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Baking Powder Biscuits

January 11, 2017 by Anne

baking powder biscuits

  This old Southern recipe pleased a friend of ours who actually grew up in Georgia. That made this Michigan girl happy! We love serving these with homemade turkey-sausage gravy. Butter and honey also tastes great with them, or a little homemade strawberry jam. I have to double the recipe for our family. 1/4 cup…

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Classic Crepes

January 11, 2016 by Anne

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My husband taught me to make these crepes when we were first married. It used to be a Saturday morning tradition. Now that we keep Sabbath, it’s a Sunday morning tradition! They taste just like crepes made in France! Mmmm… Yield: about 20 6-inch crepes 3 eggs 3 tbs. melted butter 2 cups milk 1…

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Doughnut Recipe

January 10, 2012 by Anne Leave a Comment

We made some doughnuts at home this morning. No, these aren’t healthy! 🙂 Yes, they’re healthier than store-bought. Well, anyway, enjoy…. 2 1/2 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp cloves 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tbsp. softened butter 1 cup…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dessert, Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: Hanukkah

Crock-Pot Yogurt

June 6, 2009 by Anne Leave a Comment

This recipe uses a 2 quart crock. If you’re using a larger crock, heat the milk for an additional 15 minutes (for a total of 2 hours and 45 minutes), to avoid a weird texture. Crock Pot Yogurt 1/2 gallon fresh milk 1/2 cup plain yogurt (with live, active cultures) Put the milk in your…

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Homemade Pop Tarts

January 10, 2009 by Anne Leave a Comment

My friend forwarded me a recipe for homemade Pop Tarts. Yes, I do really like Pop-Tarts… In December 2008, on the day my husband and I moved into a new house… and the kids were off at Grandma’s house and couldn’t tell on me… we snuck to the store and bought TWO BOXES of Pop-Tarts….

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dessert, Recipes Tagged With: Hanukkah

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