This is a basic (foolproof) recipe. You can add lots of variations to it.

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It's not completely homemade, but nobody has to know!

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This easy, delicious party spread is a hit everywhere I serve it. Best served well chilled with assorted crackers.

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With butter cream frosting! Mmmmm.

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These are fast and terrific for parties, cocktail hours, etc. So easy, too!

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For years I've been trying to come up with a really good alternative to pizzaria pizza. It's definitely no easy feat (particularly without a good commercial pizza oven).

Here's what we like. I've adapted what seems like a zillion recipes from a variety of sources to come up with something we actually enjoy.

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Oh my. I got this one off the back of a Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate box.

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Here's an easy biscuit recipe that goes well with tomato based pasta dishes (and cheese addictions )

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There are so many spaghetti and marinara sauce recipes out there it's hard to tell which recipe you *might* like the best. Here is the "core" recipe I've used for a lot of years, but then again, it depends on whose (picky ) apetite I'm catering to! Nearly always, I serve marinara over thin spaghetti, with a side salad and fresh garlic rolls or bread, and a small bowl per person of freshly grated parmesan, romano, or a combination. The pre-grated store bought stuff tastes too salty.

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If you've ever been camping with a veteran camper, you've probably partaken of this wonderful treat. My sweet Uncle Don was the corn cooker at our yearly family camping outings as far back as I can remember, so this "recipe" comes with special and very fond memories attached for me.



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I've had this recipe for a while. A quick search of it on the internet uncovered several sites on which the same recipe is posted. I'm a native western NY'er, and I can attest to the fact that this dip does indeed taste like "Buffalo Chicken Wings". You can substitute any bottled hot sauce you like in this recipe, but it's better, of course, with Frank's hot sauce, not that we NY'er's are set in our ways or biased or anything.

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These are always such a hit at holiday and other family gatherings (especially where my dad is concerned This bar cookie is one I always include in my Christmas cookie and candy packages to offset so much chocolate.

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For some reason, this quickie casserole goes over very well around here. You won't see me posting "out of the box or can" recipes too often. I only make something like this when I'm really in a hurry, and I do admit it's pretty darn tasty.

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It's that time of year in the northeastern states. Apples everywhere! This wonderful quick bread is good warm or cold, but we like it best fresh out of the oven with lots of butter.

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This is my "take" on the traditional Blondies bar cookie. These don't last long at my house! I think these are my favorite to make because they're darn near as effortless to make as they are delicious!

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