Category: Seasonal Favorites
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Very Favorite Muffins (Easy to prepare as vegan.)
Muffins are so versatile. You can add any of your favorite ingredients, apple, nuts, raiseos, just about anything. These muffins have no fruit and no nuts, but still are our favorite. They are a treat and so perfect with a cup of hot coffee or tea. They have a wonderful flavor and texture. You really need…
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Potato Chips Made Here
Playing with Potato Chips Chips are one of my very favorite snacks. Though to be honest, chips could be my breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert. You get the idea. I peeled potates the other day for a stew I was making. For some reason I peeled too many and because the pearly spuds were from…
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Sticky cookie dough = messy hands. Here is the simple solution!
Some cookies and dough you need to shape by hand are less messy than others. Some are so sticky and gooey you end up with a mess everywhere.. You may even have flashbacks to the days of making mud pies. The solution? Cold water. No, not to wash your hands in after you shape every…
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Apple Slaw – forget the cabbage!
Apple Slaw – Forget the cabbage! Cole Slaw is a favorite at our house. Recently my crisper housed zero cabbage, but lots of fall apples. So why not? Yep, that’s right, coleslaw without the cabbage. It is the best and may be the new ‘go-to’ slaw around here. I tried vegan mayonnaise since we have…
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Apple Cookies Soft and full of fall flavor
Apple Cookies are so good. A nice soft cookie with the taste of fall. Apple Cookies 2 – 3/4 C flour 2 tablespoons ground walnuts (1 tablespoon wheat germ may be substituted for the walnuts 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup soft butter 1 1/4 cup sugar. Divided 1/4 c brown sugar 1 egg 1/2…
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BLT Salad – Low Carb, Low Fat!
BLT’s are a summer favorite for so many. We wait for those fresh, plump, tomatoes to generously slice and layer on toasted bread with crisp lettuce, perfectly cooked bacon, and creamy mayonnaise. Mouth-watering just to think about. I was enjoying a BLT just the other day on grilled, homemade bread. Of course the bread was…
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Fresh Snap Pea Soup – Enjoy It Hot or Cold
Fresh markets and produce aisles showcase peas of all types every spring and early summer. If you garden you may find yourself like me with an excess of snap peas and sugar snap peas. They are so good, and yes, so good for you. One of my favorite, and different way to use fresh pea…
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Southwest Summer Pasta Salad
Cold pasta salads hit the spot during summer’s heat. Southwest Pasta Salad has a unique flavor without being overly spicy. The vegetables add a nice crunch. It is tasty and different from those same old salads you usually find at summer picnics and buffets. I always make pasta salad with high-fiber pasta. Rotini is my…
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Make Your Own Baking Mix
Boxed baking mixes are convenient for biscuits, cobblers, pancakes, dumplings and coffee cakes and a host of other delicious foods. I am often a bit disturbed when I open a flimsy, cardboard box of the mix and their is no liner protecting the ingredients. Making your own eliminates that plus it is so much less expensive.…
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Easy Quiche – Any Way You Want It! It’s Foolproof.
Quiche is a favorite, and yes, it is really very, very, easy to make. It works for breakfast, lunch, and even lunch boxes. For a time I wasn’t making Quiche without a great deal of planning because I didn’t have time to make my own crust, or didn’t purchase a ready-made crust. I also felt…