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Mix together: 4 c. flour 1/2 c. sugar 2 T. baking powder 2 T. poppy seeds 1/2 t. salt Shred in or pastry blend in: 3/4 c. butter, firm Create a well in middle of the mix. Pour in: 1 1/2 c. milk 1/4 c. lemon juice Mix well all together to form a stiffContinue reading “Lemon Poppy Seed Scones”

Pop: 1/2 c. popcorn kernels Melt: 1/3 c. butter Add to the butter: 1/4 c. sugar 3/4 t. cinnamon 1/4 t. salt Mix the spiced butter with the popcorn. Stir well. Place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 300 degrees for about 15 minutes. Cool if desired and break into pieces or else eat itContinue reading “Sugar-n-Spice Popcorn”

Boil together in a large pot for 4 minutes: 4 1/2 c. sugar 12 oz. can evaporated milk 1/4 c. butter Remove from heat. Quickly stir in: 14 oz. chocolate candy bars, in pieces 2 c. chocolate chips 7 oz. marshmallow creme Stir until the chocolate is melted. Stir in desired amount of nuts (optional).Continue reading “Fudge”

6 large chicken breasts cut into cubes 1 c. plain yogurt 1 T. ginger 2 t. curry powder 2 t. garam masala 2 t. cumin 1/2 t. chili powder Mix all the ingredients together in a large saute pan except the chicken until the seasonings are well blended with the yogurt. Gently stir in theContinue reading “Chicken Tikka Masala”

Beat: 4 eggs until light in color Add: 1 1/4 c. sugar 1/2 t. cinnamon 1/2 t. salt Mix well. Now add: 1/2 c. vegetable oil 1 1/4 c. milk 1/2 t. lemon extract 4 t. baking powder 2 c. flour Mix well. Add: 2 1/2 c. flour Stir just until the flour is mixed.Continue reading “Blueberry Loaf”

This is so hard! I ALWAYS make a huge batch ~ like 15 pounds of meat big batch! I will do my best to break it down. Tweak it to your preference. 5 pounds hamburger 1 1/2 c. quick oats 1/2 c. pureed/chopped onion 1 T. salt 1 t. black pepper 1 T. granulated garlicContinue reading “Meatballs”

Peel the veggies. Shred the veggies using a hand crank food processor with the thick shred attachment. Mine looks like this: Put all the shredded vegetables into a large bowl. Now fine chop the onion and put in the bowl. Add the UNCOOKED hamburger, salt, and pepper. Use your hands to mix it very well.Continue reading “Pasty”

Pour the liquid into the flour and use your hands to mix/knead to form a ball. Add a little bit of flour if it’s too sticky, but generally I wash my hands and then dry them well and the dough ends up being fine. Divide the dough into 3-4 equal pieces. For a thin crustContinue reading “Crust”

Stir together in a large pot: 1 c. sugar 1/2 c. corn starch Add in & stir: 1 c. blueberries 1 c. strawberries 1 c. blackberries 1 c. raspberries Stir in: 1/2 c. juice from berries 2 T. lemon juice Cook over medium heat, stirring often and then constantly as it thickens. It takes time!Continue reading “Mixed Berry Pie”

Beat together in mixer: 1/2 c. soft butter 1 c. sugar Add: 2 eggs & beat again Now add: 1/2 t. salt 2 T. poppy seeds 1 T. grated lemon peel 1 t. baking powder 1/3 c. milk 1/2 c. flour Beat well. Then add 1 c. flour Finish mixing well, scraping the sides andContinue reading “Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf”