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Fantastic Fudge For the Holidays

I really do make a mean batch of fudge.  It is my claim to fame.  Don’t ask me to make pie crusts.  I don’t care how “fool proof” the recipe is, I can’t make them.  I am not afraid to tackle fudge.  It really is easy, and I am going to share my recipe with you.  I have been making this for more years than I want to admit.  The hardest part is finding enough pans to butter and get…

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Make Mine Mexican

I don’t know if you are like the Butcher and I.  We don’t like to waste food.  The Butcher has had leftover turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes in a variety of ways.  We had open faced turkey sandwiches with gravy, mashed potatoes and dressing.  It was just about time to put the Thanksgiving turkey to bed (freezer in this case) when I decided to make one more meal.  I bought 3 small cans of red enchilada sauce and decided to make…

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This and That

Well Thanksgiving has come and gone; However, we are still in the Thanksgiving mindset (we should be all year).  That said, I would like to let each and everyone of our customers know how very much we appreciate you.  You are the very reason we have a business.  We applaud you, and we are very thankful for you. We have the most interesting customers.  Mario comes to our store regularly from Columbus.  He was in this past week to buy a…

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Sauerkraut, Blackeyed Peas, Mashed Potatoes

It doesn’t get much better than this.  I was born in Texas, so we don’t have sauerkraut without blackeyed peas and mashed potatoes.  The Butcher has been wanting sauerkraut so this past week I dutifully made him a healthy sized batch.  This ought to hold him until New Year’s Eve. Sauerkraut, Sherman Provision Style 3 pounds of trimmed boneless pork loin 2 pound bag of sauerkraut 16 oz. jar of sauerkraut 3 apples peeled, cored and sliced 3 Tablespoons of brown…

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