Pumpkin Bread

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Pumpkin Bread
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Recipe Type: Bread
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Ingredients
  • 1 c. butter, softened
  • 3 C. sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 c. flour
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder
  • 1½ tsp. baking soda
  • 1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1½ tsp. ground cloves
  • ½ tsp. ground ginger
  • 16 oz. fresh pumpkin, cooked and mashed
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, wet first then dry adding the pumpkin last.
  2. Pour into two greased loaf pan and bake at 350 for 1 hour.

 

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Bran Muffins

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Bran Muffins
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Recipe Type: breakfast
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Ingredients
  • 1 c. all-bran
  • ¾ c. milk
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ c. shortening
  • 1 c. flour
  • 2½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ c. sugar, heaping
Instructions
  1. Combine bran and milk and allow to sit until most of the moisture is absorbed.
  2. Cream shortening, egg and sugar and add in remaining ingredients.
  3. Stir only until mixed and do not overwork.
  4. Fill greased muffin pans ⅔ full and bake at 400 for 30 minutes.

 

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Cornbread Muffins

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Cornbread Muffins
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Recipe Type: breakfast
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Ingredients
  • 1 c. flour, sifted
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • ⅓ c. vegetable oil
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ¾ c. milk
  • ⅔ c. yellow corn meal
Instructions
  1. Combine all dry ingredients and mix together.
  2. Add in wet ingredients and mix until combined. Do not overwork the mixture.
  3. Spoon mixture into muffin cups until ⅔ full.
  4. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes.

 

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Skillet Cornbread

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Skillet Cornbread
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Recipe Type: breads
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Ingredients
  • 2 c. yellow cornmeal
  • 1 c. flour
  • 1½ tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1½ c. milk
  • 2 tbsp. oil
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients. In a separate bowl, beat together 1 cup of milk and the eggs and add to the dry ingredients. Add additional milk until you produce a thick batter.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet. Once oil is heated, pour oil into the batter and mix well. Return the empty skillet to the stove-top and sprinkle cornmeal into the bottom. This will ensure that the bottom is browned. Pour batter on top and bake at 425 for 14-20 minutes.

 

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Cabbage Soup

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Cabbage Soup
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Recipe Type: Soup
 
Ingredients
  • 6 large green onions
  • 2 green peppers
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 bunch celery, chopped
  • ½ head cabbage, chopped
  • 1 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix
  • 2 cubed chicken bullion
  • 6 C. water
  • Season to taste with Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Simmer on low until the vegetables are soft.

 

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Oatmeal Cookies

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Oatmeal Cookies
Recipe Type: dessert
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Ingredients
  • ¾ C. vegetable shortening
  • 1 C. brown sugar
  • ½ C. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ C. water
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 C. oats, uncooked
  • 1 C. all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Beat together all of the wet ingredients and slowly add the dry ingredients. Mix until combined. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet.
  2. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.

 

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Vegetarian Chili

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Vegetarian Chili
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Recipe Type: Main
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. dried kidney beans (soaked in water overnight to soften)
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 4 medium tomatoes, diced
  • 2 large carrots, grated
  • 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 large bell pepper, diced
  • 2½ tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 c. corn kernels
  • 6 oz. tomato paste
  • 8 oz. tomato sauce
  • grated cheddar cheese for topping
Instructions
  1. Cook the onion in the bottom of a large pot with the olive oil and heat until the onion begins to go clear. Add tomatoes to the pot and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes start to break down. Add 4½ C. water and the kidney beans to the pot. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low and cover for one hour.
  2. Add chili powder, carrots and mushrooms and continue to simmer on low (covered) for one hour. Add red bell pepper, corn, tomato sauce and tomato paste. cover and simmer for an additional 30 minutes. Remove cover and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes to allow chili to thicken.

 

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Shepherd’s Pie

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Shepherd's Pie
Recipe Type: main
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Ingredients
  • 1½ lbs ground round beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1-2 cups mixed vegetables (chopped carrots, corn, peas)
  • 3 large potatoes
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt, pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Peel and cut the potatoes into small pieces and boil them in salted water until tender. While the potatoes are boiling, saute the onions in half of the butter over medium heat until the onions are clear. Add ground beef to the mixture and saute until meat is no longer pink. Add remaining vegetables, Worcestershire sauce and beef broth and cook uncovered over medium heat for 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, mash the potatoes and mix in the remaining butter, salt and pepper.
  2. Place beef and vegetable mixture into a baking dish and top with mashed up potatoes. Use a fork to create a design in the mashed potatoes to create peaks that will brown up in the oven.
  3. Bake in the oven at 400 for 30 minutes.

 

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Buttercream Frosting

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Buttercream Frosting
Recipe Type: dessert
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Ingredients
  • 1 C. Confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 stick butter
  • ½ C. Shortening
  • Food Coloring is desired
  • For chocolate butter-cream you can also add cocoa powder.
Instructions
  1. Whip all items together until completely blended.
  2. Chill before serving.

 

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Vanilla Cupcakes

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Vanilla Cupcakes
Recipe Type: dessert
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Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup softened butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ⅔ cup cold milk
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, milk and vanilla and mix until well blended. In a separate bowl, stir together all dry ingredients and add to the wet ingredients. Mix until completely combined.
  3. Pour mixture into muffin cups until ⅔ full and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

 

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Granola

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Granola
Recipe Type: dessert
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Ingredients
  • 4 C. old-fashioned oats
  • 1½ C. almonds , sliced or whole
  • ½ C packed brown sugar
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ¼ C. vegetable oil
  • ¼ C. honey
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1½ C. raisins
Instructions
  1. In a bowl mix the oats, almonds, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. In a saucepan warm the vegetable oil, vanilla and honey.
  2. Pour the liquid over the oats and stir gently with a wooden spoon until mixed. Spread granola on the bottom of a large casserole dish.
  3. Bake for 40 minutes at 300 degrees stirring every 10-15 minutes. cool completely before adding raisins.
Notes
Try adding dried cranberries instead of raisins.

 

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Sweet Chili Sauce

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Sweet Chili Sauce
Recipe Type: sauce
 
Ingredients
  • 24 tomatoes
  • 8 lg. onions, minced
  • 4 green bell peppers, minced
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 c. vinegar
  • 4 tsp. salt
  • ¾ tsp. cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp. allspice
  • ¼ tsp. cloves
  • ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper
Instructions
  1. Peel and mash tomatoes and mix with onions and bell peppers in a large pot. Add remaining ingredients and cook on low for 3 or more hours stirring often until sauce is thick.
  2. Place chili sauce in pint jars with tight lids and give a boiling water bath for 20 minutes.
Notes
Try it on Grilled Cheese and hot dogs. Can be used anywhere you would use ketchup.

 

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Fried Dill Pickles

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Fried Dill Pickles
 
Ingredients
  • 2 lg. egg yolks
  • 1 c. water
  • 1½ c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 jar dill pickles
  • Oil for frying
Instructions
  1. Beat yolks and water together and gradually beat in flour.
  2. Continue eating batter until smooth and lump free.
  3. Trim end off of the pickles and slice ¼ inch thick and dry on paper towels.
  4. Batter the pickles and fry them in heated oil (about 375 degrees) until batter turns golden brown.

 

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Fresh Basil Pesto

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Fresh Basil Pesto
Recipe Type: sauces
 
Ingredients
  • 2 bunches fresh basil, chopped
  • ½ C. Extra Virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 pk. Ricotta cheese
Instructions
  1. Process all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Add additional olive oil if pesto is too dry. Continue to blend until you have a thick sauce.

 

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