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By Julie Rothman | October 14, 2009
Lisl Christie from Santa Rosa, Calif., was looking for a recipe for a carrot cake that she has lost that used to be printed on a sugar package. Ruth Bly from Winchester, Va., sent in a recipe that was given to her by a friend that she says she has been using for over 30 years. While the recipe may not be the exact one that Christie was in search of, Bly says everyone seems to enjoy this cake very much. Her recipe is for a simple, old-fashioned one-bowl cake. Now that you can buy packaged grated carrots in most grocery stores, you can whip this homemade goodie up in under 10 minutes.
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By Julie Rothman | July 1, 2009
Barbara Corley of Windsor, Calif., was looking for a recipe she lost some years ago for a turkey meatloaf. She said it was particularly tasty and somewhat unusual in that it had sour cream as one of the ingredients. Donna Mason of Dallas sent in her recipe for what she describes as a Tex-Mex style turkey meatloaf that she thought Corley might like to try. I liked her recipe very much because it addressed what is my biggest complaint with turkey meatloaf: a lack of flavor. While this may not be your mom's meatloaf, it certainly is a healthful, low-fat alternative that packs so much flavor your family might not even realize it's made with ground turkey.
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By Julie Rothman | September 10, 2008
Marlene Wheeler of Baltimore was looking for a recipe for a fresh peach cake. She remembers with great fondness one that was made by Gerstung's bakery in East Baltimore. Connie Devine of Bel Air sent in a recipe for a Baltimore Peach Cake that she clipped from the News American newspaper in the summer of 1967. Now is the ideal time to make this simple yeast cake while the local peaches are at their most flavorful. Recipe requests * Linda Everett of Knoxville, Tenn., is looking for a recipe she has misplaced for a cottage-cheese poundcake that appeared in a women's magazine in the early '80s.
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By Julie Rothman | August 6, 2008
Dot Coffey of Dothan, Ala., was looking for a recipe for a grape cobbler. Christy Munroe of Bend, Ore., sent in a recipe for what she calls Grape Crisp that sounded very good. She says, "This is a yummy summertime treat." She likes to serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. She also recommends using a mixture of red and green seedless grapes. While I know there is a difference between a cobbler and a crisp, in this case I hardly think it matters. Munroe's recipe was a snap to prepare and offers a nice change to the more traditional fruit desserts of summer.
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By Stephanie Allmon | July 16, 2008
I got my first recipe for magic brownies at a Weight Watchers meeting. I became so hooked on the little squares of chewy, chocolaty goodness that I began testing, revising and perfecting my own version. When mixed and baked just right, they come out moist, delicious and mind-numbingly good. The secret ingredient? Black beans. That's right, magic brownies are nothing more than a can of black beans pureed and dumped into a fat-free brownie mix. I also add cinnamon, which not only perks up the flavor but has been shown in studies to help lower LDL, or "bad" cholesterol.
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By Julie Rothman | May 7, 2008
John Klingkamer of Fife Lake, Mich., was looking for a recipe for a five-star white chili. Robert Massarelli of Forest Hill sent in one of his favorite recipes for white chili. He says it is extremely spicy but can be easily adjusted. I thought it actually had kind of an Indian flavor thanks to the healthy dose of cumin, and I didn't find it overly spicy. I liked the addition of the corn, and when it's in season, I might be tempted to use fresh instead of canned. This chili does have a good kick, but when topped with cheese and/or sour cream it was by no means too hot to handle.
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By Julie Rothman | April 9, 2008
Sue Miller of Canton, Ohio, was looking for a recipe for healthful homemade granola bars. Laura Pierce of Easthampton, Mass., sent in a recipe she found online at Mother Earth News. The recipe was developed some years ago by Denise Garoutte for her family. She says feel free to use her basic recipe as a guideline and make changes and additions that suit your family's tastes and preferences. I followed the core recipe. The only substitution I made was dried cherries for the raisins because I know my kids really like them, but you could add just about anything, I would think.
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By Julie Rothman | February 7, 2007
Barbara Kempisty of Baltimore was looking for a recipe for biscuits that can be made completely in the microwave. She wanted to be able to prepare the dough in advance and take it to an elderly aunt who is in assisted living and does not have a kitchen but does have access to a microwave. Hope Weiner of Rapid City, S.D., sent in a recipe for whole-wheat microwave biscuits. These biscuits are made with a combination of whole-wheat and white flour. The dough can be made in advance, and the biscuits can be made in the microwave.
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By Julie Rothman | November 29, 2006
Jane Snow of Bordentown, N.J., wrote in on behalf of her co-worker who was looking for an appetizer recipe that was popular in the 1970s called "Spatini Cocktail Hot Dogs." Linda Butta of Baltimore sent in her recipe for this appetizer, which a co-worker gave her about 20 years ago. She says that over the years she has converted the original recipe from the stove top to the slow cooker. She says this is a terrific dish to make for office gatherings because you can prepare everything the night before and put the slow-cooker pot in the fridge.
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By Julie Rothman | October 25, 2006
Michelle Rice of Rapid City, S.D., was looking for a recipe for old-fashioned Steamburgers or Sloppy Joes. Jennifer Henrie of Philip, S.D., sent in her mother's recipe for Steamburgers, which she says are "quick and delicious, and even better the next day - if there is any left!" She suggests using the leanest ground beef you can find or even ground buffalo. This dish is sure to be a hit with kids and grown-ups alike and would be terrific to serve at an informal party. It can be made easily the day before and, as Henrie says, actually may even taste better that way. Mom's Steamburgers Makes about 16 sandwiches 2 pounds lean ground beef 1/2 onion, chopped 1 can tomato soup 1/4 cup ketchup 2 tablespoons yellow mustard 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon white vinegar salt and pepper to taste In pan, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink and onions are translucent.