VALENTINE LOVE

VALENTINE LOVE

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I have always loved Valentine’s Day and hearts, pink, lace, and special cards.  When I taught elementary school, it was such a fun time for the children because they loved creating bags to share cards with their classmates and making cards for their parents,...
PATTY’S PICK: CHEESE SOUP

PATTY’S PICK: CHEESE SOUP

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This Cheese Soup is a favorite soup recipe in my family. It is just perfect for chilly days. Served with any sandwich or salad, it is a wonderful and easy lunch or dinner meal. I have also used it as a first course for special dinners and for luncheons for...
LEMON CHEESECAKE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

LEMON CHEESECAKE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

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CRUST:  ½ stick melted butter  1½ cups crushed graham crackers  1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar  1 (13-ounce) jar raspberry preserves, divided  FILLING:  3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese  1½ cups sugar  5 eggs  Zest and juice of 1 lemon  TOPPING:  1 cup sour cream  ½...
COOKING IN A PUMPKIN

COOKING IN A PUMPKIN

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I love fall and pumpkins. So, this project is perfect! Make something delicious to eat and bake it and serve it inside a beautiful natural pumpkin. It is such a special presentation for a fall meal, and almost anything will work from hearty soups, or rice and...
POPCORN TREATS

POPCORN TREATS

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Everyone loves popcorn! And what is more fun and colorful than a popcorn cake or popcorn balls? Popcorn balls are perfect for parties and for trick-or-treaters. This cake and popcorn balls  are so easy to make and create fun and colorful displays. So pop into fall...
SOUP’S ON

SOUP’S ON

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When it’s crisp, beautiful, and so pleasant outside, enjoy dinner among the trees and nature. Offer warm, savory beef soup from a tureen surrounded by nature’s bounty of leaves, cones, berries, and bittersweet. Serve soup in pumpkin soup bowls with golden stems and...