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Easy Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe

I’ve always wondered about making homemade tomato soup, from scratch, or mostly. I grew up on Campbell’s Tomato Soup, creamy with milk. Looking through my recipe books, I came across this tomato soup recipe… sounds yummmmy!
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp curry powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 can (46 oz) tomato juice
1/4 c.

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Homemade Whipped Cream

A homemade sweet whipped cream goes great on cakes, pies, ice cream or even by the spoonful! I love simple recipes and this one fits the bill.
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Whip cream until thick and stiff.
Add sugar and vanilla.
Continue beating until it holds peaks.
Ultra-tasty on our Easy Apple

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Easy Spiced Apple Cider Recipe

Fall is all about pumpkins, piles of leaves, hay rides and hot spiced apple cider… oh yummmmy!

This is tasty apple cider recipe and making it in the coffee pot is about as easy as it gets!
2 quarts apple cider
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp whole allspice
1 tsp whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 tsp salt
1 pinch ground

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Easy Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce

A meaty spaghetti sauce that’s easy to make and full of flavor.

1 pound ground beef, give or take a little
1 can tomato sauce
1/2 bell pepper
1/2 a small onion
1 clove garlic or 1/2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp cilantro
1 tsp basil
1 bay leaf – optional
1. In a pot, brown ground beef – our grocery story tends to

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What is Meringue?

Meringue (pronounced muh-RANG) is generally a dessert topping made from a mixture of superfine (caster) sugar and eggs. The mixture is beaten until stiff. It’s is spread over pies or custards forming peaks. It is sometimes put in the oven to very lightly brown, making a soft meringue with browned peaks.

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Homemade Griddlecakes a.k.a. Pancakes

Homemade – Yummm!
Makes about 18 medium sized griddlecakes a.k.a. pancakes.
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 TBSP sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 c. milk
2 TBSP melted fat (butter)
Sift dry ingredients together.
Combine the egg, milk and fat. Gradually add to the dry ingredients; stir only until batter is smooth.
Drop by spoonfuls onto a

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