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Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie

When I was training for the USArmy in Indannapolis, I had the chance to taste it. Amish baking is wholesome and frugal. This one does not have eggs. Continue reading

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Strawberry Chocolate Sauce

This sauce was so good that I was licking the pot clean after we put the sauce in jars. This sauce would be good on top of cheese cake or as a quick cake filler in between layers. It is sweet, chocolatey, and has an intense strawberry taste.
I call this one a sauce but easy could be a soft set jam. Continue reading

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Lemon Honey Syrup

2 lemons sliced into quarters and seeded 2 cups of honey 1 mason jar with lid and ring Combine and place in jar and let steep one week. That is it. If you’re not getting fresh lemons into your diet,… … Continue reading

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Bright Tomato Sauce

A recipe of simple yet fragrant tomato sauce. Angel hair pasta never had it so good. Continue reading

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Yellow Split Pea Daal

Image via Wikipedia 1 cup yellow split peas 1 Tablespoon green onion oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced 2 Tablespoons roasted ground cumin 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger 2 teaspoons turmeric 2 teaspoons garam masala 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 … Continue reading

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Greek Lemon Pasta

Ingredients 1 pound Penne pasta 1 pound slender asparagus spears, trimmed, cut into 1 inch pieces (or seasonal veggie) 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon zest about one lemon 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon 1 5-ounce log soft fresh … Continue reading

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Dill Brined Pickles

10 lbs 3-5″ green firm pickling cucumbers Dill 1-2 heads per jar or Dill seed Garlic cloves fresh and peeled 12 cup filtered water 1/2 cup pickling salt 1/2 cup Vanilla Sugar 1 1/2 cups vinegar  Wash and soak 5-6 … Continue reading

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Cherry Pie Filling Canned

Image via Wikipedia   6 cups vanilla sugar 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (non-meyer) or key lime juice 1 tsp pink salt (optional) 16 cups fresh pitted cherries or 5 lbs frozen tart pie cherries thawed 1 ¾ cups clearjel 2 … Continue reading

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Apple Pie From the Freezer

Apple Pie From the Freezer In a Ziploc bag, put: approx. 6 cups apples, peeled and sliced (2 granny smiths, 2 Macintoshes, and 2 honey crisps in apple ratio mix) 1/2 cup vanilla sugar ¼ cup dark brown sugar 2 … Continue reading

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Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

After the assault on the gardens last week and preparing the coming civil suit, I needed to unwind. This easy recipe helped to bring the joy back to summer.   Cherry,grape, sweet one hundred or small Roma type tomatoes Whole … Continue reading

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