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Ultimate Blueberry Smoothie

This is a recipe from my late father-in-law, Phil Maillie. He loved to make this for his grand children during the spring and hot summers here in North Carolina. Everyone loved these smoothies – they were just so good! It’s not truly a sole blueberry smoothie recipe as it has other fruits in it like [...]

Mom's garlic balls

Homemade garlic balls – don't they look delicious?

My mother made these garlic balls for every occasion, birthday, get-togethers and holidays. She also made these as a side dish for dinner. My kids absolutely love this garlic balls recipe.

Mom’s garlic balls

Ingredients:

1 bag of dough

1/2 – 3/4 cup of olive oil

1 TBL garlic powder

1 tsp salt

1 [...]

Perfect soft, medium and hard boiled eggs and the EggGenie!

No, this is not a recipe.  From time to time, I will provide tips and ideas that I think are beneficial to anyone that is interested in cooking in any capacity from the beginner to the most expert chef.  And one thing I’ve found that a lot of people sometimes have a problem with is [...]

Mom's awesome lasagna recipe

My mother taught me how to make this great lasagna.  It is an authentic Italian recipe and I’ve been making this lasagna for as long as I can remember.  It’s definitely a family favorite and its special enough to be served even for Christmas day! 

Mom’s Lasagna

My homemade Italian sauce

15 no boil lasagna noodles

1 lb. hamburger

1 [...]

Best banana bread recipe

I got this recipe from my mother who in turn got it from a good friend of hers.  It was her personal favorite and I have been making this very same banana bread recipe for 13 years now.  Ever since I have looked to make banana bread has been the one recipe I turn to [...]

My Tasty Sausage Balls

I tried these for Christmas as an appetizer.  They were very easy to make and they went over very well - everyone liked them.  They are addicting.  Also, if you don’t feel like making the whole thing just roll out what you want to bake and put the rest in a Tupperware container in the fridge for [...]

Quick and Easy Stuffed Sausage Mushroom Caps

This is a great appetizer that everyone will love.  It is super easy to make and everyone will surely rave over these and how great they taste!  This recipe came from my sister-in-law Hilary.  I watched her make it and I was extremely surprised at how flavorful they were. 

Stuffed Sausage Mushroom Caps

Ingredients:

1 package of mild [...]

Delicious Swiss Cheese Dip Recipe - An Easy Way To Make Swiss Dip

This is another favorite of mine.  It is so incredibly easy to make and has tons of flavor.  It is definitely a party favorite and works great with almost any cracker, chips, etc.

Swiss Dip

Ingredients:

1 cup of shredded Swiss cheese

1 cup of mayonnaise

1 cup of chopped Vidalia onions

Directions:

Bake in Corning Ware and served in the same [...]

Pop-pop's Awesome Scotch Scones Recipe

This recipe came from my father-in-law, Philip Maillie, who loved to cook and bake.  He took great pride in his Scotch scones and loved making them for the grandchildren.  I just have to say they are the best and very addicting to say the least. 

I used to look forward to him making them and now [...]

Fast Spinach Side Dish Recipe - Tasty, healthy, easy and kids love it!

This is a great recipe that I made up while my husband was cooking pork chops.  I wanted to make a vegetable dish and wanted something quick and easy and happen to have around 5 pounds of spinach in the freezer.  So, I ended up using a 1 pound (16 oz.) bag of defrosted spinach for [...]