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Farmers Market Sundae
By Hklbrries
Toss the berries with 4 tablespoons sugar, honey and wine, and let sit for 30 minutes to 6 hours to macerate
- 3 cups blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, halved strawberries or halved, pitted cherries
- 5 to 6 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons tawny port or Champagne, or 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Lemon frozen yogurt
- 6 sprigs fresh mint, basil or lemon balm
Vegetable Cooking Timetable / Pressure Cooking
By Hklbrries
Pressure Cooking: A quick way to cook vegetables; helps retain color, flavor and nutrients
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Gilded Nutmeg Cookies
By Hklbrries
These heavenly creations will make an elegant Christmas surprise for someone special
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Gold petal dust (available at gourmet food stores)
- Vodka, optional
Peanut Butter Candy
By Hklbrries
Grease a bowl all over with butter
- 5 cups puffed rice
- 32 large marshmallows
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter
- More butter to grease bowl, hands and pan
Lemon Cherry Pies and Variations
By Hklbrries
Carefully fit one piece of pie crust into each well
- 1/2 (9-inch) prepared refrigerated pie crust, cut in half
- 1/2 cup prepared lemon pie filling
- 1/4 cup prepared cherry pie filling
- Lemon Cream Pies: Substitute whipped cream or whipped topping for cherries
- Chocolate Banana Cream Pies: Substitute prepared chocolate pudding for lemon pie filling and bananas for cherries. Top with a dollop of whipped cream before serving.
- Vanilla Berry Cream Pies: Substitute prepared vanilla pudding for lemon pie filling and fresh raspberries or blueberries for cherries. Top with a dollop of whipped cream before serving.
- Yogurt and Fruit Pies: Substitute your favorite fruit yogurt for lemon pie filling and fresh berries for cherries.
- Banana Split Pies: Substitute ice cream for the lemon pie filling. Omit cherries. Top with chocolate or caramel syrup, sliced bananas, whipped cream and a cherry.
Honey Baked Apples
By Hklbrries
Here is a tasty and healthy recipe from the National Honey Board
- 1/2 cup honey, divided
- 1/2 tsp grated orange peel
- Cinnamon to taste
- 4 baking apples, cored and pared 1/3 way down from the top
Deviled Eggs
By Hklbrries
Hard cook eggs. Remove shells; cool completely
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 tbsp mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 1/2 tsp prepared mustard
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Dash black pepper
- 2 tbsp pickle relish
How to Unstick Photographs that are Glued Together
By Hklbrries
Q: I recently moved and discovered some of my photos are practically glued together
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Green Bean and Mushroom Soup Casserole
By Hklbrries
This casserole is very similar to the traditional bean casserole that my family makes every Thanksgiving
- Alternate Mushroom Soup:
- 3 to 4 cans of green beans or a couple of packages of frozen green beans
- 1 1/2 cups French's French-Fried Onions
- 1 can of vegan cream of mushroom soup (or 1 recipe Alternate Mushroom Soup, below)
- 2 (8 ounce) packages fresh mushrooms
- 3 cups soy or rice milk (I prefer original flavor Rice Dream)
- 1 or 2 tbsp cornstarch
- Garlic to taste (one or two cloves or a few dashes of powdered garlic)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Three-Bean Chili
By Hklbrries
"Just knowing that it's winter makes my body crave a bowl of chili
- 1/4 cup dried mushrooms
- Boiling water, as needed
- 2 tsp pure olive oil
- 1 cup onions, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 cup carrots, chopped
- 1/2 cup green bell peppers, chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms, chopped
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes (crushed in juice or pureed)
- 1/2 cup bulgur wheat
- 1/2 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup canned navy beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 to 2 cups water or tomato juice
- 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
- 1/2 bunch cilantro (2 tbsp), minced