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Cucumber Salad
This is a super simple, fast salad to add to any dinner. Ingredients Sliced cucumbers Dijon Vinaigrette Instructions Add vinaigrette to...


Beet Salad
This is a super simple, fast salad to add to any dinner. Ingredients Beets, cooked and diced Onions, finely chopped (optional) Dijon...


Pink Salad
This is a family tradition for holidays. Ingredients 1-4 ounce package cream cheese, softened Small jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries, cut...


Carrot Salad
This is a super simple, fast salad to add to any dinner. Ingredients Carrots, peeled and shredded Parsley, chopped Dijon Vinaigrette...


Chocolate Cream Pie
Chocolate cream pies always seems to be a favorite choice at Thanksgiving and any other time when there are multiple choices. Ingredients...


Pecan Pie
Pecan pie is super easy to make if you've got a pie shell already made. Ingredients 3 eggs 1 cup light corn syrup 1 cup brown sugar 1/3...


Blueberry Pie
When we first got married, my wife didn't like blueberry pie--with good reason, canned blueberry pie filling is gross. When you make a...


Fresh Strawberry Pie
Instead of using the artificial strawberry goop you by in the store, this recipe makes the sauce that holds the berries together out of...


Cherry Pie
This is the recipe that we use for the Door County sour cherries that we pick each year. We tend to make this recipe more often as a...


Blackberry Pie
So easy and so good! Ingredients 4 cups blackberries ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup flour Instructions Stir together flour and sugar in a large bowl....


Pie Crust
The key to making flakey pie crust is not over mixing the dough. The goal is to have pea-sized pieces of shortening in the dough. This...


Coconut Cream Pie
Coconut cream pie is a little bit of heaven if you like coconut. Ingredients 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch...


Boysenberry Pie
Boysenberry pie is the best--sweet and tart at the same time with a depth to the flavor. Ingredients 4 cups boysenberries 3/4 cup sugar...


Banana Cream Pie
Banana cream pie made with real custard is night and day different from packaged pudding. Ingredients 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2...


Strudel
Apple strudel is an essential in France's family's Christmas tradition. This version is the quick version--a pastry crust instead of the...


Oatmeal Cookies
These can be made with or without raisins. Sometimes I prefer using this dough instead of the chocolate chip cookie dough and adding...


Madeleine
These are France's go to cookie when she needs something really fast. Ingredients 3/4 cup sugar 6 tablespoons melted butter 3 beaten eggs...


Granola
Granola is more of an art than a science. You can mix it up however you like. Try different rolled grains. Use whatever type of nuts you...


Rolo Cookies
These are made by cooking a Rolo inside a chocolate cookie dough. On the outside it looks like a chocolate cookie. When you bite into it,...


Hazelnut Macaroon
These are a Salm family tradition for Christmas. The remaining egg yolks can be used to make crème patisière to serve the cookies with....
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