Melissa from Melissa’s Jewelry and Gems asked a recipe question about theTropical Egg Salad

Melissa Asked:

I have never tried anything quite like this. Will it taste good with any fruit, or just the apples, and pineapple?

Ms Recipe’s Answer

You could try it with any fruit, but I suggest you use at least one fruit that has a texture such as the apples. Here’s some ideas: pears, strawberries, peaches, bananas or nectarines. I love to experiment with food which makes me a bit of a mad scientist in the kitchen.

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A reader asked a question about my post for Groovy Reuben Soup.

hello hello. hmm. this one seems to be easy to do. however, i want to ask… what is sauerkraut? quite puzzled about that.

Ms Recipes Answer:
Sauerkraut is actually Fermented Cabbage. You can check out a bit of the history and pictures of sauerkraut at  Wikipedia

A few readers said someone in their home doesn’t like sauerkraut. If they don’t like sauerkraut you can cook the sauerkraut with some butter, salt, and pepper in a saucepan. Just cook enough on the side and add it to you soup bowl.

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Dorothy L of Women’s Self Esteem Blog asked me a question:

Hello Mrs. R…would you happen to have a recipe for the fabulous ‘Ice Mocha coffee’ that they serve in Star bucks and a few other places?

Ms Recipe’s Answer:
Although, I don’t have Starbucks recipe for Ice Mocha Coffee, I do have a few tricks up my sleeve for economical flavored coffee.

You can do any of these to jazz up the taste of your coffee. I don’t recommend trying them all at once.

1. Pour boiling hot water into your coffee maker.

2. Sprinkle cinnamon over coffee grounds.

3. Pour one cap of vanilla extract over coffee grounds.

4. Pour a couple of drops of mocha, raspberry, peppermint, almond, cinnamon, coconut, or hazelnut extract.  You can adjust the amount of extract according to taste buds.

5. Sprinkle a little salt on the coffee grounds to take the bitterness out of the coffee.

6. Let the flavors soak for 5 minutes prior to brewing your pot.

You can buy the extracts at your local grocery stores, specialty stores or online.

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Auntie E of Auntie E’s  Yard and Garden asked a question about cantaloupe and watermelon.

Reader Question:

Now the Watermelon. I can never hear the sound. it there anther way? I love cantaloupes but can never buy one that is sweet. My mother was very good at choosing one. any suggesting for Me?

Ms Recipe’s Answer:

Here are a few tips on choosing watermelon or cantaloupes:

A watermelon with a white bottom is not ready to be eaten.
A cantaloupe with a green tinge under the netting or green at all is not ready to eat.
A cantaloupe stem that smells like a cantaloupe is ready to eat. The stem is the end that has the deepest indention.
You should not buy a cantaloupe with multiple soft spots

Thanks for asking a Question.

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Question:Iceah asked a question about the Ranch Stuffed Potatoes

wow! this really looks yummy:9 would definitely try it and could I cook this in an oven toaster instead?

Answer:

Yes, you can cook the recipe in a toaster oven. Cook the potato as you normally would in your toaster oven and then follow the directions for mixing the potatoes. Cook the potatoes for about 5 minutes or until they are fully cooked.

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A Reader named Martha H. asked a recipe question:

What is the difference between: grind, grate and chop in a recipe? If it calls for “grated” cheese can I use my little mini processor which “chops” and/or “grinds?”

Ms Recipe says:

Cheeses that are moist you can use a cheese grater such as the one in the picture. Chopping cheese is cutting it into small pieces. Grinding is something done to coffee beans or hard cheese. Grating is using a cheese grater such as the one in the picture. As for using a mini processor to grate cheese I would not recommend it with soft cheese because it will turn into a ball around the blade.  You could use your processor with hard cheese however. I hope I have helped you with your recipe question. Thank You for asking.

Picture Source Wikipedia

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Pinay Chicken Heart ask a  Recipe Questions:

1.wanted to prepare this but no apricots here what maybe the substitute for it? i really like this because we love chicken in our family c:

Ms Recipe Says:

You could substitute peaches or pineapple in the Nutty Apricot Crockery-pot Chicken. If you use canned fruit, make sure you drain off the juice before pouring them in the crock-pot.  You will need one can of fruit or a couple of the fruit of your choice.

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A reader named Stacy asked a recipe question.

2. do i really have to use so many tomato products? I’ve had baked been chili before and am looking for a recipe, but i’m not a huge fan of tomatoes!

Ms Recipe Says:

You can remove the can of tomato juice from the  Bake Bean Chili in a crockery pot, but it would be thick rather then soupy. You can also remove the tomato sauce and 1 can of the tomatoes.

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3. Another Reader  from Genochan’s Blog asked a recipe question about the Nutty Apricot Crockery-pot Chicken

seems delicious..
can we replace chicken with beef? i got allergic with that kind of food..

however, thanks for sharing your yummy recipe

Ms Recipe Says:

You could subsitiue a 1or 2lbs of  Chuck Roast or 2 small steaks cut into  bite size pieces . Just brown it in 2 tablespoons of  olive oil on all sides in a sauce pan prior to placing beef into crockery-pot.

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4. Another reader from Stop War asked a Recipe Question. about the Double Identity Crockery-pot Soup.

can i make it with a pot like Chinese people did?

Ms Recipe Says:

You can use any good size pot to cook it on the stove. If you use meat cook it on the stove for 1 hour or 45 minutes for vegetarian.

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A Reader name Beautiful Soul requested a recipe. Here’s the question:

this is yum yum! hmmmm..ms. recipe, can I ask you a favor? Can you post for cheesecake? I will appreciate it alot!

Ms Recipe: Here’s the cheesecake for everyone to enjoy.

This cheesecake is a blast from the past. I have tried to make this cheesecake as simple as can be so even the novice cook can enjoy this sweet treat.

Pulled for upcoming book askmsrecipe: Simple Recipes that Make Cents

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Ellen Sew Crafty asked a recipe question about Double Identity Vegetable Crockery-pot Soup

“I can’t wait to make this soup. But I wonder if my crockery pot is large enough. So…what size crockery pot should I use for this?”

 Ask Ms Recipe’s Answer:
I use a large oval crockery-pot similar to the one in the picture. The size of the crockery-pot is 5.5 quarts. I hope this helps anyone whose going to cook the soup.

Photo source: Wikipedia

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A Reader  named Sandra asked a question about  the Ground Beef Crockery Pot soup.

The question was:

What is California Blend? (I live in Canada) I’m guessing it’s a package of vegetables BUT want to make sure. I haven’t met a recipe yet that I can’t screw up.
Thanks.

Ms Recipe says:

California Blend is vegetable blend of  cauliflower, broccoli and Carrots. I used the California Blend because it was what I had. You can use any vegetable mixture. I’ve used all sorts of vegetables for this particular recipe.

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