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Category Archives: My Muse
Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie. All my childhood memories of Pumpkin Pie are from Thanksgiving. My Mom loved to bake. Today, that is easy to say, I mean I have the help of my Kitchenaid mixer, my Breadmaker which I use mostly to … Continue reading
Eggs Portugal a Savory Bread Pudding
Jackie made this breakfast dish for us a few times. I asked her for the recipe. As she got a little older Jon took over the kitchen and always made great scrambled eggs and of course, lots of bacon. I … Continue reading
Coq Au Vin
My sister-in-law once said she loved Coq Au Vin. I had never made it, but the thought was stored until the other day. The time was now. So, I put this together. Husband Dennis loved, loved, loved it! Since all … Continue reading
Posted in Carol's Cupboard, Chicken, Fan Favorites
Tagged Carrots, Chicken, Garlic, Mushrooms, Onions, Red Wine, Thyme
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Ground Beef or Lamb and Parmesan Ravioli
Ingredients: ½ lb Ground Beef or Lamb 3 oz Parmesan Cheese ¼ Onion finely minced 2 – 3 cloves Garlic minced 1 Egg Fresh Oregano Fresh Parsley Fresh Mint (great if you are using lamb) Fresh grated ginger Chop and … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Helen's Kitchen, Italian Restaurant, Lamb
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Apricot Pineapple Walnut Conserve
Not too long ago, I put out the word that I wanted the recipes or the favorite foods that everyone remembered growing up. My husband’s brother Jon asked if I had the recipe for his mom’s Apricot jam and he … Continue reading
Posted in Grandma Jacque's Favorites, Jams and Jelly, My Cannery
Tagged apricot, conserve, jam, pineapple, Walnut
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Mom’s White Bread
MOTHER’S BEST HOMEMADE WHITE BREAD 5 Cups scalded milk (or 5 Cups warm water with 25 Tablespoons instant dry milk–then you don’t need to scald it) 6 Tablespoons sugar 1 Tablespoon yeast 1/2 Cup warm water 6 Tablespoons shortening, melted … Continue reading
Zucchini Bread
3 eggs well beaten 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 tsp vanilla 1 cup oil 2 cups shredded zucchini 3 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 3 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup chopped … Continue reading
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Rustic Peach Tart
So what could my mom do with her canned peaches? Everything or nothing, they were always great. This tart is equally good with tart apples, pears, plums, or berries, apricots or yes – peaches.  Even combining fruits would be great.  The … Continue reading
Chewy Popcorn Balls
In preparation for Halloween night, my mom would gather us and we would make popcorn balls to hand out for goodies. 1 cup sugar 1 cup light corn syrup (or 1 cup maple syrup) 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 … Continue reading
Aunt Nett’s Shrimp and Potato Salad
Ingredients: 10 large potatoes 2 cups mayonnaise (Do NOT use fat free or low fat) 1 (6 ounce) can shrimp, drained well and flaked (you can also use thawed frozen shrimp or freshly boil shrimp) 2 celery ribs, minced fine … Continue reading