Baked Macaroni and Cheese
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 40 Minutes |
My mom always made this Baked Macaroni and Cheese recipe when I was growing up - we never had the boxed kind. Toss up a salad or steam some broccoli and you have a full meal that is delicious and very comforting.
SUNDAY MORNING LEMON POPPY SEED PANCAKES
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
POPPY SEED CAKE IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE CAKE SO THESE REALLY HIT HOME FOR ME. PANCAKES WITH POPPY SEED AND LEMON ZEST, PERFECT
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.
Whole Wheat Pita
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| Prep Time: | 75 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
Whole wheat pita can be expensive, but it's so easy to make that there's just no reason to pay more than you should.
Banh Mi
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
This is a sandwich with a history, but I'm not going to go into that here. This is, I believe, my new favorite use for leftover pork roast, pulled pork and even chicken! It has all of the elements needed for a culinary delight: Crunchy, sweet, sour, sal…
Macaroni & Cheese
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 30 Minutes |
A great dish for potluck dinners. One of the terrific aspects to this dish is you can change it to suit your preferences. To make it more of an entree mix in meats of your choice. Add vegetables such as broccoli and onions to give it more texture.
Kentucky Butter Cake
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 65 Minutes |
This cake, from a family friend, was made with oleo- a.k.a. margarine -but I've replaced it with real butter. This is absolutely sinful and a must try for anyone who loves rich cake.
Agua de Pepino ~ Cucumber cooler
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
Agua de Pepino ( cucumber water) is a refreshing drink that is popular in Mexico. It is one of the large variety of the popular Aguas Frescas ( fresh or cool waters). Agua frescas are refreshing drinks made from fresh sweet and sour fruits or grains, (lik…
Sesame Salmon
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This is an extremely simple dish to make. Its also healthy and delicious. Prep and cook time are about 25 minutes but allow for an additional 25 minutes to marinate fish.
Oatmeal Griddlecakes
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
From Northwest Bounty, a cookbook I wrote with Sharon Kramis. These are pancakes with a little texture, and without that wheat pancake leaden aftereffect. The oatmeal highlights the natural sourness of buttermilk, and sets up your palate for the collisi…
Gert's Mama's Pound Cake
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 75 Minutes |
A wonderful Sour Cream Pound Cake recipe that produces a moist, tangy cake sure to be a hit for any social gathering!
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This soup is satisfying and tastes so rich and delicious! Enjoy with love, Catherine Adapted from Cabot Cheese – Eating Well Magazine
Sugar Pie
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 60 Minutes |
THIS IS NOT SUGAR CREAM PIE. I have never seen anyone make this pie other than my family. It is very different from a cream pie.
Crepes Batter (Jam Filled)
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
Crepes can be used as hors d'oeuvres and in sweet and savory dishes. Better to prepare this batter the day beforehand, or hours before using…it is better rested as the flour must absorb the liquid. The next day adjust the liquid / mixture and add flav…
Wacky Cake
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
This is the best chocolate cake I've ever had; moist, flavorful and frugal! It's also vegan and costs less than $3 including the icing! We make this often here and the kids adore it.
Diabetic Chocolate Chip Cookies
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Many people in my family are diabetic, so when my family made a cookbook a few years ago, there were a lot of dessert recipes that were sugar free. These chocolate chip cookies are so good you would never know they don't have any sugar in them. You can…
Fried Zucchini Flowers
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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…
Idle Hand Bars
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| Prep Time: | 25 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
These sinfully delicious peanut butter and chocolate dessert bars are out of this world. As a "sweet" fanatic married to a "salty" fanatic, it's always a struggle coming up with desserts that can be shared and devoured with equal gusto. These bars are the…
Chuck Roast Dinner
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 120 Minutes |
I do believe chuck roast is one of the finest foods known to man. It fits my new 'slow' outlook on life and is well worth the wait. It absolutely takes me home - simple, delicious and hearty.
Spinach And Prosciutto Topped Chicken Breasts
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Dress up boneless chicken breasts by topping them with layers of prosciutto, thinly-sliced tomatoes and fresh spinach, then sealing those goodies on top with a slice of melted provolone cheese.
Chicken Schnitzel
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
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.
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 |
| Cook Time: | 120 Minutes |
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…
Fried Zucchini
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
Sicilians eat very little dark meat. Sicily is an arid island, we don’t have much in the way of pastures. Cows are raised primarily for lactation, and production of cheese. Most meat is imported, except for chicken, goat, rabbit and some other wild gam…





























