4 cups cooked elbow macaroni (2 cups uncooked) 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese 1 cup 1% low fat cottage cheese ¾ cup nonfat sour cream ½ cup skim milk 1 ½ tsp margarine, melted ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 1 egg lightly beaten vegetable cooking spray ¼ cup dry […]
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Ahh, the house smells wonderful right now! I enjoy simple recipes at this stage in my life. So I’m only going to share easy recipes with you. I haven’t made any of them up on my own–I’m creative on paper, not in the kitchen! Some are from my mom, some are from neighbors, some are
6 large eggs, well beaten 1 can evaporated milk 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 package shredded hash brown potatoes 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1 small red or green pepper 1 cup diced ham or sausage or bacon pieces Preheat over to 350 degrees. Grease
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When I enter lasagna territory, I make a double batch. We freeze the rest with our food saver–8 meals frozen with an afternoon of labor. That is a great investment of time! I use a deep dish lasagna pan. And I do not cook the noodles ahead of time (this saves time AND the noodles
1 3/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 48 (or more) candy kisses Combine all ingredients except candy in a large mixer bowl (I use a kitchenaid
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Place one or two pork tenderloins (most grocery stores sell these BOGO every 6 weeks or so) along with 1/2 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce in a crock pot on low setting for the day, turning every few hours. When you are ready to eat, pull apart using to forks, then mix in more
1 cup butter – soft 1/2 cup confectionery sugar 2 1/4 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup chopped walnuts Cream butter. Add sugar. Slowly add flour and salt. Blend vanilla. Add nuts. Chill dough for one hour. Form dough into balls. Place on cookie sheet two inches apart. Bake at 400
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Oh my . . . I made these bars tonight for a friend and they are delectable!! Here’s the link to the Keebler site for the recipe. You MUST try these raspberry cookie bars – they are delicious!
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What is Thanksgiving without Sweet Potato Casserole? I know my sister-in-law would lock me out if I didn’t bring this dish with me! And today I’ll share it with you. Ingredients: 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes (3 to 4 regular) 2 cups sugar 1 stick butter (melted) 4 eggs 1 cup evaporated milk 1 teaspoon
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