By Amy Allen Johnson
Guess what? Chicken salad is not my favorite. Stinky old mayonnaise, dry chicken and soggy lettuce, right? But let me tell you, THIS Chicken Tarragon Salad recipe is something I can eat meal after meal.
What's the difference? Homemade Mayonnaise with Tarragon
Once you try making your own home...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
Whether you're taking your family camping or hosting a BBQ at your house, you'll want to have this Marinated Turkey BBQ recipe on hand.
Our family loves this recipe! Birthdays, family BBQs, graduations and camping -- Chances are pretty high we have Marinated Turkey Tenders on the menu.
The recipe...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
What do you do when you have a Costco-sized bag of spinach in your fridge and you're tired of eating salad?
Find your favorite spinach and pasta recipe and you've got a hearty dinner in the making! Technically, this is a Spinach Cannelloni recipe, but as you can see, I skipped the cannelloni part ...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
Do you have a Special Day breakfast recipe? Perhaps for Mother's Day or a birthday? I love made-from-scratch muffins. So when a dear friend from Kentucky stopped by, I had the perfect reason to make a batch of Raspberry Streusel Muffins -- to make it her Special Day!
Plus, with spring ...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
It's official! I'm celebrating 20 years of making this easy banana bread recipe. Here's where my recipe has popped up in the last twenty years of my life..
Midnight study snack during college...Out of a toaster oven in humid Hong Kong...In a wok baked with steam...Delivered to new moms...Shared wi...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
My daughter and I were shopping for a new Easter dress and found this pastel-striped ribbon dress at Gymboree. It looked like a yummy cake to me!
When I read Robin's great tutorial for making a Petal Cake on Bird on a Cake, I knew I had a cake to try. Why not for Easter?
I love pastels, es...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
With Easter right around the corner, it's time to finalize those Easter Brunch menu plans. Since an Easter ham has been a family tradition for my husband, AND my mother-in-law makes a delicious ham, it was time I took the challenge to make my first real ham...twice.
Good news - The word 'Ham' gen...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
Planning your Easter Brunch menu? Our family traditionally eats cheesy potatoes with ham. You know the side dish made of mini cubed potatoes with crushed Corn Flakes on top? 'Round these parts, the dish is called "Funeral Potatoes," since the ladies of the neighborhood all make up a pan when som...
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By Amy Allen Johnson
What can you do with a box of Lucky Charms?
If you've eaten your charm bracelet already, how about a batch of Lucky Charms Bar Cookies?
I caught my little leprechauns trying to steal a box of Lucky Charms.
Of course they were happy to help when I needed the marshmallows removed.
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By Amy Allen Johnson
We love limes at our house, so when I saw the cute little Key Limes for 10 cents in my local produce department, I knew it was time for a Key Lime Pie.
Normally, I'd make this easy pie in a big pie pan with a graham cracker crust. Only we've had a few bugs going around and individual, sanita...
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