Hungarian Goulash

A plate of food with broccoli and meat.

Ingredients 2 slices bacon, chopped 1 ½ lb boneless beef chuck cut into 2-inch cubes salt and pepper 2 Tbsp flour 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 roasted red bell peppers, peeled and sliced 2 Tbsp Hungarian sweet paprika 2 tsp caraway seeds, toasted and ground 2 Tbsp red…

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Ice Cream Muffins

A plate of biscuits on top of a table.

Ingredients 1 pint vanilla ice cream (this is not the place to save calories, I followed my friend’s advice to use a high fat content ice cream like Graeter’s) 2 cups self-rising flour Optional: a Tbsp vanilla Optional: Vanilla sugar to sprinkle on top (I make this and keep it all the time: Split open…

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Irish Cream Liqueur

Two bottles of liquid with poinsettia plants in them.

Ingredients *I’ve been making this so long that I use the cans for measuring, hope you don’t mind! 14 oz can Sweetened condensed milk 14 oz whiskey (which in our house always means Jack Daniels) 7 oz heavy cream, or ½ of the can 1 Tbsp instant coffee granules 2 Tbsp chocolate sauce Directions Put…

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It’s Fun to Say Clafoutis (And fun to eat it!)

Peach cobbler on a patterned plate.

Don’t let the fancy French name fool you. If you have a blender or mixer, Honey, and Bourbon, Peach Claufoutis is one of the easiest desserts you’ll ever make. Or wait – let’s not get picky this can be a dandy breakfast/brunch treat. Umm …and good for a cold leftover lunch, late night, snack, and…

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Italian Wedding Soup

A bowl of soup with bread in it.

Ingredients Meatballs 1 lb ground meat- turkey, chicken, or beef ¼ cup Panko or bread crumbs ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg 1 Tbsp olive oil Splash of white wine (about 2 Tbsp) 1 tsp each, salt and oregano ½ tsp pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced Soup 1 onion, minced 2 carrots, sliced (about…

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Jelly Pies

A tray of baked goods on top of the stove.

Ingredients ½ cup (1 stick) butter – we were doubling so 2 are in the photo 1 cup sugar ½ cup apple preserves or jelly (we added more than the original recipe called for) 2 eggs Pinch of salt 12 small sized unbaked pie shells Directions  (sorry Mom) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter…

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Just Peachy

Four ripe peaches on a blue plate.

Overheard at lunch from a friend who loves to cook talking to a self-proclaimed non-cook, “This time of year when produce is so fresh, you don’t really have to cook it just try not to hurt it.” Exactly, and that’s why we all love summertime food so much. Yesterday afternoon the produce stand displayed freestone…

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Kale Caesar with Garlic Croutons

Three bowls of food on a table with flowers.

Ingredients 1 head plus one clove garlic 2 Tbsp mayonnaise (may use olive or canola mayo) Juice of ½ lemon 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 Tbsp anchovy paste ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated, more if desired for topping I bunch Kale – there are a lot of varieties, I intend to…

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