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Mom’s Recipe Box: Sofia’s Rice Krispies Treats

Posted on November 28, 2014

                            Sofia’s Rice Krispies Treats   We LOVE Rice Krispie Treats and I especially LOVE doing everything with my Daddy!!! – Sofia                                 INGREDIENTS *3 tablespoons of butter *10 ounces marshmallows, about 40 regular marshmallows * – OR – *4 cups miniature marshmallows *6 cups Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal   PREPARATION 1-In large saucepan, melt your butter over low heat. 2-Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. 3-Remove from heat. 4-Add Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated. 5-Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking…

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Mom’s Recipe Box: Katie’s CHEX Muddy Buddies “For Fun Occasions”

Posted on November 21, 2014

                                    Katie’s CHEX Muddy Buddies “For Fun Occasions”   I like to help Mom in the kitchen! We always make Muddy Buddies for Super Bowl Sunday and other fun occasions. Our family LOVES chocolate and peanut butter!!! SO YUMMY! –                        Katie Landeck                     INGREDIENTS 1 large box Rice Chex Cereal; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels or chocolate chips; one half cup creamy peanut butter; one fourth cup butter; one half teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups powdered sugar   PREPARATION 1.- Melt chocolate, butter and peanut butter in…

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Mom’s Recipe Box: Jillian’s “Proud To Be An American” Old Glory Gluten Free Cake – Perfect for Veterans Day!

Posted on November 7, 2014

                            Jillian’s “Proud To Be An American” Old Glory Gluten Free Cake I love to bake. Well, I love to bake things that come from a box. Well, I love to decorate baked things that have come from a box. I think every holiday or occasion calls for a baked cake with thematic decor. If it’s someone’s birthday I like to find the most embarrassing photos and print them out, tape them to toothpicks and stick them into the cake. People love that!! Now, I have celiac disease which means I have to be gluten free. Thank goodness being gluten free is trendy because a lot of restaurants and grocery stores have…

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Mom’s Recipe Box: “Aunt June – The Church Hat – Gram’s Rice Pudding” & Aunt Jessie’s Burnt Sugar Cake

Posted on October 17, 2014

                “Aunt June – The Church Hat – Gram’s Rice Pudding” & Aunt Jessie’s Burnt Sugar Cake As much as my father enjoyed my mother’s cooking there were a couple of sweets that he preferred the way his mother, Gram (Bessie Reeve Bennett) made them. Just as my sisters and I prepare dishes as our mother did, my father’s sisters – Aunt June and Aunt Jessie – prepared dishes as Gram did. Mom never minded, she was close to my dad’s side of the family and happy to sing their praises. In fact, Mom and Aunt June were not only sisters-in-law, they were the best of friends. One of my favorite Aunt June stories began with a…

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Mom’s Recipe Box: Pumpkin Whoopie Pies & “Of Course” Chocolate Chip Cookies from Jackie

Posted on October 3, 2014

                        Pumpkin Spice Whoopie Pies & “Of Course” Chocolate Chip Cookies from Jackie To make redundancy redundant, autumn is my favorite season and I adore the beauty of October in New England. With that in mind, I am pleased to share my contribution for the “Mom’s Recipe Box” family project this month. I wanted to add not only the tried and true but something fun and new. What could be more fun than making whoopee (?) – oops, that’s whoopie, as in Whoopie Pies. It was during a visit to Belltown Hill Orchards in South Glastonbury, Connecticut two years ago that I first spotted Pumpkin Whoopie Pies in their bake shop. The idea…

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Mom’s Recipe Box: “Bachelor” Angel Food Cake from Frederick II

Posted on September 5, 2014

              “Bachelor ” Angel Food Cake from Frederick II   A favorite pastime for my brother Frederick II and his wife was hosting and attending bridge parties, for which she would make homemade treats.   When my brother was back on his own, he maintained the friendships the two had as a couple and decided he would make something himself  for the bridge games, relying on a favorite of his from his bachelor days – Angel Food Cake.  Courtesy of Betty Crocker mixes, the Angel Food Cake became anticipated and quite popular among his bridge buddies!   He has since retired his baker’s cap so for this edition of “Mom’s Recipe Box”, I baked an Angel Food Cake…

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Mom’s Recipe Box: “By Request” White Chocolate Cheesecake from Donna

Posted on August 29, 2014

                        “By Request” White Chocolate Cheesecake from Donna   The White Chocolate Cheescake is one that is very time consuming but the outcome is worth it. I make it for special occasions only, as a Christmas gift or when I host Bunko.   In fact, one year I decided to get sophisticated and got a coffee flavored ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins and the ladies pitched a fit! They told me how much they looked forward to my cheesecake, and said it was the best they’d ever had. Needless to say that is what I make every time I host Bunko. It is kind of nice knowing that portion of the menu…

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Mom’s Recipe Box: “Everybody Loves” Sweet Baked Beans from Melane

Posted on August 15, 2014

                      “Everybody Loves” Melane’s Sweet Baked Beans   When my parents returned from their trip to Australia, I received a treasure to complement a favorite recipe. An Australian deep dish pot for my baked beans recipe that everyone loves. Every 4th of July I bring my baked beans to our family picnic and return home with the pot empty! – Melane Larned     INGREDIENTS 3 cups dry Navy Beans soaked for 8 hours; 1 cup Maple Syrup; one half cup ketchup; 1 cup molasses; 1 large onion chopped; one green pepper chopped; one half cup mustard; 1 small package salt pork chopped into small cubes; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; one fourth teaspoon garlic powder;…

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Mom’s Recipe Box: “Nana Nunu” Date Nut Bread from Debbie

Posted on August 8, 2014

                  “Nana Nunu” Date Nut Bread from Debbie It is only fitting, that my recipe for “Mom’s Recipe Box”, be a recipe in honor of my “Nana Nunu”. Words alone cannot convey, the love and gratitude, I have for my grandmother. My grandmother loved and raised me as if I was her own. The love of family was her mission, her credo and the fabric of her being. I have many fond memories of family gatherings, that included signature favorites and a venue for new and exciting dishes. A very special memory, is one where Nana and I would have a cup of tea together. We would sit in the red and white kitchen of 128,…

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Mom’s Recipe Box: “Good Any Time” Rich Muffins from Dixie-Sue

Posted on July 18, 2014

                  (Good Any Time) Rich Muffins   Rich muffins are delicious fresh from the oven and piping hot for breakfast. Really they are good any time! Made from staple ingredients generally on hand in the household, they were always a go to treat to bake quickly and serve to unexpected guests. These were a favorite of our family doctor, who was also a friend of the family. – Dixie-Sue Bennett-Larned          INGREDIENTS 2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; pinch (one quarter teaspoon) of salt;  one third cup sugar; two eggs; one half cup vegetable oil; 1 cup milk.   PREPARATION Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. In a separate bowl, beat…

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