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I have the best memories from my Grandma Rose’s house when I was a little girl. My favorite thing was her cooking! She made the best Swedish Pancakes. She would make the thinnest Swedish Pancakes, and she covered them in butter, and when the butter melted, she sprinkled LOTS of powdered sugar over them and rolled them up. Although the family has her recipe, somehow, I’m not sure that I have ever had better Swedish pancakes than when she made them herself!

Ingredients

4 eggs beaten

Salt to taste

4 tablespoons of sugar

1/4 cup of flour

1 cup of milk

1/2 cup of melted butter

Method

Mix ingredients in the order as given above. The batter will be thin. Spoon some onto a hot, lightly greased circular pan. Tip the pan around until the batter is spread out. When the batter is set, flip the pancake over, and cook for just a few seconds more. Turn the pancake onto a plate.

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This recipe happened when I was making dinner for my boyfriend at the time. I was trying to make something different and special. We love cheese, so why not add more cheese. This was a bit hit. I have passed this recipe around to friends and family. One friend even wrote about it on her food blog! How exciting.

Ingredients

1 lb ground hamburger

1 lb ground pork sausage

1 egg

1 T basil

1/4 cup grated parmesan

1 t garlic powder

1 t onion powder

½ cup break crumbs

1 package of fresh mozzarella, or 1 package or Bocconcini (pearls)

Method

1. Mix first eight products together. Cut Mozzarella into about nickel size pieces. Form a patty with meat and put the mozzarella piece in the middle. Roll into a ball so the mozz is in the middle. Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

2. Add to tomato sauce (homemade or jar) and cook another 10-15 minutes. Add spaghetti noodles.

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My mom became a vegetarian approximately 10 years ago. She made the decision because she loves animals and also realized a vegetarian diet would be healthier for her as she has only one kidney. This was one of the many “meat substitute” recipes she has made since then and it is a favorite in our household even to myself and my dad who are not vegetarians.

Ingredients

1 head of cauliflower, washed and cut into large finger-food sized pieced

1 cup of flour

1 cup of water, with 2 tbsp of water added

No-salt seasoning added to this mixture to your taste (I like the Costco Organic No-Salt blend and I probably add 1 heaping tbsp)

A dash of cayenne pepper

Panko bread crumbs

Method

Preheat oven to 400. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.

Mix the flour, water, seasoning, and pepper together. It will be a soupy, sticky sort of mess. Toss the cauliflower pieces in there and stir it all up till the pieces are coated. Get tongs to place them on the cookie sheet. Sprinkle them with some Panko bread crumbs. Bake for 40 minutes.

About 20 minutes into the baking, get a saucepan. You will need the following:

Hot sauce of your choosing, about ¾ of a cup-1 cup depending on the size of the cauliflower and how saucy you like your wings

2 tablespoons of butter

1-2 tablespoons of honey

Heat in the pan over medium heat long enough to melt the butter and blend it all together. Remove from heat.

When oven timer goes off, pull cookie sheet from oven and use a silicone basting brush to coat the cauliflower wings on one side. Turn them and baste the other side.

Return to oven for 15-20 minutes.

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DIPS! Nothing is more welcoming than a fantastic dip when you have guests over. There is just something about dipping chips, bread or veggies into a delicious mixture that we humans love! I enjoy serving an assortment of dips when having folks over, and my BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP has become my famous “dish”.

Ingredients

2 cups shredded chicken (you can use leftover from the fridge, canned or grab a rotisserie bird from the local deli)

1 8oz package softened cream cheese

1/2 cup Franks Red Hot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce

1/2 cup Ranch Dressing

1/2 Cup Shredded cheese (Triple cheddar or Colby Jack)

Method

Either mix the ingredients together, then place in a shallow baking dish and bake for approximately 20 minutes on 350* -OR- mix all ingredients and place in a crockpot, then turn on high for a few hours until it is heated through. Once heated through, turn to low.

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This is one of my favorite recipes from when I was a child. My great grandma, or as we would call her “Gram” would always make these simple, but delicious rice crispy treats. Our entire family loves them and to this day, every holiday we celebrate together must have Gram’s Rice Crispies.

Ingredients

1 - 6-oz Pkg (1 cup) Butterscotch-Flavored Morsels

½ Cup Peanut Butter

4 Cups Crisp Rice Cereal

1, 6-oz Pkg. (1 cup) Semi-sweet Chocolate Morsels

½ Cup Sifted Confectioners (Powdered) Sugar

1 Tbsp Margarine or Butter, Softened

1 Tbsp Water

Method

1. Make first layer: In a large saucepan over very low heat, melt butterscotch-flavored morsels with peanut butter, stirring constantly until smooth. Stir in cereal. Press half of this mixture into a buttered, 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan. Set other half of the mixture aside. Chill pan.

2. Make middle layer: In a medium-sized saucepan ½ filled with water heat water until hot but not boiling. Place a metal mixing bowl over the pot of hot water. Place semi-sweet chocolate morsels, sugar, margarine and water in the bowl and melt, stirring constantly until smooth. Spread the hot chocolate mixture over the chilled pan-full of cereal mixture.

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This is the recipe for Philly Cheesesteaks I want to share with you guys. I spent part of my childhood living north of Philadelphia and immediately loved all forms of cheese-steaks. (Ishkabibbles on South Street has the best ones - you’re welcome!) Now, I make them for my kids, but mostly for myself. Some say you need to use Cheez Whiz, but I stick with Provolone, melted and lots of it.

Ingredients

2 LBS thinly sliced beef (have your butcher slice it for you)

2 green peppers, thinly sliced

1 onion, thinly sliced

Provolone Cheese - 12 slices

Italian Seasoning Packet (I used Good Seasons brand 0.7 oz. size)

1 T butter

Salt & Pepper, to taste

1 t Oregano

6 hoagie buns, sliced almost through

Aluminum foil

Method

Preheat oven to 350

On stovetop: Melt 1/2 T butter in large sauté pan on Med heat. Add peppers and onions and cook until soft and onions are translucent. Remove from pan. Add 1/2 T butter to same pan, melt butter. Start cooking half of the meat with half of the seasoning mix, sprinkle of salt and pepper and oregano. Cook until it is just no longer pink. Remove from pan. Repeat with rest of meat and seasonings.

To assemble Cheesesteak: