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Mexican Beans

Frijoles,Beans are an essential part of Mexican food, I remember when I was growing up my Mom always had a pot on the stove or ready made in the refrigerator for our weekly meals. If you want to make good Mexican food you should learn how to make simple beans to work with that you can later add other ingredients or spices to. Although you could just buy a can of beans nothing compares to the fresh-no preservative- no tin can taste of home made beans, (buying dry beans is also cheaper). Pinto beans are the most common bean used, although some regions use black beans, and we will be using Pinto beans here.

Spinach and Artichoke Dip Crockpot Chicken

Spinach and Artichoke Dip Crockpot Chicken

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes

I am a huge fan of spinach and artichoke dip! This recipe came about when I was trying to put together an orange sweet potato crockpot dish, and I forgot to buy sweet potatoes! I had to leave for work and had minutes to improvise. Grabbing what I had on h…

Heart-Shaped Valentine's Day Ravioli

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

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…

Sassy Stuffed Peppers

Sassy Stuffed Peppers

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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

I think everyone's mom or family member had a recipe for stuffed peppers they remember from their youth. Maybe not everyone feels this way, but I always loved stuffed peppers. This recipe is different than my Mother's, but still very very yummy. I mixed i…

Whole Wheat Pita

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

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…

Kentucky Butter Cake

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.

Gert's Mama's Pound Cake

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!

The perfect hard boiled egg, every time!

The perfect hard boiled egg, every time!

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Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Today's post is a back to basics cooking lesson, How to boil an egg. The perfect boiled or hard boiled egg is when the egg is cooked all the way through and the yolk is golden , there shouldn't be a grey/green ring around the yolk. To me if a hard boiled…

Wacky Cake

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.

Mexican Green Spaghetti

Mexican Green Spaghetti

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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

This isn't a "traditional" Mexican dish but it is very common in the Northeast of Mexico, everyone in my family loves it and it's been a great hit among my friends now that I live in the USA, it is usually served to go with any type of meat (pork, beef, c…

Scones

Scones

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

What a lovely way to start a day.

Diabetic Chocolate Chip Cookies

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

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…

Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Peppers

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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes

Bell peppers stuffed with beef and rice. You can easily replace the beef with chicken or turkey for a healthy alternative.

Spanish Tortilla

Spanish Tortilla

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Spanish Tortilla with a mild Indian touch would make an ideal breakfast for those lazy weekend morning

Idle Hand Bars

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…

Chicken Schnitzel

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.

Spinach And Prosciutto Topped Chicken Breasts

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.

Homemade Saltine Crackers

Homemade Saltine Crackers

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

These are very simple to make crackers. They are a blank canvas that can take on many flavors. You can make these two ways crispy and crunchy. The only diffrence is how much butter you use. If you use 2 tablespoons they are crunch after they cool. If you…

Traditional Southern Cornbread

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

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…

Kelewele: Ghanaian Plantains

Kelewele: Ghanaian Plantains

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

This hot fried plantain dish is a traditional Ghanaian accompaniment to red-red, a spicy black eyed pea stew, but it would go with any bean dish.

Apple Pie In A Jar

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.

Spinach Dal

Spinach Dal

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

A simple and healthy spinach dal

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