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Say “Cheese”..as in Broccoli Cheese Soup with Smoked Chicken and Bacon

Taste this soup and it will put a smile on your face. You won’t even have to say, “Cheese.” (PS. take some advice from a photographer and never ask your subjects to say cheese…that’s where the term “cheesy smile” comes from. So, just ask them to smile.) This soup has everything a comfort food soup should have: cheese, bacon, smoked chicken, a little Tabasco and some vegetables, especially broccoli. So, what more do you need in order to make it? Continue reading “Say “Cheese”..as in Broccoli Cheese Soup with Smoked Chicken and Bacon” →

November 15, 2014November 15, 2014

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Flirting with Skirt Steak

Marinated grilled skirt steak salad with cilantro-lime dressing

As I look back at the past month and wonder where it went, I see that Yes!Chef! and I have been pretty busy with life type stuff and he hasn’t had a lot of time to cook up a bunch of things for the blog.

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June 9, 2014

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Give your loved ones a poke…Chocolate Mint Poke Cake, that is.

Do you have childhood memories of Poke Cake? I used to make Poke Cake for my kids when they were small, mostly because it was easy and they loved it. Sometimes I made it with Jello, but mostly I made it with pudding and Cool Whip topping. My youngest (who just turned 20) does not ever remember me making a poke cake. He only remembers cupcakes.

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June 12, 2013July 30, 2013

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Cool Watermelon Mojitos and Spicy-Sweet Glazed Shrimp on the Bar-B; or It’s time to celebrate again!

20120721-_MG_2252-Edit web square — Watermelon Mojitos on the deck

The members of the Schmautzhaus have gotten together again for some summer celebrating. This time we were celebrating two birthdays for the price of one, so to speak. Two birthdays were exactly a week apart, so we all got together yet again.

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July 22, 2012August 13, 2012

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I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream

20120610-_MG_9121-Edit web — Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream with Hot Fudge Sauce

We all scream for ice cream, is how that saying is supposed to go. However, I am now 1 for 3 as far as ice cream goes (1 win to 2 losses). So, now every time I tell my fam that I’m thinking about making ice cream, I think they all do a silent scream.

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June 11, 2012June 11, 2012

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Roast Beast or Family Birthday Happiness

I am starting to fall a little behind with Yes!Chef!’s food blogging. He’s pumping out great food faster than I can take pictures, edit them, taste the food and blog. Then, there’s this whole world around me that is begging to be photographed, to say nothing of my photography business. So many beautiful people, so little time. I’ve been as busy as our Lavender Bees. All this to say that I have some heavy duty catching up to do, hopefully in the next few days.