Archive for January, 2014

Lemon Vanilla Bean Scones

on Jan 20th 2014

I made my first batch of scones recently to kick of Season 4 of Downton Abbey.  These Lemon Vanilla Bean scones were incredible and now my family is hooked on this sweet delicacy.  Here’s how I made them: For the Scones: 1/3 cup granulated sugar Zest of 2 lemons 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon […]

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Fireside Lemon Pie S’mores

on Jan 18th 2014

If the cold weather has you feeling blue, grab a jar of Lemon Curd, a bag of fresh marshmallows and some graham crackers.  We toasted our marshmallows over a fire we built in our fireplace, smeared some lemon curd over a graham cracker added the toasted gem then topped it all with another graham.  This […]

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Beef Stew

on Jan 6th 2014

With the single digit temps here in the south, there is no better time to whip up some home made beef stew and cornbread.  I put all the ingredients in my Dutch oven and cooked it a couple of hours at 350 in my oven while I was away one morning recently.  This could also […]

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