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Asian Ribs

by Candace Sampson

These ribs take just under an hour to make, so they make a great weeknight dinner. Serve with sticky rice and broccoli. Delicious. Asian Ribs 3 pounds of baby-back pork ribs (2 racks) 1/2 cup hoisin sauce 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce 2 tbsps grated fresh ginger 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 cup sticky …

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Eton Mess

by Candace Sampson

If you’ve never had Eton Mess for dessert, you’re missing out. It’s a delicious combination of fresh berries, meringue and whipped cream. It’s easy to make and impressive to serve. Even if you’re not a kitchen person, this is practically no fail. The best part is most of it can be prepared ahead of time! …

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Maple Oatmeal Scones

by Candace Sampson

Oh Ina, I love you so much, but I had to chuckle this morning when making these. Here’s the quote from the book that made me grin “with the addition of whole-wheat flour and oatmeal (to give it texture), pure maple syrup (to give it sweetness) and buttermilk (to make it lower in fat).” What? …

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Shepherd's Pie

Shepherd’s Pie

by Candace Sampson

*sigh* Comfort food.  Enough said. Shepherd’s Pie 3 pounds baking potatoes, peeled & sliced into 1″ rounds 1 tbsp vegetable oil 6 medium carrots, chopped 6 celery stalks, chopped 1 large onion 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup tomato paste 1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork 1 cup whole …

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Marinara & Meatballs

by Candace Sampson

Spaghetti and meatballs is practically a weekly event around here. Everybody in my family loves it, it requires no sides, and we always have leftovers for lunch the next day. I’m not crazy though. I don’t actually make spaghetti and meatballs every week. I only do that once every 3 months.   My husband and …

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Savannah

by Candace Sampson

I’ve been mulling over in my mind how I would describe Savannah, Georgia to you. It was difficult, but finally it came to me. It’s Pleasantville! It’s the place that I live in in my head. Charming, impeccably kept buildings and homes, green lawns and streets with canopies of trees. Beautiful squares with towering oaks …

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Christmas at Fort Wilderness

by Candace Sampson

A couple of days before we headed out on our Christmas vacation, we had an awesome idea. Like, a truly awesome idea. I can not stress enough the magnitude of this really AWESOME idea. We decided that we would bring our Christmas inflatable to put outside our RV at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. …

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The Osborne Spectacle of Lights

by Candace Sampson

I had heard of The Osborne Spectacle of Lights before but off in the periphery, not really paying attention to it, and like a boob I thought it had something to do with Ozzy Osborne. Like I half expected to see Ozzy,Sharon and family parading down the street on a float with lights going off …

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