One-Hour Rolls

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

This is the easiest recipe for raised rolls that I’ve ever found. Plus, if you’re in a hurry for them, it’s relatively fast. 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups flour 3 Tbsp. sugar 2 pkgs. dry yeast 1 tsp. salt 1 cup warm milk 1/2 cup water 1/2 stick softened butter Mix 1 1/2 cups […]

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Simple Syrup

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

This syrup works great to sweeten all your favorite summer drinks. And you can put it in your iced tea without having to stir forever or have it be all grainy! 1 cup water 1 cup sugar Bring these two ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan, and cook for 3 minutes. Store it […]

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Homemade Mashed Taters

Posted on July 10, 2010 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

My Cowboy loves his mashed taters. He’d rather have these than any other side dish I can make. 8-10 medium red-skinned potatoes, peeled and quartered 3 oz. cream cheese, softened 1/2 stick butter, softened 3-4 cloves minced garlic 3 tbsps. half and half 1 tsp. seasoned salt pepper to taste Boil the potatoes in a […]

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Hoss’s Tater Salad

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

I had a perfectly good recipe for Tater Salad, then along came My Cowboy, and he needed me to change it to suit him, so I had to come up with another one. Turns out, this one’s a hit with the entire family, so it’s all good! 8-10 red-skinned potatoes 1/2 small onion, chopped 1/3 […]

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Unbaked Cookies

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

Need cookies in a hurry? Just whip these up. They’ll disappear in about the time it took for you to make them! Combine in a saucepan: 2 cups sugar 1 stick butter 1/2 cup milk Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and add: 1/2 cup […]

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Prairie Moon Ranch Chops ‘n’ Taters

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

My Aunt Ruby used to make a dish sorta like this, but I adapted it so that My Cowboy (sometimes known as The World’s Pickiest Eater) would eat it. This is the version he likes, so it’s the one we make around here. 6-8 pork chops (I use the ones without bone that have been […]

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Easy Carrot Cake

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

My grandmother found this recipe somewhere, and after trying it for myself, I’ll never again go to the trouble of grating carrots for a cake! There’s nothing easier than this, and the frosting is extra yummy. 2 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 2 4.5-oz. containers of baby food carrots 1 tsp. vanilla […]

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Porcupine Meatball Supper

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

This recipe is from my mother’s recipe box. A good old standby main dish. 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup uncooked white rice 1 tsp. salt 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup chopped green pepper 1 beaten egg 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/2 tsp. black pepper 3 tbsps. butter 2 cups tomato juice 4-5 small potatoes, […]

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Valentine’s Cookies

Posted on February 11, 2010 by prairiemoonquilts in Meal planning & Recipes

At every holiday, my Great Aunt Ruby would make lots and lots of these and decorate them, and give some to everyone in the family. She always made special ones for all the littler kids, and every year, at Valentine’s Day, she made special Valentine cookies for my daughters as well. They came to expect […]

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Banana Oat Bread

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

I know there are lots of different recipes for banana bread out there, but for some reason, this one is my favorite. My entire family likes it, too, so you just gotta stick with a good thing! 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 […]

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