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    Stuffed Green Peppers with Tomato Sauce

    Chicken Filling, recipe follows 2 cups cooked long-grain rice Tomato Sauce, heated, recipe follows 6 green bell peppers 1/4 cup olive oil Salt Pepper Minced parsley, for garnish Prepare the Chicken Filling. When cool, stir in cooked rice. Reserve. Prepare the Tomato Sauce. Set aside and keep...
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    Cookie Recipes - Avoid These Three Common Mistakes!

    Making cookies seems like an easy task: mix a few ingredients, pop them into the oven, and presto! Fresh, homemade cookies. But, if baking cookies are so easy, why do your cookies crumble with the slightest touch, why are they so hard you could break a tooth, why are they always burnt on the...
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    Creamy Broccoli Soup

    <b><font size="3"><font color="Blue"> Ingredients: Broccoli 3 cups packed Onion 1 Bay Leaf 2 Rice Flour 1 tbsp Whole / Skimmed Milk 1 cup Salt to taste Black Pepper to taste Olive Oil 1 tbsp Method of preparation: Separate the big heads of broccoli and wash them thoroughly. Peel and finely...
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    Southwest Chicken Burritos

    2 cans refried beans (or your fave recipe of your own) 3/4 cup salsa (or to taste) 4 cups cubed cooked chicken 2-3 cups cooked rice (I used white long grain) 4 cups shredded cheese (or to taste). Divide into 2 cups + 2 cups. Save 2 cups to top burritos at the end of baking. (I prefer shredding...
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    Rice With Artichokes

    Ingredients (for 4 people) 300 grams rice 3 artichokes 1 litre broth (you can use instant bouillon or prepare homemade broth with 1 litre of water, half a carrot, half an onion, half a celery stem, a handful of parsley and a clove of garlic) 2 tablespoons of olive oil salt 2 tablespoons of...
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    Homemade Flour Tortillas (EASY)

    3 cups of all purpose flour (or any type of your favorite flour will do) 5 T lard or shortening (I had butter flavor Crisco on hand and it worked great.) 1t salt 1/2 - 3/4 c warm water 1. Put 2 3/4 cup flour into mixing bowl (I used my KitchenAid stand mixer). 2. Cut in lard/shortening. 3...
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    Won Ton Soup

    2-3 chopped scallions 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced the way you like it 2 cups chopped Napa cabbage 4 cups of Swansons Natural Goodness chicken broth 10-12 won tons either homemade or store-bought frozen 1 cup dried egg noodles or 1 cup of fresh noodles (optional but helps add a little...
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    Homemade Window Cleaner

    It's very easy to make and will clean your window without any nasty chemicals. Mix: 400 ml of water 3 tbsp/45 ml of vinegar 1/2 tsp/2.5 ml of washing up liquid fill into an old, clean spray bottle. I am using an old garden spray bottle.
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    Various Homemade Pastas

    Plain, spinach, and tomato pasta, making, cutting, cooking & storage Servings : each batch should be approximately enough for 1 pasta dish for several people Prep time : 20 minutes Cook time : 5-10 minutes Total time : 25-30 minutes Ingredients: Basic Pasta 2 cups...
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    Mutton Roll (Goat Meat)

    Mutton roll (Goat Meat) is an evening snacks item that is normally available in road side fast food centers. But you can prepare this dish at home which is definitely healthier than the outside food centers. The home made roll is even more delicious than the fast food shops. It takes about 35...
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    Banana Pudding

    1 box of Nilla wafers 3 or 4 very ripe bananas 2 eggs, separated 1 - large box of regular vanilla pudding (or three cups of homemade vanilla custard) whole milk butter Add milk (whatever it says on the box) and pudding along with two egg yolks. Give it all a good whisking. Cook this stirring...
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    Homemade Fig Bars

    10 oz dried figs, stems removed 3/4 cup raisins 1 1/2 cups + 3-4 tbsp. water 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom 1 1/4 cups whole grain pastry flour 1 cup oat bran 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 8 tbsp. chilled butter, cut into small pieces Preheat the oven to...
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    Awesome Homemade Protein Bars

    Makes 5 Bars Ingredients - 6 scoops chocolate protein powder - 1 cup oatmeal - 1/3 cup natural peanut butter - 3 tbsp honey - 1/2 cup 1% milk - 3 tbsp crushed peanuts Directions 1. Mix together the protein powder, oatmeal, peanut butter, honey and milk. 2. Form into 5 bars and...
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    Strangozzi with Chard and Almond Sauce

    Chard and Pesto: 2 lb. Swiss chard 1 c. loosely packed fresh basil leaves 1/4 c. loosely packed fresh mint leaves 4 plump cloves garlic, 2 peeled and crushed, 2 peeled and sliced 10 T. extra-virgin olive oil 1 1/2 t. kosher salt 1/3 c. sliced almonds, toasted 1/2 t. peperoncino flakes, or to...
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    Homemade Peanut Butter

    Makes about 1 1/2 cups of peanut butter. 2 cups peanuts 1 1/2 teaspoons peanut oil or vegetable oil Steps 1) Roast the peanuts if they aren't roasted already. Remove the peanuts from their shells. Spread the peanuts on a baking pan. Bake the peanuts in a 350 degrees F oven for 6 to 8 minutes...
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    Cannellini Bean, Italian Sausage and Spinach Soup

    12 oz. dried cannellini beans (or two cans) 1/2 pound fresh or frozen spinach, chopped 8 oz. bulk/loose hot or mild Italian sausage, browned 1 small onion, chopped 1 tsp. finely minced fresh garlic 1 can diced or crushed tomatoes or 2 large, fresh tomatoes diced 1 can beef broth or 2 C home made...
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    Homemade Mayonnaise

    Ingredients 1 egg yolk* 1/2 teaspoon fine salt 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 2 pinches sugar 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 cup oil, safflower or corn Directions In a glass bowl, whisk together egg yolk and dry ingredients. Combine lemon juice and...
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    Rabbit In Capers

    1 rabbit (cut into 2 to 3 inch pieces) 2 or more cloves of garlic (chopped) White wine (a generous splash) capers (fistfull or more) 1 table spoon chopped parsley salt In a deep pan pour some olive oil, chopped garlic, and the rabbit. Then turn the heat on (this is called starting cooking 'a...
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    Rabbit With Olives

    1 rabbit (cut into 2 to 3 inch pieces) 2 or more cloves of garlic (chopped) Red wine (a generous splash) black olives (fistfull or more) 3 bay leafs Sprig of rosemary salt In a deep pan pour some olive oil, chopped garlic, bay leaf and rosemary and the rabbit. Then turn the heat on (this is...
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    Homemade Taquitos

    yields 30-45 taquitos 1 Bone In Pork Shoulder 8 ounces Chicken Stock 2 Red Onions, quartered (optional) 30 Fresh Corn Tortillas (yes you can use flour, no it won't be as tasty) 2 cups Cotija Cheese 4 cups Peanut Oil Salsa Ingredients 1 Bunch Cilantro 6 Tomatillos 6 Cloves Crushed Garlic Salt...
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