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BAKLAVA

This is my first attempt at making Baklava. Let me tell you it was much easier than I thought it would be. Since I have ventured out and successfully made Spanakopita, I figured all I needed was patience and some phyllo dough. I have had a package of frozen phyllo dough in my freezer, that …

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SLOW COOKER BEEF AND PEPPERS

After working outside all day winterizing our home, I knew we would all love a warm, comforting meal, the kind that warms up your bones. Sitting by the woodstove, all toasty and warm, Slow Cooker Beef and Peppers hit the spot. My family went back for seconds. Serve it over any type of rice that …

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BEEF AND BROCCOLI

When my Mom was visiting, my kids requested Chinese Food for dinner. Mom and I decided to make homemade Chinese food. Beef and Broccoli was on the menu. The meat was very tender and cooked quickly. This is a great dish to make when you don’t have a lot of time and would like something …

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Mom’s Best Pumpkin Pie

I come from a long line of pie bakers in my family. I remember my Great Grandma, Martha Cook, making her wonderful Boysenberry Cobblers that I still dream about. My Grandma Billie made a perfect Pecan Pie. Pronounced, puh-can, that’s the way it will always be for me. But my Mom can make a pie …

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Dulce de Leche Caramel

Dulce de Leche My daughter looked at me and sighed. She asked if we have any caramel for apples? I thought to myself, not right this minute, but I can have it in 90 minutes! You just need one ingredient~ One can of sweetened condensed milk. There are a couple ways that you can make …

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Stuffed Cabbage Leaves

Stuffed cabbage is a perfect dish when you you want to use leftover’s in your refrigerator. I had pasta meat sauce and brown rice already, so this was easy to put together. It’s a lot of steps, but well worth it. This recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks, The Fannie Farmer Cookbook, 12th …

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FRENCH ONION SOUP

When I was little girl, my grandparents would take me to their favorite French Restaurant and my Grandfather would always order Escargot, I loved it too, but Grandma would curl up her nose, we would laugh and say more for us. We would order the French Onion Soup. It was such a treat. The baguette …

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