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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Tammi's Chicken Pot Pie

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I know, it has been quite a while since my last post. Life just seems to happen and keep flying by. A month or so ago I had surgery and a...
Friday, January 1, 2010

Hot Chocolate Mix / Hot Cocoa Mix

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  I have a sneaking suspiscion that my kids don't REALLY like to go out and play in the snow. I've found that their TRUE love is th...
Thursday, December 24, 2009

Hot Pepper Jelly from Taste of Home

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We share this with our close friends and neighbors at Christmas each year, and it always gets rave reviews. We love the spicy contrast of th...

What's been cooking lately

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While December is traditionally a busy month, I was down at the beginning of the month due to an unexpected surgery. While I wasn't sur...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Yamples or Yams and Apples

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This recipe also came from my sister in law, but we re-named it from Yams and Apples to "Yamples". I grew up as a die hard candie...

Julie's Homemade Cranberry Sauce

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My sister in law made this for Thanksgiving several years ago and while I was skeptical at first (really - raisins and nuts?) my family LOVE...
Thursday, November 19, 2009

Canned Tomatoes

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Every time I set out to make tomatoes, I have to hunt down my recipe - which is ironic because the only thing I need the recipe for is to re...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Beth's Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies (High Altitude)

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You'd never believe I found these at my daughter's Halloween class party. There they were, sitting in a large tupper-ware container...
Friday, November 6, 2009

Blueberry Breakfast Casserole

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This is a favorite casserole we sometimes make for Christmas morning. The best part is that it is all made the night before, and it cooks a...
Thursday, October 29, 2009

Halloween class treats - Little blue guys

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We made these last year for my kid's class parties and they were a hit. Back by popular demand this year - we call them "Little Bl...
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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Cooked pumpkin / Pumpkin Puree

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Every fall I process pumpkins. What this means is, I peel, cube and boil my pumpkins (minus the guts of course) in lightly salted water. I...

Pumpkin pie from scratch

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After I've processed my pumpkins in the fall, I use them for various recipes. While pureed pumpkin is definitely different from the st...

Flaky Pie Crust

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I found a new pie crust recipe that I absolutely love (and I thought I loved the other one - this one is even more amazing!) 2 1/2 c. unble...
Friday, October 23, 2009

Chicken Cordon Bleu and Mushroom Sauce

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This is truly an original recipe - I don't even remember where I learned how to make this, but once or twice a year when I want to make ...

Hot Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake

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My favorite local restaurant is famous for its version of this scrumptious dessert. Every bite of this moist warm cake drenched in caramel ...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Pretzels after school snack

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Every afternoon, my kids come home from school ready for a snack. I've been thinking about making pretzels for them for several weeks a...

Halloween Dinner - Bloody Stump or Feet of Meat

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Several years ago I made one of those impulse buys. You know them - you are standing at the checkout counter at the grocery store waiting f...
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Monday, October 19, 2009

Dorito Salad

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One of my friends made this for us, and ever since my husband begs for me to make this. While I searched out some recipes on the internet a...
Sunday, October 11, 2009

Moist Mexican Cornbread

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Yes - the photo is kind of funky - it was the best of the lot. Just for the record, I am not a big cornbread fan. Most of the cornbread I...
Friday, October 2, 2009

Fall Soup - Chicken Vegetable & Barley

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Fall always seems to be soup weather at our home. I took this soup along with some homemade French Bread to a sick neighbor earlier this w...
Thursday, September 24, 2009

Zucchini Bread

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A friend gave us this yummy zuchinni bread yesterday.  While I know she MEANT to give me the recipe, she never got around to it.  However, m...

Apple Pie or Apple Crisp

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  My sister in law sent me this recipe yesterday with some rave reviews. She's a cook that I generally trust, and since we had some din...
Saturday, September 19, 2009

No photos

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While I don't have photos of the following two recipes, I've had them on the back burner for a while. I figured I'd just post t...
Thursday, September 10, 2009

Pecan Pie Bars

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6 c. all-purpose flour 1 1/2 c. sugar 1 t. salt 2 c. cold butter (no substitutes) Filling 8 eggs 3 c. sugar 3 c. corn syrup 1/2 c. butter, m...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Quick n' Tasty Turkey or Ham Wraps

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I've been making these for lunches for several years. I love the quickness, ease, and versatility of these wraps. I also love that the...
Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Three Ingredient Homemade Oreos

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  Need a quick chocolate fix? My college roommate used to make these, and I loved them. I was thrilled to come across this recipe (in yet a...

Cream Cheese Frosting

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Cream Cheese Frosting 4 oz cream cheese 1/4 c. butter or margarine 1/2 tsp. vanilla dash of salt 2-4 c. powdered sugar - enough for desired ...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Best Brownie Recipe

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This photo contains brownies made by my young daughter. The other day I went to make brownies and was amazed to find that I hadn't poste...
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Sunday, August 9, 2009

Black Beans, Blended Beans, Refried Black Beans

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In addition to the plantains, I also fell in love with black beans in Guatemala since we typically ate them three meals a day. When eaten t...
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Fried Plantains

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  Several years ago, I lived in Guatemala as a missionary for my church. While all of the food was foreign to me, I soon grew to love it. ...
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Sunday, August 2, 2009

Peach Skin Jelly - Award Winning

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This jelly recently won the Open Class Grand Champion prize in our county fair. I attended a canning class several years ago. During he...
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Aebleskivers

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Yes, I know - aeble what??   Following is a recipe for a scandanavian treat. How to describe them? One of my friends describes them like d...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Strawberry Pie

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1 prepared graham cracker crust ( recipe ) Wash and pat dry three pints of strawberries Slice them on a paper towel (to absorb juices) Place...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Banana Bread - Award winning

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This recipe recently won the Class Reserve Champion award at our county fair.   I received this recipe from a missionary who was working in ...
Thursday, July 16, 2009

Pretzel Salad-Dessert

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  This recipe comes from my sister-in-law. It is a great make ahead treat, and truly, I can't figure out if it is a salad (per the title...

Poppyseed Chicken

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While the following recipe is definitely not the healthiest, this is one of my kid's favorite requested dishes. I found it in another SA...
Monday, July 6, 2009

Frosted Pecans

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Frosted Pecans These are simple, addictive (you've been warned), add a sweet crunch to any salad, and they make great gifts (and peo...
Saturday, July 4, 2009

Northwestern Salad with Frosted Pecans

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One of my friends used to make this salad - I think it is my all time favorite. I love the simplicity, the twists of flavor, and especial...
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Strawberries and Cream Cake / Strawberry Shortcake

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My husband's favorite dessert is Strawberry Shortcake. While we prefer to use angel food cake, most of the time this is a last minute, ...

Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies

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This was our family's favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie growing up. While I can't validate the veracity, we were always told that this...
Saturday, June 13, 2009

Michelle Obama's Apple Cobbler

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  I found this recipe on the internet and my family and guests really enjoyed it. While not a huge fan of prepared pie crust, you easily ma...
Monday, June 8, 2009

Thin Mint Cookies

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Yes - these are just like the girl scout cookies. While the recipe book I found these in (an SAA compilation) called them Slim Mints, they ...