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- How do you make gingerbread moist? -Dawn
- I need to make a potato bake and have never made one before. I think I can make it with cream, cheese, bacon, and...
- Can you please add the chocolate eclairs back on your website? —Tanya
- I'd like a recipe for fresh salsa, now that I have lots of tomatoes to enjoy. --Wanda
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Turkey Leftovers
Hi Grandma, Do you have some ideas for using up all that leftover Thanksgiving turkey? —Donna Oh, boy—I've got lots of leftover recipes for that bird! Take your pick from: Turkey Vegetab ...Tags: Turkey -
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Do you need a double boiler to melt chocolate?
see Joyce's previous question about the best way to melt chocolate . I hope this helps! ...Tags: Chocolate -
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Removing Peach Pits
Hi Betty, Removing the skin from fresh peaches is easy. However, how about the stone? I buy cling free but still have trouble removing – and yes, they're ripe. Thanks. -Arlene Hi Arlene, S ...Tags: Peaches -
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Moist Gingerbread
How do you make gingerbread moist? -Dawn Hi Dawn, One of the wonderful things about gingerbread is that can be enjoyed in both (hopefully!) wonderfully moist cakes or crisp, crunchy cookies (not to ...Tags: Baking -
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Using Zucchini for Baking
Do I need to drain the liquid from my zucchini before I use it for baking? -Kathy Hello Kathy, The liquid content in zucchini is actually what makes quick breads and other baked goods made with it so mo ... -
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Recipes for Grandma
Hello, I want to cook my grandma a meal but it’s gotta be simple and delicious. Can you send a recipe for an appetizer, main, and dessert? And drinks will be great too. Thank you! -Stephanie Hello Stephan ... -
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Chocolate Chip Bar Recipe
My sister was born in the early 1950's, she said my mother used to make a white "chocolate chip bar." The bars were white but had real chocolate chips in them. I've been trying to find a recipe like this. My mother didn't have a ... -
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Self-Rising Flour Substitute
If a recipe calls for self-rising flour but I only have all-purpose flour, what substitution can I use? I suppose it's baking powder. -Linda Hello Linda, It’s easy to make your own self-rising flou ...Tags: Baking -
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Old-Fashioned Date Roll Candy
Hi Betty, Would you happen to have the recipe for the old fashion cooked Date Roll Candy? My mother-in-law always made it at Christmas and I never did get that recipe. Everyone loved it and looked forward to her sweets. Thank you for your help. -Bren ... -
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Black Icing
Hi Kathy, I’m so glad you asked this question, because although I don’t think a lot of people will be ... -
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Smoked Sturgeon Appetizer
Do you have a recipe for smoked sturgeon besides chowder? Possibly an appetizer? -Fred Hello Fred, While I don’t have a recipe that specifically includes smoked sturgeon, I think you could use my Smok ... -
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Banana Bread from Scratch
Do you have a recipe for banana bread from scratch? Thanks. -Rick Hello Rick, You’ve come to the right place! My Nana’s Banana Bread recipe is an all-time favorite, and one of my most popular recipe ...





