As I mentioned at the beginning of the newsletter, I am writing on Fat Tuesday. There is a traditional filled bun served in many countries. Wikipedia has this definition: “A semla, fastlagsbulle (Swedish) or fastelavnsbolle (Danish and Norwegian) is a traditional pastry made in various forms in Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Norway, Denmark and Estonia, associated […]
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Shrimp Pasta Salad
Shrimp Pasta Salad 2 cups macaroni shells 1 cup chopped green pepper 4 hard boiled eggs, chopped 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup peas (use frozen or fresh) 1 cup finely chopped sweet onion 2 small cans (4 oz each) shrimp (drained and rinsed) 2 cups Light Miracle Whip 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp […]
Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
CROCKPOT CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP 2 to 3 pounds of boneless chicken, cubed (I cubed mine about 1.5" in size because I didn’t want them to completely fall apart when cooking) 4 cups water 4 cups chicken broth (you can use low sodium, MSG free) 1 small onion, diced 1 carrot, chopped (you decide if you […]
Pit Barbecue Sauce
Pit Barbecue Sauce one-fourth cup vinegar 1 cup ketchup one-half cup chopped onion one-half cup brown sugar salt to taste 2 tsp. dry mustard 2 T. Worcestershire sauce one-half cup or less butter juice of one lemon and grated rind, if desired Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees and place country style pork ribs in a […]
Deep Dark Chocolate Cheesecake
Deep Dark Chocolate Cheesecake Crust crushed chocolate wafer cookies (about 1 1/2 – 2 cups) 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted Filling 9.7-ounces 70% cocoa bittersweet chocolate, chopped 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 4 large eggs Topping 3/4 […]
Spicy Beef Soup
Spicy Beef Soup 1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey 1 cup chopped sweet onions 1 cup chopped celery 1 to 2 cups cooked rice 1 10 oz. can Ro-Tel (diced tomatoes and green chilies) 6-8 cups beef broth 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn Salt and pepper to taste Brown the ground beef […]