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Homemade Ranch Dressing
Both my husband and my daughter LOVE ranch dressing. They eat it on anything from salads to sandwiches and chicken. One of my daughter’s favorite snacks is to dip raw veggies in it. I usually stock up on the bottled kind when they go on sale, but every once in a while I make up […]
Continue readingHomemade Salad Dressing
1/4 cup biscuit mix 2 tbsp sugar 1 tsp dry mustard 2 cups milk 2 beaten egg yolks 1/3 cup vinegar 1 tbsp butter Combine all the ingredients together in a sauce pan and bring them to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat,cool,and refrigerate. Stir it before you serve. This should make […]
Continue readingKingdom of Heaven Bread
Old Fashioned Overnight Bread Ingredients: 1 teaspoon active dry yeast 3 cups white flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon oil 1-1/2 cup water… more or less Mix all ingredients together, and allow to rise for 12-14 hours. (you may refrigerate it up to 12 hours before setting out to rise) Punch down, and turn into […]
Continue readingHomemade Potato Salad
There are many, many ways to make homemade potato salad. This recipe is what my family likes the most. Southern Style Homemade Potato Salad: 6 large baking potatoes 3 hard boiled eggs 1 medium Vidalia onion (these onions are sweeter than others) celery salt to your taste dill pickles to your taste Duke’s mayonnaise Peel […]
Continue readingHomemade Pimento Cheese
Pimento cheese is one of my husband’s favorite sandwich spreads. We like it on toasted bread. There’s a really good brand of local pimento cheese at the grocery store here, but it’s also quite pricey. Instead I started using this homemade pimento cheese recipe. It’s absolutely delicious. I make a batch anytime I can find […]
Continue readingFried Rice Blend
The most important thing about this recipe is the rice blend. Because white rice isn’t very nutritious and brown rice can be a little chewy I use the best of both worlds. Make a rice blend using 2 cups of white rice, 1 cup of brown rice, 1 cup of whole wheat and 1/4 cup […]
Continue readingHomemade Macaroni & Cheese Recipes
Easy Macaroni And Cheese: 1 lb box elbow macaroni 1 lb extra sharp cheddar cheese (grated) 1/2 lb butter 1 qt milk salt Heat oven to 350 degrees. Boil macaroni until it is fork tender and drain. Grease a 2 quart baking dish. Place a layer of macaroni. Cut butter into small pieces and place […]
Continue readingHomemade Chocolate Candy Recipes
Chocolate Peanut Candy: 4 squares of almond bark 4 squares of chocolate 12 oz package Nestle’s chocolate chips 16 oz dry roasted peanuts Chop up squares and place them into a bowl with remaining ingredients. Microwave for 3 minutes. Stir well and cook in 1 minute intervals until mix has melted. Drop spoon-fulls onto wax […]
Continue readingHomemade Eggnog
2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp salt 2 quarts milk 2 tbsp vanilla extract 2 cups heavy whipping cream ground nutmeg Beat eggs then place eggs, sugar and salt into a large saucepan. With stove temperature low, gradually stir in milk and keep stirring until the mixture starts to thicken (it takes […]
Continue readingHomemade Salsa Recipe
1 1/2 cups green pepper (diced) 8 cups tomatoes (diced) 3 lg onions (diced) 2 Jalapeno peppers 15 oz can tomato sauce (optional) 3 cloves garlic (crushed) or a good pinch of garlic powder 2 tbsp vinegar 1 tbsp salt Combine all the ingredients into a large stock pot. Cook for 15 minutes on a […]
Continue readingHomemade Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Are you a sweet potato or pumpkin pie person? We tend to have more sweet potato pies around here, but if you like the more traditional pumpkin one, then this homemade pumpkin pie recipe is perfect for you. Serve it around the holidays with a little ice cream or whipped cream on top for a […]
Continue readingBaked Carrots
This is one of my daughter’s favorite ways to eat carrots. To be honest, I don’t make this dish very often since the butter and condensed milk make it very rich, but it is wonderful for holidays or special occasions. Baked Carrots Recipe 2 lbs. carrots 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 stick butter (cut into […]
Continue readingCooked Mayo
3 egg yolks 3 teaspoons lemon juice 3 Tablespoons cold water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup oil 1. In medium pan, whisk egg yolks and water until bubbly. 2. Place over medium-low heat and continue to whisk until mixture just begins to thicken, coating the back of a metal spoon. Remove from heat. Continue to […]
Continue readingHomemade Stuffing
There are as many stuffing or (as we call it down here in the south) dressing recipes out there as there are cooks. Here’s one I like that’s based on bread. Most of the time, I end up making cornbread dressing, but this particular homemade stuffing made with bread is very good as well. You […]
Continue readingBasic Yellow Mustard
Have you tried making your own mustard? It’s a fun little project and you end up with something that tastes more like a gourmet mustard than the bright yellow stuff in the bottle. All it takes is some mustard seeds, vinegar, water, salt and pepper. If you’re growing mustard greens in the garden, let a […]
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