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Home, Soups

Simple Turkey Meatball Soup

Simple, delicious and comfort in a bowl! You can make this low carb by leaving out the pasta. 1 lb Ground turkey 3 Tbsp butter, divided 1 Large egg 1 Tbsp milk 1/4 Cup bread or cracker crumbs 2 Tsp cajun seasoning (or any you like) 6 Cloves garlic, minced, […]

Halloween, Home, Main Dish

Jack-O Stuffed Green Peppers

This is so fun and has been a Halloween family favorite in this house for years! Customize it to your fam, fill it with spaghetti if you want, just put a face on it! Anything goes with this recipe. Your little gouls will love it! Yields 4 servings 4 Large […]

Home, Main Dish, Soups

Birria De Res

Spicy comfort at its finest. Yummy!! Soak your tacos dorados in this. Mmmm!!! 1 3lb Chuck roast 1 Large onion, peeled and quartered 2 Bay leaves 1 Head garlic, cut in half 1 Tbsp powdered chicken bullion 10 Cups water 1/2 Tsp ground cumin 1 Tsp pepper 3 Carrots, cut […]

Canning, Home, Sauce

Tomato Basil Sauce ~ Water Bath Canning

This is a great everthing sauce! Tomato, herbs, salt, balsamic vinegar & a touch of sugar, making it ideal for water bath canning. The depth of flavor in this easy pasta sauce is amazing! 30lbs Tomatos, plum / roma washed and cored 2 Tbsp kosher salt 6 Tbsp brown sugar […]

Everything Else, Restaurant Remakes

Thousand Island Dressing

Creamy and tangy! This is my Cheesecake Factory copy cat recipe and it is so good, I’d swim in it if I could! Yup….swim….I said it…. Yields 2 cups 1 1/2 Cup mayo 1/2 Cup ketchup 1/4 Cup dill pickle, chopped 2 Tbsp dried, minced onion 2 Tsp garlic powder […]

Home, Home Canned Pantry, Main Dish

Creamy Reuben Casserole

It’s creamy, it’s tangy, it’s crunchy, , it’s meaty, it’s everything you would expect from a reuben! Yields 9 x 13 casserole 12 oz Egg noodles, cooked per pkg instructions 4 Tbsp butter 4 Tbsp flour 4 Cups chicken broth or water 1 Tsp powdered chicken bullion 1/2 Cup heavy […]

Breads & Rolls, Home

Flour Tortillas

Flour tortills are easy and more cost effective to make rather than going out to purchase them. Plus, YUM!!!! They are delicious! Yields 12 tortillas 2 1/2 Cups allpurpose flour 3/4 Tsp salt 3 Tbsp lard, butter, shortning or bacon fat (level tablespoons!) 1 Cup + 1 to 2 Tbsp […]

Baking, Halloween, Thanksgiving

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are the BEST! Moist and cakey, not overly sweet with semi sweet chocolate…..Mmm…… Did I mention how festive these are?? 1 Cup oil 1 1/2 Cup granulated sugar 1/2 Cup light brown sugar 2 Large eggs, room temp 15 oz Can pumpkin puree 4 Cups all purpose flour 2 […]