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Sweet! Make a Fun Gingerbread House

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From Denny: OK, so when was the last time you made a gingerbread house for the holidays? These can range from the very simple to the extravagant and are a lot of fun, displaying your holiday spirit for all to enjoy and admire. Just think of[...]

'It's only a five-minute walk. Don't worry.'

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The Milan subway. Is there a pickpocket in the crowd? On me trip to Italy last month, I discovered that as wonderful as Italians are with food, many of them are terrible at giving directions. If you fly overnight from[...]

Always Read Directions

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Wow. Have you ever made yourself a meal without FULLY reading the directions and it ended up being waaaay more work than you bargained for?! More on that in a bit. First of all, I have come to the conclusion that no matter what, I’ll never[...]

About bagels -- general directions 5

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Text STEP 6: BAKE Place bagels on a shelf just below the middle in a preheated 400F. oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the tops are a nice golden brown. BAKING SURFACES: Bake the bagels on a baking sheet. The easiest surface[...]

About bagels -- general directions 2 b

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Text THE HEAVY DUTY MIXER WITH A DOUGH HOOK A heavy duty electric mixer with a dough hook will make short work of mixing small or large batches of dough quickly. Combine the warm liquid (110-115 degrees), syrup, honey or sugar, oil and[...]

About bagels -- general directions 3 b

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Text Shape using any of the following methods: HOLE IN THE MIDDLE METHOD: Roll each piece of dough into a ball, poke a floured finger through the center to form the hole, and then shape top and smooth sides. Moisten your finger with water, if[...]

About bagels -- general directions 4 b

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Text TOPPINGS: A variety of toppings can be added to the bagel before baking, either directly to the dough after settling, or after the bagel is glazed. Poppy seeds, sesame seeds, caraway seeds and coarse salt are easiest to use because they[...]

Blue Cheese Dressing

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Instead of buying a store bought salad dressing make your own salad dressing Preparation time: 5 minutes Yields: 1 1/4 cups Cooking time: none Ingredients: 1/4 cup blue cheese (about 2 oz) 1/3 cup vegetable oil or canola oil[...]

Pineapple Pork Pasta Salad

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Pineapple Pork Pasta Salad Ingredients: 1 pound boneless pork chops, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 teaspoon olive oil 8 ounces rotini pasta, uncooked 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained 3/4 cup diagonally sliced celery 1/2 cup[...]