Well known in the Central and Southern Italy regions Cannellini beans are a favorite in Tuscany. These make a great bean to use in this dip for their creamy texture and a popular substitute for vegetarians replacing chicken, beef or another type of meat as well as seafood. They sometimes are called white kidney bean [...]

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Lemon Poppy Seed muffins are the most requested muffin from my family and friends as an accompaniment to breakfast. They are easy and quick to make. Serve with eggs, bacon, sausage or your favorite fruit.
Dry Ingredients:
2-1/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 TBS Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
2 TBS Poppy Seeds
Wet Ingredients:
3/4 Cup Milk
1/4 Cup Butter [...]

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Thank you Danna Crawford an eBay Power Selling Mom for requesting I show you how to make Cheesy Stuffed Potatoes.
4 Medium or 3 Large Baking Potatoes
1/4 Cup Melted Butter
1/4 Cup Sour Cream
1/4 cup Milk (add more if needed gradually)
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese (more for the tops)
1/4 Cup Fresh Chopped Parsley or 1/2 TBS dry [...]

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Pork Chops with Sauerkraut is an easy delicious meal to prepare. Just a few ingredients and steps, can take the sour bite out of that sauerkraut for a nice blend with the apples, onions and pork chops.
A Bit of Sauerkraut Trivia:
Sauerkraut is cabbage, processed by fermentation, before frozen foods. It is high in Vitamin C [...]

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Pasta Primavera is a dish consisting of pasta and fresh vegetables such as peppers, broccoli, peas onions tomatoes. To highlight more flavor in this dish, fresh herbs such as Basil and Oregano is used.  It’s origin is Italian American. The meaning of primavera is Spring, and a great time for an enjoyable light meal is [...]

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½ Cup Butter or margarine
2-Cups Milk
2 Cups Self Rising Flour
1-Cup Sugar
1 - Large Can Peaches
Melt the Butter and put into an 8 X 12 inch baking pan.
In a bowl mix the milk, flour and sugar. Pour the mixture into the baking pan.
Pour in Peaches and liquid. Mix lightly with milk mixture
Bake in a 350-degree oven [...]

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1 Whole or 1/2 Chicken
Olive Oil
Dry Rub of your choice
BBQ Sauce
Rinse off chicken and pat dry with paper towel.
In a deep Baking Pan add a rack that will fit.
Place chicken on rack, drizzle with olive oil and spread all over chicken.
Add about 2 TBS of dry rub patting onto chicken skin.
Put in a 350 degree [...]

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Crostini - An hors d’oeuvre (appetizer) made with various toppings.
1 Loaf French Beget or Italian Bread
1/4 lb Sandwich Pepperoni or 1 Package small Pepperoni
1 Cream Cheese with Chives
1 Bag Salad Greens (Spring Mix is great for this recipe)
1 Tomato
3 TBS Fresh Basil Chopped
Fresh Parmesan Cheese
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Slice bread into eight 1/4 inch thick slices. Place on [...]

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4-5 Green Peppers
2 Italian Sausage
1 LB Hamburger Meat
1/2 cup Orzo
1 Small Onion
2 Small Stalks Celery or 1 Large
2 TBS Celery Leaves
1 Clove Garlic
1 box Fresh Mushrooms
1 small can Tomato Paste
2 Cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
2 TBS Fresh Parsley
1 tsp Dry Oregano
1 tsp Dry Basil
1 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 tsp Pepper
Spagetti Sauce (store bought or home made)
In a [...]

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4 Large Eggs
1/2 LB Bacon
1 Lb Frozen Spinach
8 oz package Swiss Cheese Slices
1 Pint Half and Half
1/2 tsp of each Salt /Pepper
2-Pie crust 9 inch frozen or home made.
On a Baking pan with a wire rack, lay out slices of Bacon and bake at 350 degrees until crisp. About 15- 20 minutes.
When cooled enough to [...]

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1 lb Breakfast Sausage
2 TBS Oil
2 TBS flour
3 cups milk
salt and pepper, to taste
Cook sausage in a medium skillet over medium-low heat, stirring and breaking up with a wooden spoon.
With a slotted spoon transfer cooked sausage to a plate with paper towels.
Add oil, to the drippings in the skillet if needed. (You want 2 TBS [...]

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1/2 Chicken Cooked
1 Egg
2 Small Stalks or 1 Large Stalk Celery chopped small
1 whole Scallion chopped small
1 tsp Rosemary dried or 1 Sprig Fresh
1 tsp Parsley dried or 1 TBS Fresh Parsley
1/2 tsp Dried Basit
Salt / Pepper to taste
3/4 cup Mayonnaise
2 TBS Ketchup
Lettuce (Spring Mix or Lettuce you like)
Tomato 1/4 inch Slices
1/2 tsp Liquid Smoke [...]

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The word Parfait in French means Perfect. In 1894 Parfait began being to referred to as a frozen dessert make of sugar, syrup, egg and cream.
Parfait made in America is made with cream, ice cream or jello layered with ingredients like yogurt, fresh fruit nuts, or whipped topping served in a tall glass showing off [...]

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Rice and beans is a popular comfort food and staple dish in Latin America the Caribbean and various other countries.
The norm and correct way to enjoy this meal is to eat the rice and beans in the same bite.
In New Orleans their dish is known as red beans and rice and as I made with [...]

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