Macaroni and cheese, also called Mac and Cheese was first served in the White house by our 3rd President Thomas Jefferson, in 1802 and is believed he made this dish popular. After a trip to France, he came back to America with a recipe, one guest while dining at the white house called “Macaroni Pie” [...]

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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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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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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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4 Thick Slices Bacon
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach,
5eggs
1/4 cup Half and Half - or Milk
1 cup ricotta cheese
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 TBS Fresh Parsley
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 TBS Olive Oil
3/4 cup sliced mushrooms of your choice
1/2 cup finely chopped scallions with green tops
On a baking sheet layout the bacon and [...]

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Corned Beef
3-4-pound corned beef brisket with Seasoning Packet
Rinse off and place Brisket and Seasoning packet, in a Crock Pot or large cooking pot on the stove. Cover with water, put the lid on and set on high for Crock Pot and Medium High for stove method. Cook 50 Minutes per pound.  When your brisket is [...]

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1 Loaf large french bread
1/2 lb Breakfast sausage
1/2 Package bacon
1/2 c Milk
4 lg Eggs
1/4 c Sugar
1 ts Cinnamon
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
1/2 lb Boiled ham (thinly sliced)
1 Package American Cheese
In a large skillet fry the bacon crisp, remove and fry the breakfast sausage.
On a cutting board, slice the bread into eight slices approximately 1 1/2″ to [...]

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5 Large Potatoes peeled and diced
4 Medium Carrots cut up
1 Large or 2 small Stalks Celery cut up
1 Bay Leaf
Water to cover veggies for cooking
1 TBS Chicken Bouillon or 2 Chicken Bouillon Cubes
1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Parsley
1 TBS Fresh Rosemary Chopped
1 can Evaporated Milk
4 cups Fresh Milk
6 oz of Ham - cooked - from home [...]

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4 Slices Bacon
3 Medium Potatoes (peeled and diced)
1 Stalk Celery (chopped)
2-Cup Milk
1 13 oz can Clams (minced)
1 small Onion (chopped)
2 Tbs Butter
2 Tbs Flour
½ tsp Salt
½ tsp Pepper
1-Cup Cream
Sauté’ bacon until crisp, crumble and set aside. In a pot add the bacon drippings and clam juice.
Stir in vegetables let simmer until soft.
Add half the milk [...]

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½ lb Bacon
2 Stalks Celery
3 Carrots
1 Medium Onion
3 small Potatoes
1 small Turnip
2 Cans Black Eyed Peas
4 Cups Beef Broth
1 Bay Leaf
1 tsp Parsley
½ tsp Oregano
1 tsp Black Pepper
½ tsp Salt
Cook your bacon until crisp. Drain all but 1 Tbs of the grease.
Chop all vegetables than saute in bacon pan.
In a large pot add beef broth, [...]

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5 Large Cans Black Beans
½ lb Bacon
1 Medium Onion chopped
2 stalks Celery chopped
1 lb Smoked Sausage
1 Tbs Garlic
1 Bay Leaf
2 Tbs Cilantro
1 tsp Cumin
¼ tsp Pepper
¼ tsp Salt
1 Tbs Olive Oil
2 Cups Water or Chicken Broth
½ cup Beer
Chop Sausage into bite size pieces. In the soup pot cook bacon until crispy, remove, chop into bits [...]

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6 Slices Bread white
6 Slices American cheese yellow
6 Slices Tomato
Bacon (optional)
Parsley
Salt/Pepper to taste
These have been in my family for years. A quick treat and very filling!
On a cookie sheet place 6 slices bread.
Add a slice of cheese to each.
On top of the cheese add a ¼ in thick slice of tomato.
Sprinkle tomato with a little [...]

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12 slices Bread (your choice)
½ lb Smoked Turkey
½ lb Honey Ham
4 slices American cheese
1 Large Tomato
12 slices Bacon crisp
Lettuce (Ice Berg works well with this)
Mayonnaise
Toast all slices of bread.
Order to build 1sandwich:
Bottom Slice: 1. Mayonnaise. 2. Lettuce. 3. Tomato. 4. Bacon Place middle slice on top of bottom slice.
Middle Slice: 1. Mayonnaise. 2. Cheese. 3. [...]

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8 slices Rye Bread
24 slices cooked crisp Bacon
1 Large Tomato
Lettuce
½ cup Mayonnaise
Salt/Pepper
These can be made on toast or plain.
Spread the mayonnaise on each slice of bread. Sprinkle the slice with a little salt and pepper.
Place layer of lettuce, 4-6 slices of bacon and top with a thick slice of tomato.
Top with other slice and cut [...]

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5 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 Milk
1 stick (1/4 pound or 8 Tablespoons) butter
1 cup sour cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
3 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
2 Tablespoons chopped chives
Boil potatoes until tender. Drain thoroughly and return to the pot.
While potatoes are cooking, warm [...]

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