Zombie Fingers

Zombie Fingers A few Sticks of String Cheese, cut in half Almond Slices Cut out nail bed on one end of each string cheese half.  Wedge 1 Almond slice into nail bed.  Cut small lines in sticks of string cheese to simulate knuckles. Enjoy!

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Pumpkin Cupcakes

Cream together: ½ Cup Butter 1 ½ Cup Sugar Add: 2 eggs (one at a time) Mix in: ¾ Cups Milk ½ tsp Baking Soda 1 Cup canned Pumpkin 2 ½ tsp Allspice 3 tsp Baking Powder 2 Cups Flour Mix thoroughly.  Preheat the oven to 375˚F.  Fill cupcake cups ¾ full and bake for…

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Chewy Chocolate Cookies

1 ¼ C Butter or Margarine softened 2 C Sugar 2 Eggs 2 tsp Vanilla 2 C unsifted all-purpose Flour ¾ C Cocoa 1 tsp Baking Soda ½ tsp Salt 1 C finely chopped nuts (optional) Cream butter and sugar in large mixer bowl.  Add eggs and vanilla; blend well.  Combine shour, cocoa, baking soda…

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Marinated Cauliflower Salad

1 Large head of Cauliflower (about 2 pounds) cut into small florets ¼ Cup White Wine Vinegar1 ¼ Cup finely chopped Red Onion 1 Tsp Dijon Mustard ½ Cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Coarse Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper 2 Tbsp brine-packed capers, drained & rinsed 2 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Parsley Bring a medium pot of…

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Pork and Noodle Soup with Shiitake and Snow Cabbage

Cutting the pork is easiest using a cleaver or large chef’s knife: Slice thick crosswise pieces, stack them, and then cut matchstick-size pieces. Makes 6 servings. 1 1/2 ounces medium-size dried shiitake mushrooms (dried forest mushrooms) 1 cup cold water 6 cups low-salt chicken broth 2 (1-inch-diameter 1/8-inch-thick slices) peeled fresh ginger 1 pound fresh…

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POTATO CHEESE CHOWDER

Sauté until limp: 2 ½ cups chopped celery 1 lg. onion, chopped ½ cube butter Add, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are cooked but NOT mushy: 8-9 medium potatoes, diced 1 can Swanson’s chicken broth Add and heat to a slow simmer stirring often: 1 ½ tsp. thyme 1 tsp. marjoram…

Darlene‘s Prime Rib Recipe

Pre-heat oven to 500 degrees Have Prime Rib at room temperature Rub with flour, salt and pepper Cook uncovered: 4-5 lb roast: cook 25-30 minutes 5-9 lb roast: cook 35 minutes After the above time, turn the oven off. Leave roast at least 2 hours, but no more than 4 hours. Don’t open oven!!!!! Should…

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Irene’s Caramels

2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cup dark Karo syrup 1 cup butter 2 cups cream Nuts 1 tsp. vanilla Combine sugar, syrup, butter and 1 cup cream; bring to boil, stirring constantly. Add remaining cream and cook slowly to hard ball stage (260 degrees—candy thermometer) After adding the last cream, you don’t have to keep…