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Easy Delicious Dessert

Easy Delicious Dessert

Looks a little like a burrito! Not into blueberries? Add your fav fruit pie filling instead! Really easy … really tasty. Fruit burritos for dessert or breakfast. Doesn’t need a topping but doesn’t hurt. A treat you can make your family’s.

Blueberries were on special today … 2 packages for the price of one. I don’t need much incentive to choose blueberries but for this recipe these work too: apples, peaches, blackberries, cherries, strawberries…. Well, you get the idea.

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Egg and Potatoes Meal

Breakfast, Brunch or Dinner & Lunch Too!

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This happens when you have potatoes and eggs about to go south. BUT that doesn’t mean this isn’t a surprisingly delicious alternative to the usual dinner. I appreciate my hens working overtime! And my friend does too with this really easy dinner or anytime recipe. My single serving cast iron skillets are perfect for this dish. Fun!

 

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Tapenade Spread or Dip

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Serve this as crostini or bruschetta Or just serve with crusty bread. Pita chips? Not so much.

Tapenades … Don’t they usually contain sardines and olives? Skip the sardines this time and let’s make this great appetizer that can become dinner if you’re not careful … it’s filling!

 

 

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Candy Bar Cookies

Candy bar cookies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s a mystery! Hmmm I don’t recognize the handwriting and the address on the back of the recipe card doesn’t ring a bell. From the city address this looks to be at least 20 years old. If mom had lived there I’d say this was a friend of hers recipe … Mom loves Butterfingers. The mystery probably will go unsolved but thank you whoever you are.

Yep, I did a search for candy bar cookies and while similar recipes … that’s about it. An interesting tidbit … other candy bar cookie recipes give a variety of candy bars to use … even combinations of candy bars. This recipe will accommodate other candy bar choices, too. If you need a change up I’d stay with caramel and nougat candy or chocolate covered peanuts … Baby Ruth for example. I’ll leave these choices to your imagination. No George, maybe not Skittles. But who knows! Not my choice for a cookie though.

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How To Make Spaghetti Sauce

Red Pasta Sauce Variations

How to make spaghetti sauce

Today is Father’s Day and a great day for one of my Dad’s favorites. Yep, we used Kraft Parmesan!

Before I tell you about this sauce I’d like to give you the links to my Italian Red Sauces in previous posts. Why? Well, first Dad’s Favorite Spaghetti Sauce is anything but Italian sauce. And while I love this, if you are searching for Italian Red Sauce I don’t want to disappoint you.

Click on any of the 3 links below for a simple Italian Red Sauce. The sauces will vary slightly.

Braciole, Stuffed Pasta Shells, Spaghetti Meatballs and Stuffed Mushrooms

Click on the link below for Old Fashioned Italian Sauce that requires more time & ingredients.

Italian Sauce or Gravy The Old Fashioned Way

 

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Butterscotch Pie

Butterscotch Meringue Pie & Peanut Butter Crust

This repost is for you Dad! His favorite cream pie. He didn’t get to experience the peanut butter cookie crust. And I’m not sure he would enjoy anything other than the tradition crust with his pie.

Click this link for this recipe Butterscotch Meringue Pie-Peanut Butter Crust

 

Happy Fathers Day

Loved cooking for Dad.

Miss You!

 


Blueberry Cake for Two

Blueberry Cake

Craving something blueberry for dessert? This cake works nicely. Whips up in minutes by hand and within 30 you are enjoying this dessert … warm with a dollop of ice cream.

This old fashioned dessert, sometimes called Blueberry Buckle, can second as a coffee cake. 

I’ve used 2 six ounce ramekins to decrease the baking time. And I really enjoy the look of this individual serving dish.

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Barbecue Ribs

Grilled Beef Rib Kabobs

Barbecue Ribs

If Dad is a meat eatin’ connoisseur this is the perfect meal for Father’s Day! The nice thing about these ribs … they’re all meat. Boneless beef short ribs!

Served here over a bed of romaine lettuce sprinkled with gorgonzola crumbles and blueberries. No dressing needed. Include the roasted potatoes from the previous post  … And dinner is served.

Amazing!

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Easy Roasted Potatoes

Roasted Potatoes

This is so simple it is almost embarrassing if it wasn’t so delicious! Did I say that correctly! The picture is this: 5 ingredients, 10 minutes total prep, 15 to roast … and lots of compliments for so little work. Love it!

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A Preview

father's day

I’m not saying this meal will need the Ketchup I made for my last post but some just like my homemade ketchup. 

Today I’m putting together a hearty man pleasin’ dinner everyone will enjoy. And I bet Dad won’t mind helping with the grilling on his brand new barbecue. So what’s on this menu?

 

Oven roasted sliced russet potatoes with parsley and garlic butter

Grilled marinated beef rib kabobs.