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Bean and Bacon Soup Recipe
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This soup has been on our menu for about 25 years
- 1 pound dried navy beans
- 2 quarts chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, chopped
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
Buttercup Yeast Bread Recipe
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Just by tasting it, you’d never know there was squash in this delicious, fluffy bread
- Ingredients
- 3 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2-1/2 cups mashed cooked buttercup or butternut squash
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 13 cups all-purpose flour
Peppermint Swirl Refrigerator Cookies
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The dough for these lovely pink and white swirl cookies will keep up to one week wrapped and stored in the refriger...
- 1 cup margarine or butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups All Purpose Flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 4 to 5 drops red food color 1/4 cup pink sugar
Fresh Homemade Ricotta
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Mix the sea salt and water, until mostly dissolved
- 1 tbsp sea salt (untreated) - Trader Joe's is a great resource
- 2 c water
- 1 gallon whole milk
- 1 16 oz heavy cream
- 1/3 c lemon juice from 2 lemons (or 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar)
Slow-Cooked Sirloin
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My family of five likes to eat beef so this recipe is a favorite
- Ingredients
- 1 beef top sirloin steak (1-1/2 pounds)
- 1 medium onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Dash crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Slow Cooker Cider
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There's no last-minute rush when you slowly simmer this punch," suggests Alpha Wilson of Roswell, New Mexico
- Ingredients
- 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon whole allspice
- 2 quarts apple cider
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 orange, sliced
Garlic Lime Chicken
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Freezer to Crock pot
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 1 cup water
- 1 Tablespoon chicken bouillon
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
Golden Pound Cake Recipe
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Moist, refreshing and lemon-flavored, this sunshiny Bundt cake just couldn’t be much quicker to put together! Itâ...
- 1 package lemon cake mix (regular size)
- 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 1 can (12 ounces) Mountain Dew
- Confectioners' sugar, optional
Spa Chicken
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Do not let the poaching liquid boil, or the chicken will be tough
- 4 (6 oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 c. water
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 tsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp minced fresh chives
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
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I can't take credit for this recipe, as I found this on the message boards, but didn't see it posted here
- 1 Box Spice Cake Mix
- 1 15 oz. Can Pure Pumpkin
- 1 Cup of Water