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Sweet Shrimp With Pineapple Sauce

06 Aug 2014

Sweet Shrimp With Pineapple Sauce Savory and sweet shrimp with pineapple sauce. The pineapple is very subtle and the shrimp goes fast! Always a favorite at parties! Sweet Shrimp with Pineapple Sauce Ingredients 1-1/2 Cup Pineapple Juice 1 Cup Sugar 2TB Flour 2 eggs beaten 1/2...

Faked Potatoes for Dessert

30 Jul 2014

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Ingredients Vanilla Ice Cream Hot Chocolate Mix Whipped Topping Banana Aluminum Foil (optional) Make potato shaped balls of vanilla ice cream. Place on a platter, cover and freeze for 3 hours or overnight. When ice cream potatoes are hard, remove them from the freezer and coat...

Potatoes au Gratin

23 Jul 2014

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Potatoes au Gratin My girls love potatoes any way they can be fixed. This is one of their favorites. Delicious, creamy and cheesy Potatoes au Gratin. Ingredients 6-8 potatoes 1 medium onion finely chopped 1/4 red bell pepper finely chopped (optional) 1 – 1 1/2 cups...

Nana’s Crazy Cake

14 Jul 2014

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Crazy Cake This cake is crazy easy and crazy good. Crazy Cake was popular during the great depression as it has no eggs or milk, and is popular today for the same reason. Great cake for those (like James) with allergies to milk and/or eggs. This was the last piece left,...

Summer Salmon with Strawberry Salsa

07 Jul 2014

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We usually cook a whole fillet, but this method works just as great with salmon steaks. The strawberries and black pepper are surprisingly complimentary to each other as is the salmon and strawberries. Summer Salmon Lay salmon on aluminum foil, roll edges up to catch the juices...

Creamy Chicken Alfredo

30 Jun 2014

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Holly and I had a great time together in the kitchen. She wanted to make Chicken Alfredo. When we make a meal for all of the family, we are usually cooking for 14. So if you are looking at the ingredients and thinking this makes a lot, it does! Enjoy! Ingredients 1 medium...

Mongolian Stir Fry Simmons Style

25 Jun 2014

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Mongolian Stir Fry is a favorite of our family. “You get what you get AND you don’t throw a fit!” does not apply for Mongolian Stir Fry! You get to choose what you get! Everyone’s bowl is as individual as they are! The meats are sliced pape...

Fun Faux Sushi for Kids

11 Jun 2014

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Fun Faux Sushi for Kids Summer Sushi doesn’t get sweeter than this… Sushi treats! Swedish Fish Roll, Caramel Crispy Crunch Roll and more! Ingredients Homemade crisp rice treat mixture Fruit roll ups Long red candy like licorice or gummy worms Nuts, granola or...

Pelmeni

22 May 2014

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Pelmeni (Russian Ravioli) This is a favorite dish of my children from Russia. It takes some time to make them by hand, but is a great opportunity to gather together and spend time talking and laughing in the kitchen. Ingredients: Dough 6 C flour 2 C water pinch of salt Sift...

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Latest News & Recipes

Sweet Shrimp With Pineapple Sauce

Faked Potatoes for Dessert

Potatoes au Gratin

Nana’s Crazy Cake

Summer Salmon with Strawberry Salsa

Creamy Chicken Alfredo

Mongolian Stir Fry Simmons Style

Fun Faux Sushi for Kids

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