tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28172827920166306272024-03-14T01:54:14.341-04:00Deep South SweetsDeep South Sweetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10545233227480194817noreply@blogger.comBlogger333125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817282792016630627.post-90055813050182591812013-02-14T16:49:00.001-05:002013-02-14T16:49:44.865-05:00Deep South Eats: Happy Valentine's Day Strawberry Brownies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had the pleasure of providing the treats for B's class Valentine soiree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mostly because no one else was signing up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">They don't do a big party because next week we have her Sweetheart's Tea for the class mothers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">B is at the age where I really try and let her give input.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She has an opinion and this is her class at school and not mine!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I want her to be proud of whatever we bring in to share with her friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But I digress...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After being given many different possibilities for treats we could create,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She had her heart set on brownies...a girl after my own heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Together we made the house standard fudge brownie and cut them out in hearts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We decided we needed some more Valentine's color to add to our tray of treats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks to Pinterest and a strawberry cake mix in the pantry, we were excited to create these jewels!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Delicious...absolutely delicious I tell you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <b>Ingredients</b>:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 strawberry boxed cake mix</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 eggs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/3 cup oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/4 cup water</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Non stick spray</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare a 9x13 baking pan by lining with Parchment paper or foil and spray lightly with non stick cooking spray.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In a large bowl, combine dry strawberry cake mix, eggs, oil, and water. Stir until well combined and no visible lumps of cake mix. The batter will be VERY thick.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Press into pan and use a spatula to distribute evenly in the pan.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bake for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted 2 inches from the side comes out clean.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Allow to cool and pull the parchment paper out of the pan. Use a cookie cutter or knife to cut into desired shape.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Optional Glaze: 1 cup of confectioner's sugar and 2 to 3 Tablespoons of warm milk combined. Pour over warm out of the oven brownies. (We avoided the glaze because I thought the teachers would appreciate less sugar in the 5 year old children)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Original Pinterest <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/190840102931489071/">pin</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> It is cold and rainy here with the forecast calling for...wait for it...more rain. Nothing warms me up on a cold and drizzly day quite like a hot bowl of soup. I have been wanting to try this soup for quite some time and let me tell you it did not disappoint. I have already professed my love for tomato soup, but add in the cheese filled tortellini and I swoon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The best part about this recipe is that you can whip it up in no time, and children of all ages will be drawn to the fact that their is pasta in their soup. The addition of the sun dried tomatoes helps the overall flavor of the soup to be rich along with the smooth creaminess of the half-n-half. Serve this up with a quick tossed salad and you have a quick and delicious weeknight meal!</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 cloves garlic, minced</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 Tablespoons olive oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 cans (10 3/4 ounce) condensed tomato soup</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 cups half-n-half</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 cups chicken stock</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 teaspoon onion powder</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 teaspoon pepper</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 (9 ounce) package cheese filled tortellini</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Saute garlic until golden brown, watching it closely to prevent burning.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add tomato soup, sun dried tomatoes, half-n-half, chicken stock, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, add in the tortellini to the tomato base and allow to cook according to package directions, approximately 8 to 9 minutes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once tortellini is fully cooked, serve warm in bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Original recipe from <a href="http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/soups/creamy-tomato-tortellini-soup/">Tasty Kitchen</a> (I have made a few alterations).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This beautiful, spirited girl turned 5 years old a few weeks ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is hard to believe how fast time has flown by and that she will be starting real school this fall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She is a sweet, determined little girl, and I know God has great plans for her life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As usual we did our 20 Questions on her birthday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I always love to hear her answers and look back as to how they have changed.</span></div>
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<a href="http://deepsouthsweets.blogspot.com/2012/01/sweet-life-happy-4th-birthday-belle-and.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Belle's 4th Birthday</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This past Sunday, we had our annual small group Super Bowl party. As tradition stands, we bring a ton of appetizers and desserts and feast on all the carb-y goodness. No really, I have been limiting my carbohydrate and sweets so by the end of the night the sugar crash was crazy. I use these opportunities to dive into a new recipe or two. I had been eyeing a few Pinterest recipes for some time and new that this Frito Snack Mix would be a real winner. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What happens when you combine a sweet, caramel sauce with salty, crunchy Fritos? Pure amazingness. Like mind-blowing goodness in each bite. I could hardly wait for it to cool on the counter and was willing to risk burning my tongue to taste. It was quite a hit at the party with only a few measly crumbs in the bottom of the bowl. My mom is already begging for the recipe for our family cookbook. I am not sure that you all will truly appreciate me for sharing this as it is addictive and so incredibly "healthy"...haha.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 (10.5 ounce) bag of Fritos</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 cups rice Chex cereal</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 cups pretzel snaps or twists</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 1/2 cup nuts of choice (I did pecans and they were perfect for the overall flavor)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 cup light brown sugar, packed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 cup butter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 cup light corn syrup</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 cup mini M&Ms (these will be found on the candy aisle in a blue bag)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Preheat oven to 350° F.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In a large baking pan, combine Fritos, Chex, pretzels, and nuts. Set to the side.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In a small saucepan, melt the brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup over medium heat. Let the mixture come to a gentle boil and boil for 4 minutes without stirring.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Remove the pan from heat and pour mixture evenly over Frito mixture in baking pan. Use a spatula to stir to coat the Frito mixture evenly.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bake in oven for 8 minutes, stir mixture, and return to oven for another 8 minutes. While baking, line an area of your counters in wax paper.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Remove from the oven and pour the mixture evenly on prepared wax paper.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Allow the mixture to cool. Sprinkle M&Ms over the cooled mixture and break into bite-size pieces.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">May be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Original recipe from Shelley at <a href="http://cookiesandcups.com/frito-snack-mix-a-guest-post/">Cookies and Cups</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How many of you as children thought that onions were the worst thing you might find hidden within your dinner? Come on now...don't be shy with raising those hands. I remember times that I simply refused dinner just from thinking I spied an onion. Twenty years later I am realizing that payback has a rather ironic sense of humor as I regularly hear at dinner "now this doesn't have any onions does it?"</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4 medium to large yellow onions</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Olive oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kosher salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fresh ground black pepper</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 cup heavy cream</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/4 cup dry white wine</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Peel and slice onions into 1/4 inch slices. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet while keeping the rings of the onion slices intact and drizzle evenly with olive oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Roast in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes. While the onions are roasting, combine the heavy cream and white wine in a small saucepan over med-low heat and simmer until it begins to bubble. Remove from heat.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Remove roasted onions from oven and turn oven temperature to 450 degrees. Carefully transfer onions to a shallow baking dish taking care to keep the rings intact. This is best done using a wide spatula. Slowly pour prepared cream sauce over the onions and sprinkle the top of each onion slice generously with Parmesan cheese.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cover baking dish with foil and return to oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 5 more minutes or until cheese on top of onions is lightly browned and caramelized.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Original recipe from <a href="http://thecuttingedgeofordinary.blogspot.com/2011/02/roasted-parmesan-creamed-onions.html">The Cutting Edge of Ordinary</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm back!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What a beautiful whirlwind our family has experienced since I last touched the blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our family has been busy....we grew from three to four in the blink of an eye.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We adopted a precious daughter in October.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I won't be speaking of it too much in the public domain of blog-dom (for privacy and security purposes),</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But here and there I will give you glimpses into the story God gave our family of faithfulness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2012 was BIG.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2013 seems impossible to be any better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Rather than set unreachable goals for myself this year,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I found a simple phrase of which I aspire to live by in 2013.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Join me back at Deep South Sweets for 2013.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Monday</b>: Leftovers (after a late lunch out)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Tuesday</b>: Dinner at Mom and Dads</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Wednesday</b>: Roasted Pork Tenderloin, <a href="http://deepsouthsweets.blogspot.com/2010/11/deep-south-eats-recipe-challenge.html">Onion Rice</a>, and Broccoli Slaw</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Thursday</b>: Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas and Catalina Tossed Salad</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Friday</b>: <a href="http://deepsouthsweets.blogspot.com/2010/09/deep-south-eats-crock-pot-delish.html">Crock Pot Chuck Roast Barbecue</a>, Chips, and Baked Beans</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Saturday</b>: Out to Eat</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Sunday</b>: Small Group Dinner</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Guess who is back? Back again?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I do sincerely apologize for my absentee blogger status...you know life takes priority and with so much going on in life right now, I have been savoring the family time when able.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I cannot believe my sweet, precious, little girl is starting her last year of preschool this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Not only am I happy-sad that she is growing up so fast into such an awesome little girl, but I am sad to only have one year left at what I consider the most awesome preschool on the planet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mark's been busy with the height of polo season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A couple of weeks ago he scored three goals in a row and I was actually there to see it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Monday</b>: Pork Medallions with Balsamic Vinegar and Capers, Roasted Potatoes (for the Carb eaters in my house), and Spinach Salad</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Tuesday</b>: Out to Eat or Leftovers - Parent Night at the Preschool</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Wednesday</b>: Smothered Chicken, Steamed Broccoli, and Fruit</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Thursday</b>: Sandwiches for a Picnic at the Barn</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Friday</b>: <a href="http://deepsouthsweets.blogspot.com/2011/05/deep-south-eats-flank-steak-with-herbed.html">Flank Steak with Herbed Potatoes and Green Beans</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Saturday</b>: Out to Eat<br /><b>Sunday</b>: Small Group Meal</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Tuesday</b>: Easy Coconut Pie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Someone that is praying for them daily and always being a listening ear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This verse has resonated with me since then and I hope it touches each of you as it has me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We love to grill during the summer months. There is nothing quite as satisfying as a fantastic marinated steak with crisp summer vegetables. We are always adventurous in throwing a wide variety of vegetables and fruit (for desserts) on the grill. Moving away from our standard marinated, grilled green beans, we went wild for a new recipe of grilled tomatoes. These were jaw-dropping, drool-face fantastic. They were so simple to throw on the grill with our steaks and packed with savory garlic flavor.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6 ripe tomatoes, plum tomatoes preferably</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Coarse salt</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6 cloves of garlic</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3 Tablespoons olive oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2-3 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 Tablespoon fresh thyme leaves</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Slice tomatoes in half. Use your finger to gently scoop the seeds and pulp out of the tomato. Season tomato halves with salt and pepper.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Peel and mince garlic. Heat the oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add garlic to heated oil and saute until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and pour garlic into a heatproof bowl and mix in Parmesan cheese and fresh thyme leaves.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Brush grill grates with olive oil and place the tomatoes cut side down directly onto the grill grate. Grill for 3 to 5 minutes, rotating them after 2 minutes 45 degrees to create crosshatch grill marks.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Turn tomatoes with grill safe tongs to cut side up and spoon garlic-cheese mixture over the tops of the tomatoes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Continue grilling until garlic cheese mixture is bubbly and browned.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of my biggest fears of starting Metabolism Miracle was that I would not be able to enjoy great food. I had an irrational fear of my love of cooking suffering in a huge way. In actuality, I am expanding my cooking in leaps and bounds and trying recipes that I probably was not adventurous enough to try in the first place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This recipe struck my fancy on Pinterest long before I was interested in Metabolism Miracle. I was ecstatic when I clicked the link to discover a entire low carb blog paradise. This a great meal for beginner cooks to expand their horizons. While a bit labor intensive, the results are worth a full days work. It was honestly one of the best meals I have put in my mouth in a long time. It well exceeded my expectations and was better than many restaurant chicken dishes I have eaten. The plates in our house needed no washing following dinner this night as we had licked them clean. I served the Pan Seared Chicken with Balsamic Cream with a Spinach Salad and Roasted Potatoes for the carbivores living in my home.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 large onion, slice thinly</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 package sliced mushrooms (usually around 8 to 10 ounces), washed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 cup chicken broth</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 cup heavy cream (feel free to substitute half and half)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, divided</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 cup Parmesan cheese</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Melt 2 Tablespoons of butter in a small saute pan over medium heat. Saute sliced onions in melted butter until caramelized and golden brown, approximately 15 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and set aside.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In a separate large saute pan, heat the remaining 3 Tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat. Place chicken breasts in the pan and brown on both sides. Removed from pan and set aside. They will not be cooked through at this point but golden brown on both sides.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pour chicken broth into pan to deglaze the pan. Use a spatula to scrape up the browned bits at the bottom of the pan.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add the heavy cream and balsamic vinegar to the pan and stir to combine.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add the sliced mushrooms to the cream sauce and a little salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add the chicken back to the cream sauce and turn the heat up to medium and saute for 10-15 minutes until chicken is cooked through.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Remove the chicken breasts from the pan and plate for serving. Add the Parmesan cheese and caramelized onion to the sauce and continue stirring until the cheese is melted and well-combined.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Did you all have a good week last week?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ours was so busy, but I am slowly coming to accept that life is just busy and I have to make time to slow down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had playdates galore, a sweet nephew who suffered a seizure (and is thankfully ok), and then I had my dreaded computer class for our new electronic documentation system at the hospital (how do you spell overwhelmed).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am three weeks into some fantastic lifestyle changes, and feeling incredibly energized for the first time in years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After some research of my own regarding my infertility problems/hormone imbalances and the recommendation by another blogger, I have embarked upon the Metabolism Miracle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hate the name because it sounds so faddy and typical, but the awesome thing is that this is not a diet but a lifestyle change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is learning to address the way my liver and pancreas overwork to metabolize the foods I eat and how that effects the rest of my body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The good thing for my blog readers is that my family does not metabolize as I do, so you will be seeing many of the same type of recipes as you have in the past.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am learning to cook to accommodate everyone's needs...primarily cooking meat and vegetable dishes I can eat and not partaking in the starches that my family enjoys and still needs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you have ever struggled with losing weight and feel like it is time for some lifestyle changes take a look at Metabolism Miracle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(there is no benefit for me telling you about this other than trying to help other's achieve a healthy life)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We cannot get enough of them, and Belle is having the best time watching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have never heard someone cheer quite as hard for the rowers as she does.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I had fun making this Double Decker Bus Olympic T-Shirt for her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Monday</b>: French Onion Soup Gratinee with Iceberg Wedge Salad</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Tuesday</b>: Taco Salads with Homemade Chipotle Ranch Dressing and Fresh Fruit</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Wednesday</b>: Lemon Sherry Chicken with Green Bean Casserole</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Thursday</b>: Leftovers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Friday</b>: Slow Cooker Jambalaya and Rice (sub a side salad for rice)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Saturday</b>: Out to Eat</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Sunday</b>: Leftovers/Sandwiches</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Instead of telling you all what I am going to post this week, I want to hear from you...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have these recipes ready to go...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sausage Rotel Quiche</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You all comment and let me know what you want to see!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is something so enjoyable about fried rice. I don't know if it is the idea of the fun presentation from Japanese restaurants...you know you all love the onion volcano and the beating heart of rice. I love the combination of sweet and salty soy sauce with sticky rice and crisp vegetables. It is wonderful eaten all alone or even on the side of your favorite Asian main dish. My family loved this and ATE.IT.UP. The one thing I will definitely recommend is that you try and use day old rice. That might mean that you make your rice the night before and let it sit in the fridge all day. The rice adheres much better with the ingredients rather than freshly cooked rice. We enjoyed a meal of Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken and broccoli with this fried rice.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 cups cooked white rice (preferably day or two old)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3 Tablespoons sesame oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 small onion, chopped</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 teaspoons minced garlic</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 eggs, slightly beaten</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/4 cup soy sauce</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Heat a medium size skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is heated, heat the sesame oil.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add peas and carrots mix, onion, and garlic. Stir fry until tender. Once cooked, push vegetable mixture off to the side of the pan.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pour eggs on the other side of your skillet and stir fry until scrambled.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add the rice and soy sauce to the pan and mix well. Stir fry until heated through.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am always excited to have fun weeknight meals that are super easy and pack a ton of flavor. I came across this recipe for Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken on Pinterest, and knew that it would be great for something different on weeknights than using chicken in a casserole. My family loved the sweet and tangy sauce paired with fried rice and steamed broccoli. The leftovers heated up wonderfully. I did reduce the amount of cornstarch I used in my preparation because I am trying to avoid certain foods right now (more on that later). The chicken still had the sweet and sour flavor, but if you are looking for the standard crunchy coating with your sweet and sour chicken, I would recommend using the full cup of cornstarch. I hope you all enjoy this recipe and are inspired to change up your routine weeknight meals!</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 eggs, beaten</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4 Tablespoons ketchup</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup distilled white vinegar</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dip chicken cubes into the cornstarch to coat. After all chicken cubes are coated in cornstarch, dip into the beaten eggs and shake lightly to remove excess egg.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook coated, chicken cubes until evenly browned but not yet cooked through.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Place cooked chicken into prepared casserole dish. Combine sauce ingredients and whisk together. Pour sauce evenly over chicken in casserole dish.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Friday</b>: Grilled Summer Sausage with Macaroni and Cheese Bites and Garlic Grilled Tomatoes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Friday</b>: Summer Bucket List: Homemade Pizzas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Using <a href="http://random.org/">Random.org</a> the winner of the super cute Crayon Trio Shirt is....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mollie, send me an email to <a href="mailto:deepsouthsweets@gmail.com">deepsouthsweets@gmail.com</a> with your child's size, correct spelling of name, and mailing address.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I will be back and running this next week with some great posts for you guys!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks for your patience while I have been in and out of town.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In the process of getting launched, I need to sample my Back to School and Fall Football Designs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My friends and family have quickly picked designs I am sampling for their children, but I saved a special design just for my lovely blog readers...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I would love to outfit your child, niece, nephew, friend's child, etc in an adorable Deep South Sweets' Back to School Shirt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One white T-Shirt in size of your choosing with this adorable Crayon Trio in colors of your choosing including monogram.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Leave a comment telling me your favorite back to school supply and why.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Become a friend of Deep South Sweets on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deep-South-Sweets/149936881732973">Facebook</a> (comment if you are already a friend)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Become a follower of Deep South Sweets on <a href="http://pinterest.com/deepsouthsweets/">Pinterest</a> (comment if you are already a follower).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Giveaway ends Wednesday, July 18 at 7:00 pm with the winner announced Friday, July 20!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> We absolutely love chocolate around these parts. It must be a part of our genetics...you know Genetic Mutation: icannotgetenoughachocolate. My husband's usual grocery store requests are as following: Oreos, Neapolitan ice cream, and peanut butter M&Ms. What I would kill to have his metabolism! When it comes to chocolate pies, we tend to stick with the tried and true Chocolate Chess Pie. It was time to widen the horizon of our chocolate loving habit, and I just happened to come across a recipe for Hot Fudge Pie. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I cannot put a finger on what made this pie a pie. The overall taste was like a brownie but there was just something going on that made it a pie. Served with a scoop of ice cream, and we had the perfect after dinner treat following a long hot day on the beach. I can only hope that your plates are licked clean as quickly as my family devoured this delicious Hot Fudge Pie.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 1/2 squares unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 cup sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 eggs, beaten</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/4 cup all-purpose flour</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Melt butter and chocolate in the microwave at 50% power for 30 second intervals until melted. Stir between each interval. Set aside to cool.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mix together sugar and beaten eggs until fully incorporated.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mix in the butter and chocolate mixture until well combined.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add vanilla and milk and stir well.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fold in flour, mixing until you no longer see white streaks, taking care not to over beat.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is always fun to have with glow sticks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We made a day trip to Savannah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have a friend that never understood our love of the marsh until she laid eyes upon it herself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The marsh is truly a beautiful landscape of the South.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />We have a family tradition round these parts of Saturday morning pancakes. It is something that Belle looks forward to all week long and eagerly asks if it is pancake day yet. A few Saturdays ago (when we were actually in town), I got up and ready to make pancakes only to realize we were out of pancake mix. Yes, I know...I regularly commit the cardinal sin of using pancake mix instead of making from scratch. It is just a little too much to ask in my lack of sleep induced haziness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Back to being out of pancake mix...I knew that Belle would be disappointed if I didn't do pancakes and honestly after weeks of being in and out of town, our breakfast options were a bit limited. I quickly remembered stumbling across a recipe for Cracker Barrel-esque Buttermilk Pancakes. You see I think that Cracker Barrel has hung the moon when it comes to pancakes. They are just perfect to me with their crispy outsides fluffy insides. I was excited to try this recipe and we had everything on hand (using my handy dandy buttermilk shortcut). They did not disappoint and will probably become a part of our regular Saturday morning pancake routine.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted if you are so inclined</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 teaspoons baking soda</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 heaping teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 Tablespoon sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 eggs, lightly beaten</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 cups buttermilk</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">oil or butter for cooking</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Heat a griddle or non-stick pan at medium to medium high heat and grease with a little butter or oil (the more you grease, the crispier the edges)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Drop batter 1/4 cup at a time onto hot pan. Once bottom side is golden, flip and brown remaining side.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">but the saddest part is definitely the loss of 3 years of pictures off my external hard drive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the bright side, I was able to get back every one of my digital sewing patterns thanks to the incredibly understanding owners from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sewsweetpatterns?ref=ss_profile">Sew Sweet Patterns</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/whimsycouture?ref=shop_sugg">Whimsy Couture</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MudPuddlesAndRuffles?ref=ss_profile">Mud Puddles and Ruffes</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My Father-in-Law has been copying me on his daily YouVersion Bible verses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This verse from Isaiah was as if God was sitting with me and gently reminding me of His plan and His ways.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have never been a huge slaw girl. Doesn't that sound like some fun food superhero....Slaw Girl to the barbecue rescue. Pardon my slip into weird-dom. As I am "growing up" (not evidenced by the last sentence), I am working to expand my horizons and re-try foods I used to dislike. While I have not gained bravery with all foods, I have found many that I actually like as an adult. Surprise, surprise! Cole slaw is definitely one of them. When it comes to plain jane slaw, I like very small portions and probably like it best atop a barbecue sandwich. Add in some fun ingredients like broccoli, golden raisins, and candied pecans and I am in love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I saw this recipe for Broccoli Slaw with Candied Pecans in a recent Southern Living and was thrilled to give it a go. Served alongside <a href="http://deepsouthsweets.blogspot.com/2010/09/deep-south-eats-crock-pot-delish.html">Crock Pot Beef Barbecue Sandwiches</a> and crispy potato chips, and we had the perfect balance of sweet and salty. The slaw has a great combination of tangy vinegar, a little spice from the red pepper, and bites of sweet from the crunchy pecans and raisins. I can see this quickly disappearing from picnic tables at your next <a href="http://deepsouthsweets.blogspot.com/2012/03/deep-south-party-backyard-barbecue.html">backyard barbecue</a> or summer potluck.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 cup mayonnaise (I prefer Light Duke's)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/3 cup sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/3 cup red wine vinegar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 teaspoon lemon zest</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 (16 ounce) package of cole slaw mix</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup golden raisins</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 cup chopped glazed pecans (I could not find packaged glazed pecans at my grocery so I made my own using this recipe from <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/candy-coated-pecans/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=candied%20pecans&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1">AllRecipes</a>...they were wonderful for snacking and on ice cream the rest of the week)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whisk together mayonnaise and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Add cabbage, raisins, and broccoli. Stir well to coat evenly.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stir in pecans just before serving. We knew we would not eat it all at one sitting and so I added pecans to each individual portion.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Original recipe from <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/broccoli-slaw-candied-pecans-50400000121683/">MyRecipes</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each year, my parents so graciously take us to Fort Morgan, Alabama for a week long vacation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is full of fun and crazy with all the family together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nothing says chaos quite like 6 kids 4 and under.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We are so thankful for all the memories and laughs this trip provides each year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pretty impressive for 6 kids with the oldest being 4.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They have no fun at all together!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My precious family!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is what Mark thinks of having to take pictures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jake</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mallory</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What are you doing for fun with your family and extended family this summer?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Last week was one for the books...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The house was in dire need of attention after being gone for two weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There was more catching up to be done than hours in the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Followed by a series of mishaps...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Spilling half a strawberry milkshake in my lap and car while trying to do a nice thing for my husband.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Plugging my external hard drive with 3 years worth of family pictures in to my computer to find it was blank (we are hoping it is just a connection issue....but there may have been some tears).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Working 3 shifts this week and coming home after the last grueling shift to find the upstairs of the house a sweltering, 88 degrees. Thanks to Bardi Heating and Air for a quick and time efficient fix.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now to the exciting things...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We have been needing to buy a new and larger refrigerator for quite some time. With the amount of cooking and hosting we do, we were busting at the hinges of our current refrigerator. There are some fantastic sales out there and we took advantage. Come Wednesday we will have an extra 10 cubic feet of cold food storage space! Unfortunately this does mean our meal menu is BORING as I clean out the fridge and freezer with creative meals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We are heading out later this week to get an early start on Fourth of July in Saint Simon's Island. It is one of my very favorite weeks of the year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am teaching a friend of mine to sew, and we may or may not be making matching outfits for our daughters Wednesday. They may not have a sister yet but we can pretend they are sisters for the time being!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Tuesday </b>(Work Night): Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Salad</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Wednesday</b>: "No Peek" Chicken and Rice Casserole, Roasted Carrots and Green Beans, and Fresh Fruit</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Friday</b>: Quick and Easy Macaroni and Cheese</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What are you guys up to this week?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I want to hear from YOU! What recipes, tutorials or projects would you like to see next week?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ever have questions or want to request a recipe or tutorial, comment or email me at </span><a href="mailto:deepsouthsweets@gmail.com" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">deepsouthsweets@gmail.com</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. You can also visit </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deep-South-Sweets/149936881732973" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Deep South Sweets on Facebook</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> or follow me on </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/deepsouthsweets/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pinterest</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">!</span><br />
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