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Try something new, or new-to-you

Some days, we are short on time. And, on others, we could use a little help coming up…

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Pioneer Potluck: About Arleigh My Hero

About 1991 or ‘92 North Nikiski, Alaska The summer of the rain and more rain. This is a…

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recipes

RECIPES MOMS GOOD BISCUITS I never mastered the art of making biscuits or dumpling. I prefer to open…

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Cookies with Peanut M&Ms

Yield: About 3½ dozen cookies ¾ cup King Arthur All-Purpose Flour (dip measuring cup into flour, then level…

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Splash of color

Press several of the M&M’s candies onto each cookie. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until lightly browned.…

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White chocolae chip macadamia nut dookies with milk-chocolate m&ms

Yield: About 3 dozen cookies 2½ cups King Arthur All-Purpose Flour (dip measuring cup into flour, then level…

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Decked-out for Easter

The best-dressed cookies will be wearing pastels this spring. In seasonal pink, green, yellow, lavender and robin’s egg…

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Pioneer Potluck: About Uncle Guy and Biscuits

At the farm in northern Colorado 1940s and 50s   Dad loved Mom’s biscuits, but Uncle Guy loved…

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Pot pies are full-of-flavor fare

Pot pies are beautiful to look at and extremely tasty to eat. With St. Patrick’s Day here, a…

Pioneer Potluck: About Uncle Guy

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Pioneer Potluck: About Uncle Guy

Following the grain harvest from Oklahoma to Montana. Approx, 1950 Uncle Guy lived with us off and on for several…

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Recipes 3.9

RECIPES 3.9 IRRESISTIBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES My good friend Shirley De Vault gave me this excellent recipe to put…

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Pioneer Potluck: Gail’s green dress

St. Patrick’s, 1964 Poudre Canyon, Colorado   We moved to Poudre Canyon in the spring of 1964. We…

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Microwave eggplants

For best results, microwave eggplants one at a time. They will take about 6 minutes each to cook,…

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Bakes seafood with stuffed eggplants

Eggplant stuffed with crab and shrimp is especially toothsome, but feel free to use any combination of seafood…

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The right stuff for Lent

For the faithful who observe the Lenten season by refraining from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday…

Carolina-Style deviled Crab

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Carolina-Style deviled Crab

1 cup finely chopped celery 1 green pepper, finely chopped 1 cup finely sliced green onion ½ cup…

Brown Sugar bacon party bites

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Brown Sugar bacon party bites

8 slices thick-cut bacon 3 tablespoons maple syrup Freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup grated mild cheddar ½…

A good place to stay awhile

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A good place to stay awhile

You might think a coffee-table size cookbook, replete with “simple, soulful recipes” and stories by respected author Pat…

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Pioneer Potluck: About St. Patrick’s day

On the farm in Northern Colorado and in Alaska. Our Dad was very proud to be Irish. My…

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recipes

RECIPES Sorry! I do not have a recipe for the Cabbage Bellies, or Patches or Kraut Burok, as…