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Make Dinner Rolls From Pizza Dough

March 1, 2022 By

Rolls

Slow Cooker Beef Pot Roast

November 25, 2020 By

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

This recipe is pretty flexible and if you have a large slow cooker you can make TWO roasts! Just double all the ingredients and give one to someone who would enjoy a nice prepared meal! New parents, an elderly parent, someone who has suffered a loss really will enjoy this comforting roast. Also, two chuck…

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Gravy 101

November 25, 2020 By

Easy Gravy

Making gravy for any occasion is easy once you know the not-so-secret formula. Basic gravy is made by adding equal parts of a fat to a thickener then adding a warm liquid. This recipe makes 2 cups of gravy. Tools Whisk Liquid Measuring cup Knife Small pot Strainer (optional)   Ingredients FAT– butter, oil, bacon,…

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Oreo Truffles

Oreo Truffles

Oreo Truffles – some people call them oreo balls, but “truffles” just sounds soooo much better than balls  don’t you think? Oreo Truffles are super simple to make, are a kid-friendly dessert, and can be decorated to match the season.  This batch was for a pre-Halloween girls trip up to my friend’s cabin. Ingredients One…

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Basil Pesto

Basil Pesto

    We have a rather large herb garden on our property. It didn’t start out that way but many herbs are hardy here in Michigan and my small patches of 2-inch plants are now 6-8 feet wide! Basil isn’t hardy here but we spread many packets of seeds in the spring and the basil…

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Yummy S'mores Toast

S’mores Toast

  A tasty snack is that is so sweet and satisfying. It’s also super quick to make AND Kid and Adult friendly. Tools • Toaster • Kitchen blow torch** • Knife Ingredients • Bread • Hazelnut Spread • Marshmallow Fluff RecipeToast your bread. Spread your hazelnut spread on the toast. Top the hazelnut spread with…

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Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce

Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce

  This is not your grandma’s tomato sauce recipe. And Bonus -There is no need for boiling, peeling, or seeding the tomatoes for this sauce! I make this slow cooker tomato sauce every year because we love homegrown tomatoes and I always plant too many tomato plants. This recipe makes about four (4) quarts of…

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Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Stuffed Zucchini Boats

What to with all the fresh zucchini in your garden or at the farmers market? This easy kid-friendly meal will chase away the what’s for dinner summer blues.., and is a healthy use for your abundance of squash. Here’s what you’ll need for these delish Stuffed Zucchini Boats First, preheat your oven to 400 degrees…

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Chocolate Pretzel Nests

My daughter loves to make these little nests. They are cute, sweet, crunchy, and salty. The little piles of chocolate pretzel sticks do take a bit of time as you have to make a little well in the middle to put the chocolate eggs but they are adorable and a tasty springtime, or anytime treat….

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Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler

I couldn’t find a great slow cooker cobbler recipe that had a homemade crust so I made up my own! We love this recipe, I have made it A LOT. It has less sugar than most recipes because we really like the Fresh fruit to shine through. I like crust so this recipe makes a…

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No-Bake Butterscotch Clusters

This recipe is ridiculously easy. With very little effort and supplies, you can whip up a sizeable amount of treats in no time at all. These last a long time in a container without getting stale although you probably won’t have them around that long! Three ingredients mixed and BOOM you’re on your way. Tools…

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Peanut Caramel Corn

This sweet snack might be my new favorite. It takes over our lives during the holidays we make so much of this. One batch can make many treat bags for friends, teachers and family members. It is highly addictive because it is sweet, crunchy and salty from the peanuts. Ask my friend Jeannie about it…

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