A collection of my favorite recipes from over the years. Nothing too fancy, especially since I can make them. Hopefully nothing too "pretentious", either. Several of them started out in my mom's kitchen years ago.
The "Labor" rating is an overview of how much time and muscle it takes to complete the recipe. One batch of pumpkin bread is a cinch, however making gingerbread men usually takes me all weekend.
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My recommendations for holiday baking are marked with a holly bush |
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Category: Appetizer |
Labor: Moderate |
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Category: Bread |
Labor: Easy |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 45-50 minutes |
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Category: Bread |
Labor: As easy as it gets... |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 1 hour |
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Category: Dessert |
Labor: Easy |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 45 minutes |
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Category: Dessert |
Labor: Easy |
Oven Temp: 475º |
Baking Time: 55 minutes |
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Prepare fruit: mix 1/3 cup sugar and 1 Tbs corn starch with fruit in large bowl. Let stand until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a buttered 8-inch baking dish. Prepare topping: Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until smooth. Beat in egg yolk, lemon peel and vanilla. Add flour mixture; mix just until moist dough forms. Spoon dough atop fruit, spacing evenly. Bake until juices bubble thickly and topping is golden, about 55 minutes. Cool slightly and serve with vanilla ice cream. |
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Category: Dessert |
Labor: Easy |
Oven Temp: 425º |
Baking Time: 55 minutes |
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Prepare fruit: mix 1/3 cup sugar and 1 Tbs corn starch with fruit in large bowl. Let stand until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a buttered 8-inch baking dish. Prepare topping: Mix ingredients. Spoon dough atop fruit, spacing evenly. Bake until juices bubble thickly and topping is golden, about 55 minutes. Cool slightly and serve with vanilla ice cream. |
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Category: Dessert - Fudge |
Labor: Easy |
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Category: Dessert-Fudge |
Labor: Easy |
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Category: Dessert |
Labor: Easy |
Oven Temp: 300º |
Baking Time: 30 minutes |
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Category: Dessert |
Labor: Easy |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 25-30 minutes |
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Category: Dessert-Brownies |
Labor: Easy |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 30 minutes |
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Thanks to Karen Lee, who uses these as "thank you's" and "bribes". |
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Category: Dessert-Cookies |
Labor: Easy |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 8 minutes/batch |
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Anne Feldman Kennewick, Washington via Martha Stewart Cookie Contest. I have no idea who "Grammy" really is... |
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Category: Dessert-Cookies |
Labor: Moderate |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 9 minutes/batch |
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Category: Dessert-Cookies |
Labor: Moderate/Messy |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 10-12 minutes/batch |
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Category: Dessert-Cookies |
Labor: Moderate |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 12-15 minutes/batch |
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Chris Capista Wausau, Wisconsin via Martha Stewart Cookie Contest |
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Category: Dessert-Cookies |
Labor: Hard |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 10 minutes/batch |
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ICING: 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1/8 tsp cream of tartar, 1 egg white. Beat at high speed - frosts about 30 people. |
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Category: Drinks |
Labor: Easy |
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Mix together. Store in airtight container. |
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Category: Drinks |
Labor: Moderate |
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Makes 28 6-oz servings. |
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Category: Main Dish-Chicken |
Labor: Hard |
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Serves 4 |
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Category: Main Dish-Chicken |
Labor: Moderate |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 30 minutes |
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Prepare rice according to instructions (add a couple chicken boullion cubes to the water for flavor). Mix rice with other ingredients and bake at 350º (or 325º) for about half an hour. |
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Category: Main Dish |
Labor: Moderate |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 30 minutes |
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Category: Main Dish-Pasta |
Labor: Hard |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 30 minutes |
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HOMEMADE SAUCE
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Category: Main Dish |
Labor: Hard |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 20 minutes |
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Make into balls. Bake @ 350º for 20 min. |
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Category: Main Dish-Steak |
Labor: Moderate |
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(Enough for one steak) Marinate steak overnight. Cook steak about 5 minutes on each side. |
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Category: Salad |
Labor: Moderate |
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DRESSING
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Mix salad ingredients together, then stir in dressing before serving. (Peanuts will become soft if dressing is added too soon.) |
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Category: Salad |
Labor: Moderate |
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Amounts of ingredients can be varied according to your taste. Mix all ingredients, except for almonds. Chill salad before serving. Do not add almonds until salad is ready to be served. Salad can be served alone, or on bread, rolls, croissants, etc. |
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Category: Salad |
Labor: Moderate |
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** (When doubled, use 3 Tbs sugar, 5 Tbs rice vinegar, 1/4 tsp five spice) |
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Category: Sauces |
Labor: Moderate |
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Category: Sauces |
Labor: Moderate |
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Mix cornstarch and water very well. Bring to boil in saucepan. When mixture thickens, add 2 Tbs of juice from pineapple tidbits, rice vinegar, sugar and ketchup. |
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Category: Soup |
Labor: Moderate (meatballs, chopping veggies) |
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Turkey meatballs:
Soup:
Crockpot directions:
Thanks to Lisa McCown for this tasty recipe! |
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Category: Dessert |
Labor: Moderate |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: 23-25 minutes/batch |
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** I made these once and don't remember liking them all THAT much. Let me know what you think **
Makes about 3 dozen. |
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Category: Main Dish |
Labor: Difficult |
Oven Temp: 350º |
Baking Time: Varies |
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** This is Rob's recipe. It's truly melt-in-your-mouth, but I haven't tried to make it yet... **
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Category: Main Dish |
Labor: Moderate |
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** It's been a long time since I've made this...**
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