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recipes/cherryFluff.md

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+# Cherry Fluff
+
+#dessert
+
+## Ingredients
+
+Measure | Unit | Weight | Ingredient
+--------|------|--------|-----------
+1 | can | | Sweetened Condensed Milk
+1 (15oz) | can | | Cherry Pie Filling
+1 (20oz) | can | | Crushed Pineapple
+1 | container | Cool Whip
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Fold together all ingredients and serve

recipes/chexMix.md

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+# Chex Mix
+
+#snack
+
+## Ingredients
+
+Measure | Unit | Weight | Ingredient
+--------|------|--------|-----------
+1/4 | c | | Butter
+1 1/4 | tsp | | Salt
+4 1/2 | tsp | | Worcestershire Sauce
+8 | c | | Chex Cereal
+1 | c | | Mixed Nuts
+1 | c | | Pretzel Sticks
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Preheat oven to 250. In open roasting pan melt margarine in oven. Stir in seasoned salt and Worcestershire sauce. Blend well.
+2. Gradually add cereals, nuts and pretzels, may need two pans. Stir until all pieces are evenly coated. Bake one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
+3. Spread on absorbent paper towels to cool. Store in airtight container.

recipes/classicMacaroniSalad.md

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+# Classic Macaroni Salad
+
+#dinner #salad #bbq
+
+*yields: ~10 servings*
+
+## Ingredients
+
+Measure | Unit | Weight | Ingredient
+--------|------|--------|-----------
+4 | c | | Elbow Macaroni
+1/2 | tsp | | Black Pepper
+1 | c | | Mayonnaise
+1/2 | | | Onions
+1/4 | c | | Distilled White Vinegar
+2 | stalks | | Celery
+2/3 | c | | Sugar
+1 | | | Bell Pepper
+2 1/2 | tbsp | | Mustard
+1/4 | c | | Carrots
+1 1/2 | tsp | | Salt
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Chop Celery, onion and bell peppers. Grate carrot
+2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain.
+3. In a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir in the onion, celery, green pepper, carrot, pimentos and macaroni. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving, but preferably overnight.
+

recipes/coffeeCake.md

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+# Coffee Cake (Breakfast Cake)
+
+#breakfast #cake
+
+## Ingredients
+
+Measure | Unit | Weight | Ingredient
+--------|------|--------|-----------
+2 | c | | Flour
+1/2 | c | | Shortening
+2 | tsp | | Baking Powder
+1 | | | Eggs
+1/3 | c | | Powdered Milk
+1 | c | | Water
+3/4 | c | | Sugar
+1 | tsp | | Vanilla
+1/2 | tsp | | Salt
+**Topping** | | |
+3 | tbsp | | Flour
+3 | tbsp | | Sugar
+4 | tbsp | | Brown Sugar
+1 1/2 | tsp | | Cinnamon
+3 | tbsp | | Shortening
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Combine flour, baking powder, powdered milk, sugar and salt in large bowl.
+2. Cut in shortening.
+3. Break egg in measuring cup. Add enough water to make 1 cup. (If out of eggs use 1 cup of water.) Add vanilla.
+4. Mix with dry ingredients just until moist.
+5. Put into 8 x 8 inch pan.  Sprinkle topping on top (see below).
+6. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
+
+### Topping
+
+1. Mix together flour, sugars, and cinnamon.
+2. Cut in shortening to make a fine mixture.

recipes/eggDropSoup.md

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+# Egg Drop Soup
+
+#dinner #soup
+
+*yields: ~6 servings*
+
+## Ingredients
+
+Measure | Unit | Weight | Ingredient
+--------|------|--------|-----------
+6 | c | | Chicken Broth
+2 | tbsp | | Cornstarch
+1/4 | c | | Water
+1 | tbsp | | Soy Sauce
+2 | | | Eggs
+1 | tsp | | Sugar
+1/2 | c | | Frozen Peas and Carrots
+2 | | | Green Onions
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Blend cornstarch with 1/4c water. Beat eggs well. Chop green onions
+2. Boil broth, soy sauce, sugar and frozen vegetables in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium.
+3. Stir cornstarch mixture into pan until soup thickens slightly. Reduce heat to low.
+4. Stirring, slowly pour in eggs. Stir until shredded. Do not allow to clump together.
+5. Remove from heat. Garnish with green onions. Serve immediately.

recipes/everydayFrenchToast.md

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+# Everyday French Toast
+
+#breakfast #bread
+
+## Ingredients
+
+Measure | Unit | Weight | Ingredient
+--------|------|--------|-----------
+4 | | | Eggs
+1/2 | c | | Milk
+1 | tsp | | Sugar
+4 | Slices | | Bread
+| | | | Nutmeg
+| | | | Cinnamon
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Put all ingredients in a blender or pie pan. Mix well
+2. Dip bread in batter and cook on buttered pan

recipes/hotChocolate.md

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+# Hot Chocolate
+
+#dessert #beverage
+
+## Ingredients
+
+Measure | Unit | Weight | Ingredient
+--------|------|--------|-----------
+1 | c | | Sugar
+1 | c | | Water
+1 | tsp | | Salt
+4 | c | | Milk
+4 | tbsp | | Cocoa
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Mix sugar, salt, cocoa, and water in a blender. Heat to boiling.
+2. Add milk. Heat but do NOT boil. Serve

recipes/spanishRice.md

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+# Spanish Rice
+
+#dinner #texmex
+
+## Ingredients
+
+Measure | Unit | Weight | Ingredient
+--------|------|--------|-----------
+1 | tbsp | | Oil
+1/2 | tsp | | Garlic
+1 | c | | Rice
+1 (8oz) | can | | Tomato Sauce
+1 | c | | Broth
+1/4 | | | Bell Pepper
+1/4 | | | Onion
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Heat oil in skillet on medium high
+2. Fry rice in oil until starting to brown
+3. Circle can of tomato sauce around pan. Add water and then rest of ingredients. Bring to a boil
+4. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 14 minutes without lifting the lid.
+5. Take off the heat. Stir and cover for 5 minutes longer or until liquid is all cooked out.

recipes/tacoSoup.md

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+# Taco Soup
+
+#dinner #soup #texmex
+
+## Ingredients
+
+Measure | Unit | Weight | Ingredient
+--------|------|--------|-----------
+1 | c | | Dried Red Kidney or Pinto Beans
+1/2 | tbsp | | Chili Powder
+3 | c | | Water
+1/2 | Ib | | Ground Beef
+1/2 | tsp | | Salt
+1/2 | c | | Corn
+1/2 | tsp | | Mustard
+1/2 46 | oz | | Can Tomato Juice
+1 | tbsp | | Sugar
+1/2 | c | | Tomato Sauce
+1/2 | | | Onions
+| | | | Tortilla Chips
+| | | | Cheese
+| | | | Sour Cream
+
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Soak beans overnight.
+2. Put beans in large pot with water, salt mustard, and sugar. Simmer for 2 hours.
+3. Add catsup, onion and chili powder. Cook 1-2 hours more or until beans are tender. Add more water if needed.
+4. Brown ground beef
+5. Add beef, corn and tomato juice. Simmer for 15 minutes.
+6. Adjust seasonings as desired (add more chili powder, hot sauce, taco seasoning, etc.)
+7. Dip soup into bowls. Crumble tortilla chips on top. Sprinkle with cheese and a dab of sour cream.

recipes/tortilliniSoup.md

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+# Tortellini Soup
+
+#dinner #soup #italian
+
+## Ingredients
+
+Measure | Unit | Weight | Ingredient
+--------|------|--------|-----------
+1/2 | | | Onion
+1 | | | Carrot
+2 1/2 | c | | Chicken Broth
+4 | oz | 115g | Tortellini
+2.5 | oz | 70g | Frozen Chopped Spinach
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Chop onion. Peel and thinly slice carrots
+2. Combine onion, carrot and broth and bring to a boil.
+3. Add tortellini. Reduce heat
+4. Simmer 4 minutes
+5. Add spinach and simmer 4 minutes longer or until carrots are done.

recipes/trudyBananaBread.md

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+# Trudy's Banana Bread
+
+#bread #dessert
+
+## Ingredients
+
+Measure | Unit | Weight | Ingredient
+--------|------|--------|-----------
+3 1/2 | c | | Flour
+2 1/2 | tsp | | Baking Powder
+1 1/2 | c | | Sugar
+4 | | | Eggs
+1 | tsp | | Baking Soda
+5 | | | Banana
+1 1/2 | tsp | | Salt
+2/3 | c | | Shortening
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Mash bananas until you have about 2c of banana
+2. Combine dry ingredients. Set aside.
+3. Cream shortening. Add sugar. Mix well. Slightly beat eggs and add. Mix thoroughly. Add dry ingredients alternately with bananas. Combine thoroughly but DO NOT BEAT.
+4. Bake in loaf pan at 350 for 45 minutes to one hour.

recipes/twiceBakedPotatoes.md

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+# Twice Baked Potatoes
+
+#dinner
+
+## Ingredients
+
+Measure | Unit | Weight | Ingredient
+--------|------|--------|-----------
+2 | Ib | | Potatoes
+1/4 | c | | Onions
+1/2 | c | | Milk
+1/2 | c | | Sour Cream
+1/4 | c | | Butter
+1/3 | c | | Cheddar Cheese
+| | | | Salt
+| | | | Pepper
+
+## Instructions
+
+1. Bake potatoes as you would normally. When they are done, cut in half the long way. Scoop out the white part and put in a mixer bowl. Be careful not to cut into the skin. Put skins on a cookie sheet.
+2. Mix the potatoes, milk (adding just a little at a time), salt, pepper, and butter. Mix until all the lumps are out of the potatoes.
+3. Add the sour cream. Mix it in. Add the onions and mix slightly, only to mix in.
+4. Grate or shred cheddar
+5. Fill potato shells with mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until filling is golden.