What is Rice Pudding?

Today is National Rice Pudding Day. This begs the question, just what the heck is rice pudding? Rice pudding is exactly as it sounds – a dish of rice served in a pudding, often with raisins and cinnamon. Does that sound appealing to you?

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Amazing Minute Steaks with Barbecue Butter Sauce

Now that life is beginning to return to normal, we’ve been out and about more. Don’t misunderstand me, we were out and about before, but in secret. Things like dining in restaurants that appeared closed from the outside, but were serving up full menus to their dine-in clients behind drawn blinds. It’s funny how forbidden fruits just seem to taste better.

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A Reason for Ice Cream

Did you know that today is National Vanilla Ice Cream Day? In my opinion, there are only two kinds of Vanilla Ice Cream worth eating – Vanilla Bean and French Vanilla. I remember as a kid we took turns cranking ice cream. If you didn’t crank, you didn’t get a scoop.

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The Little Country of San Marino and Slow-Cooked Steak

A few years back, I went in search of recipes from around the world. I wanted to expand our “Travel through Dining” horizons. It was then that I discovered San Marino, a tiny country within a country that has existed for nearly two thousand years.

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Beautiful Basil-Stuffed Grilled Steak

This marvelous grilled steak comes from Taste of Home, as part of their diabetic-friendly collection. Part of the beauty of the stuffed-steak is that the recipe gives you options – fresh or dried herbs. Whenever possible, fresh is always best. However; there are times when fresh can’t be had. If the herbs at your farmer’s market are not in season or the produce section of the grocery store doesn’t have what you are looking for; go for the dry. The only MUST in the fresh department is the basil. Without fresh basil, the entire presentation would fall flat.

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Cowboy Steak with Coffee-Chili Rub

Way back in our wandering days, Hubby and I had the good fortune to meet an honest to goodness Pioneer-stock family who called Wyoming home. Grandma and Grandpa came from the east, driving a 20-mule team. When they reached Fort Casper, Wyoming, they took a look around and decided it was time to settle down.

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