Taste Arkansas

A Taste Arkansas Thanksgiving: Main Dishes

Last year I posted holiday recipes that my mom uses here. It was fun to share some of the traditional recipes my mom makes during the holiday season. This year, I thought it would be interesting to share some non-traditional recipes from Taste Arkansas…

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this photo is a graphic showing images for pull-apart bread, cookies and toffee

Weekly Pinspiration: Toffee, Pull-Apart Bread and Chocolate Fudge Cookies

I am starting to gather recipes for the holiday season and all of these look fabulous. This toffee looks like it has the potential to be a perfect gift and the blog post has some great step-by-step photos. I love anything the Pioneer Woman makes and this recipe for Pull-Apart Bread is no exception. Finally, who can resist a good cookie? Not me!

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this picture is of a delicious BLT on artisan bread with pesto mayonnaise

BLT with Pesto Mayonnaise

I made this BLT with; you guessed it, Petit Jean Bacon and kicked it up a notch with pesto mayonnaise. If you’ve had a stressful week, make this BLT, sit down and enjoy some bacon therapy.

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a sliced loaf of zucchini banana bread

Zucchini Banana Bread

This Zucchini Banana Bread has the perfect consistency, tender and moist without being doughy. The flavor is balanced and clean.

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a graphic showing a le creuset casserole dish, a box of petit jean meats' products and a book called veggies and herbs by p. allen smith

So, who won?

I was absolutely blown away by the response to our contest. So many of you liked, commented and shared far beyond my expectations. You followed the rules and read the posts. You all are winners.

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This photo shows a partially sliced ham from Petit Jean Meats with a drizzle of apricot glaze.

Apricot Glazed Petit Jean Ham

Petit Jean Meats is known for their ham. They are flavorful, tender and easy to cook. I added a simple glaze to my ham and it was phenomenal. The glaze was sweet and slightly tangy, but didn’t over power the ham’s flavor.

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This picture shows a bubbly Smoked Sausage and Penne casserole in a glass dish.

Smoked Sausage and Penne Casserole

This Smoked Sausage and Penne Casserole has some similarities to Green Bean Casserole, but it is much heartier. I used whole grain penne and skim milk to lighten the recipe up a bit. It was really good. The texture was great, creamy and cheesy without being too gooey. The sausage added the perfect punch of flavor.

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