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RECIPE INDEX

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Appetizers
     Applebee's Southwestern Sauce & Dip
     BLT Dip
     Buffalo Chicken Cupcakes
     Buffalo Chicken Dip
     Cheesy Cactus Salsa Dip
     Cheesy Chili Dip
     Cheesy Potato Skins
     Cheesy Salsa Dip
     Chicken Verde Wonton Tacos
     Crab Dip
     Creamy Spinach & Artichoke Dip
     Deviled Eggs
     Fresh Fruit Dip
     Fresh Meat & Cheese Platter
     Fun & Games Fondue
     Guacamole
     Ham & Dill Rollups
     Ham & Swiss Bites
     Hawaiian Cocktail Sausages
     Holiday Cocktail Meatballs
     Hot Pizza Dip
     Pico de Gallo
     Pigs in a Blanket
     Pizza Snackers
     Rumaki
     Snausages
     Spinach Dip
     TGI Friday's Nine Layer Dip
     Vegetable Pizza

Bakery & Sweet Shop

Bars & Brownies
     Banana Bars
     Brownies
     Candy Bar Bars
     Chunky Pecan Bars
     Date Bars
     Dream Bars
     Krispie Bars
     Lemon Bars
     Lemon Brownies
     Lemon Raspberry Bars
     Pumpkin Bars
     Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
     Starbuck's Peppermint Brownies
     Ultimate Chocolate Brownies

Breads & Rolls
     Banana Bread
     Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips & Cherries
     Black Onion Rye Bread
     Caribbean Corn Bread
     Cheese & Beer Bread
     Christmas Bread
     Corn Bread
     Date Nut Bread
     Grandma's Sandwich Buns
     Lefse
     Lion House Rolls
     Monkey Bread
     Out-of-this-World Dinner Rolls
     Pumpkin Bread
     Rye Bread

Cakes
     Butter Pecan Pound Cake
     Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
     Chocolate Angel Food Cake
     Chocolate Pound Cake with Almond Whipped Cream
     Dirt Cake
     Double Chocolage Baby Lava Cakes
     Dutch Apple Cake
     German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting
     Kitty Litter Cake
     Old Fashioned Pound Cake
     Overnight Coffee Cake
     Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake
     Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
     Rhubarb Cake
     Sunshine Cake
     Texas Sheet Cake
     Wacky Cake
     Zucchini Chocolate Cake

Candy & Sweets
     Almond Toffee
     Buckeyes
     Butter Nut Chocolate Toffee Crunch
     Caramel Apples
     Caramel Chex & Cashews
     Caramel Corn
     Cereal Christmas Candy
     Chocolate Cashew Crunch
     Chocolate Covered Cherries
     Chocolate Double-Dipped Strawberries
     Chocolate Peanut Candies
     Crunch & Munch Butter Toffee Pretzels
     Divinity
     Glazed Nuts (Cashews, Pecans, Walnuts & Almonds)
     Gummi Bears
     Haystacks
     Maple Nut Goodie Bars
     Nut Bark & Pretzel Bark
     Peanut Brittle
     Praline Crunch
     Raspberry Chocolate Truffles
     Salted Peanut Chews
     Snow Ice Cream
     Taffy Pull
     Trail Mix
     Truffles

Christmas Holiday Baking
     Angel Kisses
     Butter Nut Brittle
     Caramel Corn
     Caramel Corn Party Mix
     Caramel Pecan Clusters (Turtles)
     Chocolate Meringues
     Creamy Caramels
     Double Chocolate Peppermint Bark
     Fudge
     Krumkake
     Magic Seven Layer Bars
     Microwave Caramel Corn with White Chocolate
     Muddy Buddies
     Original Chex Party Mix
     Peanut Blossoms
     Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
     Pecan Puffs
     Rosettes
     Spritz Cookies
     Sugar Cookies (Grama Benesh)
     Turtles
     White Chocolate Cherry Fudge
     White Chocolate Peanut Candies

Cookies
     Amish Sugar Cookies
     Austrian Jam-Filled Cookies
     Big Soft Chewy M&M Sugar Cookies
     Big Soft Ginger Cookies
     Brownie Peanut Butter Cup Surprises
     Butter Cookies
     Chewy Triple Chocolate Cookies
     Chocolate Chip Cookies
     Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
     Date Filled Cookies
     Death By Chocolate Cookies
     Ginger Cut-Out Cookies
     Gingerbread Cookies
     Gunflint Cookies
     Krumkake
     Macaroons
     Neiman Marcus Cookies
     Nestle Tollhouse Cookies
     Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
     Oatmeal Cookies
     Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
     Peanut Butter Cookies
     Pecan Crisps
     Snickerdoodles
     Sugar & Spice Cookies
     Sugar Cookies (Grama Benesh)
     Ultimate Grasshopper Cookies

Desserts
     Apple Crisp
     Blueberry Crisp
     Blueberry Crunch Cobbler
     Blueberry Dessert
     Chocolate Mousse Tarts
     Chocolate Royale Cheesecake
     Creme Brulee
     Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
     New York Cheesecake
     Peach Blueberry Cornmeal Cobbler
     Peach Cobbler
     Peach Crumble
     Petit Fours
     Raspberry Rhubarb Crisp
     Rhubarb Dessert
     Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp
     Strawberry Margarita Sorbet

Frostings & Fillings
     Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
     Cream Cheese Frosting
     Fudge Frosting
     Royal Icing
     Snow White Buttercream (Bakery) Frosting
     Traditional Buttercream Frosting

Jams, Syrups & Sauces
     Berry Sauce
     Butterscotch Caramel Sauce
     Caramel Silk in a Jar
     Family Favorite Chocolate Sauce
     Hot Fudge Sauce
     Praline Sauce
     Raspberry Jam
     Raspberry Sauce
     Rhubarb Jam

Muffins
     Banana Crumb Muffins
     Blueberry Cream Muffins
     Blueberry Streusel Muffins
     Cheese Muffins   
     Corniest Corn Muffins
     Double Chocolate Chip Muffins
     French Breakfast Muffins
     Gingerbread Muffins
     Orange Blossom Muffins
     Pecan Pie Muffins
     Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
     Raisin Bran Muffins
     Rhubarb Muffins

Pastries
     Apple & Nut Tart
     Caramel Pecan Rolls
     Cherry Angel Braid
     Cinnabon Rolls with Cinnabon Frosting
     Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
     Key Lime Tart
     Kolache
     Lemon Berry Tart
     Lemon Cheesecake Tarts
     Old Fashioned Donuts
     Pretzels with Cinnamon Sugar
     Pumpkin  Roll
     Red, White & Blue Tart

Pies
     Apple Pie
     Blueberry Pie
     Chocolate Pecan Pie
     Classic Pecan Pie
     Classic Pumpkin Pie
     French Silk Pie
     Fresh Strawberry Pie
     Lemon Meringue Pie
     Rhubarb Custard Pie
     S'More Pie
     Southern Pecan Pie
     Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
     Upside Down Caramel Pecan Apple Pie

Barbeque & Grilling
     Barbecued Vidalia Onions
     Barbeque Beef
     Barbeque Sauce (Diane)
     Barbeque Sauce (Esther)
     Beer-Butt Chicken
     Hobo Potatoes
     Jack Daniel's Baked Beans
     Jack Daniel's Grill Glaze
     Jack Daniel's Sweet Molasses Barbeque Sauce
     Jack Steak Barbecue Beans
     Jack Stack Cheesy Corn Bake
     Jack Stack Cheesy Potatoes
     Kansas City Barbeque Seasoning

Beverages
     Holiday Punch
     Homemade Root Beer
     Kahlua Mudslide
     Kiddie Cocktails
     Mimosa
     Old-Fashioned Cocoa
     Sex on the Beach
     Snapple Flavored Ice Tea
     Watermelon Lemonade
     Yogurt Berry Smoothie

Breakfast & Brunch
     Apple French Toast
     Bacon Pancake Dippers
     Belgian Waffles
     Blueberry French Toast Stsrata
     Boiled Eggs (Soft & Hard)
     Breakfast Pizza
     Buttermilk Pancakes
     Caramel Pecan French Toast
     Caramelized Bacon
     Cheese Blintzes   
     Egg McMufins
     Farmer's Casserole
     French Toast
     Fruit Pizza
     Glazed Apples & Canadian Bacon
     Glorified Hash Brown Casserole
     Grandma Petska's Pancakes
     Granola
     Ham & Egg Bake
     Ham, Broccoli & Cheese Quiche
     Overnight French Toast Casserole
     Party Sandwich Loaf
     Stuffed French Toast
     Wild Rice Brunch Casserole

Camping, HIking & Sailing
     Baked Apples with Butter Cream
     Caramel Apple Slices
     Chewy Granola Bars
     Fish Fry
     Hobo Packs
     Shake & Make Ice Cream
     Stuffed Fish Fillets
     Trail Mix

Celebrations & Special Occasions
     Football Snackadium

Gunflint Favorites
     Gunflint Cookies
     Gunflint Lodge Chili
     Salmon with Champagne & Raspberries

Help!
     Conversions & Equivalents

Holidays
     Valentine's Day
     St. Patrick's Day
     Easter

     Thanksgiving
          Apple Cider Turkey Brine
          Classic Green Bean Casserole
          Corn Bread Pudding
          Cranberry Raspberry Sauce
          Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Salad
          Perfect Roast Turkey with Herb Gravy
          Sweet Potato Bake
          Thanksgiving Gingerbread Turkey Cookies
          Turkey Cranberry Pinwheels
          Turkey Stuffing Casserole
          Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow
          Velvet Mashed Potatoes
          Wild Rice Stuffing

     Christmas Eve
     Christmas Day
          Au Gratin Potatoes
          Chicken Cordon Bleu with Wild Rice
          Escalloped Apples
          Holiday Glazed Ham

     New Year's Eve

Main Dishes

Beef
     Beef Brisket
     Beef  Burgandy
     Beef Stroganoff
     Beefy Rice Bake
     Braised Sirloin Tips
     Forgotten Beef Roast
     Glazed Corn Beef
     Hamburger Green Bean Casserole
     Italian Meatballs
     Meatloaf (Grampa Benesh)
     Meatloaf (Homestyle)
     Mom's Goulash
     Octoberfest Savory Pot Roast
     Porcupine Meatballs
     Pot Roast & Gravy
     Pot Roast in Crock Pot
     Rocky Mountain Brisket with Barbeque Sauce
     Steak with Sauteed Onions
     Steaks in Brandy Cream Sauce
     Stuffed Green Peppers
     Swedish Meatballs
     Tater Tot Casserole
     Wild Rice Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy

Casseroles & Comfort Foods

Chicken & Turkey
     Amaretto Chicken
     Bombay Chicken
     Chicken Breasts & Wild Rice
     Chicken Casserole
     Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
     Chicken Divan
     Chicken Green Bean Casserole
     Chicken Pot PIe
     Creamy Chicken & Noodles
     Golfer's Chicken
     Holiday Chicken Cordon Bleu
     Honey Barbeque Chicken Strips
     Oven Fried Parmesan Chicken
     Peanut Ginger Chicken
     Pecan Chicken with Brandied Peach Salsa
     Roasted Chicken with Cornmeal Crust
     Teriyaki Skewered Chicken
     Turkey & Noodles

Fish & Seafood
     Baked Orange Ruffie
     Coconut Shrimp with Gingered Cocktail Sauce
     Crab Cakes
     Crab Fettuccine
     Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms on Wild Rice
     Glazed Orange Ruffie
     Herbed Salmon Filets in Foil
     Jamaican Jerk Shrimp
     Lobster Lasagna
     Salmon Steaks
     Salmon with Champagne & Raspberries
     Salmon with Cowboy Marinade
     Tuna Noodle Casserole

Mexican
     Chicken Enchiladas
     Chicken Fajitas
     Fajita Marinade
     Spanish Rice
     Steak Fajitas

Oriental
     Chicken Almond Ding
     Chicken Egg Fu Yung
     Chicken Fried Rice
     Chicken with Cashews (Szechwan Style)
     Chow Mein
     Fried Rice
     Lemon Chicken
     Lemon Sauce
     Oriental Beef & Wild Rice Skillet
     Peanut Sesame Noodles
     Pepper Steak
     Plum Sweet & Sour Sauce
     Stir Fried Beef with Asparagas
     Stir Fried Beef with Pea Pods
     Sweet & Sour Chicken
     Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Pasta
     Alfredo Sauce
     Aunt Mabel's Casserole
     Creamy Baked Pasta
     Diane's Lasagna
     Fettucini Alfredo
     Four Cheese Pasta
     Gourmet Macaroni & Cheese 
     Macaroni & Cheese
     Spaghetti Sauce 
     Stuffed Pasta Shells

Pork & Veal
     Au Gratin Potatoes & Ham
     Ham & Asparagus Lasagna
     Herb Roasted Pork Tenderloins
     Holiday Ham
     Veal Parmigiana with Vermicelli
     Veal Scaloppine with Marsala
     Wild Rice Ham Rolls with Creamy Wine Sauce

Salads
     Apricot Ginger Chicken Salad
     Baked Chicken Salad
     California Salad
     Caramel Apple Salad
     Chicken & Strawberry Salad
     Chicken Salad with Chives & Grapes
     Chopped Chicken Salad
     Cobb Salad
     Coleslaw
     Fruit Fruit Salad, Platter & Kabobs
     Fresh Vegetable Platter
     Honey Mustard Chicken Salad
     Maurice Salad
     Oriental Chicken Salad with Sesame Dressing
     Potato Salad
     Seven Layer Salad
     Strawberry Chicken Salad
     Summer Slaw
     Taco Salad
     Turkey Almond Salad
     Turkey Salad

Sandwiches & Pizza
     Ham & Cheese Sliders
     Pizza Burgers
     Pizza Dough
     Pizza Sauce
     Sloppy Joes
     Slow-Cooker Beef Tacos
     Tuna Melt

Sauces & Dips
School Cafeteria
    
Soups & Stews
     Baked Potato Soup
     Beef Barley Soup
     Beer Cheese Soup
     Caramelized French Onion Soup
     Chicken Corn Chowder
     Cincinnati Chili
     Diane's Beef Stew
     Gunflint Lodge Chili
     Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
     Turkey Chili

Special Occasions

Vegetables & Side Dishes
     Autumn Roasted Vegetables
     Baby Red Potatoes
     Broccoli & Rice
     Cauliflower Gratin
     Company Hash Browns
     Corn Bread Pudding
     Cucumbers with Dressing
     Glazed Baby Carrots
     Green Bean Casserole
     Hashed Potato Casserole
     Hashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions
     Mushroom Pie
     Parmesan Baked Potatoes
     Pecan Wild Rice
     Potato Dumplings (Kumla)
     Risotto Milanese
     Sauted Mushrooms
     Scalloped Potatoes
     Strawberry Risotto
     Sweet Potato Casserole
     Spring Vegetable Risotto
     Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes
     Vidalia Onion Pie
     Watermelon Pickles
     Wild Rice Almondine