March 4

Pizza Rigatoni

A  Slow-Cooker Recipe to serve a few or a crowd… It’s like a casserole, with pizza ingredients, and a perfect Pot-Luck dish!

Have I mentioned the power of the Pot-Luck? Outside of Texas, this may be called a “Hot Dish”… so now you’re bilingual!

This is where different people bring different dishes…Somehow there is always an assortment  of  delicious salads, casseroles, slow-cooker favorites, and desserts.

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December 7

Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake

I took this Bundt Cake to a fund-raiser “walk-in” coffee at the Presbyterian church and got great reviews until I mentioned it had Guinness and some were a little surprised. But noticed one of the special volunteers managed to get a few pieces to take with as we were dividing up the leftovers.

The combination of the Guinness and molasses make an extreme dense and intense flavor, paired with an awesome chocolate glaze.

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December 7

Ramen Noodle & Slaw Salad

I also call this “Eve’s Asian Slaw Reunion Salad”

Every two years we have a family reunion in a small rural community in Texas that’s Potluck. Since some are coming from surrounding areas, here’s one of our favorite “make-ahead” salads, that we requested the recipe for. Here is Eve’s  version, and please see her idea for sharing recipes at reunions below. Continue reading

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