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Chocolate Syrup Brownie Cake

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Chocolate Syrup Brownie Cake
Ingredients: 
2 cups Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup
½ cup Butter (1 stick)
½ cup Brown Sugar
½ cup white Sugar
4 eggs
1 cup All Purpose Flour
¼ teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 cup Chocolate Chips
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Broccoli Salad

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Broccoli
Salad

There are several versions of this broccoli salad but this one is my favorite! It is perfect for a summer pool party served with crusty “No Knead Bread” and your favorite beverage! Make it a day ahead and all the work is done! The portions are estimated so it can be changed to fit the size of the crowd you are feeding.

Prep. Time – 30 minutes
Serves – 6-8

2lb bag of broccoli florets- cut into bite size pieces quickly blanched* (you can just use the broccoli raw for this recipe – personal preference)
1 cup sun dried tomatoes **
1 cup of toasted slivered almonds
½ cup chopped onion (green onions can also be used)
1 & ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

Basic dressing- mix the following:
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Chocolate Chip Cookies Milk Free

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Milk Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

(Homemade, No Milk, No Cottonseed Oil)
From the Kitchen of Life of a Rock Star™ Nicole Hanratty

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup Spectrum Vegetable Shortening available at Whole Foods and Gelsons

3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups Vegan Chocolate Chips

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Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings

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Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings

2 Granny Smith apples (enough for 16 wedges)
2 cans – 8 piece crescent rolls
2 sticks butter – YES- 2 sticks!!!
1
& ½ cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 can of Mountain Dew soda
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Banana Bread with Cruncy Pecan Topping

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Banana Bread with Crunchy Pecan Topping
(With Milk Free Substitutions for Milk Allergies)

Ingredients:

8 ounces cream cheese (softened) -- Can substitute with Vegan Sour Cream
1 cup sugar
¼ cup  butter (softened) -- Can substitute with Vegetable Shortening
2 eggs
3  very ripe banana's (about 1 cup)
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 & ¼ cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground flax*
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chocolate chips (optional) -- Can substitute with Dark Chocolate Chunks

 
Crunchy topping ingredients:
1 cup chopped candied pecans
2/3 cup sugar
Sugar to sprinkle on top
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Grandma Peterson's Oatmeal Cookies

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Grandma Peterson’s
Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 cup coconut
2 cups oatmeal
2 cups Wheaties cereal
2 cups flour
2 cups salted peanuts
2 cups chocolate chips (optional)
Sea salt
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Hungry Husband Pasta

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Hungry Husband Pasta
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef
1 onion chopped
2 garlic cloves – minced
1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 12 oz. package of corkscrew pasta
1 16 oz. container of sour cream
1 8 oz. package cream cheese – softened
1 bunch of green onions – chopped – greens and all
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
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Halloween Stew Baked in a Pumpkin Shell

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HALLOWEEN STEW BAKED IN A PUMPKIN SHELL


• Select a pumpkin that will fit in your oven, clean it out very well, salt the inside and dry very well.
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