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Salsa Saturday: Fiery Berry Mango Salsa

The Crane — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 08:00:20 +0000

Sweet fruits dance with a fiery habanero in this fiery berry mango salsa. This raspberry mango salsa is hot! Serve with quesadillas or warm tortilla chips with asiago cheese slices. Makes about 2 cups. Ingredients: 1 ripe mango 6 oz. raspberries 1 habanero pepper 2 tsp. granulated sugar 1/4 tsp. lemon juice Mash the raspberries [...]

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Salsa Saturday: Rainbow Salsa

The Crane — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 04:08:12 +0000

My friend Jenn once served me a similar salsa, and this is inspired by hers. It is full of vegetable goodness and lots of bright colors. Ingredients: 3 medium very ripe tomatoes 1 orange sweet pepper 1 yellow sweet pepper 2 Hungarian peppers, also known banana peppers 3 tomatillos 1 red onion 2 jalapeños [...]

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Salsa Saturday: Strawberry Spice

The Crane — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:09:11 +0000

The summer produce is rolling in, and it’s prime time for salsa! We are getting so many yummy ideas that we’re going to introduce a new recipe every Saturday during prime salsa season. With a lot of sweetness and a bit of spice (the cubanelle pepper is mild), this strawberry salsa recipe adds pizzazz to [...]

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Homemade Pink Lemonade

The Crane — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:00:17 +0000

A special drink makes every party sparkle, and this strawberry lemonade is delicious! This homemade pink lemonade recipe makes a half gallon, and you can easily double or triple it for a larger crowd. Ingredients: 1 c. strawberries, hulled 3/4 c. lemon juice (I usually cheat and use the bottled, reconstituted juice) 3/4 c. granulated [...]

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Lazy Gal’s Favorite Christmas Drinks

The Crane — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:00:33 +0000

While making holiday drinks from scratch has its merits, sometimes I just have other priorities (like spending more time with my guests or reading that great book). Here are 5 favorite drinks that are easy to prepare and family-friendly too! Sparkling Eggnog If you dislike eggnog, don’t skip over this one! I say this because [...]

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Free Cookie Swap Cookbook on Kindle

The Crane — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:00:39 +0000

I stumbled across this darling little cookbook that is free on Kindle right now, and with the holidays coming soon, thought I’d pass it on to you. This is a one-stop book for a cookie swap and includes tips on how to plan a cookie swap party as well as recipes for out-of-the-ordinary cookies. Product [...]

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Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

MamaDuck — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:00:52 +0000

3/4 cup pumpkin seeds 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt Clean seeds in water; rinse and pat dry. Place seeds in an 8×8 square pan; add remaining ingredients, and toss to coat all sides. Bake at 300 degrees F for 25 to 30 [...]

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Halloween Spider Snacks

MamaDuck — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:10:05 +0000

1 (12 oz.) package of milk chocolate chips 1 container of chow mein noodles 1 small bag of M&M candies Melt chocolate in microwave. Stir in noodles (add vegetable oil to thin chocolate if needed), then drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Add 2 M&M’s for spider eyes, cool & enjoy!

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Spooky Halloween Punch

MamaDuck — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:06:20 +0000

16 oz. Hi-C orange drink 12 oz. pineapple juice 2 liter bottle ginger ale or 7-Up 1/2 gal. orange sherbet Stir together the Hi-C, pineapple juice, and ginger ale/7-Up. Add scoops of the orange sherbet right before serving & enjoy the spooky drink!

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Red & Green Holiday Pinwheel Cookies

MamaDuck — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 09:00:15 +0000

1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated sugar cookies 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons red sugar 3 tablespoons green sugar Cut cookie dough in half. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the flour onto work surface. Roll out half of dough to 12×7-inch rectangle. Repeat with remaining half of dough and 1/4 cup flour. Sprinkle 1 rectangle evenly [...]

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