Serves: 6 Ingredients: ½ pound elbow macaroni (about 2 cups, uncooked) 4 slices of white bread, cut into small cubes 4 Tablespoons butter, divided 1 small sweet onion, minced 1 Tablespoon all purpose flour 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups whole milk 2 cups your favorite yellow cheese blend, such as cheddar and colby cheeses, divided Preparation: In
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Serves: Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded ( I use a store bought rotisserie chicken) 2 cups chicken broth ½ stick of butter 2 cups Bisquick 2 cups whole milk 1 can cream of chicken soup (the herbed cream of chicken soup if you can find it) 3 teaspoons of chicken granules (I use
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Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 large jar of dried beef (sliced into strips) 4 tablespoons of butter 4 tablespoons of flour 4 cups of milk 4 twists of pepper grinder 8 pieces of toast Preparation: In a cast iron skillet, on medium heat melt butter. Then add flour and whisk around until it absorbs the butter.
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Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef 2 eggs, beaten with 1/2 cup milk ½ cup grated Parmesan 1 cup panko or bread crumbs 1 small onion, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper to taste ¼ cup minced fresh basil Preparation: Preheat oven to 350° Prepare
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Serves: 8 Ingredients: 2 very ripe bananas 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ stick of butter (4 Tablespoons), at room temperature ½ cup light brown sugar 1 egg 2 teaspoons real vanilla extract ¼ cup chopped pecans 6 pecan halves, for garnish Additional butter or softened cream cheese
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Serves: 2 Ingredients: 1 pint fresh strawberries 1 cup heavy whipping cream, very cold 2 Tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon Amaretto liqueur 2 slices Sara Lee all butter pound cake or angel food cake Preparation: About 20 minutes before preparing, place a small mixing bowl and the mixer’s beaters into the freezer. Wash the strawberries with
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Serves: 4 Ingredients: Salad 2 packages (3 ounces each) instant ramen noodles, chicken flavor, flavor packets set aside ½ cabbage, thinly sliced ½ sweet onion, finely diced 1 whole poached or rotisserie chicken, de-boned and coarsely shredded Dressing 1 cup Olive Oil 6 Tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 flavor packet from
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Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 can (15 ounces) sliced peaches in syrup 1 can (8 ounces) crescent rolls 1 stick butter ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon cinnamon – or less – just enough to sprinkle lightly ½ cup Mountain Dew soda Preparation: Preheat oven to 350° Put the sugar in a small bowl
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Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 USDA Prime Beef Rib Roast, 3 – 5 pounds with at least 3 ribs 4 Tablespoons seasoning rub, such as McCormick’s Montreal Steak Preparation: Preheat oven to 450° Generously rub the roast with the seasoning mix on all sides. Place the roast, ribs on the bottom, into a shallow baking pan
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Serves: 6-8 Ingredients: ¼ cup pan drippings from your beef roast (or a good vegetable oil if no drippings are available) 3 eggs ¾ cup milk, ice cold ½ teaspoon salt ¾ cup of all-purpose flour Preparation: Preheat oven to 450° Pour the pan drippings into an oven proof 9-inch pie pan or a cast
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