One-Dish Corn Casserole

Posted on November 1, 2011 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

I made this up based on a recipe I saw in a magazine. Meaning, I made it much easier than their version, ’cause I’m all about that “one-dish” thing! 1/2 cup butter Heat butter in a 9 x 13 dish until melted. Into the melted butter in the baking dish, stir the following ingredients: 1 […]

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Pumpkin Cookies

Posted on October 1, 2011 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

This is my sister’s recipe. These are her son’s favorite cookies, so she makes them for him whenever he visits home. They’re wonderfully moist and flavorful. I can see why he likes them. 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 egg 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda […]

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Easy Breakfast Danish

Posted on June 1, 2011 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

Here’s another recipe for breakfast Danish. Not quite as easy as the other one, but delicious in its own right. 2 cups baking mix, such as Bisquick or JiffyMix 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup milk 1/4 cup preserves, your favorite flavor Heat oven to 450 degrees. Mix baking mix, sugar, and […]

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Fruit Danish

Posted on June 1, 2011 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

I’ve got a couple different recipes for breakfast danish, so you can try them both and see which is your favorite. This recipe uses an 8-count tube of refrigerated crescent rolls. However, they make crescent dough in a sheet these days, so if you can find that where you live, you can use it instead. […]

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Amy Cake

Posted on May 1, 2011 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

I call this Amy Cake because my friend, Amy, taught me how to make it. You can use any flavor of jello you want, to make it different every time. It’s a wonderful moist cake. Just try it! Dissolve a package of lemon jello in 1 cup boiling water, and let cool. Mix 1 box […]

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Refrigerator Basic Cookies

Posted on April 1, 2011 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

This recipe circulated for years (and still does) among the women of my mother’s family. One of them found it, shared it with the others, and it became a favorite of everyone. What’s fantastic about it is that you can freeze the dough, then just slice and bake what you want when you want them. […]

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Mozzarella Meat Pie

Posted on February 1, 2011 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

This is a quick and easy work-night meal. And they even make crescent roll dough in a sheet now, so that makes it even easier! 1 pound ground beef 1/2 onion, chopped 1 6-oz. can tomato paste 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/2 tsp. salt dash pepper 1 8-oz. can refrigerated crescent rolls 2 cups shredded mozzarella […]

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Pete’s Stuffed Jalapenos

Posted on January 1, 2011 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

Any recipe whose ingredients list starts out with “rubber gloves” has to be good, right? I got this recipe from a band director I used to work with. His name is Dan, but we call him Pete. Rubber gloves 12 jalapeno peppers 1 lb. roll of Jimmy Dean Sage Sausage 1 8-oz. package cream cheese […]

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Cheese Bites

Posted on November 1, 2010 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

I don’t know why I call these bites at my house. It never makes it into bites. I just eat it right out of the pan. And I usually make it when I’m home alone, so I can have all of it to myself, too. But you wouldn’t do that, right? 4 cups shredded mozzarella […]

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Congo Bars

Posted on October 1, 2010 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

This recipe was a staple in the household of our neighbor lady when I was growing up. She has a daughter named Conda, and I always thought she should have called these Conda Bars. Sure didn’t matter what they were called when she pulled them out of the oven and had us dig in! 1 […]

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