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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Asian Veal Meatballs with Noodles

I made this for dinner last night.  The original recipe called for either chinese noodles or fettuccine.  We used chinese noodles, but they were starchier than we liked, so next time we will use the fettuccine. Asian Veal Meatballs with Noodles Source: www.pinkveal.com (4 servings) 1 lb. ground veal 1 cup soft bread crumbs ½ [...]

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