Herbed Pork Roast With Apples

Herbed Pork Roast with Apples

I came across a recipe similar to this the other day and thought it sounded so good. I made just a few minor changes. The original recipe calls for apple cider, but I think apple juice will work well, and I always have that. As it turns out . ….

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Baked Potato Halves

Baked Potato Halves

6 small potatoes1/4 cup (half stick) butter or margarine1/2 cup Parmesan cheese1 Tbsp. dried parsleyOther herbs or spices, as desired (I suggest garlic flakes) Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Put the butter in a 9×13 inch baking pan and place in oven while preheating. When butter is melted, spread…

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Earthquake Cake

I made this cake for my children at our Mother’s Day dinner (what’s wrong with that picture, huh???).  The cake was a big hit, in spite of the fact that it became a volcano instead of an earthquake.  You have to read below to find out why… Earthquake Cake 1…

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Apple Dip

8 oz. cream cheese 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla Soften cream cheese and blend in the brown sugar and vanilla until creamy. You can use a fork to blend the ingredients, but using a mixer will help to prevent lumps in your dip. Serve with apple slices. Other…

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Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz. Cream Cheese 8 Tbsp. Butter (unsalted butter is best, but margarine works okay) 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup Powdered Sugar Using mixer, cream together the cream cheese and butter.* Add vanilla and powdered sugar and continue beating with mixer until smooth and creamy. *If your cream cheese and/or…

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Raspberry-filled Poppy Seed Thumbprints

These are pretty little cookies that taste similar to shortbread. Preserves give them extra sweetness. We used raspberry preserves, but you can substitute other fruit preserves or jam, depending on what you have on hand.

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