Monthly Archives: October 2018

Mexican Style Beef and Bean Soup

Posted on October 31, 2018 by HelenFern

It’s slow cooker season! I cleaned out the freezer and pantry and put together this amazingly good soup! Just dump in the ingredients and go. Some light prep when you get home and it’s dinner!

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Fried Green Tomato Benedict

Posted on October 29, 2018 by HelenFern

Do you still have a green tomato or two on your vines? I did. Problem is, once the weather starts to cool, those things don’t ripen. You can put them in the window sill and eventually the color will turn, … Continue reading →

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What’s for Dinner? Sunday Link up #172

Posted on October 28, 2018 by HelenFern

Three more days until Halloween – the kick off of the holiday season. Next comes the menu planning and family Thanksgiving, then cookies, then gift shopping, then, then…Wait – what about today? Do you know…   This is the place … Continue reading →

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All American Bourbon Fries

Posted on October 26, 2018 by HelenFern

We’ve soaked onions in beer and now, how about french fries in bourbon? Yep – Those long strips of fried potato become all American in this recipe that soaks them in bourbon first!

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Beer Battered Onion Rings

Posted on October 24, 2018 by HelenFern

I love onion rings but when I’ve made them in the past, the outside gets browned before the inside is soft. Well, I’ve discovered the secret to soft onions inside and crunchy batter outside!

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