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Garden Vegetable Soup

(1 reviews) Posted by franzcooks  

I was talking to a lady where I was working about enhancing recipes. She threw down the gauntlet about a recipe in the Weight Watcher's guide. It had 0 points and, as she put it, 0 taste. The challenge was to make it have TASTE. I read the... MORE»

Recipe #361055

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Awesome Meatloaf

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I decided that a meatloaf can be nothing more than one big meatball in a different shape. I tested it out on a guy in Cedar Rapids using dried herbs. It went over pretty well. A couple of weeks later, I decided to plan better and bring fresh... MORE»

Recipe #348698

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Vanilla Ice Cream (Frozen Custard Really)

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It occurred to me that vanilla ice cream is kind of like a defatted version of creme brulee. I took out half of the cream and substituted an equal amount of whole milk. I also took out the butter. I made up a batch and tested it out on my son.... MORE»

Recipe #319994

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Quick, Cheap Pate

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This was a huge hit at a family function. I went from about 1 ½ lbs to a ramekin in less than two hours. My sister in law commented how good it was. I asked her, “Do you know how much this cost?” She shook her head bracing for a high... MORE»

Recipe #318220

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Crab Pate

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I did a search for crab pate recipes. There were only four of them on Recipezaar. I decided to adapt my quick pate recipe with crab. You may need to add more Worcestershire or hot sauce depending on taste. MORE»

Recipe #293829

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Lemony Tapioca Pudding

(1 reviews) Posted by franzcooks  

I was watching one of my favorite Food TV shows, "Good Eats", one night. Alton Brown was making tapioca pudding. Well, I knew that my wife LOVES tapioca pudding so I decided to whip up a batch. She thought it was GREAT. There were a... MORE»

Recipe #271723

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Chicken Paprika

(2 reviews) Posted by franzcooks  

When I was younger, my aunt would serve “Chicken and Dumplings”. It was great! In fact, it was my wife’s favorite meal. Well, I went to a buffet at a church having chicken and dumplings. It wasn’t anything like Aunt Marie’s “Chicken and... MORE»

Recipe #270778

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Romulan Ale

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I was watching one of the Star Trek Movies and saw a blue liquid they were drinking. They said it was Romulan Ale and was forbidden outside the neutral zone or something like that. I decided to make my own version of Romulan Ale. It is a very... MORE»

Recipe #169820

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Killer Alfredo Sauce

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I’m known for making food that is more about taste than health value. I decided to make a version of “Heart Attack on a Platter” just to see how much fat I could cram into one dish. I think this one should do it. MORE»

Recipe #162103

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Chicken Mclaren Shp

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This is a recipe I came up with for Saturdays. We go to Mass on Saturday so we needed something that could be gotten ready, simmer for a while and then be quick to finish. It’s almost like chicken and dumplings with mashed potatoes serving as... MORE»

Recipe #159588

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"diamond" Creme Brulee

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A bunch of us were sitting around in the Gatehouse of the Residence Inn - Cedar Rapids (IA). One of the ladies was joking about turning her husband into a diamond when he died. We were trying to think of something with a REALLY high fat content... MORE»

Recipe #151746

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Pure Cheese Poppers

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I was doing some cooking in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I brought my Parmesano Regiano from St. Louis since I didn't think I could find it there. Near the end of the meal, I found that I had some Mozzarella cheese and Parmesano Regiano left over. I... MORE»

Recipe #146082

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Jeff's "ultimate" Meatballs

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Adaptation from Tyler’s Ultimate Meat Balls. The secret to this recipe is the cheese in the middle. Better, but messy, is to grab some Mascarpone cheese and wrap that around the mozzarella. This can also be made into a meatloaf, but the cheese... MORE»

Recipe #146081

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Heart Attack Brussels Sprouts

(3 reviews) Posted by franzcooks  

The women in my wife’s family go nuts over this. It is based on an Emeril recipe, but I made a bunch of changes. I make some variations, but here’s a good one. Depending on the turnout this will feed about 10. I only make it in large... MORE»

Recipe #145945

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Chicken Soncerae

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Much like Veal Oscar and its progenies, this dish represents more of a preparation and presentation style than a specific recipe. The meat or poultry is sautéed, the pan is deglazed with sweet Marsala wine. Shaved carrots and prosciutto... MORE»

Recipe #145943

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