Pumpkin crunch cake, Apple dump cake, Chocolate caramel cake

By Melanie Behrens

Cake is always good. Try these.
Pumpkin crunch cake
16 oz. canned pumpkin
12 oz. evaporated milk (not sweetened condensed milk)
3 eggs
1 C sugar
1 TBS pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp. salt
1 box yellow cake mix
1 C butter, melted
1 C chopped pecans
Lightly grease a 9×13 pan and set aside. In a large mixing bowl...

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Easy chocolate mousse, Chocolate toffee bars, Chocolate trifle

By Melanie Behrens

April 16, 2020

Chocolate is a wonderful thing. Enjoy these recipes. Easy chocolate mousse 1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip Whipped Topping, thawed 1 pkg. (4 oz.) bittersweet chocolate squares, melted 1/2 C fresh raspberries ...

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Easy ribs, Blueberry lemon bars, Rum balls

By Melanie Behrens

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Hope you can enjoy these nice treats. Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ket...

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Mel’s Favorite Fare

By Melanie Behrens

February 27, 2020

Easy ribs 2 to 2-1/2 lbs. baby back pork ribs salt and black pepper Sweet barbecue sauce: 1 TBS olive oil 1/4 C finely diced onion 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 C ketchup (try our homemade ketchup recipe)...

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