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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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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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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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. Hamburger
1/4 c. Onion diced
1/4 c. Celery diced
2 TBS Celery Leaves (tops)
1 Jalapeno Pepper (optional)
1 small Green Pepper (optional)
1/2 Cup diced cooked Potato’s
1/2 Cup Raisins
4-5 Salad Green Olives with Pimento’s diced
1 tsp Pepper ( Fresh Ground if you have it)
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper (optional)
1 TBS Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder or 1 [...]

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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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2 Large eggs, beaten
2 TBS Milk or Half & Half
4 large fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 Shallot Sliced
1/4 Green or Red Pepper sliced
1 Slice Swiss cheese
1/4 teaspoon dried taragon leaves
Salt / Pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
Heat olive oil in a skillet or Omelet pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and saute until golden. Set aside in [...]

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12 extra large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 small box Fresh Mushrooms
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
1 TBS Fresh Parsley
1 TBS Fresh Dill Weed
On a cutting board slice mushroom and put into a heated skillet with olive oil. Saute on medium to medium high until golden and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, add [...]

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2 Eggs
1 TBS Milk
1/4 Green Pepper
1/4 Onion
1/4 Tomato
1 Slice Swiss Cheese
Salt
Pepper
Olive Oil
1 Small Tortilla Wrap
A great breakfast wrap to cook and take on the go.
Slice the pepper, onion, and tomato in to small strips.
Slice cheese into bite size pieces
Heat pan to medium, add olive oil.
Saute veggies until soft.
In a Mixing Bowl add eggs and [...]

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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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1 Head Fresh Broccoli or 1 Bag Frozen
3 Shallots chopped
3 Cups Milk
1-1/2 cups Water
½ cup Swiss cheese diced
2 Chicken Bouillon Cubes
½ tsp Basil
1 Tbs Cornstarch
Chop Broccoli into bite size pieces. Add the bouillon cubes to the water.
When dissolved add broccoli, Basil and shallots.
Simmer until soft.
Take a ¼ of the milk add cornstarch and mix well.
Add [...]

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2 Pastry Pie Shells (frozen)
8oz Spinach (frozen)
16 oz Imitation Crab Meat (frozen)
1 pt Half & Half Cream
12oz Swiss Cheese
4 Eggs
Nutmeg
Pre Heat Oven to 350 degrees.
Defrost, Drain and pat dry [...]

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1 12 oz Box Jumbo Shells
1 lb Breakfast Sausage
2 lb Ricotta or Cottage Cheese
12 oz Mozzarella [...]

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I have seen many forms of Shepard’s Pie on the Internet and one like this made from hamburger meat instead of Lamb. While the recipes vary, and the names such as Cottage Pie or Hamburger Pie could be attributed to this dish, it is a favorite in our home.
The ground chuck with onions, olives, parsley, [...]

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4 Sub Rolls 6 inches long
1 Box Steakum Frozen
1 Green Pepper sliced medium
1 Onion sliced medium
8 Slices Provolone cheese
Butter
1 TBS Oil
½ tsp Garlic Powder
½ tsp Onion Powder
Salt and Pepper to taste
In a fry pan add oil and sauté the pepper and onion. Remove from pan and keep warm.
Place 8 sheets of the steakum frozen steaks [...]

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