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Philadelphia Cream Cheese Honey Nut Flavor

January 25, 2012
By Melanie Mendelson
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Honey Nut Flavor

When it comes to cream cheese, I’m a brand snob.  I don’t care about brands in many types of food, but always stick to Philadelphia when buying cream cheese. Philadelphia cream cheese tastes so much better than any other cream cheese brands that I tried. My favorite flavor of Philadelphia Cream Cheese is Honey...

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Making Cornbread Stuffing Using Packaged Stuffing Mix

January 24, 2012
By Melanie Mendelson
Making Cornbread Stuffing Using Packaged Stuffing Mix

When it comes to making stuffing for the Thanksgiving table, I take a shortcut of using a packaged stuffing mix. My favorite kind of stuffing is cornbread. Last year I used the Kraft brand of cornbread stuffing mix that’s pictured above.  Here are the...

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Baby Spinach Salad With Candied Pecans And Dried Cranberries

January 20, 2012
By Melanie Mendelson
Baby Spinach Salad With Candied Pecans And Dried Cranberries

This is my favorite green salad – a simply outstanding salad of baby spinach, candied pecans, dried cranberries, oranges, avocado and feta cheese.  This combination of flavors is a winner, and the salad tastes even better than it sounds.  I served this salad on...

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Chicken In A Clay Pot Recipe With Potatoes

January 5, 2012
By Melanie Mendelson
Chicken In A Clay Pot Recipe With Potatoes

This chicken recipe is very simple, but the presentation in clay pots gives it a “wow” factor.  Open the clay pot and reveal the hot steaming chicken and potatoes...

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How To Make Marinated Mushrooms Step-By-Step

December 25, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson
How To Make Marinated Mushrooms Step-By-Step

These are the step-by-step pictures that I took while making the marinated button mushrooms recipe.  This recipe for homemade marinated mushrooms is very easy to begin with, and gets...

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How To Make Perfect Apple Pie From Scratch Step-By-Step

December 23, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson
How To Make Perfect Apple Pie From Scratch Step-By-Step

If you never made a real homemade apple pie from scratch before, the task of making an apple pie might seem complicated.  These step-by-step instructions will make baking the...

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