One of the more creative ways to serve alcohol at a party is to add it into gelatin and serve it in small cups – known as Jello Shots. It’s pretty much like making regular Jello except with some alcohol added instead of cold water. I had made these ages ago for a 4th of…
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Everyone enjoys a good pasta salad during the summer months when veggies are at their peak. During the winter, tomatoes, especially, suffer from lack of taste, texture and flavor. This is a delicious, warm pasta salad made with chickpea pasta! If you love pasta (and who doesn’t) but are trying to watch your carbs or…
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I haven’t had Apple Butter in ages! Now that Fall is officially here, our tastes change to cook and bake with all the warm spices of Autumn. Here in Jersey, there is only one – just one Cracker Barrel Restaurant where you can get an Apple Butter fix any time of the day. The restaurant…
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Everyone enjoys a good pasta salad during the summer months when veggies are at their peak. During the winter, tomatoes, especially, suffer from lack of taste, texture and flavor. This is a delicious, warm pasta salad made with chickpea pasta! If you love pasta (and who doesn’t) but are trying to watch your carbs or…
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This month for the Secret Recipe Club , I was paired with Bean of Without Adornment and her Gluten-Free kitchen. Bean has a lovely philosophy on life, and beautiful photography which shines through on her blog! I am not familiar with gluten free cooking, and don’t have many of the ingredients for her recipes, but…
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It’s that time again! Gearing up to get back to school! My boys are grown and their school days are over. No more backpacks, lunch boxes and trying to wake them up in the morning! Still when I see the little ones waiting for the school bus, it sure brings back wonderful memories. Always taking…
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One of the more creative ways to serve alcohol at a party is to add it into gelatin and serve it in small cups – known as Jello Shots. It’s pretty much like making regular Jello except with some alcohol added instead of cold water. I had made these ages ago for a 4th of…
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I remember my Mom telling me about her mother’s rice pudding. She used to bake it in the oven and it was one of my mom’s favorites. She could never remember how she made it, and unfortunately, it was never written down. If any of you know of a good recipe for a baked rice…
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We are doing Double Chocolate this month for the Chocolate Party! I don’t consider myself much of a baker. Home made cakes were not my forte! Someone had asked me to find a chocolate roulade recipe for them, and when I read the directions, it didn’t look that complicated. You be the judge! This cake is…
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I haven’t had Apple Butter in ages! Now that Fall is officially here, our tastes change to cook and bake with all the warm spices of Autumn. Here in Jersey, there is only one – just one Cracker Barrel Restaurant where you can get an Apple Butter fix any time of the day. The restaurant…
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It’s that time again! Gearing up to get back to school! My boys are grown and their school days are over. No more backpacks, lunch boxes and trying to wake them up in the morning! Still when I see the little ones waiting for the school bus, it sure brings back wonderful memories. Always taking…
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When I see a recipe for sweet and salty I just have to go for it. Four ingredients and you are in sweet and salty heaven! Cooking spray 35 to 40 saltine crackers 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter 1 cup light brown sugar 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (1-1/3 cups) Preheat oven to 425…
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Today’s reason to celebrate – National Ice Cream Day. Go eat some ice cream! It’s your civic duty! President Ronald Reagan declared July to be National Ice Cream Month and the 3rd Sunday of the month to be set aside for the eating of creamy frozen treats. Sprinkles or Jimmies? What do you call those…
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I haven’t had Apple Butter in ages! Now that Fall is officially here, our tastes change to cook and bake with all the warm spices of Autumn. Here in Jersey, there is only one – just one Cracker Barrel Restaurant where you can get an Apple Butter fix any time of the day. The restaurant…
