious and I wanted to try to make it at home. I made it with Greek Yogurt and cut the cardamon in...
View ArticleWatermelon Heirloom Salad
Book Club almost always inspires me to try making something new and the Watermelon Heirloom Salad has been on my list of ‘must try’ since my sister-in-law, Betty, told me about it. I served this in...
View ArticleSummer Corn and Vegetable Salad
Fresh sweet corn, tomatoes, onion, and cucumber tossed with avocado and Feta…OMG it is so good. This salad is a wonderful side dish to grilled fish, chicken or beef but it also can serve as the main...
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