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How to Make Pretzels from Scratch: National Pretzel Day
Oct26

How to Make Pretzels from Scratch: National Pretzel Day

Posted By on Oct 26, 2013 in Featured, Food Fun, Food Holidays, How To Cook, Snacks Recipes, Vegetarian | 0 comments

National Pretzel Day is here, and it’s also National Pretzel Month. If you’ve never made pretzels before in your life, don’t let them intimidate you to venture out and make from scratch. You can do it. Hot, chewy pretzels are hard to resist an the aroma so appeals to our taste buds. How to Make Large Pretzels: Pretzels are relatively easy to make & are able to be stored in airtight containers for as long as 3...

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How to Bake Apples: Apple Day
Oct21

How to Bake Apples: Apple Day

Posted By on Oct 21, 2013 in Apples, Baking, Desserts, Featured, Food Holidays, Fruit, Fruit & Vegetables, How To Cook, Sweets, Vegetarian | 0 comments

October 21st is Apple Day, and this Baked Apple recipe is just what the doctor ordered… Even though apples are available in all seasons, they are at their best during the Autumn. Eating apples at their peak, when the air cools & sugars are developed, is prime time. To keep apples at their best, they should be stored refrigerated, and in plastic bags or in a cold, dry place (33 – 40 degrees F). Ideally, wrap each apple...

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How to Make Cottage Cheese Perogies: National Pierogi Day
Oct08

How to Make Cottage Cheese Perogies: National Pierogi Day

Posted By on Oct 8, 2013 in Eastern European Food, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Food Holidays, German Food Recipes, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Polish Food Recipes, Russian Food Recipes, Ukrainian Food Recipes | 2 comments

National Pierogi Day is October 8th, and these tasty, filled dumplings of Central & Eastern European origin are something our family traditionally makes, and these Cottage Cheese Perogies are my favorite. Pierogi can be filled with a number of delicious fillings. Savory or sweet, such as cheese & potatoes, cottage cheese, sauerkraut, plums, sour cherries or berries. Fillings can be made well in advance & refrigerated. How...

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National Strawberry Cream Pie Day: Thriller Recipe
Sep28

National Strawberry Cream Pie Day: Thriller Recipe

Posted By on Sep 28, 2013 in Baking, Berries, Desserts, Featured, Fruit, Fruit & Vegetables, Holidays & Events, How To Cook, Pie & Tart Recipes, Strawberries, Sweets, Vegetarian | 0 comments

National Strawberry Cream Pie Day will prove to be thrilling if you want to celebrate in proper style! Sounds fabulous, doesn’t it…? Strawberries & custard cream, I mean, all inside of a pie. What could be more decadently delicious than something that sounds like that?! How to Make Strawberry Cream Pie: Type: Pie Recipe Serve with: topped with homemade whipped cream Prep Time: 10 min Bake Time: 8 – 10 min Cool Time: 4...

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National Pancake Day: A Favorite Family Recipe
Sep26

National Pancake Day: A Favorite Family Recipe

Posted By on Sep 26, 2013 in Breakfast, Cooking How-To Videos, Desserts, Eastern European Food, Ethnic Foods, Featured, German Food Recipes, How To Cook, Sweets, Vegetarian | 0 comments

National Pancake Day allows us yet another time to create some family favorites. We like the traditional 4 or 5 inch pancakes, but we prefer my Mother’s recipe for German pancakes. With so many pancake recipes out there, these just have what I crave. I suppose it’s because it’s what I grew up on. I’m sure you have similar affinities for a particular style of pancake yourself based upon the childhood comforts...

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How to Cook Green Split Pea Soup
May07

How to Cook Green Split Pea Soup

Posted By on May 7, 2012 in Beans, Cooking How-To Videos, Main Dishes, Peas, Soups, Stews & Chilis | 0 comments

Although we’re certainly looking at some warmer, Spring-time weather, it’s quite gloomy and cool today. It’s the perfect time to make a great soup, in my personal opinion, and a bag of green split peas is what sparked me today to create one of my traditional favorites, Green Split Pea Soup. Experiment with different meats and liquids (water, teas, broths) you’d like to add, if you so choose. You’ll enjoy...

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How to Cook Kasper Family German-Style Crepes
Apr20

How to Cook Kasper Family German-Style Crepes

Posted By on Apr 20, 2012 in Breakfast, Cooking How-To Videos, Desserts, Eastern European Food, Ethnic Foods, German Food Recipes, How To Cook, Pancakes, Quick Meals, Sweets, Vegetarian | 0 comments

This is one of our favorite Kasper family recipes…In fact, it’s the first recipe I learned to make on my own when I moved away from home. We don’t really eat the small, fluffy pancakes most families eat. We called these big, thin delights “pancakes”…our style of pancakes. Golden and delicious, these beautiful crepes can be eaten for breakfast, brunch or dinner, if desired. Try...

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How to Make Honey Garlic Pork Ribs in the Oven
Jan21

How to Make Honey Garlic Pork Ribs in the Oven

Posted By on Jan 21, 2012 in How To Cook, Main Dishes, Pork | 0 comments

One of my favorite dishes my mother makes is her Honey Garlic Pork Ribs she does not on the BBQ, but she boils them and finishes them in the oven for that perfectly done, fall-off-the-bone meat that you are craving. If you so desire, you may finish the ribs on the BBQ just the same on a medium flame, just to get those great grill marks, and char-grilled flavor. I’m not crazy about “red sauces” on my meat or BBQ, and...

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