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Tamari Cream Cheese Dip and Spread

Recipes from the midpoint of the 20th century can be hit or miss. On one hand, you’ve got a spam and jello mold with green olives and sardines; on the other… You’ve got a tasty little jewel like this. Cream … Continue reading

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Turkey (or Chicken) Enchiladas

Yesterday, I took you through the process of making your own (and better!) Nice Enchilada Sauce. Today, let us gather and actually do the deed! I used four cups of shredded turkey leftover from Thanksgiving, but you could use leftover … Continue reading

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Applesauce Cake With Bourbon Raisins

Score another big hit for barefoot contessa and her cookbook, Modern Comfort Food. My husband asked me to make this cake as an option for Thanksgiving dessert, and, yeh, this is gonna be a go-to cake for sure. Moist, rich, … Continue reading

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Vintage Beefy Cocktail Spread

Really… doesn’t “Vintage Beefy Cocktail Spread” make a better headline than… Liverwurst Spread? It is ALL in the branding. The thing is, though, this liverwurst (or, if you prefer, Braunschweiger) spread is really simple to make and really, really tasty, … Continue reading

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Rockefeller Cheese Spread

Chalk up another winning concept from the nice folx who do our weekly food kits! This tasty spinach and cream cheese spread worked a treat as a burger topping, but you would also be well served to slather this on … Continue reading

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Swiss Cheese and Bacon Spread

I came across this recipe on a page of vintage cheese recipes, and thought it’d be a nice addition to our Book Club gathering. The original recipe suggested serving on Ritz or Wheat Thins crackers, but this was a predominantly … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Creamsicle Cheesecake

And, just when you think it safe to smugly disparage jello, along comes something wonderful like this… A cheesecake that tastes like one of those orange and vanilla creamsicles. Oh, and it is Guten-frikkin-Free! So. Bonus! The nice folk at … Continue reading

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Berry Cream Cheese Galette

So… this was decent, but, I believe I overloaded it with the berries and their liquid. The original recipe, from the nice folx at budgetbytes.com, called for using 1/2 pound of blueberries and, well, I had a one pound bag … Continue reading

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Let’s Have a Guinness (Cake)!

It’s April, and so it was time to celebrate my husband’s birthday by having friends over to share a cocktail, some Thai-Style Stew, rather a lot of wine, and, of course, this tasty take on a chocolate Guinness cake. The … Continue reading

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Blueberry and Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

I have a ton of cook books. I mean, they are quite literally stacked all over my house. But. I get emails. And my husband gets emails. More recipes and ideas and… This one came to my husband fro the … Continue reading

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