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Spiral Cheese Slices

If your dinner needs something a little different from the usual biscuit or roll give these a try. They are quick to prepare, and full of flavor from the green onions and garlic. Enjoy! 1 tube(8oz.) crescent rolls 1/4 C. chopped green onions 1/8 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 C. shredded cheddar cheese Remove crescent dough …

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Vegetable Cream Cheese

This is such a simple recipe; no need to buy one already made. The recipe comes from the Barefoot Contessa(Ina Garten), where she spread the cream cheese on a bagel and topped it with slices of smoked salmon for breakfast. Slicing the bagels into small bites would also make a great appetizer. I find it …

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Tangy Grouper Sandwich

Now you can have a restaurant style grouper sandwich in your own kitchen. The marinade used during grilling gives the grouper a great flavor, while the mayonnaise sauce adds a great tang to the sandwich. I have found I prefer to double the mayonnaise sauce, plus make it a little ahead of time, and refrigerate …

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Plank-Grilled Salmon

If you do not eat salmon because of the strong fish taste, you will like this recipe! The flavor is light, refreshing, and pleasant. With salmon being extremely healthy for us to eat I look for recipes that remove as much of the fish taste as possible, because I only eat fish due to the …

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Mongolian Beef

Mongolian beef is full of flavor, quick to prepare, and will satisfy your desire for chinese take out. The original recipe called for 1 cup of soy sauce, but I cut that in half and it was still delicious and half the sodium. Enjoy! 2 Tbsp oil, divided 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp. freshly …

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Loaded Oatmeal Cookies

These chewy oatmeal cookies are loaded with coconut, chocolate chips and pecans. Even though the recipe says it yields just a dozen cookies I always seems to come out with more. When you don’t need a lot of cookies sitting around calling your name this will make just the right amount. Enjoy! 1/4 C. butter, …

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Hash Brown Casserole

You know the comforting potato casserole that calls for that famous condensed canned soup? Well, you don’t have to use that anymore to be able to enjoy the same taste, but without the processed soup. I toss a few seasonings like oregano, basil, garlic, salt and pepper to the bread crumbs for a little extra …

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Blueberry Coffee Cake

Coffee cake is good anytime of day especially with a hot cup of coffee. This one gets its moistness from blueberries and cream cheese, and I find it best eaten warm. If you don’t have fresh blueberries but have frozen, there is no need to thaw them before adding to the batter. Enjoy! 1/4 C. …

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Spaghetti Sauce

This is my own recipe for sauce that everyone seems to enjoy. When preparing this sauce for pasta I always add ground beef. I first cook the ground beef until it is no longer pink and then add the onions, bell pepper and garlic and go from there. If you’re in a hurry this is …

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Balsamic Vinaigrette

This is a great salad dressing that is quick to make, and you might just have all the ingredients already in your pantry. Feel free to use this as a marinade for grilling also. Enjoy! 1/2 C. balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar 2 Tbsp. stone-ground mustard 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. …

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