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Corn Chowda Jan 27, 2012 Print this pageI love Applegate Farms Turkey Uncured Nitrate-Free bacon. Did you know that BJ’s Membership Club carries a variety of wonderful Applegate Farms products for your family to enjoy? I made my hubby a hearty breakfast yesterday morning with some of their bacon and then used the rest of the bacon for Corn Chowder [...]

Game Day Recipes Jan 22, 2012 Print this pageToday… The Pats vs. the Ravens! Who’s going to the Superbowl? I’m making Spicy Wings with Cilantro Lime Sauce and Sausage and Pepper Hoagies! What’s on the menu at your house for today’s game? Not sure? Well, shoot, try these amazing game day recipes and your family will be sure to thank ya! [...]

Yogurt Parfaits Jan 04, 2012 Print this pageIn place of the sweet and heavier desserts made during the holidays, I made this dessert for friends on New Years Eve. Easy to prepare and to feel good about, the flavors were light and lovely. Who doesn’t love a glass dish filled with pretty layers of fresh berries and creamy yogurt? We [...]

Meringue Clouds, Port Wine Berry Sauce and Fresh Berries Jan 03, 2012 Print this pageMeringue and berries are the perfect combination. A very elegant and light dessert, meringue is also very easy to make even for the novice cook. Unlike souffles, you basically can not go wrong if you simply follow the directions. The variety of deep flavors impressed our guests and my family is already asking [...]

Southern Sweet Tea with a Twist Jan 03, 2012 Print this pageAccording to Wikipedia, the oldest known sweet ice tea recipe was published in 1879 in a community cookbook called Housekeeping in Old Virginia by Marion Cabell Tyree, who was born in Texas. Ms. Marion’s recipe (here in the south people always address married or older ladies by their first name, but not before [...]

Really Rum Cake Dec 28, 2011 Print this pageWhy call this a “Really” Rum Cake, well this is certainly not for the faint of heart and won’t be enjoyed for breakfast the next day for a couple of reasons. For one, you probably won’t have any cake left and two, it is way too “sharp” shall we say for a morning [...]

Visiting with the Forsters and Homemade Pasta with Bolognese Sauce Dec 28, 2011 Print this pageA few days before Christmas we gathered at the home of our dear friends, and God-willing, our future relatives. The Forster home looked so pretty with Christmas lights aglow throughout each room. Amanda decorated a very pretty smaller tree in the kitchen/dining area. Their family tree in the living room was so pretty, [...]

Welcome to Cooking With Elise!

Feb 16, 2010 428 Comments by Elise

Print this pageHello and welcome to Cooking with Elise. I’m Elise Johnson and I’m so glad you found your way here! Created to inspire others, Cooking with Elise, encourages all families to get into the kitchen together and to make meals eventful! The Power of the Hour: Through my grandmother’s and parents’ loving illustrations, I [...]

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Corn Chowda

Jan 27, 2012 2 Comments by Elise

Print this pageI love Applegate Farms Turkey Uncured Nitrate-Free bacon. Did you know that BJ’s Membership Club carries a variety of wonderful Applegate Farms products for your family to enjoy? I made my hubby a hearty breakfast yesterday morning with some of their bacon and then used the rest of the bacon for Corn Chowder [...]

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Game Day Recipes

Jan 22, 2012 No Comments by Elise

Print this pageToday… The Pats vs. the Ravens! Who’s going to the Superbowl? I’m making Spicy Wings with Cilantro Lime Sauce and Sausage and Pepper Hoagies! What’s on the menu at your house for today’s game? Not sure? Well, shoot, try these amazing game day recipes and your family will be sure to thank ya! [...]

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Chicken, Pancetta and Peas

Jan 16, 2012 No Comments by Elise

Print this pageSunday afternoon. Our boys are back on campus and Mike and I have been working around the clock on all of the new things happening for Cooking with Elise! We’re excited and exhausted at the same time. Tummies rumble…dinner time? Oh, my, let’s look and see what we can make as quickly as [...]

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