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SWEET APPLE TEMPTATIONS
Sweet Apple Temptations opens the gate to dessert heaven by offering over 200 apple dessert recipes. Biting into a crisp, juicy apple is a satisfying pleasure, but this book combines the queen-of-the-orchard with sweetness and baking spices to create apple … Continue reading
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Zucchini Tomato Bake
Zucchini abounds in gardens this time of year. Everywhere you go someone says, “Oh you can’t leave without taking some zucchini home with you.” I’ve been on the zucchini distribution and receiving side of the issue; so be honest, you … Continue reading
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Himalayan Blackberry Pie
Should we thank Luther Burbank for introducing the Himalayan Blackberry to the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the century? The plump, juicy berries have supplied us with delicious pies, syrups and jams that burst with flavor, but on the … Continue reading
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Tagged blackberries, blackberry pie, Himalayan blackberries, pie, pie crust, pies
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Peggy’s Chile Rellenos
My friend, Peggy, was visiting us from Idaho last month and she made a batch of her famous Chile Rellenos. We ate them for a few nights in a row and still wanted more. Perhaps that’s why my thoughts turned … Continue reading
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Chocolate Snack Cake
This is a cake with many aliases. Crazy Cake is what Mom called it; Vinegar Cake is a handle I’ve seen used in old cookbooks; One Bowl Cake, Busy Day or Everyday Cake (all popular in the 40s and 50s); … Continue reading
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Tagged cake, chocolate, chocolate snack cake, Cynthia Briggs
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Onion Mushroom Beef Steak
Caramelized onions, green beans and carrots simmering all day in savory mushroom gravy with hefty slabs of seared steak, it’s a hubby approved comfort food dinner that is truly lip-smacking good. Slow Cooked Onion Mushroom Beef Steak 2-3 pounds boneless … Continue reading
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Sizzling Summertime Steaks
4 T-bone or Rib Eye steaksGarlic powder to taste1 cup green pepper, chopped1 cup Spanish onion, sliced6 green onions, chopped1-8 ounce bottle Italian dressingBlack pepper, freshly ground Place steaks in a large baking dish; sprinkle steaks with garlic powder, green … Continue reading
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Crazy Chocolate Cake
It’s National Chocolate Cake Day so whip up this wonderfully moist chocolate cake that’s so rich it doesn’t need frosting. Grab the kids and make it tonight. It’s fun and easy to assemble with a unique no-bowl mixing technique. And … Continue reading
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