Homemade Evaporated Milk

  You don’t have Evaporated Milk for a recipe? No problem, just make it! Somebody asked me if they could use sweetened condensed milk in place of Evaporated Milk because she didn’t have any Evaporated Milk. The answer is no. Sweetened Condensed Milk is just as it says, sweet and full of sugar. Evaporated milk does not have any added […]

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Poor Man’s Chow Mein

This is a delicious one dish meal that is easy to make even for beginners. My husband called this a delicious stick to your ribs meal that is very filling. Poor Man’s Chow Mein has been around for many years and will feed a large family at a very reasonable cost. Poor Man’s Chow Mein is made with ground beef […]

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Bread Pudding

Bread pudding has been around for centuries. Way back when, it was considered a poor mans pudding. They would make it by using up their stale bread which is exactly what I did! Bread Pudding can be eaten with or without the sauce on top. We ate it right out of the oven while it was still hot and it […]

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Tortellini Soup – Version 2

This is a creamy Tortellini Soup that is a meal all by itself. I used frozen Swiss chard that we grew in our garden but you can also use frozen spinach.  This soup is filled with carrots, onions, celery, garlic, Swiss chard, five cheese tortellini and a creamy chicken broth topped off with freshly grated parmesan cheese…..so good! Ingredients – […]

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Buckeye Candy

Whether you consider these a cookie or a candy, Buckeye Cookies are a favorite of our entire family! So of course I have to make a double batch when I make these delicious peanut butter and chocolate dipped cookies that are not baked and have no eggs in them. The ironic thing about these cookies is that when I was […]

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Snickerdoodle Cookies

  Is there anyone that hasn’t tried a Snickerdoodle cookie? If you haven’t, you don’t know what you’re missing! I love these cookies which have a hint of cinnamon. These are another one of my favorite Christmas cookies, however, I don’t think there’s a cookie that I don’t like!   Ingredients   Ingredients for the cookie coating – cinnamon and […]

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Shepherd’s Pie

Shepherd’s Pie made in my 10” Cast Iron Pan is always a favorite with my husband. It is a great way to impress guests too! This can be made in any pan and finished off in an oven safe dish if you don’t have cast iron pans. The flavor of all these delicious ingredients come together once you bake it […]

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