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Cherry Chipotle BBQ Ribs

May 12, 2026 Ruth Guerri
Cherry Chipotle BBQ Ribs
Cherry Chipotle BBQ Ribs Recipe Type: Pork Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 4 This Cherry Chipotle bbq sauce is to die for! This recipe is for baby back ribs but this sauce is amazing on any kind of pork, chops, pork steaks, country ribs or pork tenderloin. Think about the sauce for a minute, bbq sauce, cherry preserves, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, liquid smoke and onion & garlic, that combination is insanely good! Ingredients Chipotle Cherry Sauce 1 bottle of your favorite plain BBQ sauce 1 1/2 cups ...
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Coconut Cognac Shrimp

April 27, 2026 Ruth Guerri
Coconut Cognac Shrimp
Coconut Cognac Shrimp Recipe Type: Shrimp and Shellfish Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 3 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 13 mins Serves: 2 This recipe could not be any easier, but the flavor is off the charts! We all love coconut shrimp, this is a quick, easy version, cooked stovetop in under 10 minutes! Shrimp, toasted coconut, scallions, cognac, garlic, red pepper, how can this not be spectacular! Ingredients 1/2 cup of grated coconut, unsweetened 2 Tbs of canola oil 1 lb of large shrimp, peeled, deveined, patted dry 5 cloves of garlic, chopped 4 scallions, chopped (white ...
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Tres Leches Cake

April 24, 2026 Ruth Guerri
Tres Leches Cake
If you’ve never had a Tres Leches cake, it’s high time! Tres Leches means “3 milks”. A light, airy sponge cake is soaked overnight in evaporated, sweetened condensed, whole milk and a little rum, then topped with sweetened whipped cream. It’s moist beyond belief! Add your favorite berries or fruit and you’ve got a cake that will delight everyone! Ingredients: 1 cup of cake flour 1 tsp of baking powder 1/2 tsp of salt 1/2 tsp of cinnamon 1 cup of whole milk, divided use 2 tsp of vanilla extract, divided use 6 eggs, separated, room temperature 1 1/4 cups ...
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Sirloin Marsala

April 17, 2026 Ruth Guerri
Sirloin Marsala
Sirloin Marsala Recipe Type: Beef Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 45 mins Cook time: 8 mins Total time: 53 mins Serves: 2 In this recipe, the humble sirloin is transformed into a delicious masterpiece! Great for a family dinner but fancy enough for entertaining! The Marsala sauce is luscious with garlic, shallot, creminis, Marsala wine, beef consomme and thyme, drizzled over a perfectly seared sirloin! Gives this a try, it’s outrageous! Ingredients 1 Tbs of olive oil 2 Tbs of minced shallot (1 whole shallot) 2 garlic cloves, minced 8 oz of cremini mushrooms, sliced 1/2 cup of Marsala wine ...
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Coconut Cake

March 30, 2026 Ruth Guerri
Coconut Cake
Coconut Cake Recipe Type: Cakes and Cupcakes Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 38 mins Total time: 58 mins Serves: 14 – 16 This is a beautiful, luscious layer cake that starts with a cake mix enhanced with coconut milk and butter! The filling is decadent with a coconut, sour cream mixture [i]and[/i] an apricot sauce, then it’s frosted with a coconut, sour cream and whipped cream frosting and coated with flaked coconut! It’s a delicious masterpiece! Ingredients Cake 1 box of butter recipe, yellow cake mix 1/2 cup of butter, softened 3/4 cup of coconut milk, ...
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Grilled, Balsamic Marinated Pork Steaks

March 27, 2026 Ruth Guerri
Grilled, Balsamic Marinated Pork Steaks
Grilled, Balsamic Marinated Pork Steaks Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 24 hours Cook time: 26 mins Total time: 24 hours 26 mins Serves: 4 – 6 These pork steaks are insanely good! A nice change from the bbq sauced version. They are marinated overnight in balsamic vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, grated onion, dijon, garlic and thyme. So they are infused with incredible flavor, then grilled to perfection! No need for any other sauce! Super simple and great for entertaining! Ingredients 1/2 cup of balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup of olive oil 1 heaping Tbs of dijon mustard 3 Tbs of ...
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Peach, Chipotle Grilled Chicken

March 23, 2026 Ruth Guerri
Peach, Chipotle Grilled Chicken
Peach, Chipotle Grilled Chicken Recipe Type: Chicken Author: Ruth Guerri Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 6 Just think about perfectly grilled, juicy, tender, chicken with a luscious peach, chipotle sauce glazed on during grilling! The sauce is the star! Sweet peach preserves, salty soy sauce, Dijon, fresh garlic and smokey chipotle peppers! I used skin on, bone-in chicken breasts for this recipe, but any cut of chicken works, you could even butterfly skinless, boneless breasts for quick cooking. I know you’ll adore this sauce! Ingredients 6 chicken breasts 1 jar of peach ...
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Hi! I’m Ruth

Welcome to the Cabin in the Woods! My name is Ruth, I’m an ex model who retreated to the woods over 30 years ago! We live in an an old log cabin deep in the forest that we built ourselves! I’m a constant cook and live very close to nature. A pioneer woman by choice! read more »

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