Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies
These cookies can either be chewy or crisp. Leave the eggs out of the recipe if you want them to be crisp.

Mix sugars peanut butter and shortening.

Add baking soda to the hot water.

Add to mixture.

Stir well.

Stir in the eggs.

Add the flour.

Roll dough into balls.

Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet.

Press with fork dipped in water to make criss-cross design.

Bake at 350 – 375 degrees F (175 – 190 degrees C) for about 8-10 minutes.

ArnoldGreg January 11, 2024

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My Peach Bread Pudding
Rich bread pudding is made by combining spiced and roasted peaches with a creamy cinnamon and sugar batter. This dessert is sure to please all of your guests.

Set oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees C).

Add flour and peaches.

In a baking dish, combine 1/4 cup white sugar, rum, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and 1 pinch nutmeg.

For about 30 minutes, or until the peaches are bubbling and tender, bake in the preheated oven.

Remove and reserve the peaches.

Lower the oven’s heat setting to 350 degrees F.

(175 degrees C).

In a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish, grease it.

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk and heavy cream; cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, or until the mixture is barely warmed and a film forms on top.

Butter should be added after the heat has been turned off.

Mixture should be lukewarm.

ArnoldGreg January 10, 2024

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Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
Cooked in a sweet sauce with onions and apples, succulent pork chops that have been spice-rubbed to perfection are delicious all year long.

In a small bowl, combine the flour, sage, garlic, thyme, salt, allspice, and paprika.

2/3 of the spice mixture should be set aside for later use.

The remaining spice mixture should be sprinkled over the pork chops, covering all sides.

Over medium-high heat, warm up the olive oil in a big skillet.

Add the pork chops and cook for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until browned.

Take the pork out of the pan.

Cook the onion in the skillet for three minutes or until it is tender.

Cook and stir the apples for an additional two minutes.

Bring to a boil after adding the reserved spice mixture, brown sugar, and apple juice.

ArnoldGreg January 9, 2024

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Rhubarb Margarita
The sweet and tart flavors in this rhubarb margarita are amazing!

Put rhubarb in a saucepan with water.

Over medium heat, simmer while covered.

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until rhubarb breaks down and releases its juices.

Juice should be strained; press pulp to extract as much liquid as you can.

Throw away the pulp and add sugar to the hot juice.

Rhubarb syrup needs to be chilled for at least two hours before using.

Put ice in a blender with the tequila and rhubarb syrup to make margaritas.

Blend until desired consistency is reached or until completely smooth.

Pour servings into chilled margarita glasses.

ArnoldGreg January 8, 2024

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Lunchbox Cookies
The nutty flavor of these hearty cookies comes from the abundance of whole grains and chocolate chips. They are ideal for bringing lunches.

Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

Use parchment paper to line baking sheets.

Mix together all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, and oats.

Salt, baking soda, and five-grain cereal combined in a bowl.

In a different big bowl, combine butter with white and brown sugar and stir until the mixture is creamy and smooth.

Eggs are thoroughly combined with creamed mixture after being beat with an electric mixer.

To create a dough, gradually incorporate dry ingredients into wet ingredients.

the dough with the chocolate chips.

Onto the prepared baking sheets, drop heaping teaspoonfuls of the batter, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart.

Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until they are lightly browned.

ArnoldGreg January 7, 2024

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Grandma’s Stuffed Celery
This easy, traditional, and tasty appetizer consists of celery sticks that have been filled with cream cheese and green olives. On an appetizer tray, the green celery, olives, and red pimiento pieces also look lovely.

With paper towels, completely dry each piece of celery.

In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, olives, garlic, salt, and black pepper.

Each celery piece’s center indentation should have a generous layer of cream cheese filling spread across it using a knife.

Refrigerate or serve right away.

ArnoldGreg January 6, 2024

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Tuna on Toast
Over toast, cream of mushroom soup with tuna and egg.

Make cream of mushroom soup according to the directions on the can.

Stir in canned tuna and egg slices.

Heat thoroughly.

Meanwhile toast bread slices.

Spoon tuna mixture over slices of whole wheat toast.

Serve.

ArnoldGreg January 4, 2024

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Sidecar
I’ve always compared the sidecar to a brandy margarita, but it contains fresh lemon juice instead.

Fill a cocktail shaker 3/4 full with ice cubes.

Pour in lemon juice Cointreau and brandy.

Cover and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds until the outside of the shaker becomes cold and frosty.

Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a wedge of lemon.

ArnoldGreg January 3, 2024

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Quick Banana Nut Cake
This Amish banana nut cake is a delightful snack cake that is quick to prepare and easy to eat.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Grease and flour a 9×13-inch pan.

Beat sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and smooth; mix in milk eggs and vanilla extract.

Sift flour baking powder baking soda cream of tartar and salt together in a bowl; stir flour mixture into butter mixture until just combined.

Fold in bananas and walnuts.

Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake into the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean about 30 minutes.

ArnoldGreg January 1, 2024

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Rice Cooker Muffin Cake
To make a sweet spice cake in less than an hour, combine all the flour, spices, and fruit in a rice cooker.

Spray rice cooker bowl with cooking spray.

Mix flour sugar baking powder baking soda and salt together in a bowl.

Combine bran flakes milk cinnamon nutmeg and vanilla extract together in a separate large bowl; allow bran flakes to slightly absorb the milk about 5 minutes.

Add egg and oil to bran mixture; stir to combine.

Stir flour into bran mixture until just combined.

Gently fold apple banana and raisins into batter.

Pour into sprayed rice cooker.

Cook in the rice cooker for 3 cycles or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean about 30 minutes.

ArnoldGreg January 1, 2024

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