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Sharper Than Knives

Culinary adventures and ponderings of grouchy old cook.

I’ve been cooking for 50 years and have discovered that it never hurts to try something new. If it’s good, you have learned something, if it sucks, there is always pizza on speed dial. sucks, there is always pizza on speed dial.

mfgunter Feb 25

1 min

Campbell’s Soup Meatloaf

My wife’s favorite meatloaf and a staple for families for years. Ingredients 2 pounds ground meat (beef, beef/pork, turkey)* 1/2 + 1/2… beef/pork, turkey)* 1/2 + 1/2…

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mfgunter Feb 25

1 min

Fried Chicken

I have tried frying chicken several different ways and then saw a show where an old Mississippi sharecropper woman demonstrate the best… sharecropper woman demonstrate the best…

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mfgunter Feb 25

1 min

Yogurt Cake (Gateau au Yaort)

Ingredients 1 container plain yogurt 2 containers sugar 3 containers all-purpose flour 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1 container vegetable… baking powder 1 container vegetable…

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mfgunter Feb 25

1 min

Disney’s Pineapple Dole Whip

Everyone’s favorite Disney treat is easy to make at home. Ingredients 1 cup pineapple (frozen chunks) 1 banana (peeled and frozen) 1 1/2… banana (peeled and frozen) 1 1/2…

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mfgunter Feb 25

1 min

Wingstop’s Garlic Parmesan Wings

One of my favorite flavors at Wingstop and the ONLY use for that awful dry “parmesan” in the cardboard box. Ingredients 2 pounds chicken… cardboard box. Ingredients 2 pounds chicken…

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mfgunter Jan 1 1 min

Brown Mustard Sauce

A delicious sauce that is really easy to make. Served over vegetables or meat it adds a savory tangy level to something that could be… to something that could be…

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mfgunter Jan 1 2 min

Traditional Cheese Souffle’

This is the traditional way to make a basic cheese souffle’. It really isn’t that difficult and you can make the base and refrigerate it… the base and refrigerate it…

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mfgunter Jan 1 2 min

Queen of Puddings

This is a very British recipe and uses the “Pudding” term as they do meaning “Dessert”. It’s rather easy but you have to be comfortable… but you have to be comfortable…

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mfgunter Jan 1 2 min

Cheese Souffle’ from Jacques Pepin

This is the recipe chef Jacques Pepin’s mother used to make her souffles. It goes against common wisdom on how to make a nicely rising… wisdom on how to make a nicely rising…

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mfgunter Dec 26, 2023

1 min

Meat Pie with Mayo Crust

This is a rather unusual dough, but it makes a light and fluffy crust and very easy to make. Use whatever spices you like. This could be… spices you like. This could be…

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mfgunter Dec 26, 2023

1 min

Cavatappi pasta with Shrimp

I just kind of made this dish up one night for supper. It is wicked balls good. 3/4 lb medium shrimp (peeled and deveined) 1 + 1… and deveined) 1 + 1…

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mfgunter Dec 26, 2023

2 min

Manicotti with crepes

Manicotti is a wonderful dish that is essentially a soft cheese filling inside either large pasta tubes, pasta sheets, or wrapped in thin… sheets, or wrapped in thin…

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mfgunter Dec 5, 2023

1 min

Best American Goulash

That crazy Midwest American dish of “Goulash” consisting of hamburger and elbow macaroni held together with a rich tomato sauce is the… together with a rich tomato sauce is the…

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mfgunter Nov 19, 2023

2 min

Apple Cider Muffins

One of the best things we have eaten were from a maple syrup mill in New Hampshire. They also grew apples and made fresh apple cider… apples and made fresh apple cider…

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mfgunter Nov 19, 2023

2 min

Croque Monsieur and Croque Madame (Classic and Modern styles) styles)

Croque Monsieur is a very popular sandwich from France and sounds really fancy but is in reality just a basic ham and cheese with… basic ham and cheese with…

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mfgunter Nov 19, 2023

2 min

Turkey Breast in Cocotte

Cocotte is simply a French word for what we call a Dutch Oven. My wife doesn’t care so much for turkey skin but love rich moist turkey… turkey skin but love rich moist turkey…

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mfgunter Nov 19, 2023

1 min

Char Siu Style Ham Glaze

Spiral sliced ham with those wonderful Chinese style flavors. Ingredients 1/2 cup brown sugar firmly packed 1/2 cup honey 2 tbsp hoisin 1… packed 1/2 cup honey 2 tbsp hoisin 1…

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mfgunter Nov 19, 2023

3 min

Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas from scratch.

These are as good as restaurant enchiladas and a great recipe if you want to do everything from scratch. But they are a bit of work. You… scratch. But they are a bit of work. You…

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mfgunter Aug 20, 2023

1 min

Tuna (or Chicken) Noodle Casserole

The ultimate comfort food. · 6 ounces egg noodles of choice · 1 tbsp butter · 1 medium onion, minced fine · … · …

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mfgunter Aug 19, 2023

1 min

Thai Basil Chicken (Gai Pad Krapow)

If you can find Holy Basil at the Asian Market, definitely get that. Other basil will work, but not as well. This is a dish that can be… well. This is a dish that can be…

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