Easy Basic White Sauce

Do you remember when your Mom or Grandma made a basic white sauce to put over food like vegetables, chicken, lamb, shrimp, fish, beef, veal or ham? You can even add curry, dill, mustard or cheese with this White Sauce (directions on recipe card). It’s possible they made this sauce by Betty Crocker! To see my step by step directions […]

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Did You Know – Butter vs Margarine

When you bake your holiday cookies, do you use butter or margarine? I never use margarine because butter adds so much flavor and gives me better results, in my opinion. According to Taste of Homes: Butter will keep in the refrigerator for 1-3 months before the quality goes down. Margarine will last 3-4 months, unopened, before the quality goes down. […]

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Make Ahead Foolproof Gravy

Gravy that can be made early in the day (if you want) then reheated to save you time when the turkey is done and it’s time to eat. You won’t believe how delicious and easy this is! This is the way I always make my gravy anytime of the year. To see my simple step by step directions with pictures […]

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Thick Creamy Chicken & White Rice Soup

Thick, creamy and delicious! White rice, carrots, onions, celery and chicken in a thick and creamy soup. Slice the carrots, celery and onion. In a large pot over medium heat add the water, chicken broth, carrots, celery, onion, pepper and Adobo seasoning. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook for 15 minutes. Add the […]

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Old Fashioned Baked Butter Potatoes

One of our favorite potato recipes is this simple Old Fashioned Baked Butter Potatoes. We usually add sliced onions too, but the grandkids were over, and they don’t like onions. Spray a 4-quart casserole dish with cooking oil. Add the sliced potatoes and onion to the casserole dish. Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the potatoes. Salt and pepper to […]

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

What a great combination of flavors in these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. I love this recipe because the cookies are so delicious. They are easy to make and don’t take very long to make. Oatmeal Cookies are one of my favorite Christmas Cookies that I make every year. Ingredients In a small bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda […]

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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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