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- I need a recipe for no-bake cookies; can you help me please? --Sharon
- Hi Betty: I have a lot of fresh herbs growing in my garden like mint, basil, parsley, chives. I would love to use some...
- I had a recipe for Almond Cheesecake. I can't find it anywhere or on your website. I love this recipe. Help!!!!! —Sueann
- Could you please add a recipe for apple butter? – Lynn
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Gooey Pie Crust
When I make blueberry pie the bottom crust never gets cooked and always comes out gooey. I dredge my berries with flour and I’ve even tried corn starch. How can I get my bottom crust to cook thru’? --Anna Marie ... -
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Grilling Corn on the Cob
How do you cook corn on the cob on the BBQ grill? --Bruce Hello, Bruce. You are in luck, because I have just the recipe you are looking for grilling ears of corn – Zesty Corn on the Cob. Note that if you’d like ... -
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Cherry Pie
Betty, Do you have a recipe for a Bing cherry pie? As a young girl I remember having one at Traverse City, MI. It included the whole berries and had a delightful glaze, with whipped cream on top. I can still almost taste it, but haven’t been able to duplic ... -
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Splenda for Baking
Betty, Is it alright to use Splenda instead of regular sugar in all my baking? Thank-you. --Louise Absolutely! According to Splenda’s website, you can use Splenda granulated sweetener, cup for cup, for granula ... -
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Lemon Blueberry Muffins?
I would like to have a recipe for Lemon Blueberry Muffins. --Louise Louise, Although I don’t have a Lemon Blueberry Muffin recipe, I DO have a Blueberry Orange Muffin recipe that you could easily adapt. In ... -
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What Is Cardamom?
Hi Betty. What is cardamom? --Vicky Hi Vicky, Cardamom is a warm, spicy-but-also-sweet spice that originally came from India. It is used in Scandinavian and Indian cooking and occasionally in American desser ... -
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My Favorite Apple Pie!
Hello, I am requesting the recipe for Blue Ribbon Apple Pie if you please. Thank you. /Allie Hello Allie, My favorite apple pie, and I forgot to share it! Thanks for reminding me. My Blue Ribbon Apple Pie ... -
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Moist Chocolate Cake?
I need a moist, dense chocolate cake recipe. My uncle used to make it, and the cake didn't need frosting it was so rich and moist. Do you have such a recipe? --Terri Terri, I’m not sure if we have a cake ... -
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Looking for Marble Cake
Does anyone make a good, simple marble cake today? It's what I always wanted on my birthday, and now, if you try and get one, it's a special order. --Mike Hello Mike! I think I have just the recipe ... -
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Sauce for Fish
Hi Betty, I am going to make tilapia fish for dinner, and i wanted to know if you have a simple sauce I could put on top of the fish? Rose Rose, Here’s one of my favorite Italian sauces for white fish such as t ... -
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Cream of Tartar Question
Is it unusual for a cookie recipe to call for a half tsp baking soda AND a half tsp of cream of tarter? --Kelley Kelley, Although it is not usual for a cookie recipe to use both baking soda and cream of tartar ... -
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Self-Rising Flour
Betty, can you use regular flour when the recipe calls for self rising flour? No, you shouldn't substitute regular flour for self-rising flour. But if you have some baking powder on hand, you can make you ...





