1/2  Cup Butter (room temperature) 1    Cup Brown Sugar  3    Eggs 1   1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract 1    teaspoon Almond extract  1     3/4 Cup Flour ( all purpose) 1     teaspoon Baking Powder1/4   teaspoon salt1/2    Cup cocoa powder 1/2   Cup Chocolate chips ( dark or milk chocolate)  coarsely chopped 1     Cup Almonds coarsely chopped  Take one cup of almonds and spread out evenly on a cookie

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By Claudine PruittI received an interesting recipe from my lil' sis Alicia. I was skeptical of the main ingredient...but I am hooked! It took a couple of tries to get it just right. Who would have thought that Cauliflower would be used as a tasty crust to an American favorite. All you need is:1 10 oz bag of frozen cauliflower (Use fresh if you like)2 cups of mozzarella cheese 2 eggs2 sprinkles of

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We're in the soupe mode now that autumn is coming on! Here's one we've been eating for a long time and I had it as a boy many times..even served it as 'chow' in my cookin days in the US Army!Sure to please just about anytime, a crisp fall day, makes it even better! It makes use of leftover ham quite well, thankyou!1 Package of Michigan Great Northern Beans, rinsed, picked over and covered with

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What to do with all those nice tomatoes still kicking out of your garden...turn them into the perfect luncheon or supper soup QUICK!For this recipe, you'll need:8-10, red ripe tomatoes, skinned, seeds removed1 large sweet onion,finely diced 2 Cups Beef StockAshley Famous Chef SaltSour Creme Chopped Fresh DillMethod:Skin tomatoes by immersing them in hot water bath and peel. Either seed by hand

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By Claudine PruittI couldn't believe my ears when Cole, my middle child said that Cannon Casserole was his favorite dish. I wasn't surprised by the request for Cannon Casserole...it has been in my family for ages. I was more surprised that he referred to dinner as a dish. He's been hanging out with his mother way too much. As Cody sifted through my "odd and ins drawer" he confessed he was going

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I've always been a devoted fan of the original chef salt, I can remember it being in our home since I was in 3rd grade. I remember as a young child playing in the basement with all of my father's cooking supplies. At the time I couldn't tell you what anything was, I remember a large sifter type thing, tons of pans and containers and of course chef salt labels. My sister and friends would pretend

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I never was interested in starting a blog, but my experience that my family and I had at the Grumpy Gringo in Estes Park, Colorado made me want to shout from the mountain tops! I've had a couple of days to think about probably the worst customer service experience that I have encountered. By all means, I am not an easy guest. I expect prompt and friendly service, a clean facility and good food...

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Hello all you customers and fans of Ashley Famous - we've been gone most of the summer, particularly in the beautiful Pacific Northwest on other business matters.We expect to launch a very SPECIAL BLOG PAGE, authored by one of our staff writers, Claudine.As I understand it, her weekly blog will cover restaurants and other establishments serving food of many kinds...even festival and fair food

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This recipe would normally be prepared from ingredients that you have in the kitchen..there's more prep than first meets the eye, so allow yourself plenty of time to do it well!1/2 Pound thick cut Bacon2-3 Tbs of Extra Virgin Olive Oil2 large onions, sliced1-1-1/2 cup Chix Stock1 package of Linguinne3 egg yolks1/2-1 Cup fresh grated Parmesan CheeseBlack Pepper, coarse, fresh gratedAshley Famous

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Basic Recipe - A heavy 4 quart kettle or Dutch Oven that has a tight fitting lid will be best. Also set out a deep 3-4 qt bowl.Have ready a 4 pound Beef Top Roast and place him in the kettle.Marinade:2 Cups of Red Wine Vinegar2 Cups water1 large onion sliced1/4 Cup sugar2 tsp salt10 peppercorns, whole6 cloves, whole3 bay leavesCombine above ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to just about

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