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Microwave Turkey Stuffing

Microwave Turkey Stuffing

My mom found this recipe in the newspaper and it quickly became her default method of making stuffing, which is a bit surprising after decades of stuffing a turkey in the traditional way. Why would you make stuffing outside a turkey? These measurements are mom’s “doubling” amounts that she wrote in the margin of the newspaper clipping. I usually double the recipe below to make enough stuffing to fill a large Dutch oven. Ingredients: Directions: You can refrigerate overnight or…

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Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff

I use a “hybrid” method to make this – assembling the sauce in a 12″ sauté pan (usually early in the day) and then transferring it to a slow cooker where it can continue to cook with minimal supervision. This allows you to make the sauce quickly and use a cheaper, leaner cut of beef. Alternatively you could skip the slow cooker by using a better cut of beef or simmering it on the stove longer but you’ll need to…

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Chicken Tetrazzini

Chicken Tetrazzini

My mom got this recipe from a coworker, liked it and then made it her own over time. The copy we have was hand written by mom to Esther, who wanted to try her hand at making it years ago. There’s a sticky note attached with further context to the effect of this is the recipe but I don’t precisely measure things so it’s close. Birthday dinners at our house growing up were whatever the birthday boy (or girl) wanted…

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