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Dessert Quesadilla! Thanks Paula Deen

Okay, let me admit this right at the beginning.  I love Paula Deen!

There’s a couple of reasons why I love Paula Deen.  Certainly one of those reasons is we share a devotion to butter.  Another reason is an admiration of how she’s worked her way into the a position of respect in the

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Chicken Gizzard Monkey Bread With Lime Glaze

I know what you’re thinking.  But it was a challenge I just couldn’t pass up.  You’ve see some of my BBQ Brethren Throwdowns before but this one might just take the cake as the oddest to date.  The challenge was to take Chicken, “dough in a tube,” and limes and come up with something. 

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Meatless Monday: Grilled Pound Cake With Peaches & Simply Marvelous Ice Cream

For my birthday my son bought me a copy of Andrea Chesman’s  The New Vegetarian Grill, Revised Edition: 250 Flame-Kissed Recipes for Fresh, Inspired Meals and I’m going to be using this book for several upcoming Meatless Monday posts.

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Afterburner Sauce! It's Just Stupid Hot...And Tasty

Stupid Hot!

The jar of Crazy Uncle Jester’s Afterburner Sauce has been sitting in my pantry for months and I’ve resisted trying it.  But after watching the “Hot & Spicy” episode of “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” on the Food Network I had a craving for something with a little kick.

Stupid Crazy Hot?

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FoodBuzz 24, 24, 24: My Heritage In Bacon!

When people see my surname I am often confused for someone who subscribes to a particular neopagan religion that worships Gaia or Mother Earth.  But that couldn’t be further from the truth.  My last name GAIAN is only two generations old.  If my great grandmother had not gotten mad at my great grandfather many

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