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Adrian’s Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

mysterysgarden — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:39:38 +0000

Adrian,(or “Bubba” as our youngest grandson, 2 year old Carter, calls our newest grandson), had his own cupcake tree for the children’s table in the wedding garden. When asked what flavor of cupcakes he would like, without a moment’s hesitation he chose his MiMi’s Strawberry Cupcakes, a cake recipe her mother baked when she was a girl. (coincidentally, my mother [...]

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Dark Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

mysterysgarden — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:13:20 +0000

The groom’s cake for The Garden Wedding was replaced by dark chocolate cupcakes with a dark fudgy buttercream frosting.

I discovered there are at least a million different versions of chocolate cake out there! I must have tried at least half of them before finally narrowing it down to just two seriously delicious recipes I felt were worthy of [...]

Southwestern Summer Squash Skillet

mysterysgarden — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:53:06 +0000

This is my absolute favorite summer squash recipe. I got it from a friend many years ago when I was complaining about our “bountiful” (an understatement, believe me!) harvest of yellow crook neck squash. I’d already filled the freezer with squash bread. I’d fried it, boiled it, baked it into casseroles, and given it away to friends and [...]

The Garden Wedding

mysterysgarden — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:33:04 +0000

My ambitions of keeping a running log as we counted down the days til our son and future daughter-in-law’s garden wedding were thwarted, (there was just too much to do) but the wedding did go on without a hitch.

After a lot of hard work,

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Cupcakes! Cupcakes! morning noon and night! Cupcakes! Cupcakes! Our kitchens look a fright!

mysterysgarden — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:17:29 +0000

I am the first to admit I’m not the most organized cook in the world, and ok, I’ll even go so far as to say I’m not the neatest–especially when it comes to baking. But after weeks of mixing, baking, frosting, and forcing my family to taste-test cupcakes til they all begged for mercy, I’m pretty sure I’ve taken myself to a [...]

Savory Drip Beef Sandwiches

mysterysgarden — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:06:47 +0000

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Happy Halloween! Be safe and eat chocolate!

admin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:49:39 +0000

On Hallowe’en the thing you must do Is pretend that nothing can frighten you And if somethin’ scares you and you want to run Just let on like it’s Hallowe’en [...]

Fresh from the garden Basil Pesto–I’m here to tell ya–it’s the best-o!!!!

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:35:30 +0000

Recipe Rating: INTERMEDIATE* (requires a food processor)

I love basil. I love all herbs, but if I had to chose one I couldn’t live without, it would be basil. I love the flavor and the luscious smell– plus it has the added bonus of being a really pretty plant. I love it so much that it doesn’t [...]

Shepherd’s Pie—– or is it Cottage Pie? Oh my!!!!

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:50:47 +0000

Recipe Rated:GOURMET EASY* (requires an odd-ball ingredient-Guinness Stout)

My husband worked in England 8 years ago, and our family fell in love with the British people, the British countryside, fish and chips and shepherd’s pie made traditionally with lamb. I never even attempted to make it after we came home because, 1) it was made with lamb [...]

Pinch me, I must be dreaming. Diamond's Cocoa Roasted Almonds are a thing of beauty!

admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:54:36 +0000

These almonds are the best thing I’ve ever put in my calorie counting mouth. I’m not kidding, and I’m not getting paid to say this. As God is my witness, they were sent directly from heaven to ME! They are a dieter’s dream- they are MY dream.

Plus, almonds are good for you! Uh huh, is true! [...]