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Fat Tuesday

February 20, 2006 – 8:44 pm

is February 28 this year.
When the ex and I lived in Louisiana, I experienced the wonders of Mardi Gras for the first time. Never before had I seen parades for a month, celebrations with bright colors, beads, masks, feathers, candy, and music. The kids even had parades in the grade schools. [...]

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Grammie’s Rolls

February 5, 2006 – 12:07 am

Here’s the recipe for Grammie’s Rolls. The real name is Refrigerator Roll Dough. The recipe is from a lady from the church I grew up in.. her name was Maudie.
For as long as I can remember, we’ve shaped rolls on holiday mornings & had the rolls rising by the wood stove.
I grew up calling [...]

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Sunday Rolls

February 4, 2006 – 3:17 pm

1 pkg. active dry yeast1/2 cup sugar1 1/4 cup warm water2 eggs, beaten1/2 cup cooking oil1 tsp salt4 cups all-purpose flour
** In a large bowl, mix ingredients thoroughly. Cover and let stand 8 hours or overnight on the countertop.
** The next morning, turn out on floured board and knead lightly.
** Roll 1/2 inch thick [...]

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Caramel Apples

January 22, 2006 – 2:35 pm

We have a bag of caramels.. we have Granny Smith apples.. we have popsicle sticks (came with the bag of caramels.. who knew?!?)… guess what we’re making this afternoon? Not really a WW friendly food.. but I’ll walk on the treadmill tonight & watch a movie. It will all even out. [...]

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Pecan Pie

January 16, 2006 – 7:14 pm

The pecan pie recipe I used over the holidays turned out kind of runny in the middle. Since tomorrow is a friend’s birthday, and her favorite pie is pecan, I’ve tried a new recipe tonight.
Here it is:
2 eggs, slightly beaten1 cup light corn syrup1/4 cup sugar2 Tbsp flour1/4 tsp salt1 tsp vanilla1 [...]

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consultant

December 18, 2005 – 3:36 pm

Maybe I should look into a career as a consultant. Today my mom and my youngest sister have called to ask about substitutions in family recipes. Mom wanted to know if I thought using oatmeal in meatballs instead of crackers, like we do in meatloaf, would be ok. I told her yes. [...]

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Stew

October 26, 2005 – 7:36 pm

I’ve been using the weekly menus from the crock pot menu mailer a lot. Probably four nights a week, we try a new recipe. Tonight, the recipe was called Southwest Crock Pot Pork Stew. It had pork loin, zucchini, red bell peppers, salsa, chicken broth, cumin, garlic and a little salt. [...]

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Crazy Crust Pizza

October 24, 2005 – 9:28 pm

I tried this recipe tonight & it was a hit! Plus, it’s quick & easy.
It’s in the “Whole Foods for the Whole Family” cookbook by La Leche League International
Crust:
* 1 cup whole wheat flour (I used white flour b/c that’s what I had) * 1 tsp salt [...]

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Bread machine.. the final chapter

October 3, 2005 – 7:31 pm

I called a small appliance repair shop. The owner/repair guy told me that it would cost less for me to buy a new bread machine than to fix my old one. So, my old bread machine is in the dumpster. I’m searching for a good bargain on a new one. I [...]

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