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YOUR TASTE BUDS WILL STAND UP AND APPLAUD! Welcome! It's warm and cozy here so come on in and make yourself at home. We'd love to meet you. Gourmet is great, but it's not what we eat everyday. Our thousands of 'Down Home' recipes are for food our families love to eat and never tire of. Many are 5 Star recipes and contest winners. Please drop by and say hello, you'll be so happy you did!

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HOW TO FIND A RECIPE IN OUR GROUP

Near the top right side of our home page is a search box that says "Search In Down Home Cooking." Simply type in the name of the recipe you're looking for, or just type in "chocolate cakes" for ins... | posted by BelleStarr
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Salt

I have tried to reduce salt in my diet. I do this by using half the salt the recipe calls for. I have not noticed that much difference in taste. Besides there is a salt shaker on the table. I jus... | posted by apq120
1 reply - last reply: "I try to us other herbs for flavor ... more" ~ faith2
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quinoa

Just wanted to share that I made quinoa the first time last week. No special recipe, cuz I didn't know how it tasted or how to use it. Recipes online didn't look exciting or interesting. DH is rec... | posted by quiltpixie
5 replies - last reply: "flavored quinoa? " ~ quiltpixie
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REVERSE ALZHIEMERS DISEASE

Source: Home » Health Conditions » Anti-Aging » Coconut Oil Treatment, Four Teaspoons a Day Can Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease | posted by BelleStarr
6 replies - last reply: "Belle, I bought a jar of coconut oil... more" ~ faith2
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Poor Man's Gingerbread recipe

This is a favorite with my hubby, grand kids and family in general. My mother-in-law shared this with me over 40 years ago. Tho I have made some substitutions, additions etc which I'll explain afte... | posted by quiltpixie
3 replies - last reply: "OMG, that photo looks almost exactly... more" ~ quiltpixie
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DEPRESSION CAKE 1

"This recipe has sugar, but NO eggs, NO butter and NO milk." | posted by BelleStarr
2 replies - last reply: "What memories this brings - my mom... more" ~ softball53girl
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PB&J cookies??

Anyone got a recipe for peanut butter cookies that have jelly in them? At one time, I remember one i think were called thumb print cookies, where you made a dent in the dough & put jelly in the... | posted by faith2
4 replies - last reply: "Faith2, Glad I could help! Just... more" ~ Kristan
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Oyster Stew, great this time of year! Post contains embedded images

1 tbs.. all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce. Dash bottle of hot pepper sauce or crushed red peppers.1 pint shucked oysters,undrained , 1/4 cup butter or margarine, 1 qua... | posted by Neenana
1 reply - last reply: "Thank you Neenana. What a great... more" ~ BelleStarr
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My Oh My! Blueberry Pie! Post contains embedded images

Belle, you posted this fabulous recipe last summer, but I can’t find it in the older threads so I’m re-posting it. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve made this - I’ve even made it with tart shell... read more | posted by JennW
7 replies - last reply: "Looking forward to making this again " ~ JennW
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COFFEE WITH A KICK

Brought the Wine Spectator magazine back to the RV from the club house, so I could read all about Italy's wine country. Beautiful scenery, someplace I would love to visit. I also found an interesti... | posted by faith2
6 replies - last reply: "Here are some more "potent" coffee... more" ~ BelleStarr

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