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  • Espinaca Dip – Kim’s

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    We agree with Kim. This is great on everything (chips, crackers, eggs, veggies, …) Note: Make this a few hours ahead of time and keep it warm in the Crock-Pot. Like all dips, this one needs time for the flavors to develop and meld. Ingredients: 16 oz. (2 packages) of cream cheese 8 oz. (1/2…

  • Pot Pie

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    I have made pot pies several times and I usually follow these guildelines: Use the crust recipe from this post A 9″ pie pan can hold about 6 cups. 2 cups of meat (chicken, etc.) 2 cups of gravy (thick chicken gravy, etc.) 2 cups of vegetables (I use frozen carrots, peas, etc.) The gravy…

  • French Onion Dip

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    Adapted from a Guy Fieri recipe. Makes about 2 cups. According to Dianne, “This dip is excellent if you refrigerate it overnight to allow the flavors develop. Otherwise, it is just good.” You can try other flavorings. A basic white dip is 1 part mayo and 2 parts sour cream. INGREDIENTS: 1.5 Tablespoons unsalted butter…

  • Fixing Hard Brown Sugar

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    Dianne decided to make cookies tonight and all the brown sugar was hard as a rock. She was ready to go to the store to buy more when I puffed up my chest and said, “I can fix it!” “I know stuff!” I spread the chunks out on a foil lined jelly-roll pan. I preheated…

  • Ham and Beans – Pressure Cooker

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    This is enough to fill an 8 qt. pressure cooker about 2/3 full. You can make these in about 2 hours if you have pre-cooked ham. It has a couple of steps but it is still faster than the crockpot method. NOTE:  Beans don’t absorb water correctly if there is salt or other impurities in…

  • Roasted Cinnamon Sugar Pecans

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    INGREDIENTS: 4 cups pecan halves 1 large egg white 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Butter bottom and sides of a 15″ x 10″ x 1.5″ jelly-roll pan.…

  • Roasted Cinnamon Sugar Almonds

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    INGREDIENTS: 4 cups whole almonds (blanched and unsalted) 1 large egg white 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Butter bottom and sides of a 15″ x 10″ x 1.5″ jelly-roll pan. With an…

  • Spicy Buttered Pecans

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    INGREDIENTS: 4 to 4.5 cups pecan halves 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter (melted) 1/4 cup light corn syrup 1 teaspoon rum flavoring (or more to taste) 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon sea salt INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Melt buttter and…

  • Toffee – Dianne’s

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    Note: A single batch of this recipe will fill a 9 x 9 baking dish and a double batch will fill a 10 x 15 jelly roll pan. INSTRUCTIONS: 1 cup raw slivered almonds 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks) 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1.5 cups semi-sweet…

  • Strawberry Daiquiri Cake – Dianne’s

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    This makes a super moist and flavorful strawberry cake. Ingredients – cake: 15.25 oz strawberry cake mix (Pillsbury – moist supreme) 3 eggs (or per cake mix instructions) 1/2 cup oil (or per cake mix instructions) 14 oz can of sweetened, condensed milk 2 cups of strawberry daiquiri / margarita mix INGREDIENTS – Topping: 1/2…