Nana’s Potato and Cottage Cheese Varenyky

Ukrainian
May 1, 2012

(This portion makes approximately 20 varenyky)

Dough:
Approximately 2-3 cups of the mixture of all-purpose flour and bread flour (1:1 ratio)
1 large egg
1/2 cup full-fat plain kefir (If you cannot find kefir, full-fat sour cream can be …

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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Espresso Cookies

Dessert
March 8, 2012

Makes about 16 cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 tablespoon ground espresso
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup
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Italian Seasoning Blend

Seasonings
November 5, 2011
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons dried marjoram
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage
Preparation:

Combine all ingredients; store in an airtight container.

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Baked Penne with Italian Sausage

Featured Recipe, Pastas, Sausages

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) package dry penne pasta
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 pound mild Italian sausage
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic
  • 1
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Yum-Yum Steak Seasoning

Seasonings
Not only does this beef rub have a fantastic flavor but it is extremely colorful too, giving your steaks a rich color right off the grill.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Yield: Makes about 1/2 cup

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup
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Easy Crock-pot Pulled Pork

Crockpot Recipes, Featured Recipe
August 30, 2011

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Ketchup
1/3 Cup Worcestershire
1/3 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Ground Mustard
1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Paprika
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Liquid Smoke
Dash Red Chili Pepper Flakes
Pinch Salt and Pepper…

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Whole Apple Tart with Salted Caramel Sauce

Dessert, Featured Recipe
May 27, 2011

When caramelizing sugar, I add the water to the pan first, so that the sugar dissolves more easily and evenly.

Yield: 4

Ingredients

Apple Tart

  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • or 1 tablespoon white corn
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Ukrainian Homemade Sausage (Kovbasa)

Featured Recipe, Sausages
March 13, 2011

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

  • 5 lbs pork shoulder
  • 2 lbs beef chuck
  • 1 lb pork fat
  • 4 -6 ounces coarse salt
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon allspice (ground)
  • 1 head garlic
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons peperivka
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Easy Crockpot Pulled Pork For Fred

Crockpot Recipes
December 20, 2010
Delicious pork shoulder, cooked with barbecue sauce and onion, then shredded.

Ingredients:

  • pork shoulder roast, about 4 pounds
  • 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1/2 cups water
  • 1 bottle (16 ounces) barbecue sauce, or 2 cups homemade
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CrockPot Guinness Beef Stew

Crockpot Recipes, Featured Recipe, Stews
December 15, 2010

Guinness Beef Stew

Man this stuff is good. It’s not JUST the Guinness, it’s the slow cooking of all the spices, and sugar, and root vegetables, and all their goodness, and the essence of the beef…..Totally, one of the family’s …

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