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  • Crockpot Mashed Potatoes

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    Ingredients5 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks¼ cup roasted garlic mashed2 cubes chicken bouillon8 ounces sour cream8 ounces cream cheese, softened½ cup butter, softenedsalt and pepper to tastePreparationBring a large pot of salted water to a boil.  Add potatoes and chicken bouillon cubes.  Cook potatoes until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes.  Drain,…

  • Cookies!

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    The annual Star-Tribune holiday cookie contest was published this week.Get the recipes for the winners and the all the runners up for the last eight years.  Just click the picture to go to the recipes:

  • An open letter to Pepin Heights Orchard

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    Oh it is a dark day today.I got the call from the produce department at Lunds informing me that Pepin Heights was not producing sparking cider this year, so I called your office and was informed that you didn’t know if you would be producing it ever again.  Because the cost was too much to…

  • Marma’s Date Nut Bread

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    Ingredients 2 cups chopped dates 1½ cups boiling water 2 teaspoons baking soda 2¾ cups flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon melted butter 2 cups granulated white sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 Tablespoon vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts Method Put chopped dates in mixing bowl.  Pour boiling water on them and add the soda.  Set…

  • Gumdrop cookies

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    Ingredients1 cup (2 sticks) butter1 cup granulated white sugar1 cup packed brown sugar2 eggs½ teaspoon salt2 teaspoons vanilla2 cups oatmeal1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder2 cups all purpose flour2 cups gumdrops cut into chunks the size of a semi-sweet chocolate chip1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans1 cup flaked coconutMethodPreheat oven to 375 degree FahrenheitCombine…

  • M-M-M Martha, Marvelous Martha’s Spaghetti Sauce

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    This recipe brought to you by the letter “M“, and the number “1”.Ingredients1 pound ground beef or Italian Sausage1 pound yellow onions, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced1 green pepper, chopped2 stalks celery, chopped12 ounce can mushrooms drained; or 1 pound fresh mushrooms (button or portobello), sliced12 ounce can tomato sauce2 – 28 ounce cans whole tomatos,…

  • Caramels

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    Ingredients2 Cups Sugar1 ½ Cups Karo Syrup2 Cups Heavy Cream1 Cup Butter (8 ounces)1 ½ Cups Pecans – Chopped (optional)2 Tsp vanillaMethodHeat sugar, syrup, butter, and 1 cup cream to boiling in a deep pot (liquid doubles in size momentarily during cooking).  Stirring constantly, slowly add remaining cream (do not allow to stop boiling).  Stirring…