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My parents bought me a Cuisinart Food Processor for Christmas a few years ago. The main reason I asked for the food processor was to try the pizza dough recipe in Amy Dacyczyn’s The Complete Tightwad Gazette. We like pizza and I wanted to find a good and quick dough recipe. I love it! The …
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This is a recipe I’ve adjusted and adapted. I made it this week with the thought I could freeze some of the leftovers for another meal for David and Caroline. After eating it multiple meals in a row (by her own choice), Caroline asked me to make it again. LOL! I told her she’d have …
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This Blueberry and Cream Cheese Strata Casserole is my personal adaptation. I made this a couple of times and after reading some other versions and comments online, made some tweaks to make it my own. This is the best version by far! My changes were more maple syrup, less eggs, more blueberries, and adding vanilla …
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This easy stromboli will definitely be a regular in our home now. It was easy and very tasty. I found it in Meals in Minutes (Gooseberry Patch). I made two – one with pepperoni and the other with pepperoni and green olives. You could put anything in them you would like. The next time I …
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We’ve been enjoying this slow cooker beef stew and I thought I should share the recipe. It is so easy and smells great while it is cooking. With all of the spices there is no need for any kind of added broth. Just water works great! This is the recipe my mom made when I …
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These ham and cheesy potatoes are Comfort Food with a capital C and a capital F. There aren’t too many things I could sit and eat and eat and eat, but this is one of them. I got this recipe from a woman I taught with several years ago. It is without a doubt one …
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My mom made this Garlic Shrimp Pasta during our most recent visit. I’m not a big fan of dill in foods like this, but garlic was by far the predominant flavor so I didn’t mind the dill at all. One word – delicious! This serves two, but we successfully doubled it. Garlic Shrimp Pasta Ingredients …
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This easy Shrimp Scampi recipe is made in the microwave. I serve it over buttered fettuccine for a quick and tasty meal. Shrimp Scampi in the Microwave Ingredients 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1/3 cup butter 1/4 cup chopped parsley (can used dried, but use much less) 1/2 tsp salt 1 and 1/4 lbs medium …
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I like lots of different kinds of corn chowder. I like it thick and kind of smokey with potato chunks and bacon. Yum! This is a simpler kind that is easy to put together. I found this recipe in a Better Homes and Gardens cookbook called Comfort Food. This is my modified version of corn …
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Ham and Cheese Bowties is yet another recipe I found on Stephanie’s Country Kitchen Goodness, one of my early favorite websites that no longer exists. This is a great way to use up leftover ham and tastes so good! Ham and Cheese Bowties Ingredients 8 ounces uncooked bow tie pasta 1/4 cup butter 1 clove …
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This Cheddar Oven Omelet is a simple and yummy brunch recipe. I’ve made it so many times for guests at brunch and it’s always a hit. You can pop it in the oven and get things in the kitchen cleaned up before your guests arrive. This is also a great recipe because it consists of …
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This is a tasty and simple chili to make in the crockpot. I keep all of the ingredients in my pantry so I can make it at any time. We like this chili served with shredded cheddar cheese on top and tortilla chips on the side for scooping. The last time I made it I …
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Crockpot Taco Soup is another simple slow cooker recipe. I like to keep the ingredients in my pantry so I can make it at any time. This taco soup goes well with tortilla chips and shredded cheddar cheese. Crockpot Taco Soup Ingredients 1 & 1/2 pounds of ground beef 2 cans of corn 2 cans …
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I found this recipe for Potato Swiss Cheese Soup on a website that quickly became one of my favorites when I first came online. Sadly, Stephanie’s Country Kitchen Goodness is no longer available, but the memory lives on in my home where I make several of her recipes. This Swiss cheese soup is easy to …
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I found so many great comfort food recipes like this hearty split pea soup on a site called Stephanie’s Country Kitchen Goodness. This hearty split pea soup is yummy and good for you. It’s also fairly economical. It uses a little bit of this and that so it’s also a great soup to make when …
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This apple and beef bean bake recipe originated from a cookbook, but I’ve tweaked it quite a bit. The recipe below reflects that I increased the amount of baked beans by using larger cans. I also add a little more of the last five items beyond what is written below. This is a forgiving recipe …
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I made this herb roasted tenderloin with oven roasted red potatoes yesterday for Sunday dinner. It is so easy to put together, but tastes like it took a lot more work. It is great for a company dinner or holiday. When I make it for the two of us, I use one tenderloin and adjust …
