Recipes by Mary Ellen
United States Chef
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Smoked Turkey BurritosThursday, April 17, 2014Smoked Turkey Burritos RecipeI smoked a whole turkey the other day on my Kamado grill. For some reason at my house no one ever eats the legs and wings. I usually throw them into the pot when I make stock just so I don’t waste them. I decided today to turn them into a really tasty burrito filling. OMGosh these… |
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Mexican Taco Pasta SaladFriday, April 18, 2014Mexican Taco Pasta Salad RecipeThis is my new pasta salad for this summer! It is such a break from the normal pasta salads I usually make. I started out with an idea and ended up with a wonderful creation. I don’t know about you but I love when that happens. If is full of vegetables, pasta and seasoned like a… |
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Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin CookiesTuesday, April 22, 2014Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies RecipeSoft and chewy best describes this Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookie with just the right amount of sweetness. This is a refrigerator cookie, meaning after you make the cookie dough you divide it in half, roll it into a cylinder in parchment paper and refrigerate it.… |
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Blueberry Cake BarsMonday, April 28, 2014Blueberry Cake Bars RecipeI’m not sure if this is a cake recipe or a cookie bar recipe…. what a dilemma. Either way it is a delicious buttery blueberry treat. I also learned a new trick. I get so excited when I learn a new trick in the kitchen, do you? Well this one is pretty cool and will forever change the way… |
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Pesto TortelliniThursday, May 1, 2014Pesto Tortellini RecipeToday for lunch we had this easy pasta dish made with basil tortellini, pasta sauce and Italian cheeses. I had been to our new Trader Joe’s store last week and came home with all kind of goodies. It has to be the busiest store in Tampa right now, they even have 2 traffic guards to control… |
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No Bake Praline CookiesThursday, March 13, 2014No Bake Praline Cookies RecipeThese no bake cookies are so good! I don’t even like coconut and I love these cookies…. These for sure are going to be made often at my house. My grandmothers chocolate no bake cookies have long been a favorite in my house and these cookies might just make them move over and take… |
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Strawberry TrifleSunday, March 23, 2014Strawberry Trifle DessertTrifles are fun to make and the possibilities are endless. All a trifle is, is layers of cake, jams, fruits, pudding and whipped cream.It takes about 20 minutes to make this and gets better after it has sat in the refrigerator a few hours for the flavors to meld together.I finally bought… |
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Cranberry MuffinsSunday, December 8, 2013Cranberry Orange Muffins RecipeI made these for breakfast yesterday and loved the combination of the cranberries, orange and walnuts. They are as good this morning as they were yesterday so they keep well. I always think of muffins as need to be eaten the day they are made, but using shortening in these instead… |
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Cinnamon Bun CookiesThursday, January 17, 2013Love these cookies, the cookie is buttery and light and the cinnamon filling is just perfect. My cookies are smaller than how it says to do it in the recipe. I divided the dough into 2 parts so I would have smaller cookies.Cinnamon Bun CookiesYield: 4 dozenIngredients:Cookie Dough:Directions:Make the cookie… |
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SandiesMonday, December 17, 2012At our house when we started baking Christmas cookies, we always started with this one. We were told it was Santa’s favorite cookie and also my dads. My mom and her sister always disagreed which recipe was right, the one with butter or shortening.You roll the cookies in confectionary sugar right after they are… |
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