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Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red Velvet cupcakes and cakes are such a nice treat on Valentine’s Day. The cake is surprisingly chocolaty and the rich cream cheese frosting make it such a beautiful and decedent dessert. I love this recipe because it is not as oily as some red velvet recipes because it uses sour cream instead of buttermilk. [...]

Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

This is a great and easy cream cheese frosting. Try it on my Red Velvet Cupcakes.
In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, beat together:
1 8oz package of cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
Mix until combined, then slowly add in:
1 16oz box powdered sugar
Beat until smooth. Frosts [...]

Honey Grilled Salmon with Citrus Salsa Verde

I am always looking for easy, light dishes, and this one is amazing. The citrus salsa verde makes the dish come to life with the combination of sweet from the oranges and salty from the capers. I used salmon, but you could could easily substitute halibut or scallops as well.
For the Citrus Salsa [...]

Roasted Turkey with Madeira Gravy

This a wonderful, easy, step by step roasted turkey recipe, perfect for Thanksgiving dinner.  Hope you enjoy!
 
14 Pound WHOLE TURKEY, fresh or frozen, thawed
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 Medium yellow onions, quartered
1/4 Cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 Tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
2 Tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
2 Medium shallots, finely chopped
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/3 Cup Madeira cooking [...]

Tina’s Sweet Potato Biscuits

My good friend, Tina, just emailed me this fabulous and easy biscuit recipe. I love biscuits and was eager to try them. They are so wonderful and just slightly sweet so that you need nothing on them. This is a great Southern side dish that I served with Molasses-Mustard Glazed Pork, but [...]