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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

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3 c. flour
1 T. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 T. poppy seeds
10 T. butter, melted
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. heavy cream
1 c. sour cream
1 T. lemon zest
3 T. lemon juice
1 c. powdered sugar

Blend together in a large bowl flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, lemon zest and poppy seeds. Make a well in the center and add butter, eggs, heavy cream and sour cream. Blend all together thoroughly. The dough will be sticky.

In a large or two small, greased muffin pans, fill each cup to the top with dough. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.

In a small bowl blend lemon juice and powdered sugar until the consistency is the way you like it (add more lemon juice if it is too thick). After pulling the muffins from the oven, ice them generously. Let slightly cool and enjoy!

I found this recipe on a website and substituted the cream and sour cream for plain yogurt in their recipe. We found that the muffins were huge, but Oh so tasty! So I would recommend the mini-muffin pans for a crowd.

Grocery List
flour
baking powder
baking soda
salt
poppy seeds
butter
sugar
eggs
heavy cream
sour cream
lemon zest
lemon juice
powdered sugar

Approximate Cost: $5.68

German Potato Salad

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7 slices bacon
1/4 c. onion, chopped
1 T. flour
1 T. sugar
3/4 t. salt
dash of pepper
1/4 c. chopped celery
1/4 c. vinegar
3 c. potatoes, sliced and cooked
1 T. parsley
1/2 c. water

Cook bacon until crisp; crumble. Cook onion and celery until tender. Blend in flour, sugar, salt and dash of pepper. Add vinegar and 1/2 c. water. Cook over medium heat and stir until thick. Add bacon and potatoes. Heath thoroughly. Serves 4. From my Sister in law, Carol.

Grocery List:
bacon
onion
flour
sugar
salt
pepper
celery
vinegar
potatoes
parsley

Approximate Cost: $4.20

Fudge Brownie Pie

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2 eggs
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. Hershey’s cocoa
1/4 t. salt
1 t. vanilla
1/2 c. pecans, chopped
1/2 gallon vanilla bean ice cream
hot fudge sauce

Beat eggs in small bowl, blend in sugar and butter. Stir in flour, cocoa and salt. Then add vanilla and nuts. Pour into lightly greased and floured 8 inch pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool and cut into wedges. Serve, topped with ice cream and hot fudge sauce.

Grocery List:
eggs
sugar
butter
flour
Hershey’s cocoa
salt
vanilla
pecans
vanilla bean ice cream
hot fudge sauce

Approximate Cost: $5.50

Garlic Parmesan French Bread

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1 loaf french bread, sliced
1 stick margarine
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 c. Monterrey jack cheese, grated
1 t. garlic
1 t. salt

Place sliced bread in aluminum foil, wrapping, so that only the top is showing. Place on a cookie sheet. In a glass measuring cup, melt butter in microwave, add in cheeses, garlic and salt. Blend together and pour over the bread, opening each slice and pouring a bit in.

Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

Grocery List
french bread
margarine
Parmesan cheese
Monterrey jack cheese
garlic
salt

Approximate Cost: $4.33

Blueberry Cheese Cake

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1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/2 c. melted margarine
4 T. sugar
1 bar (8 oz) cream cheese
1 c. powdered sugar
1 container cool whip
1 can blueberry pie filling

Mix together graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press into a pie plate. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.

Blend together cream cheese, cool whip, powdered sugar and pie filling. Pour into chilled crust. Refrigerate for one hour before serving.

Grocery List
graham crackers
margarine
sugar
cream cheese
powdered sugar
cool whip
blueberry pie filling

Approximate Cost: $6.89

Buttermilk Biscuits

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2 c. flour (plus trace amount for counter surface)

4 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. buttermilk

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl. Add shortening and mix with pastry blender (picture of one from Williams-Sonoma below) until it is “crumbly” in texture. Stir in buttermilk. Pat out to desired thickness on a floured surface. Cut with round cutter and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes.

Groceries
flour
baking powder
salt
shortening
buttermilk

Approximate Cost: $3.45