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This week is all about chicken, the most versatile meat. We serve it many ways at our house, so try these variations. Orange chicken 8-10 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 1 orange, cut into slices 2 TB...

Here’s soup to help you keep warm and two types of bread you could serve with it. Tortilla soup 6 6-in. yellow corn tortillas 4 TBS high smoke point oil such as rice bran oil, canola oil, or peanut oi...

There’s nothing like a good bowl of homemade soup. See if you like these. Cheesy cheeseburger soup 4 small potatoes, peeled and diced 1 small white or yellow onion, chopped 1 C shredded carrots 1/2 C ...

The crockpot, or slow cooker, as it is sometimes called, is a wonderful device. We can be gone all day and still have dinner ready. Here are three new recipes to try. Crock pot chicken veggie 1 (24 oz...

Chicken and biscuits 1 can cream of chicken soup 3/4 C sour cream, divided 2 C cooked chicken, shredded 2 C frozen mixed veggies, thawed 1 C shredded cheddar cheese 1 C Bisquick 3 TBS milk Preheat ove...

I love to make soup in the winter. The house smells so good and the soup warms us up! Creamy chicken wild rice soup - crockpot ½ C uncooked wild rice ½ C uncooked basmati rice 1-½ lbs. chicken breast ...

Here are more cookie recipes for last minute baking. The best chocolate chip cookies 2 C minus 2 TBS cake flour 1-⅔ C bread flour 1-¼ tsp. baking soda 1-½ tsp. baking powder 1-½ tsp. coarse salt 2-½ s...

It’s cookie-baking time. Try these for your friends and family. Special sugar cookies 2-1/2 C flour 3/4 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder 1 C salted butter, softened 1-1/4 C sugar 3 egg yolks 1 ts...

The first recipe is from Sharon Wade. I enjoyed this slightly different cheese ball at her home and begged her for the recipe. I think you will enjoy it, too. Holiday cheese ball 12 oz. cream cheese, ...

This could be your dinner tomorrow night. Easy chicken casserole 2 C chopped cooked chicken 2 C cooked long-grain white rice 1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed cream of mushroom soup 1/3 C mayonnaise 3 hard...

Holiday treats are now officially legal, so start with these. Christmas cheesecake 20 chocolate wafer cookies 3 TBS unsalted butter, melted 3 TBS sugar pinch of fine salt Filling: 8 oz. semisweet choc...

These recipes are a continuation from the Marsh family cookbook, which Shari Marsh shared with me. I hope you have been enjoying them, too. No-cook peach pie 4 large peaches 1 C heavy cream 1 small pk...

Try this for dinner soon. Chicken and wild rice soup (Panera copycat) (about 4 servings) 1 tsp. coconut oil 1/4 C red onion, diced 1/2 C carrots, diced 1 tsp. dried marjoram 2 TBS flour 1 pkg. long gr...

For several weeks, I have been sharing the Marsh family cookbook with you. Here are more recipes from Shari Marsh. Caramel-coated marshmallows 1 (14 oz.) pkg. Kraft caramels 1 can Eagle brand sweetene...

I received a copy of a wonderful cookbook prepared by Shari Marsh. It is made up of recipes from the Marsh family. The book includes those from recipe cards, slips of paper and backs of church bulleti...

We eat a lot of chicken at our house, cooked in many different ways. I hope one of these recipes looks good to you and you’ll try it soon. Roll-up chicken 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) cream cheese, softe...

This week is devoted to copycat recipes from famous eateries. Cheesecake Factory shrimp scampi 1 lb. peeled, deveined shrimp, butterflied 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1/2 pkg. angel hair pasta PAR...

I received a copy of a wonderful cookbook prepared by Shari Marsh. It is made up of recipes from the Marsh family. The book includes those from recipe cards, slips of paper and backs of church bulleti...

This might be your next dinner. Crispy beef roll-ups 1 lb. lean ground beef 2 tsp. chili powder 2 tsp. onion powder 2 tsp. ground cumin 4 flour tortillas 1 C shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1 C salsa 1/...

I received a copy of a wonderful cookbook prepared by Shari Marsh. It is made up of recipes from the Marsh family. The book includes those from recipe cards, slips of paper and backs of church bulleti...

It’s football party time. Try these appetizers for the next bash! Tiny peppers 1 avocado, finely chopped 3/4 C rinsed canned black beans 1/2 C frozen corn, thawed 1/2 C chunky mild salsa 15 assorted m...

There’s still time to fix dinner on the grill. Start with this shrimp grilled pack. Shrimp grill pack 1 lb. fresh French green beans, trimmed, cut in half 1/2 C water 3 C cooked long-grain brown rice ...

This might be wonderful for your next dinner! Spaghetti carbonara 1 pkg. (1 lb.) spaghetti, uncooked 8 slices bacon, cut into 1-in. pieces 1 onion, finely chopped 4 oz. cream cheese, cubed, softened 1...

Potatoes are truly wonderful. You can cook them so many different ways and they pick up the flavor of everything in the recipe. Here are three kinds of potato salad. Surely you will enjoy at least one...

Salad is a staple of the summer meal. It’s still summer, so here are some you might want to enjoy now. Loaded potato salad 2 lbs. red potatoes (about 4 potatoes) 1/3 C mayonnaise 1/3 C sour cream 2 ts...

If you need to make breakfast for a crowd, here are some suggestions. Breakfast cups 2 TBS oil 2-1/2 C shredded hash brown potatoes 2 C mixed cut-up fresh vegetables (small broccoli florets, chopped r...

Bring on the carbs. Isn’t that where we get our energy and feeling of wellbeing? Pecan pie cookies 1 prepared single pie crust 2 TBS butter, melted 1/2 C pecans, chopped 1/3 C packed brown sugar 1/4 C...

Ah, dessert is a wonderful thing! Peanut butter cup brownie pizza FILLING: 3 oz. cream cheese, softened (from 8-oz. pkg.) 1 egg ¼ C peanut butter 3 TBS sugar BROWNIES: 1 box (1 lb. 2.3 oz.) fudge brow...

Try this tomorrow for dinner. Cheesy chicken pasta 2½ C uncooked penne pasta 2 chicken breasts salt pepper 2 TBS all-purpose flour ½ C sour cream 4 oz. cream cheese, softened ¼ C half and half or whol...

How’s this for a good summertime meal? Chicken taco bake 1 TBS oil 1 green pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped 2 C chopped cooked chicken 1 can (10-1/2 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup 1 can (10 oz.)...