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Cherry Dump Cake
By WhystleStop
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF
- 1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple with juice, undrained
- 1 can Duncan Hines Comstock® Country Cherry
- 1 package Classic Yellow Cake Mix
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Recipe
By WhystleStop
Arrange the split peas in the slow cooker in an even layer
- 1 pound dried green split peas, rinsed
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and medium dice
- 2 medium celery stalks, medium dice
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, medium dice
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 2 fresh Italian parsley sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 meaty smoked ham bone or 2 ham hocks (about 1 pound)
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth (1 quart)
- 2 cups water
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Baked Potato Soup
By WhystleStop
Scrub potatoes and prick with a fork
- 2 pounds potatoes (2 to 3 large)
- 4 strips bacon
- 1 cup chopped onion (about 1 large onion)
- 1 cup chopped celery (2 or 3 ribs)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Chopped chives or onion tops
- Shredded cheddar cheese
Cranberry Pecan Refrigerator Oatmeal
By WhystleStop
This easy, no-cook "summer porridge" has make-ahead convenience and is packed with nutrition to get your day off to...
- 1/4 cup uncooked old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/3 cup skim milk
- 1/4 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried chia seeds
- Teensy pinch of ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon honey, optional (or substitute any preferred sweetener)
- 2 tablespoons whole cranberry sauce (or jellied)
- 1 tablespoon chopped pecans
Banana Split Cake
By WhystleStop
This is actually a very old recipe
- 2 cups graham crackers
- 1 stick butter
- 4 bananas
- 1 can crushed pineapple drained
- 2 eggs or 2/3 cup egg substitute
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 large frozen whipped topping
- 1 small jar maraschino cherries
- 2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans
Slow Cooker Chili With Beef and Beans
By WhystleStop
I also make a variation on this recipe using any good beef roast, but it takes twice as long
- 2 pounds ground round or ground chuck
- 2 Tablespoons garlic salt or garlic powder
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 can (16 ounces each) hot chili beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (16 ounces each) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes
- 1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed (optional)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
- Tabasco or any hot sauce to taste (optional)
- can substitute one can tomato sauce for one of the cans diced tomatoes
- cornbread, crackers, or crusty bread
- shredded cheese, optional
Betty's Kentucky Butter Roll Dessert
By WhystleStop
Pie crust dough is rolled with butter, sugar and nutmeg, topped with a delicious sauce and baked
- 1 pie crust, rolled out
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 1/2 stick butter, softened, or more, if you like
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Nutmeg for sprinkling the top
- Vanilla ice cream or whipped topping
Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad
By WhystleStop
1. Heat grill or grill pan to medium-high
- 5 assorted heirloom tomatoes, such as Green Zebra, beefsteak, Brandywine, yellow or orange, Cherokee Purple and Black Russian
- 6 chicken or turkey sausage links
- 2 cups mixed baby greens
- 1 6 ounce package fresh mozzarella cheese
- Fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- Crusty Italian bread (optional)
Easy Crescent Veggie Pizza
By WhystleStop
1 Heat oven to 375°F. 2 If using crescent rolls: Unroll both cans of dough; separate dough into 4 long rectangl...
- 2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury® Place 'n Bake™ refrigerated crescent rounds or Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® refrigerated seamless dough sheet
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup small fresh broccoli florets
- 1/3 cup quartered cucumber slices
- 1 plum (Roma) tomato, seeded, chopped
- 1/4 cup shredded carrot
Gingerbread Cookies 101
By WhystleStop
Position the racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly milled black pepper
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2/3 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 large egg
- Royal Icing (recipe follows)
- ROYAL ICING
- 1 pound (4 1/2 cups) confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons dried egg-white powder
- 6 tablespoons water