sandy1020 on January 4th, 2010

We all love to have new recipes to serve when we have a get-together or party. I always like to at least taste a recipe before I recommend it to others or before I fix it for my own party. Recently we had a Christmas party at our home and everybody brought a dish. A [...]

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sandy1020 on December 30th, 2009

Well, today started off just like any other ordinary day. We had breakfast at a local restaurant with my brother with no additional plans until lunchtime. At 11:00 a.m. I headed out to have lunch with some fellow teachers from my teaching days. The time passed quickly as we had a wonderful lunch and shared [...]

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sandy1020 on December 21st, 2009

These are the most delicious cookies and a family favorite. You can add white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, raisins, or another variation. My family prefers that I add not variations to this delicious cookie recipe and I must say that I do agree.
Coconut Cookies
Ingredients:
2 sticks margarine or butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup white [...]

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sandy1020 on December 20th, 2009

As I began to prepare my Christmas cookies, I began to think about a Reece’s Cup cookie that I had several years ago. Of course I had no recipe for that particular cookie. However, I found a peanut butter cookie with a candy kiss in the center called a Peanut Blossom. As I continued to [...]

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sandy1020 on December 18th, 2009

Today was another day filled with baking goodies for Christmas. Today’s baking included Mexican cookies, banana bread, and coconut cookies — an all time family favorite. Below is the family recipe for banana bread that we have always used. It is delicious spread with cream cheese mixed with honey.
Banana Bread
Ingredients:
½ cup shortening
1 ½ cups [...]

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sandy1020 on December 13th, 2009

We all have our favorites — well, this is my family’s favorite cheese ball. It is about as simple as it gets. After tasting it and asking for the recipe, I could not believe that it was this simple. I was also surprised that it had deviled ham. If I had just read this recipe, [...]

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sandy1020 on December 6th, 2009

This  is a delicious sweet snack recipe that makes the perfect Christmas snack. It is always a special treat to share. It seems that most people have never heard of this special snack before. I especially like to share this snack at Christmas time. Hope you enjoy!!!

Bugle Junk
Ingredients:
1 – box or bag of Bugles
1 – [...]

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sandy1020 on November 29th, 2009

Potato Puffs
This is the original recipe for Potato Puffs that everyone enjoys. It replaces the traditional mashed potatoes, can be prepared ahead of time, and is a delicious alternative. Now I even use the prepared mashed potatoes in the refrigerated section of grocery stores and my family likes them just the same. Each package makes [...]

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sandy1020 on November 22nd, 2009

A Delicious Thanksgiving Alternative
This recipe was shared with me by a former student’s parent. We had celebrated Thanksgiving with the class and one of my parents shared this Japanese Fruit Pie  with them. After sampling, I had to have the recipe to prepare for our Thanksgiving dinner. Although, it could never replace the 2 favorite [...]

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sandy1020 on November 15th, 2009

Our Family’s Favorite Pecan Pie
Last week I shared that my family had two pie recipes that must be prepared for Thanksgiving dinner. With each of us each have one or the other as their favorite, it is not an option to eliminate either from the Thanksgiving menu. This pecan pie recipe is a recipe from [...]

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