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- I just went peach picking and would like to substitute my fresh peaches in recipes that called for canned. Is there an...
- How do you make red eye gravy? My mom made it all the time with a ham steak, but never left me a recipe before she...
- Can you give a recipe for baked macaroni and cheese? Thank you. --Frances
- How to make a grape jam or preserve? How do you separate seeds and pulp? --Eugenia
Corned Beef Dinner
Do you have a recipe for a corned beef dinner, with cabbage, potatoes, etc.?
—Rose
Hi Rose! I most certainly do have an Irish corned beef dinner! Head on over to St. Pat’s Corned Beef & Cabbage for an all-in-one recipe for corned beef, cabbage and potatoes—see Grandma’s Secret Tip at the bottom for the potato instructions, or use my recipe for Old-World Colcannon or O’Brien Potatoes. Don't forget the Irish Soda Bread! And be sure to browse all of my St. Patrick’s Day Recipes. Erin go braugh!

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QuestionBetty, when a recipe calls for "half and half," what does it mean? --MarieMarch 2012
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QuestionNot really a cooking question, but a serving one. We are having 30 people for Thanksgiving dinner. My son wants me to serve our yummy squash soup. I don't have 30 soup bowls and am trying to figure out how to serve soup to that many people. Any suggestions? Thanks. --CathyMarch 2012
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QuestionI love ham hocks. Cook them with beans usually once a month. Are there any recipes for ham hock besides with beans? Would appreciate any advice. --NancyMarch 2012
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QuestionGrandma, I am a grandma too, but I do have a question about sour cream in general. I really do not like it at all, not the taste, not the smell, or not in recipes. (Because I can usually taste it.) Is there a substitute ingredient that I can use that would give my finished dish a good outcome — or what are my options besides just giving up and pick another dish to make?March 2012
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If you have a recipe for old-fashioned baked beans, I'd really appreciate you adding it to your recipes. Thank you.
—June
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QuestionMy neighbor in her 90's is looking for a vintage recipe that she remembers her mom making. It is for "angel biscuits." Can you help me find this recipe? Thanks. --LKMarch 2012
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I work crazy hours so I don't always have time to fix meals and I am looking for Crockpot recipes that I can put to cooking before I leave for work. PLEASE HELP!
--TinaApril 2012 -
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Do you have any old-fashioned slow cooker recipes with ground beef or steak?
—Rachel
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QuestionMy husband will not eat any meat unless it is well, well, well, done. It is very difficult to cook a good steak this way that doesn't taste like leather. Any suggestions? --RobinMarch 2012
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QuestionDo you have a good recipe for a batter mixture for frying chicken that turns out crispy? My husband cannot eat pepper and spices. --JeanMarch 2012





