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Asian Marinade

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This marinade is delicious and imparts the flavors of Asian cooking. Asian Marinade #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Marinade Author: Helena Spensatelli Prep time: 5 hours Total time: 5 hours The flavors in this marinade are so delicious … Continue reading →

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Dry Rub for Meat, Chicken or Fish

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ribs with dry rub

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  INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup Kosher salt 1/3 cup brown sugar 3 Tablespoons paprika (smoked or sweet) 2 Tablespoons freshly ground black pepper 2 Tablespoons garlic powder 1 Tablespoon cayenne pepper 1 Tablespoon celery salt 1 Tablespoon chili powder 1 Tablespoon … Continue reading →

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Spinach & Artichoke Dip

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Spinach & Artichoke Dip

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  INGREDIENTS 2 bags of spinach (2 lbs total) 1/2 stick of butter 2 teaspoon garlic, minced 2 Tablespoons onions, minced 1/4 cup flour 1 pint of heavy cream 2 teaspoon lemon juice, fresh is best 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce … Continue reading →

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Shrimp Dip

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This appetizer is really delicious.  It’s a great crowd pleaser for parties and people always ask me for the recipe. Especially yummy served with Ritz crackers! INGREDIENTS 1 can of tomato soup 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1 Tbsp unflavored … Continue reading →

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Sugar Cookies

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Sugar Cookies

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Yield: about 4 dozen INGREDIENTS 1 cup butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups sugar 4 Tablespoons evaporated milk 1 teaspoon salt 3 1/2 cups sifted flour METHOD Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in … Continue reading →

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Nutmeg, Myristica Fragrans: the holiday spice!

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nutmeg-illustration

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The holiday season wouldn’t be the same without nutmeg! The nutmeg tree is a large evergreen native to the Spice Islands and is now cultivated in the Caribbean. It produces two spices – mace and nutmeg. Nutmeg is the seed … Continue reading →

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Rum Balls

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Rum Balls

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Makes about 40 balls INGREDIENTS 1/2 lb. Nilla Wafers 2 Tablespoons sweet cocoa 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup pecans, finely chopped 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/4 cup rum METHOD Grind wafers very fine. Mix in dry ingredients. Add nuts, corn … Continue reading →

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Easy Grilled Chicken Salad

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INGREDIENTS Lime Dressing: 1/2 cup fresh lime juice 8 Tablespoons honey 4 teaspoons dijon mustard 2 garlic cloves, minced ½ tsp fresh black pepper ½ tsp sea salt Peanut Sauce: 4 Tablespoons peanut butter 4 Tablespoons hot water 4 Tablespoons … Continue reading →

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Healthy Pancakes

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Healthy Pancakes

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INGREDIENTS 2 Eggs 2 Bananas, mashed 1 cup Milk of your choice 1 tsp Sugar 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract 1 cup wheat Flour 1/4 cup Flour 2 Tbsp Flaxseed Meal 2 Tablespoons Wheat Bran 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder … Continue reading →

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Turkey Talk: recipes, methods & fun facts

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wild turkeys

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Herb Roasted Turkey Breast with Turkey Gravy INGREDIENTS 1 large Turkey Breast (3 to 4 lbs) bone in 3 ribs Celery, rough chopped 3 Carrots, chopped into large rings 2 Red Onions, cut into 8th’s 4 cloves Garlic 1 Bay … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

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This recipe makes about 18 cupcakes. INGREDIENTS For cupcakes: 1 1/2 cups flour 1 cup unsweetened cocoa 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup hot water 3/4 cup buttermilk … Continue reading →

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Turkey Piccata

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Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 4 turkey cutlets 1/3 cup of flour 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 6 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp olive oil 3 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley 2 Tbsp capers 1/4 cup white wine … Continue reading →

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Pecan Puffs

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Pecan Puffs with a bite missing

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These are one of the cookies that I always make for the holidays. Everyone loves them! Beware… these are very addicting!! INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup Butter 2 Tbsp Sugar 1/8 tsp Salt 1 tsp Vanilla 1 cup Pecans, ground fine 1 … Continue reading →

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