Karen'??s Corner: Jell-O Fruit Salad
February 5, 2010by Karen D. Fyke I wanted to make a fancy Jell-O salad, but every recipe I found used little marshmallows and/or Cool Whip, and I didn’t have either of those in my “larder.”…
by Karen D. Fyke I wanted to make a fancy Jell-O salad, but every recipe I found used little marshmallows and/or Cool Whip, and I didn’t have either of those in my “larder.”…
by Karen D. Fyke Daughter Kirsten made this soup when her kids were small, and her daughter Jenny thought the pasta shells looked like little turtles swimming in the soup, hence…
y Karen D. Fyke I thought I knew what apple dumplings were, but these found in a 1911 cookbook are different. 1 pint apple sauce 2 C flour 1½ t baking powder 1 t salt2 T butterMilk…
by Karen D. Fyke Husband Jim has long been on a sugar-free diet, and it’s a challenge to find yummy desserts that are truly sugar free. This cake is sweetened with saccharin…
by Karen D. Fyke At a recent family pot luck, Robin’s mother-in-law brought her family beet dish with pineapple in it. I’d never heard of it before, but it was really…
by Karen D. Fyke This recipe is from Cousin Joy in Aledo, who says it’s a good one to make on a gray, cookie-baking type of day. 2/3 cup margarine 1/2 tsp salt 2/3 cup sugar 1…
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