Recipes

4th of July Grilling!

July 5, 2010
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Yesterday was July 4th! For many Americans this day is celebrated with grilling out and fireworks! I did not partake in any fireworks, but I did go over to my mom’s house for some grilling. Here are a few of the items we decided to put on the grill.

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this one goes out to you!

June 22, 2010
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Summer is hear and it is hot! A koozie is the best way to keep your summertime drink cold! Due to this heat I have decided to create my own koozies!

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blueberries, blue flowers, and a daschund

June 1, 2010
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I recently brought you a savory version of cornbread, well now I will address a sweet version. Take a look at a blueberry cornbread muffin.

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blueberry muffins, not just for breakfast…

May 28, 2010
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I will just start off by stating that I love Blueberry muffins. I will eat them any time of day. Yes, they are great for breakfast, but they are so easy too make why not eat them all of the time?

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a step up from strawberries and cream

May 26, 2010
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Strawberries are in the height of their season right now. My mom brought some home form the farmer’s market, and I told her I wanted to make some whipped cream and have strawberries and cream. She said why stop there…

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not the lemonade you had when you were a kid…

May 24, 2010
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In Athens, I had some of the most amazing strawberry lemonade ! That was back in February. Ever since then, I had been contemplating making my own. Temperatures are in the 80′s and 90′s here in Charlotte, so now seems like a pretty good time!

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Blue green iced tea

May 23, 2010
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When you think of iced tea, I am sure this is the first thing that you think of. Black tea is not the only type of tea that can be made from our good friend the Camellia sinensis leaf. You can also make green tea! Iced green tea?

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100th post spectacular!

May 22, 2010
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Welcome to the 100th post on taylor takes a taste! The 4 months since this has started have flown bye! . If you have visited before, you probably notice a few changes to the blog. I have implemented and designed a new theme. I hope you like it!

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Do you know what to do with okra?

May 17, 2010
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Okra is an interesting vegetable. I love the shape and texture of it. Also I think it is a fun work to say, but what do you do with it?

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the ever so versatile cornbread…

May 16, 2010
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Cornbread was a staple for me in college. Keep in mind I went to school in Wisconsin and unlike the South, cornbread was not a common sight on menus. When grilling season rolled around cornbread was always made. In college, I learned several things about cornbread…

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what do you do with extra steak? make a sandwich!

May 15, 2010
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I was at my mom’s last weekend and she was making steak! Pretty good timing on my part. As usual, she cooked more than my brothers and I could eat (my youngest brother doesn’t like steak so that left my other brother and I with literally more on our plates). We ended up with leftover [...]

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another one for the college kids, who are still studying…

May 14, 2010
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Colleges in the South are out for the summer, while those in the North are in the middle of their exams. For all those students who procrastinate with baking (like I did) here is another cookie recipe to make.  These are oatmeal, butterscotch, toffee and coconut. If you are done with school then congrats! Cookies [...]

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