Sometimes, even Ms Recipe has a hard time creating side dishes. Kidney bean salad is one of those side dishes that is not only inexpensive, but can be used as a entree for vegetarians. I like to make this side dish with a yummy tuna salad sandwich.
Preparation time: 5-10 minutes
Cooking time: None

Ingredients:
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
2 large hard-boiled eggs, chopped
½ large yellow onion, diced
10 pickles or 2 tablespoons pickle relish (dill or sweet), chopped
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
½ teaspoon seasoned salt
2 tablespoons mayonnaise or miracle whip
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well.
Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Tips:
#1 Substitute black beans for kidney beans.

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Italian beef cooked with Italian seasoning makes for a mouth
watering slow cooker meal.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 6-8 hours on low in slow cooker
Servings: 6-8
Ingredients :
1 (4 pound) chuck roast
1 cup beef broth
1 cup water
2 packs Italian salad seasoning
3 whole peppercorns
1 small bay leaf
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon onion powder

Directions:
1. Trim excess fat off chuck roast, if needed.
2. Place chuck roast into large slow cooker with all ingredients
except 1 package of Italian seasoning mix. Cover and cook for 5-
6 hours on low or until fork tender (do not cook on high).
3. Place chuck roast on a platter and shred with two forks. Strain
broth into large bowl and skim fat off beef broth. Discard bay
leaf.
4. Return broth and chuck roast to slow cooker. Pour in
remaining Italian seasoning mix. Cook with lid for 1 hour on low,
stir well.
Tips:
#1 Serve with Cole slaw, potatoes salad, and chips.
#2 Serve on French rolls or thick bread.

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This Mini Marshmallow Cream Cheese Dessert came from my Grandmother. It was one of her favorites to go with a meal. She especially liked to serve it as a desert around the holidays.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: none
Servings: 6

Ingredients:
½ bag mini marshmallows
1(20 ounces) can crushed pineapple, drained, reserve juice
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
Maraschino cherries, drain (optional)

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, and marshmallows.
2. Then mix in pineapple and half a can of pineapple juice to
mixture.
3. Top with cherries.
Tip: Drink the remaining pineapple juice.

Recipe From:

© 2010 Ask Ms Recipes: Simple Recipes that Make Cents Cookbook   by Nina Marana

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Once you are home enjoy a plate of ham with a slice of
pineapple and bake a sweet potato for a filling meal.

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking time: high for 1 hour or low for 4-5 hours
Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:
¾ cup water
1 (3-5 pound) ham
1(14 ounce) pineapple rings (adjust quantity of pineapple rings to
size of ham)
10 whole cloves
1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)

Directions:

1. Pour water into slow cooker. Cut crisscross lines across the top
of the ham (For fresh ham remove rind and some of the fat prior
to cutting.).
2. Stick cloves into ham and hang pineapple rings on cloves.
3. Place ham on aluminum foil, sprinkle with liquid smoke and
wrap aluminum tightly around ham.
4. Place ham into slow cooker with some water (if needed).Cook
on high for 1 hour or low for 4-5 hours.

Tip:

Substitute a turkey ham for a canned ham.

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Did you know that people have been obsessed with chocolate for over 2000 years?

The Aztecs used to crush coco beans to make a frothy chocolate drink. Chocolate has been a comfort to a lot of people.

The peanut butter swirl in the middle of the chocolate swirl brownie is a perfect combination of both peanut butter and chocolate together.

So you can get your guilty pleasure in your kitchen with this sweet chocolate brownie

Is Chocolate one of your guilty pleasures?

What’s your favorite chocolate?

A candy bar?

White Chocolate?

Milk Chocolate?

Chocolate with nuts?

Dark Chocolate?

Chocolate Layer
*2 cups Sugar
*1 cup Butter
*4 Eggs
*2-1/2 teaspoons Vanilla
*1-1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
*3/4 cup of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
*1 teaspoon Baking Powder
*1/2 teaspoon Salt
*1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Peanut Butter Layer
*3/4 cup Peanut Butter
*1/3 cup Butter
*1/3 cup Sugar
*2 teaspoons Flour
*3/4 teaspoons Vanilla
*2 Eggs

Frosting
*1/2 cup Chocolate Chips
*3 tablespoons Butter
*2-2/3 cups Powder Sugar
*1/4 teaspoon Salt
*3/4 teaspoon Vanilla
*5 teaspoons Water

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13×9-inch pan.

Chocolate Layer
1.)  In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of sugar, 1 cup butter; Mix well. Add the 4 eggs, one at a time, stirring well each time.

2.) Stir in 2-1/2 teaspoons of vanilla and then sift in 1-1/2 cups of flour and stir.

3.) Add cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup of chocolate chips.

Peanut Butter Layer

1.) In a small bowl, mix in peanut butter and 1/3 cup of butter. Mix until smooth.

2.) Add 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour, 3/4 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 eggs. Stir well until batter is smooth.

3. ) In the greased pan, pour half of the chocolate mixture into pan and smooth  it evenly with a butter knife. Next spread  peanut butter  across the entire  first layer. Lastly,  pour  the remaining chocolate batter on top.

4.) Using a chopstick, pull it through the three layers to create the marbling appearance.

5.) Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 50 minutes. Cool completely.

Icing

1.) In a medium size double boiler, melt together 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons of butter.

2.)When the chocolate and butter is melted, mix in the remaining ingredients. Wait until the brownies are cooled before spreading on the icing.

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Calming the teen beast doesn’t mean you’ve got to run from town to town finding the perfect in between snack. Slide a tray of mozzarella sticks in the oven and chop up whole lotta fresh veggies then you’ll have a perfect snack to calm the teen beast. Then bake a batch of my 3 way Cinnamon  sugar Cookies for a sweet dessert that you can be adventurous or make my way.

Yield 4 servings
cook 6-8 minutes

2 large eggs
1 tablespoon water
1 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 large pinch black pepper
12 sticks string cheese
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted prior to baking

1. In a small bowl, beat eggs with water.
2. In a large recloseable bag combine bread crumbs, garlic powder, and pepper.
3. Coat each cheese stick with flour, then dip in egg mixture and bread crumbs mixture.
4. place on platter cover and chill 4 hours. Place onto a ungreased baking sheet; drizzle with melted butter.
5. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
6. Bake uncovered 6-8 minutes or until heated through. Allow to stand 3 minutes before serving.

Tip:
Use salsa, pizza sauce or sour cream for dipping.

Adapted from Taste of Home Magazine  Recipe by Mary Merchant

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Have you seen the food show Mad Hungry? I love the show. Lucinda Scala Quinn, makes simple recipes in easy to understand steps. Here’s a delicious egg less cake recipe  from her book.

A Few ideas from Ask Ms Recipe- It’s  easy to doctor up by topping with fruit  or  adding sprinkles for a birthday or sweethearts for Valentine’s Day.

I’ve tried several of her recipes  You can check out her show on Hallmark in the morning. She is married with 3 sons that help her cook on the show.

This recipe is from her cookbook Mad Hungry. Visit her blog at Mad Hungry

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 cup cold water

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In an 8-inch square baking pan, whisk together all-purpose flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and coarse salt.
2. Make a well in center of flour mixture and add vegetable oil, pure vanilla extract, white vinegar, and cold water. Whisk until well combined. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

Simple Buttercream Frosting
Makes 2 3/4 cups
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 pound confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt

1. In a mixer bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, combine butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat on high speed 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally.

Recipe is from book Mad Hungry by Lucinda Scala Quinn who works for  Martha  Stewart. Source for both recipes are found here and here

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Some people call it stuffing others called it dressing. It doesn’t matter what you call it as long as it’s good food with good people. Happy Cooking.

Preparation time 10 minutes
Cooking time 60 minutes
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup celery with leaves, chopped
1 cup yellow onion, peeled, chopped

3 (8 ounce) boxes button mushrooms, (remove stems)
1/2 cup dehydrated currants
1 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 1/4 teaspoons dried sage
2 teaspoons kosher salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper to taste
1 loaf white bread, cut into bite size pieces, toast
1/4 cup turkey or chicken broth
Directions:
1. In a large non-stick skillet over medium-low heat melt butter, add celery and onion. Stir often until vegetables are soft.
2. Add mushrooms with vegetable mixture, stir often, cook over medium heat when mushrooms are soft, cook until most of liquid is evaporated except for 1/2 cup, and add mixture to large bowl.
3. Mix currants, thyme, sage, salt, and pepper, toasted bread, and walnuts into bowl with mushroom mixture together slowly.
4. Preheat the oven 325 degrees F.
5. Spoon the mixture into lightly buttered 4 qt shallow baking dish.
6. Pour chicken broth over stuffing evenly.
7. Bake on middle rack oven covered for 30 minutes, bake uncovered for 20 minutes.

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There’s nothing better than a creamy cup of eggnog sitting by a toasty fire with your loved one.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Refrigerate: 1/2 hour
Serves: 5 (1 cup)

Ingredients
4 cups whole milk
1 (5.1 ounce) package Jell-o instant Vanilla pudding mix
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon rum extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:
1. In a large container, blend milk, pudding mix, nutmeg, rum extract, and cinnamon, mix well with wooden spoon (if possible).
2. Refrigerate 1/2 hour, gently stir before serving.

Tip #1: If eggnog is too thick add 1 cup milk
Tip #2: Top with cool whip each cup served

How do you make your eggnog?

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Fruit Stuffing

Cooking time 30 minutes
Serves 4-6

Ingredients
1/4 cup yellow onion, peeled, chopped
1 cup celery with leaves, chopped
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 cups dried bread, cut into chunks
1/2 cup Granny Smith apple, chopped
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thaw
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large size skillet over low-medium heat melt butter; add onion and celery cook until tender. Remove from stove.
3. Add bread apple, poultry seasoning, orange juice, salt, pepper, egg, and broth. Stir well, with fork.
4. Pour into lightly greased shallow baking dish/pan on middle rack oven for 30 minutes; covered, for crisp uncover cook for 15 minutes longer.

Corn bread and bread crumbs Stuffing

Cooking time 20 minutes
Serves 4-6

Ingredients
2 cups crumbled cornbread
1 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
2 stalks celery with leaves, diced
1/4 cup yellow onion, peeled and chopped
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
3 cups chicken broth or turkey broth
3 large eggs, beaten

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Combine both breads into a large size bowl.
3. In a small skillet over low-medium heat melt butter, and celery, onion, pepper, and rosemary. Cook until soft and pour into bread bowl.
4. Stir in broth and eggs, mix well. Pour into well greased large shallow baking dish/pan.
5. Bake uncovered on middle rack oven for 15-20 minutes.

Corn bread Stuffing
Cooking time 15-20 minutes
Serves 6-8

Ingredients
2 cans Pillsbury Biscuits bake, break up
3 1/4 cups corn bread, broke up
3 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup red or yellow onion, peeled, diced
1/2 celery with leaves, chopped
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons dried sage
1 large egg, beaten
2 cups warm chicken broth
1/2 cup whole milk

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a large size bowl combine, biscuits, corn bread.
3. Over low-medium heat using small size skillet melt butter, brown onion, and celery until soft. Pour into large bowl with breads mix with fork.
4. Add salt, pepper, sage, egg, broth, and milk, mix well.
5. Transfer into shallow baking dish/pan, well greased, place on middle rack; back uncovered for 15-20 minutes

Tip: Biscuits and corn bread could

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