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MOM'S SPECIAL BAKED ZITI

Mom used to make this pasta on special days, like on Holidays and a lot of Sundays. It was a big treat for us. It's a lot of work because of all the ingredients that you have to prepare and layer but it's well worth it.

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.

Glazed Sausage and Ham Balls

Glazed Sausage and Ham Balls

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Short on time and big on flavor, these are served at our annual harvest party and there's never any leftover!

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…

Mexican Meatballs

Mexican Meatballs

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes

Chipotle peppers and cilantro give this dish a very special, unique taste that will make everyone ask for more!

Easy Marscapone Cheese Danish

Easy Marscapone Cheese Danish

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Marscapone Cheese, sugar and sour cream combine for a filling that tastes much like the richest of cheesecakes. Encased in buttery and flaky puff pastry, this quick and easy treat will surely impress your breakfast or brunch guests!

Grandma Nucci's Meatballs

Grandma Nucci's Meatballs

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

The most delicious meatballs you will ever eat. With these babies, good cheese is everything. So toss your green plastic parmesan cylinder and buy some fresh grated romano, parmesean, or fontina! Sarah http://the-delicious-life.blogspot.com/

Jim Lahey's No- Knead Bread

Jim Lahey's No- Knead Bread

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes

This recipe appeared in our local paper awhile back it's so easy and the bread is as good as any artisan bread out there. Everytime I make this the bread is gone in an instant! I serve with homemade olive tapenade.

Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Cookies

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

These are my boyfriend's favorite cookies. He has never been a big chocolate fan (I know, unthinkable) but these fulfill his sweet tooth. This recipe came from Mary Butler Ringhand, who I believe is my Mother's great aunt. She knows how to make some gr…

Penang Style Hokkien Hae Mee (Prawn Noodle Soup)

Penang Style Hokkien Hae Mee (Prawn Noodle Soup)

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes

I am not a noodle addict, but I do enjoy eating it sometimes. Not just a die hard enthusiast. But I fell in love with Laksa and Hokkien Mee. Too bad. I can't make my own Laksa soup here because there are no Laksa leaves available here in the Philippines.…

The perfect hard boiled egg, every time!

The perfect hard boiled egg, every time!

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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
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…

Chicken Breast Alfredo w/Paprika and Tarragon

Chicken Breast Alfredo w/Paprika and Tarragon

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes

A delicious and appetizing way to serve a family favorite, baked chicken.

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.

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.

Pan seared porkchops

Pan seared porkchops

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes

This is a simple way of fixing pork chops. They are tasty and can be fixed in a number of ways. You can add sauces to them like barbecue, berry vinaigrette, of tomato sauce. I chose to just put salt on mine. I made a few with barbecue sauce, and one with…

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…

Hamburger Stew

Hamburger Stew

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes

My mother made this often when I was growing up and it was a staple in my house when my children were young. With just 3 ingredients, it's easy to see why this super-simple recipe would be popular with busy moms! I like to serve this with garlic toast and…

Teriyaki Burgers

Teriyaki Burgers

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Sometimes you want a regular burger, and sometimes you want to change it up a little. This quick recipe is a great way to jazz up your burgers! Tangy teriyaki sauce and sweet pineapple add great flavor to this quick recipe. Serve them at your next part…

Cocoa Granita

Cocoa Granita

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes

A delicious light slushy, icy drink. It will help curb any sugar cravings as it is tasty with virtually no calories and has the health benefits found in cocoa power.

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.

Southwestern Steak Enchiladas

Southwestern Steak Enchiladas

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Prep Time: 50 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes

Directions One day ahead, make the steak: In a slow cooker, combine the steak, water, tequila, garlic, and 1 serrano chile. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and cook, on low, until very tender, about 12 hours or overnight. Shred the steak. Make…

Mexican Beans

Mexican Beans

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes

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 b…

Chocolate Eclair Ring

Chocolate Eclair Ring

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes

This is perfect for the holidays! I've been making this for several years and it is always a hit. To give it some color around the holidays, sprinkle the icing with seasonal nonpareils before the icing dries.

Tomato Vegetable Soup

Tomato Vegetable Soup

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

For a 5 year old a mystery is magic! That is how it was for me that beautiful sunny morning when my parents woke me from my sleep and announced that something was waiting for me and all I had to do was to find what was hidden somewhere in the house, What…

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