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Pancakes just make me a happy person. I have always loved breakfast foods and this is one of my favorites. Pretty easy to make and a more elegant look than your every day pancake. They are thin and have a wonderful creamy texture. We have served them with fresh fruit and whipped cream, a fruit…

Even though the weather is not exactly cooperating, I’m ready for Spring! And Spring to me means planting my garden and eating foods with Sunny Fresh Flavors – like Lemon. Such as the Shrimp Scampi I made a while back or tonight’s Walleye with lots of lemon on it. For dessert – a Lemon Bundt…

One of my favorite meals when I go out to a good Italian Restaurant is Shrimp Scampi. Because I don’t go out to eat very often I needed to create my own. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. Shrimp Scampi 2 pounds raw Shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/4 cup Butter 2…

With the weather doing some pretty major leaps and dips it’s hard to figure out what to make for dinner. This soup fits the bill no matter what the weather is doing. Creamy Potato Soup 5 cups Red Potatoes – peeled and diced small 8 cups water Chicken Base – enough to make a strong…

A fast easy Breakfast Favorite! Just prep it the night before and you are ready to bake in the morning. This French Toast Bake is super Yummy and a great crowd pleaser. It pairs well with an Egg Bake, fresh fruit, Bacon and Sausage or with just about anything else you can come up with.…

Years ago when I had 4 kiddos at home and a Hubby who was out of town for work 4 nights a week, And I worked 40 plus hours myself, I needed help! Weeknights we were eating way too much mac and cheese, pizza and hot dogs. I found my help with a book called…

My husband and I both really enjoy Broccoli, so we find a lot of ways to serve it. This soup is one of our favorites. Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup 4 T Butter 1/2 cup Onion – chopped small 2 cloves Garlic – minced 1/4 cup plus 2 T Flour 1/2 tsp Salt Dash White Pepper…

Oatmeal Cookies have become a real treat around here. While we had the restaurant we could have had one every day if we wanted, but since the closing of CJ’s we try not to have too many sweets in the house. So, if I want something sweet but not Super bad for me – Oatmeal…

As I’ve stated before – I Love Asian Food. Therefore, I Love Egg Rolls! I love wontons, steamed dumplings, pork buns, potstickers, spring rolls – you name it and I’m pretty much loving it. We have a favorite Asian restaurant here in the Fargo area called the Jade Dragon. We have been enjoying their food…

For any holiday or for just about any reason at all – these are my go-to sugar cookie. They have a wonderful flavor that makes everyone happy. At Christmas it becomes a family fun time for Nana to make cookies with the Grandkids. They can make some pretty silly cookies. Roll Sugar Cookies 3/4 cup…