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  • Questions

    Chocolate Frosting

    Grandma... Please add your favorite chocolate frosting. My mom use to make one with cocoa and I just can not remember how... Thanks. --Sue Hi Sue!  I’ve got a great chocolate frosting for you. Although it does ...
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    Filet Mignon

    Please add a simple recipe for filet mignon. --Joan Hi Joan!  I don’t have a simple recipe that is specifically for filet mignon, also called beef tenderloin. However, my Pan-Seared Rib Eyes  is a terrific, no ...
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    Sending Cookies Overseas

    What is a good cookie to send to our boys in Afghanistan? Is there anything that will not spoil? --Kathleen Hi Kathleen, How nice to hear you want to send a little love to our soldiers overseas! The best c ...
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    Thumbprint Cookies for Christmas

    I was wondering if you could add the thumbprint cookies recipe to the site. I had it in my recipe box but it seems to have gone missing, the good recipes always do. I made them 2 years ago as Christmas presents for the homeless and would really like to mak ...
  • Questions

    Lucky New Year's Dishes

    Hi Betty! My grandmother used to make black-eyed peas on New Year’s – for good luck, she said. Do you have a recipe? Or any other suggestions for traditional “good luck” New Year’s dishes? --Susan Happy New Ye ...
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    Easy Christmas Breakfast

    Hi Betty: I'm wondering what I could make for breakfast on Christmas morning. I won't have a lot of time so it needs to be pretty easy to make. --Patty Hi Patty! I understand! You don’t want to sp ...
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    Meat and Fish "Family Packs"

    Dear Betty, We love your recipes but are on a tight budget. We only buy our groceries for a month at a time so we buy family packs. We divide the meat up in portions for one meal. We would like some new recipes for boneless pork chops, boneless skinless c ...
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    Crockpot Recipes

    Please send some Crockpot recipes. --Linda Hi Linda, Hope you’re in the mood for Sloppy Joes, “Cheeseghetti,” Ham Chowder, and plenty more dishes from the slow cooker (also called the Crockpot), because I ...
  • Questions

    Bug-Proofing Boxed Mixes

    I often buy boxed mixes -- rices, cornbread, pastas -- when they're on sale. I often don't use them right away and I've found I've gotten bugs in them, which is why I always pour the mix into a bowl before I put it in the pot. My question is, would it be safe to put the boxes in ...
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    Zucchini Bread

    Do you have a good recipe for zucchini bread that you can share with everyone? —Cherie Hello there, My Cherie! I don’t happen to have a zucchini bread recipe on the site at this time, but our siste ...
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    Hash Brown Quiche

    I would like your recipe for hash brown quiche. Thank you. --Jeannie Hi Jeannie -- this recipe is one of my favorites!   Here you go:  Hash Brown Quiche. Enjoy! ...
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    Preventing Rusty Pans

    How do you keep baking pans from rusting? --Vanessa Hi Vanessa, The best way to keep metal baking pans from rusting is to clean them thoroughly after using, and then dry them completely. If you put a pan aw ...
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