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  • 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…

  • Salads – The Basics according to Dianne

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    NOTE: You should eat these salads the same day they are made. The fruit adds a lot of liquid and it does not refrigerate well. You can create great salads by using this guide. Salads should contain 5 basic elements (or more if you are feeling creative): Greens You can use one of the following…

  • Pressure Cookers

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    I Totally Messed Up a Pressure Cooker Recipe Today Pressure Cookers and Instant Pots need steam to seal and to work. If you don’t have enough liquid (meaning your mixture is too thick) it cannot create enough steam to seal the cooker. I messed this up today. In addition, a pressure cooker will burn on…

  • Cauliflower Leek Soup

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    YIELDS: 4 SERVINGS PREP TIME: 0 HOURS 10 MINS TOTAL TIME: 40 MINS INGREDIENTS: 3 tbsp.  extra-virgin olive oil 2 leeks, cleaned and white and light green parts thinly sliced 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 russet potato, peeled and chopped 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 c. Swanson Chicken Broth Chopped chives, for garnish Crumbled bacon, for garnish DIRECTIONS:…

  • Queso Fresco – Jalapeno

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    This is an easy cheese to make but it is pretty bland. It also does not melt but it makes a nice cheese to eat on top of crackers. I decided to add diced jalpenos and salt to add flavor. INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Queso – Taco Villa Topeka Copycat

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    I have been trying to make something like the queso sauce they serve at Taco Villa in Topeka since about 1986 when I lived near there. I have had countless fails. I was there again yesterday and decided to try one last time. I think I nailed it. Makes 4 cups INGREDIENTS: 28 oz. can…

  • Deviled Eggs – Jalapeno Bacon

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    INGREDIENTS: 12 eggs 4 Tablespoons real mayonnaise 2 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon prepared (regular) mustard 3.5 Tablespoons of diced, pickled jalapeno peppers (more or less to taste) 1 teaspoon of juice from the pickled jalapeno peppers 4 Tablespoons bacon bits for the filling plus more to cover. 12 drops of hot sauce (tabasco, Franks, etc.)…