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Every year we like to make a homemade pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling to go along with our holiday meal. It makes a great dessert that can be enjoyed with your after meal coffee or cup of tea. Mom and I have been using this recipe for the past 12 years every time we make them. Soft, moist and … [Read more...] about Mom’s Pumpkin Roll with Cream Cheese Filling

A few of my husband's friends are coming over next weekend to watch a big game on TV. Every time the guys come over I'm responsible for making up a variety of finger foods and grab-n-go snacks. As soon as I saw this guest-post recipe come in (courtesy of Popcorn.org), I knew it would be perfect. The … [Read more...] about Cheesy Garlic Flavored Popcorn Recipe

My family loves homemade onion rings but they're very picky about the ones that they'll eat. They don't care for breaded onion rings and they don't like them soggy. They have to be crisp and crunchy. A few years ago I started making homemade onion rings because I got tired of paying high prices at … [Read more...] about Batter Dipped Onion Rings Recipe with Freezing Tips

Last weekend I was going through my freezer and realized that I needed to use up some of my frozen bananas. Yes, you can freeze bananas and I'll tell you how I do that in just minute. Anyway, I decided to whip up a batch of homemade banana chocolate chip muffins and to cut down on time I used a … [Read more...] about Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

The slow cooker is one of my most valuable kitchen appliances. I use it at least three times every week to make lunch, dinner, baked goods or dessert. During the late spring and summer months I find myself using it even more. I really dislike heating up the kitchen with the oven on a HOT and HUMID … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Pork and Sauerkraut Recipe

We love homemade sweet potato fries and I make them for the family several times a month. The process of making your own French Fries is easy and they taste so much better than their store-bought counterparts. This particular recipe utilizes a blend of cinnamon and sugar as the topping. You can … [Read more...] about Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Sweet Potato Fries