Here’s another almond-y dessert I like – Italian Almond Fingers! Recipes like this one are great because they are fairly easy to make, and if you mess up it doesn’t really matter. It still tastes great! Almond Fingers Recipes INGREDIENTS 1/2 c. Butter or Margarine softened 3 tbsp. Granulated Sugar 1 tbsp. Water 1 tsp. [...]

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An old family tradition of mine is to make biscuit cups for family gatherings. My Aunt has traditional made them, and I finally got her recipe and laughed when I saw it – it’s so easy! I figured that she slaved over the stove all day, making all these ingredients by hand. Nope. Her Italian [...]

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For a great basic hamburger recipe, you need to start with great hamburger.  I prefer 80% lean organic ground beef, but you should do some experimenting on your own and see what you come up with.  Here’s the recipe: Basic Hamburger Recipe INGREDIENTS 1 ½ lbs ground beef 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp pepper [...]

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I tried a few different recipes for chocolate dipped strawberries before I found one that I liked. One of the important things is finding a brand of chocolate that you like. I’m not a big Hersheys fan, so I’ve never liked using that for my chocolate sauces. I’ve always been partial to Ghirardelli – at [...]

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I know I’m a little late, since the 4th of July was a few weeks ago, but I found some great-tasting patriotic cookie recipes that’ll work great all Summer long! You can even change the decorations a bit and use them all year! Sugar Cookies: Using cookie cutters, cut into star shapes, then frost red, [...]

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I hope the cooked chickens that they sell at Costco are healthy, because I eat a lot of them! I think even better than the chicken is the leftovers – I shred all the greasy chicken bits, and make sandwiches, soup, tacos, burritos, you name it! Here are some of my favorite quick shredded chicken [...]

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Oh, who doesn’t love strawberry pie? I remember as a kid we used to go to Shoney’s every week – and the big treat at the end of the meal was pie. And now you can recreate that childhood fun with this recipe for Shoney’s strawberry pie! Yay! I’ve assume that you already have a [...]

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Everyone has their own comfort foods, and this is one of mine. My mom used this Doritos Taco Salad recipe probably once per week when I was a kid, and it remains a favorite of mine. INGREDIENTS 1 lb. ground beef 1 taco seasoning packet 1 head lettuce, shredded 2 tomatoes, diced 1 onion, diced [...]

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I first tried to find Cream Cheese Wontons recipes after eating crab puffs at Pei Wei. They were so good, I just had to make them myself. I’ve tried a few different recipes, but none were quite right – until I found this one. INGREDIENTS 1 pkg. won-ton wrappers 1 tsp. garlic powder or herbs [...]

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Ah, the perfect comfort food – Peanut Butter Quesadillas. Recipes for peanut butter are below, I’ve included my favorites, plus a few wacky ones I’ve found… Peanut Butter Quesadillas Recipes INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon butter 1 (10 inch) flour tortilla 2 tablespoons peanut butter 2 tablespoons grape jelly DIRECTIONS Melt the butter in a skillet over [...]

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