HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! PEANUT BUTTER-OATMEAL-CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! PEANUT BUTTER-OATMEAL-CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Food Recipes, HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM OUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO YOURS!! This cookie recipe has something in it for everyone...peanut butter, oatmeal & mini-chocolate chips. It makes a flat, tender, crispy cookie that is delicious all by itself, or you can use them to make ice cream...

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BASIC FOCACCIA BREAD -- TRY IT THIS WEEKEND!!

BASIC FOCACCIA BREAD -- TRY IT THIS WEEKEND!! Food Recipes, Today, when hubby asked what we were having for lunch, I told him turkey panini's. He got one of those proud grins on his face, that told me he was getting ready to make a wisecrack; then he told me he didn't know turkeys HAD panini's. He can be delightfully goofy. If I had been...

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TOFFEE CHIP CHEESECAKE BARS

TOFFEE CHIP CHEESECAKE BARS Food Recipes, I've been trying out potential sweets for my Christmas cookie boxes and I found a real winner last week. It's from a cookbook called "Brand Name Recipes". The bars have a cocoa based cookie bottom (I used the new Hershey's dark chocolate cocoa which is very tasty) and on top of that is a creamy cheesecake-toffee...

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SUPER SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES & A BABY MOOSE STORY

SUPER SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES & A BABY MOOSE STORY Food Recipes, These little unassuming cookies are wonderful. They've been sitting on my counter all day and they are still so soft (almost cake like). The recipe makes five dozen velvety cookies that taste like pumpkin pie and have a rich brown sugar glaze on them. They would be an excellent...

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MINI-BRIOCHE ROLLS

MINI-BRIOCHE ROLLS Food Recipes, I make these rolls about twice a month and freeze them (fully baked) in a high quality freezer container. A frozen baked roll takes about 4-5 minutes (at 350) to reheat. They are also very handy for the holidays because they are more festive than standard dinner rolls and since they are already fully baked,...

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GUILTLESS BANANA MILK SHAKE

GUILTLESS BANANA MILK SHAKE Food Recipes, This banana milk shake is my latest addiction, and for once, it is guiltless!! Toss some frozen bananas, fat free banana yogurt and some 2% milk in the food processor (or blender) and in 10 seconds you will have the thickest, creamiest milk shake ever!! It is absolutely delicous and totally satisfies...

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Dulce de Leche -- The Easiest Method Ever!!

Dulce de Leche -- The Easiest Method Ever!! Food Recipes, I am fairly new to dulce de leche; I just know I want to bake with this deliciously thick, creamy caramel for the holidays AND that it is expensive. I received a lot of replies to my post asking you if you knew anything about making dulce de leche. One response, from Pam H., has made...

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CRANBERRY SHORTBREAD BARS

CRANBERRY SHORTBREAD BARS Food Recipes, This week, I have been trying out some new "goodie" recipes with the holidays in mind; I like to add a few new items to my standard cookie boxes every year. Today I made some cranberry shortbread bars that I found in a holiday issue of Fine Cooking and they are definitely going to make the "big list"....

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APPLE PECAN DESSERT

APPLE PECAN DESSERT Food Recipes, This great dessert is a combination of three different recipes. Under the rich, nutty, cookie layer is a layer of ooey-gooey cinnamon apples. Served with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, it is just delicious. Oh by the way, did you know that you can buy vanilla ice cream with sprinkles IN it? You can...

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CROCKPOT MAPLE PORK TENDERLOIN

CROCKPOT MAPLE PORK TENDERLOIN Food Recipes, This recipe gets five stars for two reasons...it is totally delicious AND super simple. As a matter of fact, it is one of the best crockpot recipes that I've tried in a long time. You can not get much simpler than this: brown the pork loin, cover it with sauce and 8 hours later (my crockpot only...

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BASIC WHITE BREAD

BASIC WHITE BREAD Food Recipes, I've been making this bread recipe for nearly 40 years and it has never failed me. It is a basic white bread that goes together in minutes (I make this recipe about once a week). It is fool proof and a great recipe for beginning bread makers.5 cups all purpose flour3 tablespoons granulated sugar1 tablespoon...

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RASPBERRY FILLING

RASPBERRY FILLING Food Recipes, This recipe for raspberry filling can be used a dozen different ways. You can use it in puff pastry turnovers like the photo below, or between cake layers, inside cupcakes or donuts, on french toast, on ice cream, on cheesecake and on and on. It is a great basic recipe that only takes a few minutes to put...

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ITALIAN VEGGIE BAKE (and a Halloween heads up)

ITALIAN VEGGIE BAKE (and a Halloween heads up) Food Recipes, This is one of my favorite things to eat on the nights that hubby has opted to be carnivorous. It is a recipe big on flavor, veggies and cheese; my favorites are mushrooms, red peppers, onions, zucchini, beans, carrots, pasta, ricotta and Monterrey Jack cheese. It makes the BEST...

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