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Budget Bisquik Peanut Butter Oatmeal CookiesNo eggs. No milk. Ingredients you have on-hand. Yup, this recipe was born of innovation late one night when I wanted something sweet. And, at a cost of less than 10 cents per cookie, they're perfect for bake sales or parties. Recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for larger batches and is VERY forgiving of variations. Try… |
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Easy Candied PecansA snack for the gods! Sprinkle atop your favorite greens, blue cheese topped or chicken salad. For holiday entertaining leave the pecans in halves rather than chopping, and serve in a festive bowl. |
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Boston Cream PieThe official dessert of Massachusetts since 1996, Boston Cream Pie actually goes back 140 years earlier than that. Created by a chef at Boston’s Parker House Hotel in 1856, it is not a pie, but a cake. There are many recipes around and this is just one version. Although only one layer, the dessert is rich and satisfying. I LOVE, LOVE,… |
2 votes
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies based on a vintage Knott’s Berry Farm CookbookThumbing through Knott’s Berry Farm Cookbook (Buena Park CA, copyright 1976) is like a time-travel experience for me, with memories of thrilling and quirky theme rides and Chicken Dinner Restaurant with boysenberry pie! Thought it would be fun to… |
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Chocolate Fudge Cake (or Cupcakes)Both batter and frosting are made with cocoa in this chocolate lover’s delight. Not as rich as Texas Sheet Cake, the recipe is a good choice for a birthday chocolate cake, so you can still have room for ice cream! An interesting side note - the texture of the cake only improves with age, and it slices and serves better too! Make it… |
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Nut Tree Drop CookiesThe Nut Tree (Vacaville CA, off I-80) has been a landmark tourist stop for over eighty years. The restaurant, at its zenith in the 70's and 80's, was an early pioneer of California cuisine featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, and recipes of popular menu items were offered for sale in the gift shop. The original restaurant from that… |
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apple-maple upside-down cakeThis maple flavored apple cinnamon cake recipe is the perfect fall and winter dessert. It’s topped with dried cranberries for extra flavor.You can enjoy it and feel the real taste. |
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Rocky Road Fudge BrowniesAlways a hit at events and spreads. The crunch of pecans and drizzle of chocolate over mini marshmallows set these brownies way above their ordinary cousins. Nuf said! |
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Savory Creole Sweet Potato CasseroleNo sweet topping here - this has breadcrumbs & bacon and the Creole twist of Jamaican Pickapeppa Sauce in the yams. It is good to venture outside your comfort zone from time to time - and this is a good way to start! I was set on this culinary path in 1987 when first introduced to Chef Austin Leslie at Chez Helene in New Orleans.… |
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Summertime Fresh Peach Pie Topped Cheesecake Made SkinnyPeaches…Sweet, juicy and at their best this time of year. They’re especially wonderful at your local Farmer’s Market right now. If you’re looking for a fabulous ending to a summertime get-together, you’ll love this dreamy peachy cheesecake. Who doesn’t love a glistening fresh peach pie and cheesecake? So we combined the two to… |
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