Orange Fluff Salad

We love those fluffy dessert salads. They are so easy and so good! This one is a tradional recipe. You’ve probably had it before at a pot luck dinner or family gathering. It contains cottage cheese, orange Jello, Mandarin oranges, pineapple, coconut pecans and Cool Whip. Just mix it all together and….

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Irish Soda Bread

3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons white sugar 1/2 cup raisins 1 egg, beaten 1 cup buttermilk 2 tablespoons margarine, melted Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cast iron skillet. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda…

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Over The Hill Birthday Cake

I came up with this idea with the help of my mom to make for a friend’s birthday. He turned 50, and I wanted to do something funny for his birthday, and it was a perfect theme for a graveyard and a headstone shaped candle was added onto it. It was a big hit! – K

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Shortcut Fudge

1 (12 oz.) Pkg. Semisweet Chocolate Chips 2/3 Cup Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 Tablespoon Water 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Nuts (optional) In saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients, blending until smooth. Pour into greased 8×8 pan. Cool until firm. Submitted…

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Irish Cream Cookies

1 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg yolk 1 egg 1/2 cup Irish cream liqueur 4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg yolk until combined, then…

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Corned Beef and Cabbage

1 corned beef brisket, about 4 lbs.* 18-20 whole cloves 1 tsp. whole yellow mustard seeds 1/2 tsp. caraway seeds 1/2 tsp. whole black peppercorns 1/2 tsp. whole coriander 3 lbs. small potatoes, peeled 2 1/2 lbs. carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces 1 medium head cabbage Place corned…

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King Ranch Chicken

2 1/2 to 3 lb. chicken Salt and Pepper 1 Tbsp. butter 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped green pepper 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can cream of mushroom soup 2 cups chicken broth (or bouillon) 1 (10 oz.) can Ro-Tel tomatoes 1…

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Wild Game Appetizers

1 lb deer tenderloin cut into bite size pieces 1 lb bacon (cut slices in half) toothpicks Wrap bacon around bite size pieces of tenderloin and secure with toothpicks. Place in oven broiler, turning over halfway through. Submitted by Sandy

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Wild Game

We eat A LOT of wild game at our house, and I am always looking for something new. Here are two of our favorites. – Submitted by Sandy

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Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Pecan Butter

2 medium sweet potatoes (about 1lb) 3 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons brown sugar, divided 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter, softened 1 tablespoon chopped pecans, toasted 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pierce potatoes with a fork; arrange on paper towels in microwave oven. Microwave potatoes at HIGH for 10 minutes, rearranging…

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