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Maddie’s Tomato Soup

Instructions Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with 3 Tbsp olive oil...

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Ajiaco

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 70 mins Marinate: 8 hrs Total: 9 hrs 25 mins Servings: 6 to 8 servings Ingredients:...

Nana’s Pizza Loaf

Nana’s Pizza Loaf

This recipe has so much family history! Nana and Grandad did so much to help us launch. 4-H was important...

Split Pea Soup

Split Pea Soup

Ina Garten is one  of my go-to chefs. If she has her name on a recipe, I have confidence going...

Rice Cooker (half-brown / half-white)

Rice Cooker (half-brown / half-white)

This is from the book Simply Ming One-Pot Meals by Arthur Boehm and Ming Tsai NOTES To me, this recipe is actually better than either...

Bran Muffins

Bran Muffins

BRAN MUFFINS INGREDIENTS 1 ½ cups wheat bran 1 cup buttermilk ⅓ cup vegetable oil 1 egg ⅔ cup brown...

Ratatouille from Cookie and Kate

Ratatouille from Cookie and Kate

We love the Cookie and Kate blog and several of her recipes have become family favorites.   INGREDIENTS 2 pounds...

Grandma Calella’s Marinara

Grandma Calella’s Marinara

DESCRIPTION This homemade marinara, or as Grandma calls it, “sugo di pomodoro,” is perfect with pastas, pizzas, meatballs and a number of...

Energy Bites (half recipe)

Energy Bites (half recipe)

ENERGY BITES I cut this recipe in half to be easier on my food processor. Also, if the dates or...

Cindy’s Pico Dip

Cindy’s Pico Dip

              This is a family favorite that came from my old friend, Cindy Rivas!...