5 cups oatmeal 4 t. baking powder 4 eggs 1 cup butter softened 2 cups milk 1/2 cup shredded coconut (Opt.) 1/2 cup brown sugar (if not adding coconut or fruit) 1 diced apple 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1/2 cup dried fruit (raisins, cherries, apricots) 2 t. cinnamon Whisk eggs and butter together with fork. Add oatmeal and milk and mix. Add remaining...

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Ingredients 24 medium to large strawberries 8 ounce light cream cheese 1/3 to 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs Directions Remove the tops of all the strawberries and and cut out a cone shape from inside the middle of each strawberry with a paring knife - a little well to be filled with cream cheese mixture....

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2/3 cup butter 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup heavy whipping cream (half & half or milk) Cook butter and sugar till grains disappear. Remove from heat and whisk in chocolate chips. Whisk in cream till smooth. Can reheat. ...

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Ingredients: Chicken Marinade: 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (2-3 limes) 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Black Bean Salsa: 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 sweet onion (I used vidalia), diced 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil Yellow Pepper Salsa:...

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1 1/2 cups of frozen corn 1 16 oz. can black beans 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 2 T. lime juice Warm corn in hot butter. Add beans, cilantro and lime and heat just till warm. Made 3/26/13 with excellent results! ...

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1 cup sour cream 1 cup Mayo 1 T. Dill Weed 1 T. Parsley 1 t. Beau Monde ...

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32 oz. hash browns 1 stick melted butter Press into 9 x 13 pan and bake at 350 for 30 min. Mix: 1 1/2 cups of shredded swiss or mozz 1 1/2 cups cheddar 6 eggs 1 1/2 cups diced ham or sausage 1 1/2 cups milk Pour over hash browns Bake 40 min. ...

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Spicy Chicken Brown Rice Black Beans Fresh Salsa Guacamole Black Beans and Corn Mexican Tomato and Corn Salad ...

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Salad: 1 T olive oil 1 1/2 c frozen corn 2 c grape tomatoes, halved 1 c feta cheese 2 T cilantro, chopped 1 head Romaine chopped in 2 inch pieces Salt and Pepper to taste Dressing: 1 T lime zest 1 T lime juice 1 T white wine vinegar 1 T olive oil 1 T minced garlic (3 garlic cloves) Heat corn...

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Slow-cooker Tomato Soup Croque Monsieur - Gourmet Grilled Cheese ...

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Easy Meatballs Make ahead and freeze! ...

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Croque Monsieur from melskitchencafe.com 2 tablespoons mayonnaise ¾ teaspoon Dijon mustard 8 slices white bread 4 thin slices ham 8 thin slices Gruyere cheese (I used swiss) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted In a small bowl stir together 1 tablespoon of the mayo and the mustard. Spread evenly over 4 slices of the bread. Arrange a slice of ham and a slice of...

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Grilled Caprese Chicken melskitchencafe.com Yield: Serves 4-6 Note: The chicken breasts should be on the thinner side of things. If you have gargantuan, thick chicken breasts, slice them in half horizontally, giving you two thinner chicken breasts. All in all, you should end up with 4-6 thinner pieces of chicken. Also, look for tomatoes that are ripe but still firm so they will...

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Cream Cheese Chicken and Vegetable Soup from melskitchencafe.com *Note: this recipe calls for already cooked chicken. I usually cook the chicken breasts in the crockpot with a little chicken broth the morning I make this soup, but you could also go ahead and cook the chicken in the first step with the onions and other vegetables that cook together. *Serves 4 2 tablespoons...

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Peach Mango Pie Better Homes and Gardens Double crust of Pastry 1 double crust of pastry 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon each ground ginger and cinnamon 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg (I add 1/8 tsp of cardamom as well) 3 cups peeled and thinly sliced fresh peaches or frozen unsweetened peach slices, thawed 3 cups peeled, seeded and sliced fresh...

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Ok, the dealio with homemade croutons is that they are 100 times tastier than store-bought and require minimal effort. I don’t stress over what kind of bread to use. I open up my freezer and pull out baked rolls or homemade hamburger buns I’ve been storing there. A delicious rustic ciabatta loaf works well, too. Basically, I don’t think you can go wrong...

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Yield: Serves 6-8  Note: You can use regular diced tomatoes if you don't have or can't find petite diced, but if you have the option, go for the petite diced. The smaller size of the tomatoes meshes better with the finely diced vegetables. (Made 3-12-13, absolutely delicious!) Ingredients: 2  jars tomatoes, diced 1 1/2 cup finely diced celery 1 1/2 cup finely diced...

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We used a combination of fingerling and tiny new potatoes, but this dish would be just as delicious with quartered or halved new potatoes.Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 1/2 pounds fingerling and very small new white potatoes 6 small shallots, peeled 2 to 3 sprigs rosemary, plus 1 tablespoon roughly chopped for...

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Homemade Vanilla Pudding from melskitchencafe.com *Makes about 3 cups of pudding 2 2/3 cups whole milk, divided 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 large egg Over medium heat, bring 2 cups of the milk to a boil in a medium saucepan. While it is heating, combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium, heatproof...

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Homemade Chocolate Pudding from melskitchencafe.com *Makes about 4 cups of pudding 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-process or regular) 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 3/4 cups whole milk 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 cup milk chocolate chips (or 6 ounces bar milk chocolate chopped) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract In a large saucepan, combine the brown...

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