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A serving of Parkay Cookies featuring parkay margarine and vanilla
Cookies & CandyFamily-tested

Parkay Cookies

Parkay Cookies is a favorite cookie or candy featuring parkay margarine, vanilla, colored sugar, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • parkay margarine
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • flour
Prep20 min
Cook9 min
Total29 min
A serving of Swiss Steak featuring round steak and or 2 cans mushroom sauce
Main DishesFamily-tested

Swiss Steak

Swiss Steak is a dependable main dish featuring round steak, or 2 cans mushroom sauce, potatoes, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • round steak
  • flour
  • or 2 cans mushroom sauce
  • potatoes
Prep15 min
Cook5 min
Total20 min
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LBJ Salad

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

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