APPLIE’S PLACE

Every year the Duval County Extension Service offers a Holiday Happenings event. Every year it is the same theme. First week they offer a class on Holiday Dinner Fast and Festive; second week Gifts From the Kitchen; and the third week it is Holiday Hospitality at Its Best. I have been to [...]

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Sunday: BBQ chicken on the grill, salad, whole wheat rolls, peas and rice.
Monday: Chicken Noodle Soup; Whole Wheat Rolls
Tuesday: Prize winning Chili over pasta, from the cookbook In The Kitchen with Jessica
Wednesday: Chicken Potpie made with store bought pie crust, because I still can’t make pie crusts. Also, Chocolatechic won’t come down here and make [...]

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My SIL made this for us one Christmas.  Since then it has been a family favorite at any get together. 
 

Jenni’s Wild Rice Salad
Cook 1 cup of wild rice according to directions.
While the rice is cooking, combine the dressing ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake well. Refrigerate unitl ready to use.
Dressing:
1/2 cup [...]

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On a day when your children are mad at you, because you won’t let them play in the thunderstorm, make these.
We decided the next time we make these, we will not let them “dry out” in the oven. We like them a little soft. They were all gone in about 2 days. A neighbor [...]

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I have always loved cast iron. When properly taken care of, it lasts forever. When seasoned properly, nothing sticks to it.
When a  cast iron is properly taken care of, it lasts forever. The following is the skillet I got from my husband’s side of the family and we think it might be close to 80 [...]

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Whenever we travel to the northern parts of the U.S., I always make my husband stop at the Lodge Cast Iron Outlet store in Pittsburg, TN.  My son just rolls his eyes and asks, “Do we ALWAYS have to stop here when we go up north?”.  This time I answered, “Yes, and I might even stop here [...]

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Sir Husband, bought a Vita-Mix for me a little while ago. Ever since I got it, I have been trying some new things. One of the things I have done regularly is make smoothies. Here is what I did today. I have no recipe, just threw these things in.
Water
Six organic spinach leaves (shh, kids [...]

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I love cloth napkins.  They add such color to your table, picnic, or lunchbox.  Yes, I put cloth napkins in my kids’ lunch boxes and I take them with us on picnics. 
There are many tutorials on making cloth napkins.  You can find a nice one at Cara Michele .   All you have to do [...]

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At our home we make whole wheat tortillas.  I usually double the recipe I use and freeze the tortillas after cooking. They thaw quickly, for easy snacks or dinner.
The recipe I use is from Bread Beckers.  I have also used recipes from Wrapping It Up by Vickilynn Haycraft.
First mix all the ingredients and let it sit [...]

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The following photo is an actual photo.  It has not been put through photoshop.  You will only see it here in The Applie and at Area 51.

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