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A Food Blog by Chef Selena M Thompson

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Angel Food Cake with Strawberries and Chantilly Cream

Angel Food Cake with Strawberries and Chantilly Cream

This is my take on a lighter version of Strawberry Shortcake, now when I say lighter I mean in the density of the cake.  Traditional shortcake or the common substitute of pound cake is more dense then Angel Food cake.  One of the nice things about Angel Food cake is; if you don’t want to make your own or if you don’t have the time  you can usually find one in the bakery department of your local…

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Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

It’s the winter season here in Washington and it’s too bad that we can’t go outside and fire up the grill or the smoker for that matter.  It’s to wet and much to cold to be outside tending a fire.  But, I have a hankering for some BBQ!  The next best thing to getting my BBQ fix with a homemade flare is to reconnect with my tried and true and does not disappointed Slow Cooker. This recipe is super…

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Crispy Orange Chicken

There are so many Orange Chicken options on the market now from frozen options to take out options to fast food options and dine in options.  What I decided to do with this recipe is to pull out the elements I love best of the variety of Orange Chicken meals I’ve tried and combine them all into one flavor bursting succulent dish. The combination of rice and all purpose flours gives the chicken a…

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Antipasti Platter

I love an Antipasti platter, you can virtually use any type of deli meat, cheeses, spreads, jams, preserves, tapenades add some fruit fresh or dried, nuts, crackers and vegetables. For Antipasti if you choose vegetables choose those that complement your platter in size and color, blanch greens to make their color pop and their texture more palatable. Consider using some pickles or marinated…

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Strawberries and Cream Cake (4 layer strawberry cake, fresh strawberry filling, buttercream icing) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2__C_mh37o/?igshid=557w6trl482s

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Orange Chicken https://www.instagram.com/p/BuVR43MBRqo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6tfuk34stwwy

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Creole Gumbo https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt9zaoUhUT3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ldk4ox5uzngu

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Chicken “Zoodle” Marsala https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt9zRk1BAZI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v98nisfak3fd

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Ham and red beans https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt9y4D4BkOk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1e206d8q9q7or

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Sweet potato beef stew https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt9yx9WhZzC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12z3zkpzjjqeg

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Potato salad! 😋 https://www.instagram.com/p/BmrnRtsguip/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bfn8vbpfx65w

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Coconut Chickpea Chicken Curry

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Euro Style Vegetarian Appetizer