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Crab Cakes – Version 1

We love Crab Cakes but because of the price of crab, I rarely make them. We could only find crab that was small pieces of white meat so if you can find lump crab pieces, use them instead. However, the small pieces didn’t affect the taste at all, they were still delicious! These Crab Cakes are very easy to make and […]

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Is The Oil Hot Enough?

How many times do you heat up the oil in a frying pan and wonder if it’s hot enough? I know everyone has their own way of doing this but it usually involves dropping something into the oil. Use this simple tip to determine when the oil is ready without splattering the oil from dropping something into it. Click on […]

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Chicken & Dumplings Casserole

The way this Chicken & Dumpling Casserole is made just blows my mind! The dumplings make themself while the casserole bakes in the oven. There is no rolling dough or buying canned biscuits with this recipe. I will definitely be making this again it was delicious! Source: Mennonite Amish Recipes & More Facebook group.   Ingredients   Boil the chicken […]

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Creamy Parmesan Italian Dressing

My husband eats a lot of salads. I like experimenting with different salad dressings for him to try. I used my recipe for homemade mayonnaise (recipe under condiments) to made this Creamy Parmesan Italian Dressing. You can use store bought mayonnaise if you want too. I like that this doesn’t make a large amount of salad dressing which means it […]

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Bone Broth

You have been told your entire life to eat chicken noodle soup when you are sick right? Well let me tell you, this bone broth is so much better than chicken noodle soup in my opinion! Not only is Bone Broth good for you but the flavor is the best  broth you will ever taste! Why is it so healthy […]

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Easter Deviled Eggs

These were a huge hit for Easter last year. My daughter was my inspiration to make these. She brought some to Easter dinner a few years back. Aren’t they perfect for Easter!   They are really simple to make, you color the hard boiled egg halves. Then proceed like you do with any deviled eggs. Here is the link to […]

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Easter Cake

I made this Easter Cake last year. It was so much fun and very easy to make. Kids and adults will enjoy making and eating this one! I made the cake in two round pans, let them cool then I frosted the top of one cake and placed the other one on top. Then I frosted the entire cake. I colored […]

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Baked Chicken with Thyme

It is so easy to make a chicken in the oven. I placed my vegetables around the chicken so the only thing I needed to prepare was a potato dish. If your chicken is done but you want a more crispy and golden brown skin, turn on the broiler and watch constantly until it turns the color you want.   […]

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Simple Chicken Brine

Isn’t this the coolest looking picture. It is the olive oil floating on top of the brine. This was the first time I have ever brined a chicken. I know, I know hard to believe I have been cooking this many years and I have never brined a chicken. After tasting the chicken from the brine I will do it […]

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Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells

Taco seasoned ground beef combined with delicious salsa and cheese then all that goodness gets stuffed into a large pasta shell. If that isn’t good enough, cover them with more salsa and more cheese! I never dreamed taco flavor with pasta could taste so delicious!   Ingredients   In a large pot cook pasta shells according to the package directions […]

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