HOMEMADE FRESH NOODLES

HOMEMADE FRESH NOODLES Food Recipes, The title of this post is my "gentle protest" in the noodle vs. pasta debate. I grew up calling them noodles, but all of the cooking shows call it pasta. Is there a difference? Perhaps the word pasta makes it sound fancier? Oh well, call me old fashioned.I've been playing around with homemade noodle recipes...

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PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST Food Recipes, Each little cheesecake (or two) is the perfect portion size and the gingersnap crumb crust goes perfectly with the pumpkin filling. This recipe makes 12 little scrumptious cheesecakes, but you could easily double it for a crowd. 2/3 cup of crushed gingersnaps (about 15)2 tablespoons...

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LEMON - BUTTER COOKIES

LEMON - BUTTER COOKIES Food Recipes, I love it when you find a recipe that you know you already have all of the ingredients, even if you are snowed in, or haven't gone shopping in a while. That describes this super quick, super easy, super tasty lemon butter cookie.¾ cup butter (room temperature)1 cup white sugar1 egg2 tablespoons corn syrup2...

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FUDGE CREAM PIE

FUDGE CREAM PIE Food Recipes, I decided to try this chocolate pie recipe because it looked so simple. You do not have to temper the eggs, no complicated steps and multiple bowls to deal with. It is super quick, super easy and produces a super thick chocolate filling. It was a huge hit for the chocolate lovers at our house!! 9" baked pie...

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BAKED ONION RINGS

BAKED ONION RINGS Food Recipes, Don't let this terrible photo fool you, these onion rings are deliciously addicting!! I found this recipe on Donna's blog over at My Tasty Treasures. There are only 2 tablespoons of oil in the whole batch, but you would never know it; this recipe is a keeper!!The onion rings bake up light as air, super crispy...

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TACO BELL RED SAUCE CLONE RECIPE

TACO BELL RED SAUCE CLONE RECIPE Food Recipes, I admit it, there are certain items that I really enjoy at Taco Bell. Yes, I know it's not authentic Mexican food, but when you like something, well, you overlook things like that. One thing I enjoy at TB is a warm condiment called red sauce. It is not the hot sauce that comes in a packet;...

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MUFFIN POPPERS

MUFFIN POPPERS Food Recipes, My husbands winter occupation (hobby) is restoring vintage snowmachines. He has a shop on our property and needless to say, there are days when very little "restoring" happens because the shop is full of his buddies discussing their most recent snowmachine adventures. When the shop is full, I enjoy sending out...

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SESAME CHICKEN

SESAME CHICKEN Food Recipes, Our Safeway store has the best sesame chicken and I've tried to recreate it, several times, with minimal luck. However, this last try was very good and even Hubby liked it!! 2 tablespoons soy sauce1 tablespoon cooking wine3 drops sesame oil1 teaspoon vegetable oil2 tablespoons flour2 tablespoons corn starch2...

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MICROWAVE RICE

MICROWAVE RICE Food Recipes, This is a handy little recipe for rice cooked in the microwave oven. It is easy, requires no "pot watching" and produces perfect rice. 2 cups boiling water1 cup long grain white rice (not instant)Mix everything in a heat safe glass or ceramic bowl and cook on high (uncovered) in your microwave for 10 minutes....

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