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Recipe: Perk-A-Punch
Recipe: Perk-A-Punch

Perk-A-Punch is a warm fall beverage and the perfect festive drink for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Give it a try this holiday season!

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RecipeKristen BaughmanOctober 22, 2020recipe, beverage, Christmas, Thanksgiving, AR Workshop, The Ivy Place, Van Wyck, South Carolina, SC, pole barn, event, Perk-A-Punch, punch, hot drinks, hot beverage
Recipe: Chef Jill's Baked Potato Soup
Recipe: Chef Jill's Baked Potato Soup

Yummy potato soup topped with bacon, cheese & chives! Oh, my!

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RecipeKristen BaughmanOctober 15, 2020QC Kitchen, WBTV, Chef Jill's Baked Potato Soup, recipe, Baked Potato Soup
Recipe: Fiesta Joe's
Recipe: Fiesta Joe's

Chef Jill spices things up with fiesta joe's. Try this tasty twist on a classic recipe!

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RecipeKristen BaughmanSeptember 24, 2020WCNC, Fiesta Joes, sloppy joes, recipe, mexican food
Denture Cleaner Hacks

Denture cleaners are powerful cleaners with the ability to clean grime and gunk out of tiny nooks and crannies and leaving things bright white and sparkling clean. In this time of COVID guidelines and worries, it certainly can’t hurt to have these extra cleaning tips. Check out these hacks!

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HacksKristen BaughmanSeptember 17, 2020hacks, denture cleaners, dentures, cleaning, covid, COVID-19
Tip: What To Look For When Buying A Watermelon
Tip: What To Look For When Buying A Watermelon

What’s better on a hot day than some cold, juicy watermelon? But have you ever gotten home, cut into the melon…and it just wasn’t as ripe as you were hoping? Chef Jill Aker-Ray is helping to make sure that doesn’t happen again!

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TipsKristen BaughmanSeptember 2, 2020tip, watermelon, summer, juicy watermelon, buying a watermelon
Recipes: Watermelon 3 Ways
Recipes: Watermelon 3 Ways

If you’re looking for a way to use all of your watermelon without eating the whole thing plain, Chef Jill Aker-Ray is here to save the day. She shares three easy recipes you can try with the whole family.

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RecipeKristen BaughmanSeptember 2, 2020Recipe, watermelon, watermelon pizzas, watermelon salad, watermelon rind pickles, summer, summer recipes
Recipe: Banana Split Mini Ice Cream Pies
Recipe: Banana Split Mini Ice Cream Pies

National Ice Cream Pie Day is August 18th and Chef Jill is celebrating with her recipe for Banana Split Mini Ice Cream Pies!

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RecipeKristen BaughmanAugust 18, 2020recipe, ice cream pie, ice cream, National Ice Cream Pie Day
Cooling Hacks For Summer
Cooling Hacks For Summer

It’s hot out! Beat the heat with Chef Jill’s cooling hacks for summer.

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HacksKristen BaughmanAugust 3, 2020cooling hacks, hacks, summer, heat
Recipe: Grilled Peach Caprese Salad
Recipe: Grilled Peach Caprese Salad

July is national peach month! Did you know there are more than 300 different types of peaches, just in the U.S.? There are so many ways to cook and eat peaches. Chef Jill Aker Ray shows QC Life a salad you can make with grilled peaches. Check out the recipe below!

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RecipeKristen BaughmanJuly 15, 2020recipe, Grilled Peach Caprese Salad, salad, QC Life
Recipe: Muffuletta Sandwich
Recipe: Muffuletta Sandwich

Whether you’re going on a picnic or you’re just tired of the same old sandwiches. Chef Jill Aker-Ray shows QC Life how to make a delicious Louisiana classic and we’re sharing the recipe with you for a Muffuletta Sandwich!

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RecipeKristen BaughmanJuly 8, 2020recipe, Muffuletta Sandwich, QC Life
Recipe: Patriotic Berry Trifle with Cherry Lime Sauce
Recipe: Patriotic Berry Trifle with Cherry Lime Sauce

Get into the patriotic spirit this Fourth of July with Chef Jill’s recipe for a Berry Trifle with Cherry Lime Sauce!

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RecipeKristen BaughmanJuly 3, 2020recipe, trifle, berry trifle, patriotic trifle, cherry lime sauce, sauce, dessert, 4th of July, Fourth of July
Recipe: Dutch Baby Pancake
Recipe: Dutch Baby Pancake

In preparation for quick but special breakfast recipes to spoil her vacation clients, Chef Jill has been making a lot of Dutch Baby Pancakes in her cast iron skillet.

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RecipeKristen BaughmanJune 26, 2020Dutch Baby Pancake, dutch baby, pancake, recipe, vacation, vacation chef, breakfast, Recipe
Recipe: Skillet Berry Pie
Recipe: Skillet Berry Pie

Chef Jill has been doing a lot of cooking during the quarantine and taking advantage of sweet, juicy seasonal berries from the Carolinas.

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RecipeKristen BaughmanJune 26, 2020Skillet Berry Pie, berries, pie, quarantine, recipes
Recipe: Tuna Casserole
Recipe: Tuna Casserole

During this time of uncertainty, it’s nice to have an old fashioned “taste of home” comfort casserole. Chef Jill shared this updated Tuna Casserole version on WBTV’s QC Life and added a few special ingredients!

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RecipeKristen BaughmanJune 19, 2020tuna casserole, casserole, recipe, quarantine cooking, quarantine, WBTV, QC Life
Tips: Cooking with Cast Iron
Tips: Cooking with Cast Iron

Chef Jill Aker-Ray shares her favorite cast iron recipes on WCNC Charlotte’s Cooking Today.

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TipsKristen BaughmanJune 15, 2020tips, cast iron, cast iron cooking, WCNC, Cooking Today, Charlotte, Chef Jill Aker-Ray
Recipe: 007’s Pasta Recipe
Recipe: 007’s Pasta Recipe

Are you a fan of 007, James Bond? We have a fantastic recipe for you. Chef Jill Aker-Ray brings us Pierce Brosnan’s wild mushroom pasta.

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RecipeKristen BaughmanJune 13, 2020007 pasta recipe, 007, Pierce Brosnan, wild mushroom pasta, mushroom, pasta, easy recipe, James Bond, QC Life
Tip: Cast Iron Cleaning
Tip: Cast Iron Cleaning

Clean your cast iron skillets so they last a lifetime. Chef Jill Aker Ray has easy ways to keep your skillets clean!

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TipsKristen BaughmanJune 5, 2020tip, quarantine, cast iron, cast iron cleaning, Chef Jill Aker-Ray
Recipe: Linguine with Clams
Recipe: Linguine with Clams

Take dinner up a notch! This recipe for Linguine with Clams is a pantry version and oh so delicious. Enjoy!

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RecipeKristen BaughmanJune 2, 2020recipe, Linguine with Clams, pantry, pantry recipe, easy recipe, linguine, clams
Recipe: Queso Fundido for Cinco de Mayo
Recipe: Queso Fundido for Cinco de Mayo

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Chef Jill! Join her on WCNC Charlotte Today to create a delicious Queso Fundido recipe.

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RecipeKristen BaughmanMay 5, 2020Queso Fundido, Cinco de Mayo
Recipe: Immune Boosting Chicken Soup
Recipe: Immune Boosting Chicken Soup

Boost your immune system with this hot and flavorful soup. Chef Jill joins Charlotte Today-WCNC/NBC Charlotte for a delicious demonstration on how to make chicken soup!

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RecipeKristen BaughmanApril 20, 2020Immune Boosting Chicken Soup, recipe, chicken soup, Charlotte Today, WCNC/NBC Charlotte
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