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Heart-Shaped Valentine's Day Ravioli
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| Prep Time: | 60 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 45 Minutes |
Treat your special someone to this very delicious ravioli dish. Hopefully your sweetheart does not suffer from embarrassing foot odor because this dish will knock their socks off.
Banana Nut Muffins
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Every time I have a few overripe bananas, I whip these up. They are quick and easy to make, and are so moist and delicious that they don't last long. The recipe makes 18 muffins (fill muffin cups around 1/2 - 2/3 full) or four mini loaves. Today, we…
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
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| Prep Time: | 75 Minutes |
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 60 Minutes |
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
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Diabetic Chocolate Chip Cookies
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
There have been books written on the zucchini blossom. The forerunner of the ever-burgeoning mottled cylinder, is edible. More than edible, it's delicious in an Earth Mother kind of way. That which some just chuck away as waste, can in fact become a de…
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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A wonderful taste treat in a cookie style scone with hints of lemon and ginger with a little almond crunch!
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| Prep Time: | 30 Minutes |
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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| Prep Time: | 25 Minutes |
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Chicken Schnitzel
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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My grandmother's recipe and one I practically grew up on. Schnitzel means cutlet in German and originally referred to a deep-fried, breaded veal cutlet.
Spinach And Prosciutto Topped Chicken Breasts
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
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Traditional Southern Cornbread
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 40 Minutes |
A traditional recipe from the South. If you're from outside Dixie you'll notice this recipe doesn't include sugar (Sweet Cornbread). This recipe has been handed down in my family for generations. I had to experiment with the amounts because no one had eve…
Chicken Gumbo with Andouille Sausage
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| Prep Time: | 0 Minutes |
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I love a good thick spicy gumbo. The restaurant I work at has the best gumbo ever. I wanted to recreate my own version to make and enjoy at home. In gumbo, roux is key and if burned or undercooked can result in not so good gumbo. Since my favorite gumbo f…
CREAMY CARROT SOUP
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
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The past too weekends were super tiring for me as I was busy looking for a house. Rents in any part in Bangalore has become a total killer. Also it was Monday yesterday and I had a very tiring and hectic day at work . To add to my misery I was the last dr…
Apple Pie In A Jar
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 40 Minutes |
This is an easy recipe and great to have on hand. I make this every year from the apples off of our trees. I then have a quick dessert on hand. You can put it in a pie shell, make a crisp topping, or put it over pancakes or crepes.
