Here’s our traditional Christmas breakfast. I love that we can make it the night before and just stick it in the oven in the morning! Also, it can be made egg-free: just add a little more milk instead of the eggs. We make a tiny casserole dish of this egg-free...
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DRIED BEAN MIX: 1/2 cup of each of the following: kidney beans garbanzo beans black beans lentils red beans split green peas SEASONING MIX: 1 tablespoon dried sweet pepper flakes 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules(1038) 2 teaspoons dried minced onion(1848) 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes...
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CRYSTALS Ingredients (per child) 1/4 cup borax (find it in the laundry aisle at the grocery store) 1 pipe cleaner 6 inches string 1 pint jar popsicle stick, chopstick or straw boiling water Set water on stove to boil. Bend pipe cleaner into any shape you desire. Tie one end of string to shape, and the other end of...
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When you have a craving for pumpkin pie, and you happen to have a couple dozen real live pumpkins within 50 feet of your back door, it seems a trifle silly to run to the store for a can of pumpkin pie filling.  So here for your viewing pleasure I present yesterday afternoon’s...
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Amber asked how I make apple crisp, and since I am currently doing my best to avoid balancing the checkbook, here ya are!  So easy. Apple Crisp Fill a 9 by 12 pan an inch or two deep with sliced apples. In a medium bowl soften a stick of butter in the microwave for 20 seconds. add 1 cup...
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Emily asked how I make homemade macaroni and cheese.  Here’s my recipe. Boil water and cook enough pasta to serve your family.   For my family, I use 12 servings of dry macaroni, going by the label on the package.  While pasta is cooking, make the sauce.  In skillet, melt half a stick of butter (margarine is...
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Beat together: 12 eggs 1/4 c. water Set aside. Then saute on medium: 2 T. butter 4 cloves minced garlic 1/2 cup chopped green or red pepper 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 fresh jalapeño, minced   Add two chopped tomatoes to other vegetables and cook for several minutes until some of the liquid steams off.  Once mixture is a little less watery, add beaten egg mixture.  Cook until...
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serves 8-10 4 cups chopped chicken (I use thighs) 2 cups sliced carrots 1 cup onion, chopped 1 cup bell pepper, chopped 2 cups fresh corn 2 cups water or chicken broth 1 cup sour cream 6 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon thyme 1 teaspoon nutmeg Stirfry onion and carrot in 2 T. butter over med-high heat in a large heavy skillet until soft and slightly brown.  Add corn and peppers,...
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