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“You ought to have seen what I saw on my way To the village, through Mortenson’s pasture to-day: Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come! And all ripe together, not some of them green And [...]
By K Hupp Here are 2 of my favorite zucchini recipes. I have tested and tweaked them until I am totally satisfied with both. They can’t be beaten for using up an abundance of zucchini. For those of you looking for great zucchini recipes, give these a try. Zucchini Applesauce Bread Ingredients: 3 cups all [...]
What are you serving for dinner tonight? How about lunch on the weekend? It can be a daunting task to come up with meal ideas especially if you have kids. Here are ten quick ideas for family meals try one tonight. 1. Spaghetti – It’s easy to quickly boil noodles and simmer some spaghetti sauce. [...]
Make Rice Krispy Treats according to the package directions. Press the warm mixture into a buttered funnel. When cool unmold and wrap in plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Attach a love note from the top of the giant kiss. These make wonderful gifts for any occasion. They make great Father’s Day or Mother’s Day gifts [...]
Not everyone is fan of Swiss cheese, but I truly enjoyed creating this macaroni and Swiss cheese dish. Some in my family liked it, others rather eat their BBQ chicken and salad. That’s okay, more for me! This box makes a large batch, so half it if your feeding a smaller group. Ingredients: 2 boxes [...]
8 oz. cream cheese 1 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla Fresh fruit, cut into bite size pieces for dipping. Ideas are: apples, pineapple, strawberries, watermelon Mix cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla until smooth. Serve with fruit (fondue style).
This Chow Mein is better than take-out! Enjoy! Ingredients: 2 T. peanut oil 1 clove garlic, minced 6 oz. thinly sliced beef tenderloin or chicken breast 1 1/2 cup celery, sliced 1/2 cup water chestnuts, sliced thin 1/2 cup Chinese pea pods, sliced thin, lengthwise 1/2 cup carrots, shredded 1 cup bamboo shoots, shredded 1 [...]
By Shiloah Baker This quick and easy project is delicious, eye-catching and makes a great gift. We make these every year and give them away. This year, we invited some friends over to make them with us. While shopping at a local craft store, I also spotted bags to package the pretzels in to give [...]
Instead of sweet snacks filled with preservatives, fillers and dyes, why not give them something that is better for them? Try our Apricot Snowballs! Yummy! Ingredients: 24 dried apricots 10 oz. flaked coconut 1 cup sugar 2 tsp. orange juice Powdered sugar Directions: Put apricots through medium blade of food grinder. Mix ground apricots with [...]
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