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Crunchy Coating for Strawberries
Strawberries are a favorite of many people. Everyone knows how good these are for you. Strawberries are a perfect finger food for kids, and adults! This crunchy coating is tasty and good for you. Serve fresh, cleaned, whole berries with the top for a perfect handle for dipping in the crunchy coating. Crunchy Coating…
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Butter-Cream Frosting
Butter cream frosting is the handiest frosting. It is good on just about everything that needs frosting. So many recipes for butter cream frosting have no business having the word ‘butter’ in the title. Shortening, margarine, or yes, even lard are often called for in butter cream frosting. So it is time for a butter cream frosting…
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You Seriously Cannot Eat Just One!
The bowl of chips sets on the table, calling to you to come over and indulge. You know you shouldn’t start nibbling. You really don’t want to. But what the heck, maybe just one. Then before you know it you have eaten a ton of the chips. You feel gross (even though they were beyond…
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More Than You May Want To Know About Bananas!
Bananas are high in potassium. You know it. You have heard it. Your mother told you. Low in potassium? Have a banana. Not so fast! First of all, why do you need potassium? Potassium helps to build proteins and also works to break down and use carbohydrates. Potassium builds muscle and helps control the…
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Rhubarb Parfait = Rhubarb Fool!
Rhubarb is a favorite of so many people, me included. Crisps, pies, breads, and muffins are all typical ways to use rhubarb. How about something different and something easy? I love this recipe because it requires no oven-use, which I really appreciate on a hot, summer day. It always seems counter-productive to run the air conditioning…
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Rhubarb-Mandarin Salsa: Maybe the Best Way to Use Rhubarb!
Rhubarb is a standard in many homes once spring arrives. Rhubarb crisps, muffins, breads, and pies all appear and before too long the novelty of rhubarb may have worn off. Try Rhubarb Salsa! It is just plain good. Dang good to be blunt. Mix it up and place in jars to freeze. When the first…
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Food Adventure #???? Let’s Try Alligator!
Food adventures are one of my favorite things. Trying new foods, new techniques, new restaurants and new gadgets are all exciting. So why not try alligator! I was quite surprised when alligator was in my market’s frozen, seafood section. I had to try it. I was just plain curious as to taste and preparation.…
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Old-Fashioned Poppy Seed Cake – Reinvented!
I remember poppy-seed cake. I remember my neighbor making it for my sister’s birthday. It was layered, had a delicious custard filling, and beautiful frosting that looked like basket weaving. In my memory it seemed this cake was made yearly for my sister, when in fact it was probably once. Perhaps the neighbor never made…
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Poppy Seed Watch LIst
Years ago as a kid we enjoyed bakery items with poppy seeds. Poppy-seed kolatches and poppy-seed cake with custard filling were two unforgettable treats. All made from scratch and made at home. Once opened poppy seeds were kept in the ‘spice’ cupboard in a mason jar to keep them fresh. I don’t remember how big…
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Strawberry Salad – It Must Be Summer!
As soon as most people hear the word salad, typically one of two things come to mind: greens or mayonnaise. Well surprise! The salad has neither. It is just plain different and just plain good. Strawberry Salad is yet another way to utilize the bounty of June’s fresh berries. Not many may say they have…
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