WELCOME
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An Honored Commission
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This past August, I was cont
Home for the Holidays
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Home Again with the Fords!
Chicken and Dumplings
Serves approx. 8. *Quick and easy hack: use left a store bought rotisserie chicken instead of roasting your own!
Soup:
Chicken & Vegetable Lemongrass Stew
THE Shrimp Chowder
Serves Approx. 6-8
Kristi's Go-To Chili
Serves approx. 6-8
The Peach Melba Trifle
This recipe was created based on the classic ‘Peach Melba’ flavors (a peach and raspberry mixture), enhanced with an almond cake, and transformed into a decadent trifle.
Roasted Beet Hummus
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- 3 medium sized beets
- 2 cans chickpeas, drained
- 2/3 cup tahini
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 cup water left over from boiling the chickpeas
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Zest of one lemon
- 3 cloves of garl