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Vanilla Bean Pudding Mix

What can I say? This tastes like grandma made it. It has a mellow sweet vanilla flavor. Not unlike an ice cream base in smell and look. The small specks of vanilla give it a vanilla boost and look like a high end chef did it. It banishes the thought of making instant. Heck it was good hot right out of the pan. I would have taken a picture but I ate it all. Continue reading

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Master Baking Mix

Master Baking Mix 6 cups all-purpose flour (swap out any portion of this with whole wheat flour) 3 Tablespoons baking powder (see DIY recipe below) 1 Tablespoon baking soda 3 Tablespoons sugar 1 Tablespoon salt 1 cup Coconut oil Sift … Continue reading

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Apple Sharlotka

Apple Sharlotka Butter or nonstick spray, for greasing pan 6 large, tart apples, such as Granny Smiths or 50/50 mix honey crisp and jormac 3 large eggs 1 cup (200 grams) granulated Vanilla sugar 1 teaspoon homemade vanilla extract 1 teaspoon … Continue reading

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Mild Curry Powder

Curry powder has many uses outside a traditional curry.  It can be used in egg salad, chicken salad, deviled eggs, soups and the odd sweet. Another way to avoid MSG and other hidden ingredients in your spice mixes.   Ingredients … Continue reading

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Egg Foo Yung

Ingredients 4 eggs, beaten with a fork 1 Tablespoon arrowroot flour or corn starch ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder 1/2 cup mung bean sprouts or try a mix 1/4 cup chopped green onion plus some for garnish 1/4 cup chopped crimi … Continue reading

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American Cheese From the Kitchen

How to make the world’s best American cheese: From Make Your Own Convenience Foods by Don and Joan German   Ingredients:   1 1/2 lbs grated mild cheddar cheese Few drops egg food coloring  (carrot juice) 1 1/2 c HOT … Continue reading

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Chile Powder

Makes about 1 cup of powder, depending on the size of the chiles 8 dried Pasilla / Ancho chiles 1 dried Mulato 1 dried Anaheim 2 tablespoons cumin seeds, toasted 2 tablespoons garlic minced dry 2 teaspoons ground oregano (Mexican … Continue reading

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Home Made Celery Salt

This should be one of those Duh moments. Waste not want not, use it up, and make do. I prefer to trim my celery to prepare it for storage and I use the trimmings for this recipe. Leaves from one … Continue reading

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Raspberry Clafouti

Raspberry Clafouti This Raspberry clafouti recipe, also know as clafouti aux mûres, is a homespun version of a traditional puffed French custard cake. Named after Mûres a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Warm and bright … Continue reading

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ORIENTAL HAMBURGER

1 1/2 pounds hamburger or turkey burger 1 medium onion chopped 2 teaspoons garlic powder ¼ teaspoon five spice powder 2 cups water 4 Tablespoons soy sauce 1 1/2 Tablespoons molasses 1 8 oz package frozen green beans or snow … Continue reading

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