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How to Refinish a Table Top the Easy Way

Refinishing a table can be an easy DIY project, that is both quick and inexpensive, especially if your main problem is the table top. I refinished the tops of my side tables one evening and they were ready for regular use the next day. I would like to note that I would be very reluctant to do this to an antique heirloom piece, but it is perfect for moderately priced tables with worn tops. Many modern furniture pieces are made out of softer woods, sometimes combined with laminates and other Continue Reading

Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake Recipe

What could possibly be more festive than Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake this holiday season! Twas' the night before Thanksgiving, and visions of cheesecakes and pies danced in my head... the only thing was, I couldn't quite decide what holiday dessert to make. It was getting late, so rather than push my fickle mind into a decision, I decided to go with a "fly by the seat of me pants" baking strategy, and started popping things into the mixer. The direction of a Pumpkin Eggnog Cheesecake recipe Continue Reading

Hazelnut Toasted Quinoa Recipe with White Truffle Oil

Hazelnut Toasted Quinoa Recipe with Truffle Oil is easy to prepare, but sure to make those you serve it to feel special. The toasted quinoa recipe features the flavors of truffles with hazelnuts which happens to be their favorite tree to grow under. Yeah, I thought I was pretty clever with that one...lol. The vegan toasted quinoa recipe is hearty enough to serve as an entree itself, but pairs nicely with grilled portabella, salmon (as shown here with Maple-Mustard Salmon) or smokey grilled Continue Reading

Roasted Apple-Butternut Squash with Maple Cardamom Glaze

Call this my Apple Butternut Squash Recipe redemption. O.K., I'm going to say it, the Apple Butternut Squash I served for Thanksgiving last year was a bit disappointing. It was palatable enough, and no one seemed disappointed with it other than me, but you know how it is when you have something in your mind, and it just doesn't come out the way you want... nothing else will do. Being the stubborn determined sort, I planned to make it again this year... only with a trial run first. No matter Continue Reading

Spiked! Orange Salmon

This Whiskey Salmon recipe features a Whiskey marinade with orange. It is a flavorful salmon recipe that can easily be adjusted to your number of portions. This Orange Whiskey Salmon was directly inspired by the Orange Bourbon Salmon recipe I found in the new cookbook America's Favorite Food. This cookbook features top recipes from the my recipes website, which compiles the recipes from seven magazines, including Cooking Light, Real Simple and Southern Living. One cool feature of the book is Continue Reading

Sweet Potato Salad with Granny Smith Apples, Walnuts and Cranberries in Ginger Lime Dressing

Yes, I am about to try and get you to eat something weird again. This Sweet Potato Salad (slaw) was created with inspiration from my daughter. She has a particular love of eating raw sweet potato. At first, I found the thought of eating raw sweet potato rather repulsive, imagining it to be super starchy like regular potatoes. Her persistence and determination to eat the potatoes raw rather than cooked, made me curious, and I cut off a slice for myself. I quickly saw who was the fool, and Continue Reading