Food
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Kolaches
Several years ago, I was introduced to the decadent pastry that is a kolache. I was in the St. Louis, MO area and a relative told me that I had to try this pastry for breakfast. I am a big fan of pastries and wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity. The result of that first visit was a love of kolaches. A kolache is a soft dough that can be made into a sweet or savory pastry. The sweet kolaches are filled on top, where you can see the different flavors. Strawberry, Cherry, Apple, Peach, Cream Cheese, Pumpkin, Blueberry…the list goes on of the different flavors for sweet kolaches.…
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Joy in Baking
I come from a line of great cooks and bakers. I love walking into a house and smelling something baking. It makes the place feel warm and inviting. In my teenage years, I wasn’t much of a baker. I would have rather been the taste-tester, especially if it was a dessert. But, over time, I decided I wanted to learn more about baking. If there was a potluck at church or a family reunion, I knew I could follow a recipe well enough to bring a dessert. As I have gotten older and learned how to bake more, I’ve discovered that I like to experiment and have fun with the…
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Dorito Casserole
I had this casserole for the first time when my best friend from high school turned 16. It was her Sweet Sixteen birthday party and her mom had made it for all of us girls who were celebrating with her. This recipe has since then become a family favorite, not only here on the farm, but also in my sisters families. Today is Mariah’s birthday. So, in honor of her, I’m posting this recipe. Also, thank you to her mother, Melanie, for giving me this recipe all those years ago. Print Recipe Dorito Casserole From the kitchen of Melanie Rueter Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings Ingredients…
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Beef Stroganoff
I follow Mary Pat Sass (fka, The Millennial Farmwife) on Instagram and a few months ago she posted an Instastory of her making this beef stroganoff. I thought it sounded good, so I gave it a try and it has quickly become one of my husband’s and my favorite beef entrees. Hope you like it, too! Print Recipe Beef Stroganoff I have not timed myself when I've made this dish, but it really doesn't take too long. Long enough to brown hamburger and cook noodles. Course Main Dish Servings Ingredients 1 pound Ground Beef12 oz bag egg noodles I actually use a little less than an entire bag. equal parts…
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Baked Spaghetti
For my husband’s birthday this year, he requested baked spaghetti. There were two problems with that request. No, actually there were three. I had never made baked spaghetti, I didn’t even have a recipe and I discovered later that we didn’t have any spaghetti on hand. I had a lot of other pasta noodles except that one. Pinterest to the rescue! (at least for the first two problems) I went to Pinterest and searched for Baked Spaghetti and found one seemed pretty easy by The Cozy Cook. I did tweak it a bit to fit our liking, such as leaving out the peppers and using minced onion instead of real…
