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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 package directions for Kraft cornbread stovetop stuffing mix: bring 1...

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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 my holiday table, and it was a huge hit!  This...

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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 with a crust of baked melted cheese!  Chicken in a clay pot recipe is surely a very impressive and unique one dish meal! Clay pots...

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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 even easier when you follow the step-by-step pics! Step 1 Of How To Make Marinated Mushrooms: Prepare The Mushrooms How you prepare your mushrooms depends...

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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 apple pie really easy! In fact, you can use these step-by-step pictures and instructions for making any kind of double-crust fruit pie. For the detailed...

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Homemade Classic American Old Fashioned Apple Pie Recipe

December 22, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson
Homemade Classic American Old Fashioned Apple Pie Recipe

What could be more comforting than a slice of homemade old-fashioned apple pie? This homemade American apple pie is a classic dessert.  It can be served either warm or cold, and it’s delicious either way.  If the apple pie is served warm, it goes really well with ice cream. This pie can be made...

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Best Thanksgiving Roast Turkey Recipe In A Brown Paper Bag – Easy, No Basting!

December 21, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson
Best Thanksgiving Roast Turkey Recipe In A Brown Paper Bag – Easy, No Basting!

  This Thanksgiving turkey recipe produces the best yummiest turkey I ever tasted!  The turkey comes out perfectly browned on the outside, and most, juicy and succulent on the inside! Before I made this turkey, I always thought that I don’t like turkey breast meat because it’s too dry… but I loved the breast...

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Easy Homemade Marinated Mushrooms Recipe

December 20, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson
Easy Homemade Marinated Mushrooms Recipe

Homemade marinated mushrooms make a very tasty appetizer.  Marinated mushrooms are a great addition to the party table!  This recipe for marinated mushrooms is very easy and very tasty, and only takes 15 minutes to make. Easy Homemade Marinated Mushrooms Recipe Preparation time: 5 minute(s) Cooking time: 15 minute(s) Number of servings (yield): 8...

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What Is Head Cheese And How To Eat It

December 7, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson
What Is Head Cheese And How To Eat It

“Head cheese” is not a cheese.  I don’t know why it’s called cheese, when it is, in fact, meat! Head cheese is a jellied meat made from the meat of the head of a pig or cow.  That’s why it’s “head”, but who knows why it’s “cheese” :) Head cheese is sold in the...

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