How to Make a Halloween Wreath

Halloween Wreath
Halloween Wreath at the Front Door

A Halloween wreath looks lovely on your front door and makes a heartfelt welcome to your visitors whether they are ghouls and goblins, or just regular friends and family.

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Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole

Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole
Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole

Ground Beef Enchilada Casserole is easier on your waistline. It gets a lot of flavor from dried chili pods, fresh corn, and the leanest ground beef. Tortillas for enchiladas are usually fried in oil to soften them, but not here.

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Skinny Tamale Pie – Boswell Style

Skinny Tamale Pie
This Skinny Tamale pie is my version of my Grandmother’s famous recipe from the 1950s.

This Skinny Tamale pie is my version of my Grandmother’s famous recipe from the 1950s. Everything you expect with half the calories.  Enjoy it with a salad and a glass of ice-cold beer.
You may remember that when I visited my cousin in South Carolina, part of the reason I did that was to get some of my grandmother’s recipes. I made both her Lemon Jello Cake and her tamale pie when I was there.

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Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese – Food Processor

Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese on Barbari Brea
Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese on Barbari Bread

Smoked salmon cream cheese is so quick and easy to make with the help of a Braun food processor. You can have this delicious spread for breakfast or as an appetizer at any time.

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How to Preserve Avocado and Make Guacamole Correctly

How to preserve an avocado
How to preserve an avocado – Tasting the finished guacamole with a chip.

How to preserve an avocado. Most of the recipes on the internet for guacamole are dead wrong because they include lime to prevent the avocado from browning. Today I’m going to show you what should be in it and how to store it properly. In her definitive cookbook, The Cuisines of Mexico, Dianne Kennedy’s canonical recipe for guacamole does NOT include lime. Guacamole is supposed to taste like buttery avocados, not lime.

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Rotisserie Picnic Chicken in the Air Fryer Oven

Rotisserie Picnic Chicken
Rotisserie Picnic Chicken

Rotisserie Picnic chicken in the air fryer oven comes out moist and delicious. Marinating brings out the flavor and crisp skin, perfect for a picnic. If you are looking for picnic ideas, this is a good one.

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Goat Cheese Sun-Dried Tomato Pizza with Basil

Goat Cheese Sun-Dried Tomato Pizza with Basil
Goat Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomato Pizza with Basil Chiffonade

Goat cheese and sun-dried tomato pizza with basil chiffonade is a party for your mouth. It might sound long and complicated, but it’s not. This happens to be my absolute favorite pizza. Once you make pizza at home, you won’t want to order it out again.

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