Cooking with Mary and Friends

Sweet Potates are one of my very favorite fall/winter foods. We almost always have sweet potatoes in our kitchen from our favorite local produce farm because they are so versatile and can be u...

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This Marinated Mushroom recipe is one of those very rare canning recipes where oil of any kind is used and approved to be used by the USDA and the National Center for Home Food Preservation....

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Over the past year I've been lucky to be able to purchase freshly dug button mushrooms from a local farmer at the farmers market. Honestly it can't get better than dug Friday morning and in my...

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THIS IS A COLLECTION OF MY FAMILY'S DELICIOUS NEW AND VINTAGE THANKSGIVING DISHES including everything from the appetizers, rolls, side dishes, entree, desserts, leftovers and bone broth (sav...

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This summer I was on a quest to make the BEST Sour Pickles ever. I already knew in order to achieve this I'd need the freshest pickling cucumbers, so I sought out my local farmers market and f...

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While we all love my Jalapeno Pickle Relish, I recently had the idea to make Cowboy Candy Relish using the same brine as Cowboy Candy ... and ... oh ... my ... goodness! It's soo good y'all an...

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All summer long we had a a variety of peppers growing in our raised bed garden. It's truly amazing how many peppers just a few plants will produce, but the peppers kept coming and coming. At t...

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When the first hint of fall comes to the south in October I love buying a few small baking pumpkins at the farmers market and cooking them for PUMPKIN PUREE . It's so easy to make it yourself ...

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After I made some BOOZY HOLIDAY CHERRIES in the fall for the holidays, a friend asked why do boozy fruits just have to be at the holidays? Why can't there be other combinations other times of...

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This strawberry coffee cake is baked with a simple buttery coconut crumb topping. This is an easy and delicious way to enjoy fresh spring strawberries. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE STRAWBER...

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Greek Grilled Lamb Chops is a great way to enjoy lamb since this cut is moist and tender. A lamb loin chop is cut from the back waist of the lamb, and doesn’t have a rib bone (unlike a lamb...

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We just love Kentucky Fried Chicken coleslaw and have enjoyed it many, many times over the years. We also have a family coleslaw recipe from my mother-in-law called GRANDMA JOAN'S COLESLAW  w...

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These sourdough rolls are crusty and chewy using just a small amount of yeast and some steam in your oven. They are great as dinner rolls and a simple way to use your SOURDOUGH STARTER. ...

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So what is a muffuletta and olive salad? The muffuletta sandwich is said to have been created in 1906 at Central Grocery Co. on Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, by its delicatessen own...

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After a recent family trip to Italy, my daughter asked me to try to replicate some Limoncello Jelly she bought while enjoying her time there. Well, I knew it couldn't be that hard so I agreed,...

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These Hot Pickle Mix Vegetables came about at the request of a friends father, who used to purchase them from a well-known pickle company. Unfortunately, that company recently discontinued the...

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  Whether you are a novice with a cocktail shaker or an expert in mixology, a really good boozy holiday cherry is your home bar’s best friend.  So many classic drinks call for a red ...

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This Orange Basting and Grilling Sauce came about because my daughters were coming to visit and we had planned to do a small amount of canning while they were here. What? Doesn't everyone plan...

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Green Bean Casserole ... it's that classic quintessential holiday side dish we've all grown up with.  I totally love this dish, but surprisingly I almost always only make it for the holidays....

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What is Giardiniera? It is pickled vegetables, and there are two types: ITALIAN GIARDINIERA refers to vegetables pickled in vinegar and originated as a method for preserving the bounty of...

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This is one of those recipes that tastes amazing and is oh so simple to make. Simply place the apples and cranberries in a slow cooker with the apple juice or cider and let your slow cooker do...

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Every year I find myself with at least one large bag of Vidalia or sweet white onions. They are awesome to cook with, and I love adding them to salsa's, salads, caramelizing them or sauteing t...

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Corn Relish is a very versatile condiment to have on hand. It's awesome with tacos, added to a dip, or paired with grilled chicken, shrimp, or pork.  The first time I saw this recipe I knew ...

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Pineapple Jalapeno Relish is so different from other relishes, and a true tropical delight. With sweet ripe pineapple, tangy apple cider vinegar, and the heat of jalapeno peppers, this relis...

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To me there is almost nothing simpler than these Easy Steak Fajitas. You use an inexpensive cut of beef such as skirt, hangar or flank steak, make a quick marinade, add some sliced onions, pe...

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