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Our Best Bites: Single Serving Pie in a Jar

Reading the comments on a post paid off! Our Best Bites: Single Serving Pie in a Jar looks like an amazing idea.  Now I just need to make them and convince the rest of the family that the jars contain … Continue reading

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Making No-Knead Bread

I tried this recipe out: Making No-Knead Bread. It was pretty easy to make.  I wouldn’t call it the best bread I’ve ever tasted, but it was a decent loaf of nice fresh bread.  It had a nice crust to … Continue reading

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Perfect French Fries

I tried making fries by the method described in this comment Cook the Book: Perfect French Fries | Serious Eats : Recipes.  I was very pleased with the results though I used russets instead of yukon golds and it made … Continue reading

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Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee

Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee « The Internet Food Association looks as though it might be worth trying.  It looks pretty simple and if it tastes good it would be just the thing for a hot day. (via Lifehacker)

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Heart Attack from Your Grill? Not with this Recipe

We have a lot of hamburger still stocked up, but I may give this recipe a shot: Heart Attack from Your Grill? Not with this Recipe . I wonder how it would taste with ground beef instead of chicken or … Continue reading

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Granola Recipe

I’ve been making this Granola Recipe : Alton Brown for the last few weeks. It’s very tasty and it’s fun to play around with various additions and substitutions. The batch I made with 2 cups of flax had an overwhelming … Continue reading

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Homemade, edible lip gloss

Parent Hacks has a recipe for Homemade, edible lip gloss. I think my daughter and her friends would have a blast with this. This would make a great rainy day / birthday party activity.

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Epicurious App Puts an Entire Cookbook in the Palm of Your Hand

Epicurious App Puts an Entire Cookbook in the Palm of Your Hand looks like a useful app. I’ve used our iTouch as a browser for cooking from online recipes and it works pretty well. I don’t know how useful a … Continue reading

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Eggnog Recipe

I played around with various eggnog recipes this holiday season. The best one I found was Voices from the Adamsclan – A Family Secret Revealed…. The Cooks Illustrated one was far too custardy, others were too spicy or milky. This … Continue reading

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CrockPot Peanut Clusters

CrockPot Peanut Clusters looks very tasty. Unfortunately I don’t have the peanuts – maybe I’ll pick some up tomorrow and try this recipe. We’re supposed to bring some dessert type things somewhere I think.

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CrockPot Baked Oatmeal Recipe

This CrockPot Baked Oatmeal Recipe looks like something I could make and send with the kids for lunches.

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Homemade Tortillas

Too Many Annas linked to a tortilla recipe. Last time I tried making home-made tortillas they ended up more like bannock. Maybe this recipe would work better?

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CrockPot Fried Chicken Recipe

A Year of CrockPotting: CrockPot Fried Chicken Recipelooks very tasty. We’ll doubtless be eating more chicken again as we’re pretty much done the half-cow we bought in January.

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CrockPot Spanish Rice Casserole

A Year of CrockPotting: CrockPot Spanish Rice Casserole looks simple enough and should be tasty.

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A Year of CrockPotting: Seasoned Potato Wedges CrockPot Recipe

A Year of CrockPotting: Seasoned Potato Wedges CrockPot Recipe looks tasty. For a while we were making potato wedges on baking sheets on a regular basis, but the cleanup was annoying. (Slice up potatoes, toss in olive oil, sprinkle with … Continue reading

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Well Fed Buff: Winter’s Veil Bark

Winter’s Veil Bark from WOW Insider looks tasty. This looks like a recipe that that kids would have fun making. The tools: 1. Microwave or stove-top. 2. Two microwave-safe bowls, or two saucepans. 3. Two spoons. 4. Preferably, a mortar … Continue reading

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Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes

Writing macros, a series of lessons (7 of…) « Priestly Endeavors – a WoW Blog These sound tasty, but these cheesecake cupcakes seem easier to make. Oven preheated to 300 degrees F Pans: 6-cup cupcake/muffin tin; cake pan large enough … Continue reading

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Easy cooking project: Homemade tortillas: Parent Hacks

I had tried to make tortillas at home with minimal success. Maybe these would work? Easy cooking project: Homemade tortillas: Parent Hacks HOMEMADE TORTILLAS 1 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup water In a large bowl, toss the flour … Continue reading

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How to Make Homemade Taco-Seasoning Mix

How to Make Homemade Taco-Seasoning Mix What you need: * 6 tsps chili of powder * 4 1/2 tsps of cumin * 5 tsps of paprika * 4 tsps of onion powder * 1/4 tsp of cayenne powder What to … Continue reading

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Hillbilly Housewife

I’ve run across the Hillbilly Housewife site a number of times. It looks good, but I haven’t tried the recipes.

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