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Dining Room Chicken

Posted on December 29, 2023

What You’ll Need 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 chicken (3 to 4 pounds), quartered 2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard 2 tablespoons brown sugar, divided 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 (16-ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce 1 (17-ounce) can apricot halves in syrup, drained, chopped, and divided, with syrup reserved What to Do   Preheat oven to Continue Reading »

Cola Cake (Dairy)

Posted on December 28, 2023

What You’ll Need 1 (16.5-ounce) package devil’s food cake mix 1 (4-serving-size) package chocolate instant pudding mix 4 eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 3/4 cups cola, divided (See Notes) 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 1 (16-ounce) package confectioners’ sugar, sifted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted What to Do   Preheat Continue Reading »

Peanut Butter Lasagna (dairy)

Posted on December 27, 2023

What You’ll Need 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant banana pudding mix 1 (16-ounce) package peanut butter sandwich cookies, plus extra cookies crushed for garnish (We used Nutter Butter) 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 cup chopped peanut butter cups What to Do In a medium bowl, prepare pudding according to package directions; refrigerate 5 Continue Reading »

Lucky Chinese Noodles

Posted on December 26, 2023

What You’ll Need 1 pound spaghetti 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 carrots, peeled, cut in half, and thinly sliced diagonally 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 3/4 cup sliced scallions What to Do   In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti to desired doneness; Continue Reading »

Cranberry Meatballs

Posted on December 25, 2023

Ingredients 2 pounds ground beef 1 cup bread crumbs ⅓ cup ketchup 2 large eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons soy sauce ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon garlic powder 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce 1 (18 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar, or to taste 1 tablespoon lemon juice Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, ketchup, eggs, soy sauce, pepper, and garlic powder Continue Reading »

Double Stuffed Potatoes

Posted on December 22, 2023

What You’ll Need 6 russet potatoes 1/4 cup sour cream 3 tablespoons butter 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Paprika for sprinkling What to Do   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Scrub potatoes, then pierce each several times with a fork. Bake 55 minutes, or until tender; let cool slightly. Slice about 1/2 Continue Reading »

Lemony Frozen Iced Tea

Posted on December 21, 2023

What You’ll Need 6 1/2 cups water 6 tea bags 1 cup sugar 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice What to Do In a soup pot over high heat bring water to a boil. Remove soup pot from heat and add tea bags; let them steep 10 minutes or until desired strength. Remove tea bags from water and Continue Reading »

Sweet, Sticky. And Spicy Chicken

Posted on December 20, 2023

  Ingredients ¼ cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons hot sauce 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger root 2 teaspoons chopped garlic 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into 1/2 inch strips salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Directions Whisk soy sauce, honey, hot sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic together in a small bowl; set sauce aside. Lightly season Continue Reading »

Southern Fried Pickles

Posted on December 19, 2023

What You’ll Need: 1 1/2 cups cornmeal 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning 2 teaspoons dried dillweed 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper 1 cup milk 2 eggs 1 (24-ounce) jar dill pickle spears, chilled 3 cups canola oil What To Do: In a shallow dish, combine cornmeal, flour, lemon pepper, dillweed, Continue Reading »

Cranberry Sauce

Posted on December 18, 2023

Ingredients Deselect All 1 pound fresh cranberries, washed and dried 2 cups granulated sugar 1/3 cup water 1 cinnamon stick 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 orange, zested and juiced Directions In a medium pot, combine the cranberries, sugar and water. Stir to blend. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium Continue Reading »