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Mom’s Basic Cheese Sauce

Mom's Basic Cheese Sauce
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A basic cheese sauce.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Mom's Basic Cheese Sauce
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A basic cheese sauce.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Blend four and oil, add the water and blend with flat potato masher. Heat, stirring constantly and add the accent, salt, McKays seasoning. Blend well.
  2. Add the Velveeta, mayo, and lemon juice. Stir until well blended.
Recipe Notes

Variations:

1 - 2 cups of water may be added for a thin sauce (like that used on scalloped potatoes.)

Add a little marg. or butter with 2 Tbl lemon juice to use on vegetables like broccoli or creamed asparagus.

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Mini Pumpkin Cranberry Breads

Mini Pumpkin Cranberry Breads
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Makes 6 to 12 Mini Loaves
Mini Pumpkin Cranberry Breads
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Makes 6 to 12 Mini Loaves
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Combine flour, 1 Tbsp pumpkin spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.
  2. Combine sugar, 2 tsp pumpkin spice, eggs, oil and juice in small mixer bowl; beat until just blended.
  3. Add the wet pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in cranberries and nuts.
  4. Fill each mini loaf pan no more then half way.
  5. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 50-55 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  6. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool.
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Moms Gravy

Moms Gravy
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Servings Prep Time
12 people 20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
12 people 20 minutes
Moms Gravy
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Servings Prep Time
12 people 20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
12 people 20 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Blend the savorex with the potato water or milk.
  2. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium low heat. Combine flour with oil using a potato masher.
  3. Add remaining ingredients to the flour and oil mixture.
  4. Stir constantly while on the fire until thick and bubbling.
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Cheesy Onion Buns

Cheesy Onion Buns
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Onions and Chesse make these fresh buns wonderful!
Cheesy Onion Buns
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Onions and Chesse make these fresh buns wonderful!
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Combine yeast and 1 cup flour in a medium mixing bowl, set aside.
  2. Combine cheese spread, water, shortening , sugar, and salt in a small saucepan; heat to 105 degrees to 115 degrees, stirring constantly.
  3. Add cheese mixture, egg, and onion to yeast mixture; beat 1/2 minute at low speed of an electric mixer, scraping sides of bowl. Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
  4. Stir in remaining 1 cup flour. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 1 to 2 minutes.
  5. Shape dough into 12 balls. Place in well-greased muffin pans.
  6. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85 degrees), free from drafts, 1-1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes.
Recipe Notes

Prep Time:15 Minutes
Rise Time:1 1/2 Hours
Baking Time: 15 to 18 minutes

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Baked Beans

Baked Beans
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Baked beans cooked slowly in a Crock Pot.
Servings Prep Time
6 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 30 minutes
Baked Beans
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Baked beans cooked slowly in a Crock Pot.
Servings Prep Time
6 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Rinse beans and soak overnight. Drain water and add 8 cups water to beans. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender. Drain beans and reserve liquid.
  2. In crockpot combine drained beans, and onion. Add 1 cup drained bean liquid, molasses, brown sugar, dry mustard, pepper, and salt.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or on high for 5-6 hours. Stir before serving.
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Top Ramen Casserole

Top Ramen Casserole
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A great recipe to take to a Potluck!
Servings Prep Time
8 20 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 20 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Top Ramen Casserole
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A great recipe to take to a Potluck!
Servings Prep Time
8 20 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 20 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. In a large saucepan over medium high heat, cook noodles in 2 cups of water until tender.
  2. Include only one seasoning packet from the Top Ramen Noodles.
  3. Stir in frozen peas and continue cooking for 2 min. Remove from Heat. Add mushroom soup, water chestnuts, and frichik with liquid. Stir well. Pour into a casserole dish and cover with bread crumbs if desired.
  4. Bake at 350 until bubbly.
Recipe Notes

Variations to add:

Chopped Broccoli

Diced Worthington frozen smoked turkey

Celery and onions

Sliced mushrooms

Bac-os Imatation Bacon Bits

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Oven-Dried Tomatoes

Oven-Dried Tomatoes
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An easy way to dry tomatoes. Can be used in your favorite recipes.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
60 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
60 minutes
Oven-Dried Tomatoes
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An easy way to dry tomatoes. Can be used in your favorite recipes.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
60 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
60 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat the over to 250 degrees F.
  2. In a pot of boiling water, blanch tomatoes. Drain and refresh in ice water. Drain. Peel, core, cut into quarters, and remove seeds.
  3. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and arrange the tomato quarters on the tray, cut side down. Drizzle generously with olive oil. Sprinkle with thyme and garlic.
  4. In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper and sugar, and sprinkle evenly over the tomatoes.
  5. Bake until the tomatoes begin to shrivel, about 1 hour.
  6. When the tomatoes are cool enough to handle, transfer to a container. Pour olive oil over and cover the container.
  7. Refrigerate and use as needed.
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Stuffed Tomato

Stuffed Tomato
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A great recipe for stuffing a tomato.
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Stuffed Tomato
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A great recipe for stuffing a tomato.
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper. In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper. Stuff each tomato with the cheese mixture. Garnish with parsley.
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Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
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A quick and easy version of Scalloped Potatoes
Servings Prep Time
4 cups 30 minutes
Cook Time
60 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 cups 30 minutes
Cook Time
60 minutes
Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
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A quick and easy version of Scalloped Potatoes
Servings Prep Time
4 cups 30 minutes
Cook Time
60 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 cups 30 minutes
Cook Time
60 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: cups
Instructions
  1. Blend soup, milk, and pepper. In 1 1/2-qt. casserole, arrange alternate layers of potatoes, onion, sauce, and cheese. Dot top with butter, sprinkle with paprika.
  2. Cover; bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour. Uncover, bake 15 minutes more or until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown.
  3. Makes about 4 cups.
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Carrot Loaf

Carrot Loaf
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A wonderful "Veggie Loaf" made with carrots, mushrooms, spinach and swiss cheese.
Servings Prep Time
6 45 minutes
Cook Time
75 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 45 minutes
Cook Time
75 minutes
Carrot Loaf
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A wonderful "Veggie Loaf" made with carrots, mushrooms, spinach and swiss cheese.
Servings Prep Time
6 45 minutes
Cook Time
75 minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 45 minutes
Cook Time
75 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Saute the carrots slowly in 2 ounces of butter until tender. Chop coarsely and reserve in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Over high heat, saute the mushrooms in 1-ounce of butter for 2 minutes. Coarsely chop and add them to the carrots.
  3. Saute spinach in 1-ounce of butter. Coarsely chop and reserve separately. When the spinach is cool, add 1 egg and mix thoroughly.
  4. Beat together the remaining eggs and the cheese. Combine this mixture thoroughly with the carrots and mushrooms. Add salt and pepper. Taste and correct seasonings, if necessary.
  5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  6. Line the bottom of an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 by 2 1/2-inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Butter the pan and the parchment with the remaining 1-ounce of butter.
  7. Fill the pan with half the carrot mixture, cover with the spinach, and top with the remaining carrot mixture. Top with another piece of buttered parchment paper.
  8. Place in a bain-marie (hot water bath), and bake in oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
  9. Invert onto a warm serving platter and remove the foil. Slice and serve immediately.
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