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I can’t make a cake from scratch but I can cheat
I can’t bake a cake from scratch they come out dry and wrong. I’ve made my peace with that. I can however, take any box cake and make it better! Instead of using water use milk. Add one extra egg … Continue reading
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Chicken Chimichangas with Sour Cream Sauce & Enchilada sauce
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chicken-Chimichangas-with-Sour-Cream-Sauce/detail.aspx?src=VD_Summary If you mix the enchilada sauce with the chimi sauce the enchiladas are the bomb! Disclaimer, I cannot do cumin or cilantro so if you see them listed I didn’t use them. This takes a little time but it … Continue reading
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Pizza
http://www.thedailymeal.com/dominos-thin-crust-pizza This is a great starter recipe. I use Alton’s dough now and we like it better because, well it’s Alton. Seriously (good eats) because it is firmer but not hard. So it has a good chew but is never … Continue reading
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Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
Preheat oven to 350 First I must tell you I have never made this in anything other than the blue roasting pans. I believe they contain magic which makes anything in them taste better. Peter I know you hate washing … Continue reading
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Grandma’s Goulash
Brown hamburger and drain. Cook noodles and drain. Open Campbell’s Tomato Soup. Combine them all together with a little salt and pepper. Now I will tell you I have tried making this with other brands of soup and it tasted … Continue reading
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Chicken and Noodles
http://www.deepsouthdish.com/2010/01/old-fashioned-homestyle-chicken-and.html I play with this because Sam doesn’t like veggies so I don’t always put them in. I will make a veggie he will eat and serve it on the side. I’ve used her noodle recipe and it works pretty … Continue reading
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Gravy for the gravy impaired
http://startcooking.com/how-to-make-gravy So I admit for over 5 decades I have not been able to make gravy. Your great grandmother tried to teach me. Your father tried to teach me. I was a gravy failure. Then I found this website and … Continue reading
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Oatmeal Scotchies
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup butter (the real stuff not the stuff that is only one molecule away from plastic and at room temp not melted or … Continue reading
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Grandma Buck’s Oven Baked Chicken
Chicken Bisquick Salt & Pepper Preheat oven to 350. First of all I’m not sure that your great grandma Buck knew that seasoning existed. She may have used salt and pepper but that might be pushing it. If you decide … Continue reading
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Breaded Pork Chops
As many pork chops as you can eat, shake and bake original pork chop coating. Just shake them and bake them according to the box directions. Peter you will want to make some stove top stuffing and put that in … Continue reading
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