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  • Tahini

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    Tahini is a paste form of roasted sesame seeds (similar to a runny peanut butter).   I make tahini in the blender.  The blender is better for small quantities than the food processor. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup hulled sesame seeds 3 tablespoons olive oil (canola in a pinch) Pinch of kosher salt  INSTRUCTIONS: Toast the sesame seeds in…

  • White Wedding Cake – From Scratch

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    This is my variation of a recipe I found on iambaker.net.  Makes two 8″ round cakes or 24+ cupcakes.   INGREDIENTS: 246 grams general purpose flour (2.25 cups) 34 grams corn starch (4.5 Tablespoons) 1 cup evaporated milk 6 large egg whites at room temperature 2 teaspoons almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (clear will keep…

  • Cake Goop

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    Brush this on your cake pan to keep the cake from sticking.  Make sure you remove the cake while it is still slightly warm so the goop does not set up and stick.   INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Roasted Garlic

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    INGREDIENTS: Several (8 or 10) fresh unpeeled heads of garlic INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 400°F Cut about 1/4″ off the stem-side of the head of garlic.  You should cut enough that you cut just a little off the top of each garlic clove.   Peel off the dry paper layers from the heads.  Don’t peel…

  • Hummus – Randy’s Roasted Red Pepper, Garlic, Chipotle

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    Makes about 6 cups. Hummus is a combination of cooked, blended chickpeas and tahini.  Tahini is a paste form of roasted sesame seeds (similar to a runny peanut butter).   This recipe is basically a tahini and hummus recipe all-in-one.   Many people buy tahini instead of making it because it is hard to make smooth tahini…

  • Pancakes – Randy’s

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    Makes 6-8 Pancakes Mom’s recipe was good but I had trouble with the mixture sticking to the griddle and I think I had increased the baking powder too much somewhere along the way.  The ratio was double the normal 1 to 2 teaspoons per cup of flour (see the Food Trivia post).  I also had…

  • Turtle Oreo Balls

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    INGREDIENTS: 1 pkg Oreo Cookies (approx. 40) 8 oz. pkg Philadelphia Cream Cheese Rolo candies (approx. 40) Chopped Pecans (1/4 cup) 3/4 pkg. Almond bark (chocolate or white) optional additional chopped pecans added to the batter INSTRUCTIONS: Place Oreo cookies (and optional additional chopped pecans) in a food processor and pulse until crumbled. Cut cream…

  • Rolo Pretzel Delights – Danielle’s World Famous

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    INGREDIENTS: Small Pretzels Pecan Halves Rolos (unwrapped) INSTRUCTIONS: Heat oven to 250 degrees Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or use a silicone baking mat. Place Rolos on top of pretzels. Bake 3 to 5 minutes until candy softens but does not melt. Remove from oven and top with a pecan half. Let cool…

  • Hand and Foot Cream – Randy’s Healing

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    My father-in-law told me that Walgreens used to sell an ammonia-based hand cream and they were always sold out because the workers at the local Goodyear plant used it to heal their dried and cracked hands. I found an old recipe for the original Cornhuskers hand cream.  This is different from the commercially available stuff…

  • Hog Leg – Whole Roasted

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    I found a 22lb. hog leg on sale after Thanksgiving and decided to try to roast it.  I was feeling adventurous so I didn’t use a recipe and I really liked the result.  The meat is very lean and has a taste and texture like pork loin.  It has more flavor after it is reheated…