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    Homemade Baklava (A Turkish Dessert)

    Ingredients : For dough: 1 glass of milk (1 glass=200ml.) ¼ glass of vinegar (preferably apple vinegar) ¼ glass of olive oil 1 egg Flour (enough to make a rather hard dough) For filling: Cracked walnut (½ kg to 1 kg, use in amounts as you wish) For syrup: 5 glasses of granulated sugar 4...
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    Homemade pizza crust

    HOMEMADE PIZZA CRUST Grease 2 (12 inch) pizza pans. 3 1/2 to 4 c. flour 1 1/2 c. water or half water and half flat beer 1 pkg. active dry yeast 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tbsp. olive oil Heat water to 115°F degrees. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup of the warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes. In a large...
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    Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

    Ingredients 6 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon sugar 2 carrots, thinly sliced 1 rib celery, thinly sliced 2 cups prepared potato gnocchi (about 11 ounces), thawed if frozen 2 cups frozen peas (8 ounces) 2 cups...
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    Killer Ketchup

    Nothing beats a home made ketchup. In the GI diet, ketchup is a no no because I'm sure of the sugar content. So try this and enjoy. 12 oz of low sugar and sodium tomato paste (I found Hunts the lowest) 1 1/3 C of cider vinegar (i like the apple cider) 2/3 C water 2/3 C Splenda sugar substitute...
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    Easy homemade flour tortillas

    3 cups flour 1 tsp. salt 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 cup warm water Combine all the flour, salt, vegetable oil, and water until it forms a dough. Roll the dough into a big ball and take about an 1 to 2 inch pieces off. Pat the dough flat with your hands or take a rolling pin and roll into circles...
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    Homemade Italian Limoncello - Original Italian Recipe

    The Ingredients * 8 organic (yellow) lemons. * A bottle of 75cl of pure grain alcohol (from 70% to 90%). Everclear should be your best option (if allowed in your State) * 3 1/2 cups of white Sugar (about 25 oz) * 75 cl of Water. The first thing we have to do is take the lemons...
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    Tequilla Lime Chicken Pasta Dish

    1 pound dry spinach fettuccine OR 2 pounds fresh 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro reserved for garnish 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic 2 tablespoons minced jalapeno pepper (seeds and veins may be removed) 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (reserve tablespoon for saute...
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    Homemade Doggies Gobblers

    Ingredients: * 5-6 ounces cooked boneless, skinless turkey breast (may substitute chicken, fish or other lean meat) * 1 large baking potato (or average-sized sweet potato) cut into quarters, skin on * 1 cup sliced carrots * 2 cups oats * 1 large egg * All-natural cooking...
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    24 Monkey Gland

    2 oz. Beefeater 24 gin 1 ½ oz. Orange Juice 2 dash grenadine (homemade is best) 2 dash Pernod Absinthe Shake ingredients over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange peel.
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    Fudge Ring

    Spooning this cookie- and candy-filled fudge into a homemade ring mold makes a fun project that the kids will want to take part in. Yield: 2 lb. * 1 (12-oz.) package milk chocolate morsels * 1 cup butterscotch morsels * 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk * 1 teaspoon...
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    Chicken Curry Help

    Up until a year ago I'd somehow got the notion that I would'nt like a Curry (I hate spicy food), i tried one and was hooked, for a while I've been getting the tinned varietys you can get from supermarkets, I've now decided to progress onto making a homemade Curry, but obviously have no clue...
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    Egg Nog Nanimo Bars

    These bars are made with plenty of chocolate and a homemade eggnog filling. These will make a great addition to your holiday platter. Crust: 1/2 cup unsalted butter 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate 2 tablespoons sugar 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups graham...
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    Sourdough Applesauce Cake

    Categories: Cakes Servings: 4 1 c Active Starter 1/4 c Dry Skim Milk 1 c Unbleached Flour 1 c Applesauce (Homemade IfPos.) 1/2 t Salt 1 t Cinnamon 1/2 t Nutmeg 1/2 t Allspice 1/2 t Cloves...
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    Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup

    Servings: 4 Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 pound broccoli florets -- fresh or frozen and thawed 14 ounces low sodium chicken broth -- homemade or canned 2...
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    Basic Cream Soup

    Yield: 4 Servings Ingredients: * 1 md Onion * 1 md Celery stalk * 1 md Garlic clove * 1 tb Olive oil * 4 c Vegetable; chopped in 1/2 to Instructions: 1. Bring water to a boil in a tea kettle. Coarsely chop the onion and celery. Thinly slice the garlic. 2. In a soup pot...
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    Homemade Yeast Rolls

    1 1/2 C. flour 1 pk yeast Combine together. 1 1/2 C milk 1/4 C sugar 1/4 C Crisco 1 tsp. salt Mix and heat to 110°-115° 1 egg 1. Add liquid to dry & add egg. Using the beater attachment, beat at low speed 30 seconds, & high speed 3 minutes. 2. By hand stir in 2 more cups of flour (I...
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    Make-Ahead Turkey Gravy

    4 turkey wings, about 3 lb. 2 medium peeled onions, quartered 1 cup water 8 cups chicken broth 3/4 cup chopped carrot 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper Planning Tip: Make up to 3 months ahead and freeze in an...
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    Homemade Pumpkin Pie

    2 cups cooked, mashed pumpkin 1 (14 fluid ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 3 eggs 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 9 inch pie crusts Cut cleaned pumpkin into chunks...
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    Garvin's Delectable Sweet Potato Pie

    1-1/4 cups cooked sweet potatoes 1 stick of butter 2 cups granulated sugar 3 large eggs, beaten 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2-3 teaspoons Pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract 1 pastry pie shell (9-inch deep dish) Boil...
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    Homemade Kahlua!

    4 cups water 4 cups sugar 1/4 cup Instant Coffee (Dark Mountain Grown is better) 1 quart (4 cups) vodka (I use a 750ml bottle) 1 Mexican vanilla bean Combine Water and sugar. Boil for 5 minutes. Add coffee and boil 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and add vanilla bean. Let it cool to room...
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