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Cheesy spinach dip..

I know you may think “EWWW she’s using Velveeta?!”, but this is yummy. Very creamy, quite delish! 1 pkg (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well (otherwise the dip gets too runny) 1 lb Velveeta Cheese cut into … Continue reading

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Grilled Pizza.. Homemade crust..

Yummy 🙂 Dough Recipe: (this makes enough for 4 -12″ pizzas) 1 cup warm water (not too hot or you’ll kill the yeast) 1 Tbs sugar 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (I have used both fast rising as well … Continue reading

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Toasted ravioli

I mean these are yummy. Cannot resist! Must confess that I bought some to take home. My family will be thrilled!!

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Oven roasted beets with goat cheese

Oven roasted beets with goat cheese and balsamic vinegar. I am a HUGE beet fan. LOVE beets! I made these at Thanksgiving and I gobbled them up – no one else in my family likes beets.. Oh, well, more for … Continue reading

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Beeeyooootiful cherry pie :-)

We love cherry pie. My late parents did as well –   I’m sure they are smiling from ear to ear from above watching us gobble it down!! pastry for 2 crust pie (I made 9″ deep dish pies) 4 1/2 … Continue reading

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Spritz Butter Cookies…

Another family favorite. Who can resist soft buttery cute little cookies like this? Recipe: 2 1/2 cups flour (all purpose – not self rising) 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup unsalted butter, softened, but not mushy (!) 1 1/4 cup confectioner’s … Continue reading

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Rosemary Focaccia..

This is amazing. I could quite easily eat the entire pan. I mean unbelievable.. My friend and I spent a day cooking together (making freezer meals for our families) and we whipped up a batch of this while making the … Continue reading

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Crockpot Chicken Corn Chowder

Another great freezer meal.. 2 Tbs olive oil 3 cups cooked, cubed chicken 1/2 cup diced onion 2 cups frozen hash browns cumin to taste dry mustard to taste garlic powder to taste 2 tsp worcestershire sauce 3-4 cups low … Continue reading

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Dipped pretzels..

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For some reason my family goes bananas over dipped pretzels. So last week I picked up a couple of containers of the large pretzel rods. I melted, dipped, dunked and wallaaaaaa they are thrilled! (Doesn’t take much to make them … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Rolls, Part Deux

Remember those cinnamon rolls I mentioned the other day? I made the dough and let it rise. I punched it down and put it in the freezer. I took it out and stuck it in a suitcase (YES you read … Continue reading

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