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Chicken & Dumplings
By Becky Jo
I buy chickens whole, about four pounds each, and then halve and freeze them for later use because a whole chicken ...
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive or cooking oil
- One half * One half of a whole (about 4 pounds) chicken
- 2 * 2 quarts water, or to cover
- 1 * 1 celery rib
- 1 * 1 medium onion
- 1 * 1 medium carrot
- 1 * 1 bay leaf
- * Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 * 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 * 1 celery rib, chopped
- 1 * 1 medium carrot, chopped
- 2 * 2 medium potatoes, chopped
- 2 * 2 tablespoons flour blended with 3 tablespoons cold water (optional, for thickening)
- Dumplings
- 2 * 2 cups sifted flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 * 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 * 2 teaspoons dried parsley, crushed with hands
- * Pepper to taste
- 3 * 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 * 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/2 to 2/3 * 1/2 to 2/3 cup milk
Chocolate Chip Cookie - Neiman Marcus
By Becky Jo
An urban myth is a modern folk tale, its origins unknown, its believability enhanced simply by the frequency with w...
- # 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- # 1 cup light brown sugar
- # 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- # 1 large egg
- # 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- # 1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
- # 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- # 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- # 1/2 teaspoon salt
- # 1-1/2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
- # 1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Squash, Yellow - Simple
By Becky Jo
Place squash and onion in skillet
- Yellow Squash (I am using two), sliced
- 1/2 Vidalia onion, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon bacon grease, optional (I left it out this time)
- water, salt, pepper
Orange Pineapple Jello Salad
By Becky Jo
This was my Mother's recipe
- 1 large can crushed pineapple
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large cake cream cheese
- 3 boxes orange jello (use orange-pineapple if you can find it)
- 3 cups cold water
- 1/2 pint whipping cream whipped
Creamy Rice Pudding
By Becky Jo
Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; stir rice into boiling water
- 3/4 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cups milk, divided
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2/3 cup golden raisins
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cheesecake New York Chantal's
By Becky Jo
Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Hour Ready In: 7 Hours 30 Minutes "This cake is easy to make, and it's so del...
- 15 graham crackers, crushed
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Holly Jollies
By Becky Jo
Holly Jollies come to the rescue! My kids love making these with me and you can easily turn out a customized candy ...
- 1 package almond bark (white or chocolate)
- 36 mini muffin papers
- 2 cups of one or more of the following (get creative!)
- Salted Peanuts
- Rice Krispie Cereal
- Dried Cranberries
- Raisins
- Other salted nuts
- Your favorite dried fruit, chopped to the size of raisins
Spinach Dip
By Becky Jo
Combine all ingredients and place in the fridge for at least two hours before serving
- 1 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 16 oz sour cream
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 package Knorr Vegetable recipe mix
- 8 oz. water chestnuts, drained and chopped (eww! Use slivered almonds instead if you want!)
- 3 green onions, chopped
Ketchup: Slow-Cooker
By Becky Jo
An easy way to make ketchup at home
- 4 pounds tomatoes (paste or mixed variety)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1 cinnamon stick, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon each: whole allspice, whole cloves, peppercorns, and celery seeds
- 1 bay leaf
Chicken and Dumplings, Eash
By Becky Jo
Hands-on Time: 30 min.; Total Time: 40 min
- container * 1 (32-oz.) container low-sodium chicken broth
- cups * 3 cups shredded cooked chicken (about 1 1/2 lb.)
- can * 1 (10 3/4-oz.) can reduced-fat cream of chicken soup
- teaspoon * 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- can * 1 (10.2-oz.) can refrigerated jumbo buttermilk biscuits
- * 2 carrots, diced
- * 3 celery ribs, diced