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Category: Stuff I Cook

Green Bean Shepherds Pie

Green Bean Shepherds Pie

Posted on: November 30, 2016 Last updated on: March 15, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
Shepherd’s Pie is as traditional as it gets if you are a whitey like me. A one pot hot dish, vegetable and meat stew topped with mashed potatoes, it is what I crave when the weather turns chilly and I’m…
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BB8 sugar cookies

BB8 Sugar Cookies

Posted on: January 27, 2016 Last updated on: March 24, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
Over my Christmas break, aside from the surgery and recovery, the family time and holidays, two other important things happened. 1) While laid up in bed trying not to cough or laugh, I got totally hooked on watching Youtube videos…
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Panzanella Salad

Panzanella Salad

Posted on: September 9, 2015 Last updated on: March 24, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
With our bumper crop of little tomatoes, even Atti can’t eat them all. Despite his best efforts. So I needed a way I could gorge on them in actual meal form. Enter this perfect traditional bread salad from Italy. It’s…
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Cherry Pie Pops

Cherry Pie Pops

Posted on: April 8, 2015 Last updated on: March 24, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
One last farm related treat before I wrap up all the festivities, and that’s these Cherry Pie Pops. Homemade pie is such a perfect All-American staple, I knew I had to have it reflected in my Farm Table. But there…
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Corn Cob Marshmallow Treats

Posted on: April 6, 2015 Last updated on: March 24, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
With Easter behind me, I have to get back to showing you all the ideas I had for Atti’s farm themed birthday party. The party was a success for Atticus, but also a big success for me since I got…
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Haystack Cookies….or Birds Nest Cookies!

Posted on: April 2, 2015 Last updated on: March 24, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
This is a two for one recipe. The only difference is which theme your party treats need to fit. If you’re throwing a farm birthday like I did for Atticus, then these are Haystack Cookies. If you’re looking for an…
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Swiss Steak Pot Roast

Crock Pot Swiss Steak Pot Roast

Posted on: March 25, 2015 Last updated on: March 31, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
This was one of the very first recipes I ever shared here on the blog, but in the years since I first posted it I’ve fine tuned the recipe and figured it was time to add photos and video. Gosh…
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Herbal Caramel Chocolates

Herbal Caramel Chocolates

Posted on: December 23, 2014 Last updated on: April 2, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
When I was a kid we used to make those microwave wilton chocolate candies for everything. We’d pull out the box full of molds my mom had stuffed in a back cabinet from the week she decided she was going…
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Peanut Apple Butter Bars

Apple Peanut Butter Bars

Posted on: December 22, 2014 Last updated on: April 2, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
With only a few days before Christmas, it’s time to abandon plans for elaborate home made gifts for everyone from your mother to the mailman and go to the fastest gift of all – food. A plate full of sweet…
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Creamy Corn Chili Dip

Creamy Corn Chili Dip

Posted on: February 5, 2014 Last updated on: May 21, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
I had a pretty great weekend, filled with party after party, all at my house. Which means that as the week has gone on, I’ve been eating party leftovers every day. I think my cheese addiction has gotten a little…
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