Midwestern Holiday/Event Recipes

"Very cinnamony :) It tastes delicious for cinnamon lovers especially."

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Ingredients: eggs, milk, salad oil...

"My mother always made dressing from scratch with the dried bread, etc. Well a couple of people who married into the family or are friend told me they have never liked my dressing (my mom's recipe)...they both prefer Stove-Top. I'm like yuck!!! I always make from scratch...so this was a compromise and to be honest I think better than moms....ssshhhh!!..."

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Ingredients: cream of celery soup, cream of mushroom soup...

"This is a simple, but delicious recipe that I inherited through my wife. These are great for Christmas, Easter, or anytime you want a "fancy" mini-meatloaf. These warm up well so we usually make a double or trible recipe. This is also a great way to use over any leftover ham you have."

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Ingredients: dry mustard, eggs, ground ham...

"These sweet potatoes are addictive and can be paired with just about anything!"

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Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice...

"The best sweet potato casserole you will ever eat, ever in your life. Handed down from Adams generation to Adams generation for about three generations."

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Ingredients: coconut, eggs...

"Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry: For years, my sister and I have been creating great tasting food that is fancy and fun. It has helped us turn fussy eaters into food connoisseurs. Making these potatoes was no exception. In order to get my son to try potato salad, I experimented with a few recipes, putting them in special containers to..."

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Ingredients: corn, goat cheese, dill...

"Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry: This from scratch sweet pie can be served as a side to dinner or stands by itself as a dessert. I wanted to create a crust from potatoes and fill it with something unique. This is where the idea began. I added some goat cheese to the crust in order to make it more rich and Zante currants to the carrot..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, goat cheese, cumin...

"A tasty, easy recipe for stuffing your turkey, or as "dressing" on the side. I developed this recipe by playing around with family recipes and adding the apples and nuts to give it a little more moisture and flavor. Altho I usually don't stuff my turkeys, this recipe makes enough to stuff a 14-16 lb. turkey, or if you make 1 1/2 times..."

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Ingredients: margarine, dry bread cubes...

"Just your good ole Midwestern (Ohio) macaroni salad. My Mom's (Eileen) recipe from the 1940's. This was a staple at all our picnics or cookouts. Mom used Miracle Whip, I use mayonnaise. Best made a day ahead of time so you can adjust for moisture. As usual with all our family recipes, the secret is to keep tasting and adjusting ingredients as..."

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Ingredients: pepper, elbow macaroni...

"A cute,flour-free cake made in pint jars. Perfect for sharing!"

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Ingredients: chocolate chips, eggs, milk...

"Everyone seems to love this stuff. It's great for all party occasions from the Superbowl to Christmas Eve."

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Ingredients: cream cheese, old English cheese...