Nutella Peanut Butter Chunk Ice Cream

What is better on a hot day than homemade ice cream? I can’t think of anything. You don’t have an ice cream maker? Never fear! To make this ice cream recipe you don’t need an ice cream maker, rock salt or endless amounts of ice.

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Broccoli Cheddar Quiche

Quiche is a savory egg dish often served at brunch. Usually, quiche is custard made with various combinations of cheese, meat and vegetables in a pastry crust. This broccoli cheddar quiche significantly cuts down your prep time by omitting the crust.

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Salt Steak Tip

If you didn’t already know, May is National Beef Month. I love any excuse to eat beef. Steak, burgers, roast, anything beef is good in my book. Recently, a friend told me a tip to really tenderize steak before grilling. It will work on any cut of steak that you normally grill.

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AETN to broadcast “Seed Swap” doc

Saw this come across the Times’ Eat Arkansas blog, and I thought it would interest this audience. Congrats to the filmmakers for securing an air date! Has anyone here ever participated in a seed swap? I’m curious. They seem to be really fun, community-building affairs … the type of thing we don’t see enough of […]

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Huevos Rancheros

I usually don’t rank recipes, but this is definitely in my top ten best brunch dishes. I can’t wait to make it for guests. This recipe is a little higher on the calorie side, but you could use scrambled egg whites and forgo the bacon.

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Carpenter’s Farm – A Family Affair

In 1971, the San Francisco funk-rock band Sly and the Family Stone released the soon to be hit single “Family Affair,” a song about the good and the bad of family life. It shot straight to the top of the charts in the popular music field. At about the same time, a Grady (Lincoln County) […]

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Grilled Southwest Steaks with Spicy Corn Salsa

With the onset of warm temperatures, be aware of the spread of a potentially contagious condition often referred to as “Grilling Fever.” Beef consumers everywhere are suffering from the spring/summer passion that is forcing them to break out their grills.

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Strawberry Shortcakes

I can’t think of a strawberry dish that I like more than strawberry shortcakes. Cool, sweet strawberries, frothy whipped topping and a sweet biscuit meet to create a textured little dessert everyone will love.

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Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl

I love an easy recipe that I can throw together after a long day. This Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl is an easy, one-bowl dish that will satisfy the whole family. I really like teriyaki sauce. I marinade steaks in it, add to hamburgers, use it in homemade barbeque sauces, dip chicken in it and more.

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Pecan-smoked Trout

Smoking with pecan shells makes for a milder, but still tasty, smoky flavor. Its subtleness goes well with the mild flavor of fish. Soak the pecan shells in water 4 to 12 hours before using. The first recipe below is for smoking trout and is adapted from Steve Wright’s excellent book “Ozark Trout Tales.”

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