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Green Pepper Jelly

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I love the jewel tone of the green pepper jelly. I've been passing out jars to friends, all of whom are as amazed as I am at the zesty flavor. Summertime brings with it an entirely new way of cooking, and while it isn't[...]

Cranberry-Nut Rolls

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I've been reading a lot of novels lately.  Modern novels, like the cozy genre of culinary mysteries that I so enjoy, seem to contain much more information about food than in times past, including baking methods, detailed instructions, and[...]

Steak 'n Shake Chili

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Founded in 1934 when Gus Belt of Normal, IL converted a gas station/chicken restaurant into a hamburger stand, Steak 'n Shake has become a Midwest institution.  Most widely known for their Steakburgers, a trademarked  name[...]

Mocha-Chip Meringues

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Amazingly easy and intensely good, this Martha Stewart recipe yields 48 light-as-air cookies that won't last so feel free to gobble them up with reckless abandon. I seriously have a category in my giant, weighs a ton, three-ring-binder[...]

Royal Wedding Scones

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"Gosh, these are good," I gushed to no one in particular, but thank God my husband was home or anyone happening by our cozy porch breakfast would have thought I was talking to myself...AGAIN.  If not for my husband, I'd[...]

Malted Pecan Waffles

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Heart-shaped malted pecan waffles and  café  au lait. With St. Valentine's Day just a few days ahead, it's time to start thinking about a loving way in which to start your day.   Nothing says romance first[...]

Marilyn's Cheese Peta

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My aunt passed away last week after nearly a quarter of a century of battling depression.  Only those of us who knew her in the years before she became ill during the mid-seventies, knew how fun-loving she could be, what a great[...]

Sumptuous Sloppy Joes

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It's not that I don't like making lunch, it's just that, for the most part, I don't particularly like lunch food.  Yes, I love a good bowl of soup with a hunk of warm, crusty bread on the side, but there are a lot of days in the[...]

Sour Cream Onion Bread

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I just finished reading How to Bake a Perfect Life by Barbara O'Neal and I really enjoyed it.  Told from three different points of view (and generations), it is a wonderful story of life, love, hardship, discovery, and[...]

Starbuck's Coffee Cake

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I have no idea where I came across this recipe, nor have I ever tried coffee cake at Starbuck's.  What attracted me to it were the commonplace ingredients, the ease at which it could be prepared, and the fact that it appeared to easily[...]