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  • Christmas Crack

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    Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Lay out the saltines over the cookie sheet. Melt butter and stir in 1 cup brown sugar. Bring to boil stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Pour over saltines. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with semi-sweet chocolate chips. After 2 minutes spread…

  • Sausages and Peppers

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    A very quick and easy Italian dinner is Sausage and Peppers: Remove the sausage from the casing, or slice and fry up in a large frying pan. Cut up the bell peppers and onions into bite-sized pieces. Remove the cooked sausage and put in the vegetables (you can remove some of the grease from the…

  • Aunt Jean’s Pizzelles

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    Other options: you can add cocoa (a couple of table spoons to ¼ cup) add to taste, if you like chocolate Pizzelles. Add and beat in the order given. Place 1 tsp of batter in the center of each pizzelle iron section, cook for 45-60 seconds. Remove with fork, let cool.

  • Tamales

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    Making tamales is a large undertaking and takes a bit of time and patience, but they are so good! I like to rinse the corn husks if they seem dusty, then I bring a large pot of water to a boil, then turn off and soak the husks (about 20) in the water for at…

  • Chicken Soup

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    The amounts are up to you depending on how much you want to make and your desired veggies to broth ratio, but here’s what I do. Also a good idea to double and freeze it for when you are feeling like you need some soup! I actually poach the chicken in the broth to begin.…

  • Stuffed Artichokes

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    When I was in high school, I found out that most people do not eat artichokes the way my family does. One of my classmates said something about steaming them and dipping the leaves in mayonnaise… First you prep the artichokes: rinse them off, cut off the stems, cut the very tops off, and cut…

  • Pasta Havarti

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    My family has been making this simple dish for the last 15 years or so, thanks to Diana Koeth. Basically, you make a “marinade” of the following ingredients and toss it with the cooked pasta. I know I didn’t give any measurements. The recipe does have them, but I find that this one can be…

  • Kahlua Cake

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    A sweet treat that has been traveling through our family for a little while now. I think my cousin Joy started it. It is a chocolate cake with Kahlua, yum! It is so moist and decadent, no frosting is needed. So here is the simple recipe: Mix the first six ingredients together, then when blended…

  • Gram D’s Potato Chip Cookies

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    Salty and sweet, odd but also kind of delish! Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla together. Then add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Roll into balls, and place on a cookie sheet. Then wet a cookie press with water, dip into granulated sugar and press each cookie to a uniform thickness. (If…

  • Homemade Chili

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    First I chopped the onion and sauteed it in a bit of olive oil. (I seasoned with salt and pepper after every major ingredient went in.) Then I added all of the peppers and seasonings to toast in the oil. Then I added the garlic and tomato paste to concentrate the flavors. Next I added half of…