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Four Foods on Friday 55

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Here are this week’s four questions. The theme this week is Thanksgiving.
#1. Stuffing. Boxed or from scratch?
#2. If you were served the perfect Thanksgiving dinner what would it be?
#3. What’s your favorite Thanksgiving leftover?
#4. Share a recipe using turkey.
#1- Boxed. I like Stove Top Cornbread stuffing, but if the store is out I use Chicken. [...]

Halloween Party Recipes Kids Will Love

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Throw some candy corn into a dish and set out a bowl of apples and you’re all set for a Halloween party. Right? It could be that easy, but why not add some creativity this Halloween with the following fun kids Halloween recipes.
Halloween parties are a great excuse to be creative and [...]

Marshmallow Mummies

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

This cute Halloween treat is a Pillsbury recipe:

18 large marshmallows
6 thin pretzel sticks (2 3/4 inch)
1 box (4.5 oz) chewy fruit snacks in three-foot rolls (any flavor)
Black decorating gel (from 0.68-oz tube)
1. Thread 3 marshmallows onto each pretzel stick to make 6 “bodies.”
2. Unwrap fruit snack rolls (do not unroll). With kitchen scissors or sharp knife, cut rolls in half [...]

Simple Thanksgiving dinner

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

It was actually pretty nice just having a quiet dinner at home this year. There’s a lot more pressure when you are cooking for a large group. For example, when I completely ruined the mashed potatoes (turned them into glue, oh yes I did), I knew I had a box of Betty Crocker Roasted Garlic [...]

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Mimi asked how to best make toasted pumpkin seeds. YUM. There are lots of recipes that call for different seasonings, but I just like them crispy and salty. Again, YUM!

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INGREDIENTS:
Pumpkin seeds
Vegetable or olive oil, or melted butter, or cooking spray
Salt, garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder, or the seasoning of your choice
PREPARATION:
Rinse the [...]