Tomorrow night I am having some other poor old mama's over for some serious eating. Nothing fancy—lots of chocolate. I would love some fattening, eat-until-you-feel-sick recipes. For example, cream cheese, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 sugar, teaspoon vanilla and chopped...
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Cooking for a gluten free friend in a couple of weeks and would love to include dessert. Very open, no other restrictions ......
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I am bringing both a side/salad dish and a dessert to my company's potluck next week. It is a new job and my first time cooking for them. Any thoughts on a good side dish for a potluck?...
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I've never given home-made edible gifts, so I thought I might ask, as I just thought I might give it a try... What are some of your favorite, home-made edible gifts for the end of the year holidays? I'd be...
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I'm really bored with the food I've been eating, so I'm looking for help. I'm a vegetarian, and a picky eater at that. I don't like spicy food, meatless meats or eggs (or egg products like mayo). Any suggestions of...
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I have discovered OAMC (Once-a-month-cooking) and although I'm not ready to go to that extreme, I have had fun making meals in advance and using my fabulous new food sealer (sigh) to fill up the freezer with things I can...
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I was hoping to make this year's Thanksgiving turkey in the slow cooker because I've heard it's fantastic. Any recipe suggestions? Do I need to brown it first? What kind of liquid should I include? Most of the recipes that...
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I have almost a quart of buttermilk. I used some to make fried green tomatoes and they were delicious. I do have a number of recipes that call for buttermilk, but I'm looking for a little outside inspiration. What are...
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I'm hosting a party for my mom next month - it is her eightieth birthday! A small get together - mainly family and a couple of close friends at my house - doing the food buffet style. I want to...
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Husband has declared appetizer night for Saturday night dinner, in front of the fireplace. I had the foresight to make and chill extra polenta this week to fry up into squares as the base of some delicious little bite, but...
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