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French Apple Custard Cake

French Apple Cake is a dessert with a custard, apple rich base and a cake like topping. Slices instead of chunks of sweet apple made this a little different than the traditional French Apple Cake. The recipe is from America’s Test Kitchen and I made this in a cooking class that I attended. To see my step by step directions […]

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Did You Know – Corned Beef Sandwich

According to NASA, on March 23, 1965 the first Corned Beef Sandwich orbited the Earth. The pilot, John Young, smuggled it aboard the Gemini III spacecraft and hid the unapproved sandwich in the pocket of his spacesuit right before launch. Two hours into the almost five hour long flight, he offered some to the commander of the mission. It took […]

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Sweet Potato Pie

If you love Pumpkin Pie then you will love this Sweet Potato Pie too! It is very easy to make and you can use store bought refrigerated pie crust or make your own. Rinse whole sweet potatoes with water to remove any dirt. Place the potatoes in a pot and cover them with water. Bring to a boil over medium […]

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Jambalaya

This Jambalaya is just one way that I like to prepare it. There are so many different ways to make Jambalaya and I think they all taste great. You can add hot spices, chicken, sausage, shrimp or any combination to make it your way. To see my step by step directions for this Jambalaya with pictures and a printable recipe […]

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It’s Friday What’s For Dinner 10-27-23

Anyone that makes a homemade dinner is welcome to type the name of one recipe that you prepared in the comments, then we can all scroll through the comments for recipe ideas. This will be a weekly Friday post and only recipes on the Friday posts will be allowed.  If someone wants your recipe and asks, there will be no pressure to […]

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Orange Chicken

Did you know that Orange Chicken is an American Chinese dish? It is made by battering the bite sized chicken pieces, frying them and adding the delicious orange flavored sauce. In a large bowl combine the sauce ingredients then set aside. Combine the garlic, ginger and crushed red peppers then set aside. Place the chicken in a bowl. In a […]

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Did You Know – Airplane Food

Have you ever thought airplane food tasted worse than it does when you are on the ground? It may not be the fault of the airplane food. Did you know that our taste changes when we fly because of the change in humidity and pressure? The altitude also changes your body chemistry and decreases your taste sensitivity. Image from http://www.unsplash.com […]

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