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Port Wine Cheese Spread

(2 reviews) Posted by windy_moon  

I picked the recipe up from the Southern Food section of About.com. My family loves Port Wine Cheese, but we've only had the pre-packaged Wispride version before. I'm looking forward to trying this for the holidays. MORE»

Recipe #273367

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Mushroom Veloute (Mushroom Soup)

(1 reviews) Posted by windy_moon  

Despite the fancy name, this soup from James Peterson is suprisingly easy to accomplish. The interesting twist here is pureeing the mushrooms raw and adding them to the soup directly before serving. (You can experiment with different kinds of... MORE»

Recipe #213718

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Scottish Buttermilk Steel Cut Oat Scones

(2 reviews) Posted by windy_moon  

Steel cut oats are my new passion. I haven't tried this recipe yet, but will shortly. It comes from Bob's Red Mill, an excellent brand of healthy grains, etc. The recipe seems a tad fussy, but my mouth waters just thinking about the yummy (and... MORE»

Recipe #212403

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Black Bean and Pistou Soup Kafka

(1 reviews) Posted by windy_moon  

A wonderful recipe from my favorite cookbook author, Barbara Kafka. Easy but so "gourmet". I love this. To make this soup even easier, you can use store bought pesto with the canned beans and skip to step 6, combining pureed beans... MORE»

Recipe #211910

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North Carolina Sweet Potato Turkey Hash With Eggs

Posted by windy_moon  

As the daughter of a daughter of North Carolina, I was delighted to come across this recipe on the North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission website. (Mom never made it, but she would have, if the internet had been around before she passed - this was... MORE»

Recipe #211764

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Garlic Lovers Easy Peasy Chickpea Dip

(1 reviews) Posted by windy_moon  

A fast dip, great for last minute company. It improves while it sits, but it doesn't need meld time to be ready to serve right away. This recipe was created through improvising on a couple of recipes I found online. ** Garlic lovers only!** The... MORE»

Recipe #209748

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The Knox Blox I Remember

(12 reviews) Posted by windy_moon  

My family was outraged when I recently banned premade Jello cups from our house. Enough already with the new convenient society, how hard is it to make Jello? To appease the rioting horde, I promised them I would make the best Jello they'd ever... MORE»

Recipe #209226

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Sirloin and Portabella Stew Mmmmm

(4 reviews) Posted by windy_moon  

Mmmmm, steak and mushrooms! I found this recipe online and adapted it to our family's tastes. One of the changes I made was doubling the amount of meat called for — my hungry men demanded it. You could halve the meat, if you like, and go down... MORE»

Recipe #206883

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Zingy Chicken Salad With Sour Cream

(1 reviews) Posted by windy_moon  

We created this recipe ourselves by borrowing from a few different excellent Chicken Salad recipes...in search of the Ultimate Chicken Salad for our tastes. The key ingredients are sour cream and horseradish. If you like horseradish and you like... MORE»

Recipe #205366

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Ricotta Cheese Spread With Lemon and Herbs

Posted by windy_moon  

Fresh and fast, this delightful recipe came to me some years back from a cookbook entitled, well, "Fresh and Fast". Because you are working with fresh herbs, feel free to experiment with whatever you are able to get the freshest. This... MORE»

Recipe #204439

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Light and Easy Garlic Potatoes Kafka

(1 reviews) Posted by windy_moon  

It doesn't get easier or more delicious to eat a reasonably healthy potato side dish from Barbara Kafka. This comes from her "Microwave Healthstyle Gourmet" book --published in 1989, I've been making it ever since. MORE»

Recipe #204056

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Fabulously Easy Coconut Brownies

(6 reviews) Posted by windy_moon  

Super easy, these brownies draw raves as if I were baking all day. I like to make these, regular brownies and cream cheese brownies at the same time and serve a variety plate. (I found this recipe online somewhere in the last few years, not sure... MORE»

Recipe #203920

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Apricot Horseradish Spread

Posted by windy_moon  

Ultra easy and yet impressive. Apricots and horseradish aren't an everyday combination, folks will notice. (I got this recipe from attending a party a number of years back and noticing!) I suggest adjusting preserve and horseradish amounts to your... MORE»

Recipe #201746

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