Cupcakes for cheer!

My birthday is a time of mixed emotions for me.  I found out I was pregnant with my son on my 21st!  In 2000, we found out my father had cancer on the 18th.  In 2007, I was with Mom in the hospital when the doctor told us they were out of treatment options for [...]

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Giant Almond Crumb Cookie – Yum!

Giant Almond Crumb Cookie Source: Martha Stewart (8 servings) 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan 1 ½ cups finely ground (5 1/4 ounces) blanched almonds 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon table salt 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 degrees. [...]

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Mother’s Day Dinner

I made these salmon patties along with some brown rice and steamed broccoli!  It was great! Sweet and Spicy Salmon Burgers Source: Woman’s Day (4 servings) Sauce 1⁄ 4 cup lime juice (grate zest first) 1 tablespoon less-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon sugar 1⁄ 4 teaspoon crushed red pepper Burgers 1⁄ 2 red bell pepper, [...]

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Mmm…cake !

This one is orange poppyseed! I will post the recipe later if the boys think it is worthy! – It came out great!!! See cake recipe below! Orange Poppy Seed Cake Source: Prevention (12 servings) CAKE: 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour ½ cup poppy seeds ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 4 egg whites 2 [...]

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Yummy Veal Meat Loaf!

Dinner came out great! Yummy Veal Meat Loaf Source: — (8 servings) 2 lbs. ground veal 1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs 1 egg, beaten ⅓ cup shredded baby carrots 1 cup ketchup 1 tablespoon chopped garlic ½ cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried parsley ½ teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon ground [...]

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Sour Cream-Vanilla Cupcakes

Sour Cream-Vanilla Cupcakes Source: Seriously Simple Holidays (12 servings) Ingredients: 1 ¼ CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR ½ TEASPOON BAKING POWDER ¼ TEASPOON BAKING SODA ¼ TEASPOON SALT 2 LARGE EGGS 1 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR ½ CUP (1 STICK) UNSALTED BUTTER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 1 ½ TEASPOONS VANILLA EXTRACT ½ CUP SOUR CREAM Frosting: ½ CUP (1 [...]

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Spanish Chicken Skillet

This recipe came from one of the McCormick pre-measured spice packs.  It was good! Spanish Chicken Skillet Source: McCormick (6 servings) 2 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional) ¼ cup flour 1 teaspoon salt 1.5 lbs. [...]

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Vanilla Pudding – Yummy!

I made this on sunday for dessert ! Vanilla Pudding Source: Martha Stewart (4 servings) ⅔ cup sugar ¼ cup cornstarch ¼ teaspoon salt 2 ½ cups milk 4 large egg yolks 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Place a fine-mesh sieve over a medium bowl; set aside. In a [...]

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Tonight’s Dinner – Quesadilla Casserole

This was originally from one of the mccormick pre-measure spice packs! Quesadilla Casserole Source: McCormick (8 servings) 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon minced garlic ½ teaspoon oregano leaves ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional) 1 lb. lean ground beef ½ cup chopped onion 16 ounces tomato sauce 15 ounces black [...]

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Apple and Pork Stew

Last night’s dinner! Apple and Pork Stew Source: Allrecipes.com (6 servings) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 lb. boneless pork shoulder, cubed ¼ cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons butter ½ large red onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 shallot, minced 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon dried rosemary 2 teaspoons dried basil 1 teaspoon salt [...]

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