This is the recipe for the Original Island Hotel’s salad dressing. It was first served on their amazing salad, but it’s awesome on any fruit salad! 4 Tablespoons vanilla ice cream, softened 2 Tablespoons real mayonnaise 2 heaping Tablespoons crunchy peanut butter 2 Tablespoons ginger jam (if you’re not using candied ginger on the salad)…
creamy parmesan caper ranch dressing
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This is a fantastic, tangy dressing you can use in any recipe or on any salad that calls for a dollp or drizzle of ranch dressing. 1/2 cup real mayonnaise (no substitutes) 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 2 Tablespoons pickled capers, drained 1 heaping teaspoon prepared horseradish 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4…
gracie’s old fashioned cheesecake
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Grace has been busy in the kitchen again! She originally made this delectable, easy cheesecake in her home-ec class and made another for Super Bowl Sunday. It turned out perfect. Soooo delicious and creamy. Enjoy this dessert plain, drizzled with caramel and/or chocolate, topped with blueberry, cherry, strawberry, peach or lemon pie filling… or your…
peanut butter & jelly chicken wings
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scenes from the past few weeks
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Last weekend we traveled to Winthrop Minnesota to enjoy a belated Christmas dinner with my grandma and aunts. My aunt Bobbie made roasted chicken with 40 cloves of garlic, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and crusty baguette. My aunt Paula made a simple, delicious salad, and I brought THIS cake for dessert. We had such…