Highlights of our three weeks in Ireland; not all the quintessential tourist destinations, but fun, fascinating, beautiful beyond description. Come join us, The Café in Ireland, Off the Beaten Path (Part 3)! We're sharing our final Ireland post today, the last in a three-part series called "Ireland, Off the Beaten Path. Part 1 and Part 2 cover the areas between Dublin, Cork and then up the ...
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10 Healthy Soup Recipes for Fall
Ten of our favorite healthy, make-ahead, delicious soup recipes that are perfect for welcoming the new fall season. I am so excited to welcome this new season - soup season, that is! Do you eat soup year-round? I certainly could, but my family feels differently, so I try and wait for the temperatures to cool off a bit. Soup makes such a great meal and it's even better as leftovers. These ...
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Easy Praline Pumpkin Muffins
These one-bowl, easy Praline Pumpkin Muffins are moist and bursting with delicious flavor. The crunchy pecan praline topping takes them over the top! It seems that everyone is getting into that "autumn" frame of mind. I can tell because, for the past few weeks, I've been getting lots of emails and comments about this Better than Starbucks Pumpkin Bread recipe. Everyone seems to love this easy, ...
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Ireland, Off the Beaten Path – Part 2
Highlights of three weeks in Ireland; not all the quintessential tourist destinations, but fun, fascinating, beautiful beyond description Ireland. Come join us, The Café in Ireland, Off the Beaten Path (Part 2 of 3) We're back today with Part 2 of our Ireland, Off the Beaten Path series. Thanks so much for all your kind and thoughtful comments on Scott's first post in the series. He left off last ...
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8 Great Salads for Fall
A healthy and delicious way to welcome the new season, these salads feature our favorite fall ingredients and flavors. Fall is almost here! Although we're having a little warm spell, the trees here are beginning to turn red and yellow. One of our favorite things about the changing seasons is welcoming new flavors and ingredients. A salad is a fresh, delicious way to showcase fall produce and ...
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Fall Spice Cake with Maple Glaze
This one-bowl, no-mixer, Fall Spice Cake with Maple Glaze is sure to become a favorite. It takes minutes to throw together and the aroma, as it bakes, is unbelievable! If you haven't noticed, one-bowl, no-mixer cakes are my specialty when it comes to baking. It's just so nice to not have to drag out equipment and lots of bowls, cups, etc. Maybe it's that I'm a little lazy, but I like to think of ...
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Pumpkin Maple Vinaigrette
This vibrantly-hued, throw-it-all-in-a-jar-and-shake, Pumpkin Maple Vinaigrette is delicious drizzled over all kinds of autumn salads. I like to share this Pumpkin Maple Vinaigrette each year in the early fall. It's one of those seasonal recipes that makes an autumn lunch with friends or a fall dinner party something really special.Although fall isn't officially here for a few more ...
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Ireland, Off the Beaten Path
Highlights of three weeks in Ireland; not all the quintessential tourist destinations, but fun, fascinating, beautiful beyond description Ireland. Come join us, The Café in Ireland, Off the Beaten Path (part 1 of 3)! We've been back from Ireland for a few weeks now but we're still enjoying memories from the delightful trip to the Emerald Isle and thought we'd share a few of them with you. If ...
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12 Recipes to Celebrate Labor Day
Perfect recipes to celebrate the long Labor Day weekend and the end of the summer season. Appetizers, entrees, and desserts, we've got you covered! It's hard to believe that Labor Day weekend is here! While here in the U.S. Labor Day is a holiday to honor working people, it also signals the end of summer. Whether you're celebrating with a cookout or with friends and family, we've got plenty of ...
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Ballymaloe Fresh Spinach Soup
Healthy, delicious and vibrantly green, this creamy, Ballymaloe Fresh Spinach Soup (with no cream) comes together in less than an hour and has been bringing rave reviews for over 50 years! With summer waning and a few nights that dipped into the 50's, I'm ready to put soups back on the menu, how about you? This delicious fresh spinach soup is a great transition as it's light, super healthy and ...
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Ten Favorite Recipes Featuring Fresh Corn
Sweet and crunchy, we can't get enough fresh corn. Here are ten of our favorite recipes featuring this end-of-summer treat! Late summer is full of fabulous produce and fresh sweetcorn is one of our favorites. It instantly improves salads and makes a wonderful side dish. We've gathered some of our favorite recipes using this seasonal treat. Enjoy this collection of recipes and savor these last ...
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Salted Apple Cider Caramel Sauce
This silky smooth Apple Cider Caramel Sauce is buttery and bursting with delicious, fresh apple flavor. It's wonderful on ice cream and is also a fabulous way to pizzaz up any fall dessert!Have you heard of the phrase "to-die-for"? I think that it might have been invented just for this Salted Apple Cider Caramel Sauce! Think I'm kidding? Well maybe so, but "to die for" is exactly what both ...
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