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Stir, Laugh, Repeat the Cookbook review

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Read Stir, Laugh, Repeat and then...Repeat!

I pride myself in being a non-domestic type. Far be it from me to attempt cooking anything that requires the use of an actual stove. I was surprised at how inspired I was by Martha Cheves's cookbook, Stir, Laugh, Repeat. As I read through the recipes, so many of them jumped out at me as things I might actually be able to cook. I especially liked the one for Hash Brown Potatoes Au Gratin. Cheves has put together a reader-friendly cooking g...

Fruit Dip - KISS Recipe (Keep it Simple Silly)

This is another KISS recipe that is just in time for the strawberry season. It's makes a perfect dessert for those upcoming cookouts.

8 ounces cream cheese -- softened
7 ounces marshmallow cream

Mix cream cheese and marshmallow cream until well blended. Refrigerate.
Serve with assorted cut-up fresh fruit, pound cake or angel food cake
cubes. Makes 1 1/2 cups.

Are You an International Cook?

Don't be intimidated by foreign cookery.
Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian.
Wine and tarragon make it French.
Sour cream makes it Russian.
Soy sauce makes it Chinese.
Garlic makes it good.
Now you are an international cook.

This was sent to me by a friend and I loved it so much I had to share.

Nutty Blonds - Pulled

Ingredients:

biscuit mix
brown sugar
eggs
pecans

These are some brownies that I worked with that only use 4 ingredients but can have many ingredients added to change the flavor. But.... it's another one that has been pulled and moved to the Think With Your Taste Buds - Desserts file.

Hominy with Bacon - A KISS Dish - Keep it simple silly

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Now and then I've come up with dishes that are so simple to make that I'm calling the KISS Dishes.  Today's dish is just that and I've named it -

Hominy with Bacon (even the name is simple)

1 can (15.5 oz.) Hominy, drained
4 slices pre-cooked bacon, crumbled
1 Tbl. butter
1 Tbl. cheddar cheese
salt & pepper to taste

In a small frying pan, heat your pre-cooked bacon.  Add the drained can of hominy and butter.  Cook on med. heat until hominy is hot.  Remove from heat and immediately fold in cheese.  ...

Mother's Crumb Cake

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This recipe was sent to me by my wonderful friend Lillian in Florida.  I followed the recipe to the letter,until I got to the end and I had to make some kind of change.  So, I added some finely chopped pecans to the topping.  The taste of this is wonderful but the roasted flavor of the nuts was quite tasty too.  View the full recipe by going to Martha's Recipe Cabinet.

Cereal Square Snack

This recipe was pulled to go into my next cookbook Think With Your Taste Buds - Desserts but I did want to share this comment with you from Mary Kennedy who will be shipping them out to the 389th Unit stationed in Iraq.
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Martha, this recipe is FABULOUS!!! I made some today, and am going to make more. Packing it in big plastic pretzel jars to send to the 389th in Iraq. You were wonderful to think of it, I know they will love it. I also sent a dozen copies of DEAD AIR, the first of the Talk ...

Chicken Veggie Bake

[image error] Sometimes simple is best.  I came in the other night and wanted something simple but tasty and this is what I ended up with.  I put my chicken in a baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray, drizzled it with a little olive oil, sprinkled it with a little garlic/sea salt and fresh Rosemary, put it in the oven at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes.  Then I added my broccoli and cauliflower, baked it for about another 15 minutes and dinner was done!  For something so simple, this was so good and le...

Who Knew - Remedies from your kitchen

[image error]Eliminate ear mites.  All it takes is a few drops of Wesson Corn Oil in your cat's ear.  Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball.  Repeat daily for 3 days.  The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing. [image error]Kills fleas instantly.  Dawn Dishwashing Liquid does the trick.  Add a few drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly.  Rinse well to avoid skin irritations.  Good-bye fleas. [image error]Rainy day cure for dog odor:  Next time your dog comes in...

GO GREEN Tips from Reynolds Wrap

With all of us trying to GO GREEN as much as possible, I thought you might find some of these tips from Reynolds Wrap useful.  I know I did.
Using aluminum foil from recycled aluminum is an easy way to add a little "green" to your kitchen and make it more environmentally friendly. Here are some easy ways from purchase to clean-up that will minimize your impact on the environment.Wrap lunches, snacks and leftover foods in Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil from 100% Recycled Aluminum for an...