This is so easy, tasty and versatile. My first night making this, I served it with cold, leftover meatloaf and it was fabulous!
1 pkg. dry vegetable soup mix (I use Knorr Garden Veg or Regular)
3/4 stick of butter
1 3/4 - 2 cups milk
1 lb. pasta (I use Barilla, and for this I used medium shells)
1/4 […]

When I was in elementary school I had a classmate whose mother would send her with pickled eggplant for lunch. To an 11-year old they looked kinda gross at first but then I tasted them. They were so exotic and tart, I was in awe; we never had this kind of stuff at our house! […]

This is something new I tried for Memorial Day hoping to impress some guests. Ill never know if they liked it or not - we ate it! I used pears & blackberries, but this should be just a springboard for you.

6-8 ripe pears - peeled, halved, cored, and sliced
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
3 Tbsp. sugar
1-2 […]

You can use decaffeinated or regular tea bags for this recipe. It makes 2 quarts, but double it for a gallon.

4 back tea, tea bags (I like Tetley’s British Blend)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 quarts boiling water
3 oz. lemonade concentrate - from the frozen can

Put the tea bags and the sugar into a 2 quart container.

Fill […]

I didn’t feel right calling these Buffalo Wings, but they’re close enough.You’ll need a candy thermometer for this.

4 pounds chicken wings - wing tips removed
2 sticks of margarine - (do not use butter; margarine is the way to go)
1-1/2 cups of Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce or other cayenne pepper sauce
Peanut oil

In a heavy, […]

How can you fry a chicken in the oven, you ask? Read on to find out.

1/3 cup vegetable oil - (I use canola)
1/3 cup (6 Tbsp) butter - cut into chunks
1 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. ground black pepper
2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. marjoram - (optional, but oh so good)
1 whole chicken cut […]

I don’t buy the larger-sized roasting chickens. Instead I buy the smaller 3-1/2 pounders and roast 2 at a time. If that’s not possible, just re-size the recipe for your needs.

2) 3-1/2 pound chickens
1 head garlic, unpeeled and divided in half
1 lemon - sliced into fourths
4 Tbsp. butter - softened
Thyme - dried or […]

I try to come up ways to use those baby spinach bags I buy from the produce section, and this worked out quite well. It’s a great way to get your spinach. You do need a food processor for this.

3 cups fresh baby spinach, stems removed
2 cups fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley
1 cup grated Pecorino Romano […]

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Prepared & cooled graham cracker pie crust - below or premade

Filling Ingredients:
8 oz. cream cheese - room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 Tbsp. melted butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract

Filling Preparation:
Beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Slowly mix in the sugar, peanut butter and melted butter.

In a separate bowl, […]

Graham Cracker Crust:
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 Cup (about 3/4 stick) melted butter

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees; Grease a 9-inch pie plate and set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine the crumbs and melted butter and stir with a fork until blended. Press this mixture into the bottom and sides of the pie plate. […]