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A serving of Chocolate Flake Technique featuring chocolate chips and neutral oil
Today’s family pick

Chocolate Flake Technique

5 minEnough for 1 quart
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Pinned to the fridge

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A serving of Red Beans and Rice featuring - 16 ounce cans of red beans or kidney beans (i always use red beans) and onion
Main DishesFamily-tested

Red Beans and Rice

Red Beans and Rice is a dependable main dish featuring - 16 ounce cans of red beans or kidney beans (i always use red beans), onion, garlic, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • - 16 ounce cans of red beans or kidney beans (i always use red beans)
  • onion
  • garlic
  • bay leaf
Prep15 min
Cook2 hr 30 min
Total2 hr 45 min
A serving of Spinach Salad featuring bag washed/dried spinach and halved strawberries
Soups & SaladsFamily-tested

Spinach Salad

Spinach Salad is a comforting soup or salad featuring bag washed/dried spinach, halved strawberries, canned mandarin oranges, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • bag washed/dried spinach
  • halved strawberries
  • canned mandarin oranges
  • crisply fried bacon
Prep20 min
Cook5 min
Total25 min
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Strawberry Ice Cream

We save the handwritten substitution, the person who always asks for seconds, and the memories that turn instructions into heirlooms.

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