Basil Sweet Basil

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Friday Pizza !!!

Publix Pizza Dough
1 ½ cups home made pizza sauce
Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
Olive Oil
Salt and Freshly ground black pepper
Sweet Italian Sausage
Cubanelle Pepper sliced into rings (these are a little hot – but not too hot)
Dried Oregano
Drizzle of Olive Oil
Garlic powder
 
Roll out the dough to fit your greased pizza pan.  Prick the dough with a fork to make [...]

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Anticipation

Of Christmas, Yes – but also of Lemons!

When we bought this house two years ago it came with a dog – Sadie

 
and citrus trees. One pink grapefruit tree, one honeybell orange tree, and one lemon tree. The lemons should turn yellow in January or February. You can’t see them very [...]

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A different cranberry sauce

We had some relatives over for dinner on Sunday and I made a roast pork loin.  My sister-in-law loves anything “cranberry”, so I came up with a great sauce to drizzle over the sliced pork.
1 15oz can of whole cranberry sauce
1/2 can of frozen orange juice concentrate
1 hand full of raisens
dash of ground allspice
Pour the [...]

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Five Guys – Uptown Altamonte

 
I heard about Five Guys in Altamonte Springs, FL from my son.  He thought they had some pretty good burgers and fries, so I decided to give it a try.
 

I got the bacon cheeseburger (all the way) with regular fries and a soft drink. 

Cost me $10.03 with tax.

 
All the meals come in a brown [...]

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Sicilian Meatball Cookies

These have been a favorite in our house for over forty years. They are wonderful!!
Sicilian Meatball Cookies
(Original recipe from Favorite Italian Recipes, 2nd Edition St. Anthony’s Parish, Watertown, NY; recipe submitted by Annie Cumoletti – 1973.
6 cups Flour
¼ tsp salt
1 cup shortening
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp cloves
2 cups sugar
¾ cup cocoa
2 cups milk
2 tsp [...]

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