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  • My Chex Mix

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    I like homemade Chex Mix, but I make some alterations that make the Chex Mix more to my own tastes. Mix the snacks together in a large roasting pan. Melt the butter and mix with the sauce and seasoned salt. Drizzle the butter mixture over the snack mixture and stir well. Heat over to 250…

  • Gram D’s Cheesecake

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    This was my Gram’s go-to dessert. Mix butter and crumbs together and press into a pie plate. Mix sugar, eggs and cream cheese together with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour into crust and bake at 350 degrees 20-25 minutes until center seems set. You can just do this much and your cheesecake will be…

  • Little Cheddar Loaves

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    This recipe was one that my husband brought to our relationship. It’s from his aunt Debi. I mix everything but the meat in a bowl until it is a cohesive mixture, then transfer to a zippered plastic bag and add the ground turkey breast and massage the mixture in the bag until combined. Then I…

  • Chicken Tortilla Soup

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    I use about equal portions of the veggies, but I would say that you can vary the amounts to your liking. I think it will still be good. Sauté the veggies except the zucchini and tomato in olive oil until softened. Add cut up chicken, a little more oil and seasonings. Mix and cook until…

  • Harlot Sauce

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    Another gem from Diana Koeth, we’ve been making it for years! Cut the bread onto cubes and sauté the cubes in 3 tbsp of olive oil until browned, set aside. Then sauté the onion and garlic in 4 tbsp olive oil on low until softened. Add the tomato paste, water and mix until the consistency…

  • Gram D’s Lasagna

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    Prepare the ricotta mixture by whisking in the eggs, salt and dry parsley. Par cook the lasagna noodles just shy of al dente. Rinse with cool water and coat with olive oil. Add a layer of sauce to the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. Lay out pasta sheets to cover the bottom of the…

  • Lentil Soup

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    This a lovely and easy soup to make and is vegan without the cheese garnish. Put the lentils on a baking sheet and sort through the beans carefully to pull out any stones or anything that doesn’t look nice. Rinse the beans well through a strainer. Add to a pot and cover with 3 inches…

  • Chicken and Rice

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    This is another recipe from Gram D. Salt and pepper the chicken parts, pan fry in olive oil, until lightly browned and set aside. Discard all but 3 tbsp of the oil, and fry the rice and shallot together in the pan. Add the water to the pan and stir in saffron until the water…

  • Whipped Candied Sweet Potatoes

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    This was my Grandma D’s staple on the holiday dinner table. Boil the butter, brown sugar, liquid and salt together to form a syrup. Put the drained potatoes in a large bowl and mix with the syrup with a hand mixer on low. Put the mixture into a buttered baking dish and cover with mini…

  • Bread Dough/Pizza Dough

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    Andrea DeCaro
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    This recipe can be used for bread dough, pizza dough or focaccia. I use my Kitchen Aid mixer with the dough hook to make this dough but it can also be made by hand. I mix the dry ingredients together, then warm the water and oil in the microwave for 1 minute. Add the water…