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Chili Pie

by Toni Herrbach

I don't know if this is really "Chili Pie" but it's what I threw together the other night and my whole family devoured it. Not my healthiest meal, but great when you are in a pinch and short on time. This recipe calls for Ranch Style Beans which look like this in the can. You can find them on the bean aisle and they are fairly inexpensive. At the commissary you can buy them for about $0.65 a ...

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How to Make Buttermilk

by Toni Herrbach

Several of you have asked if you can substitute milk for buttermilk in a recipe. You can, but it might not work. Baking soda reacts differently to buttermilk than to regular milk, so if your recipe has baking soda in it I wouldn't substitute unless necessary. You don't need to substitute milk for buttermilk because it is very easy to make buttermilk. All you need is milk and either vinegar or ...

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Pumpkin Muffins

by Toni Herrbach

My kids really enjoyed these pumpkin muffins. My daughter said they needed walnuts to be "perfect" so I'm adding walnuts as an optional ingredient in the recipe. These pumpkin muffins make a great breakfast or afternoon snack. Pumpkin Muffins 2 cups whole wheat flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon cinnamon1 stick butter softened1 cup light ...

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Curried Pumpkin Soup

by Toni Herrbach

I was experimenting with cooking a whole pumpkin in the crock pot the other day and forgot about my experiment. Seven hours later I had a big pumpkin mess on my hands! The pumpkin was definitely "well-done" and I wasn't sure how the roasted taste would work in our pumpkin Blizzards. I decided to try to make a pumpkin soup. It was delicious! I should have doubled the recipe because it was gone ...

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Pumpkin Donuts

by Toni Herrbach

My family loves donuts and most of them love pumpkin, so I thought trying a pumpkin donut recipe would be a good idea. I was right. I was hardly able to take a picture because these donuts disappeared off the plate so quickly. You can use canned pumpkin, but I used homemade. You can find out how to cook a pumpkin here. These donuts are delicious and even your non pumpkin eaters will love them ...

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Pumpkin Pancakes

by Toni Herrbach

Now that you know how to cook a pumpkin it's time to share some delicious pumpkin recipes for fall. I've heard reports of pie pumpkins priced at under $0.30 a pound so stock up now and freeze for future recipes. This pumpkin pancake recipe was a big hit with my family. It wasn't too pumpkin-y which is good if your kids are hesitant about trying something other than regular pancakes. If you are ...

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