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  • Questions

    Easy and Cheap Casseroles

    I am really looking for easy, delicous and cheap casseroles. Do you have any ideas? --Krysta Hi Krysta! Oh, yes. The weather turns chilly, and we all like to turn to homey, comforting casseroles. Well, I’v ...
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    Using Raw Honey

    I recently bought raw honey to use in cooking or baking. I am at a loss for ideas. Do you have any? --Athena Athena, I have a number of recipes that  put honey to good use.  Why not try one of these?   --Ho ...
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    Substituting in Banana Bread

    Can I substitute the heavy cream with milk in Nana’s Banana Bread recipe? --Heather Hi Heather, When making baked goods, you have to be a little bit careful about substitutions. It’s probably not a good id ...
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    Potato Soup

    Years ago I had your recipe for potato soup; it was great. Well I lost it. Could you add potato soup to your list? Thanks! —Ingrid Ingrid, You are in luck, because I’ve just added Chunky Potato S ...
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    New England Clam Chowder

    Hello Betty, You have a great site. I am living in Kansas and originally from Boston, MA, and was wondering if you could maybe list a recipe on how to make New England Clam Chowder. (Although I’m not sure where I am going to get clams for the chowder.) Aga ...
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    Microwave Peanut Brittle

    Do you have an easy, good recipe for microwave peanut brittle? --Debbie Hi Debbie, I don’t happen to have a peanut brittle recipe at this time, but you are in luck, because our sister site, GreatMealsinUnd ...
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    Meat Loaf

    Can you put up a recipe for meatloaf? I totally want some, but don't know how to make one... --Bebs Hello there, Bebs! I have a couple of terrific meat loaf recipes you should try. Magnificent Meat Loaf c ...
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    Pecan Pie

    Can you please give a pecan pie recipe? I have a couple of pecan pie recipes you might be interested in. Country Pecan Pie is a traditional pecan pie made with corn syrup, eggs, brown sugar and lots of pecans. ...
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    Apple Dumplings

    Do you have an apple dumpling recipe? They are too expensive to buy at the store and I would love to make them myself. --Amanda Hi Amanda, I don’t happen to have an actual apple dumpling recipe on the sit ...
  • Questions

    Milky Glass

    Some of my canning jars look milky, most likely from years of use in our hard water. Is there any way to get rid of that? I suppose they are still safe to use, but, they don’t look nice. Name: Brenda Hi Brenda ...
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    Cinnamon-less Apple Pie

    cinnamon!  I had this very question a couple of weeks ago, but about Cinnamon-less Apple Pie.  The advice ...
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    Fresh Pumpkins

    Why don't you have any fresh pumpkin recipes? We really need some because we have so many pumpkins! --Julia Hi Julia, Most of my pumpkin recipes call for canned pumpkin because I want people to be abl ...
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