fashionably foodie recipe index — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on Saturday, November 15, 2008

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beautiful breads puffy pita pockets country french toast shapes quick plain muffins (and variations) foolproof whole wheat bread foolp...

blackened chicken pasta — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on Wednesday, November 5, 2008

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talk about restaurant fab at home. this pasta is dangerously delish. it is a basic creamy alfredo, kicked up with some spice and some ga...

fresh homemade pasta — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on Tuesday, November 4, 2008

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making fresh pasta is not as complicated as it may seem. it is an extra step, but it makes a simple pasta dinner really extravagant. fresh...

blackened salmon-blackened chicken — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on Monday, November 3, 2008

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this recipe is really versatile. it is easy, really really delish, and dinner-guest-impressive. you can serve it over fettuccine and al...

win-the-cookoff chili — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on

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everybody makes chili. everybody loves chili. but this chili, mom's chili, is the chili you're going to win the cookoff with...

quick tip: quick & gentle defrosting — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on Thursday, October 30, 2008

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to be able to defrost in the microwave without having edges-only-semi-cooked ground beef and rubbery-edged chicken is a glorious thing. a...

pumpkin pie milkshakes — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on Friday, October 24, 2008

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if i told you i made a pumpkin pie just to make these milkshakes, would you believe me? well i did. homemade crust and all, just to toss...

piña coladas (no rum, all the fun) — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on Wednesday, October 22, 2008

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i'm not sure i should confess this story, but a few of my friends have wanted this recipe, so here goes. my sil mary ...

batter jacketed sweet potatoes with cinnamon butter — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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jacketed is a kinder way of saying batter dipped and deep fried sweet potatoes with cinnamon butter. these sweet potatoes shine as a s...

pecan crusted chicken salad with honey mustard dressing — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on Wednesday, October 15, 2008

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this salad is fan-tastic. the pecan crusted chicken has tons of flavor and stays really moist. the salad is just romaine lettuce tossed...

caramelized sweet grilled pineapple — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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{this is an old draft from may that never got posted, but i just made this pineapple with lunch using my countertop grill and realized ...

carrot jalapeno soup — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on Thursday, October 9, 2008

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this soup is too yummy and too simple to not try. your fam will not believe you didn't bring this home from a chic little bistro.  ca...

apple crisp. the one you've been searching for. — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on Saturday, October 4, 2008

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this is the apple crisp you've dreamed of all your life. i'm not kidding you, this is unreal. my hub (not a binge-r, my husban...

cinnamon ice cream — by Rachelle Vernon Jones on

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spicy creamy cool yum. this cinnamon ice cream is tops over apple crisp , apple pie, pumpkin pie, pumpkin gooey cakes , gingerbread cake,...