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SANDRA'S INDIVIDUAL HASH BROWN BREAKFAST CASSEROLES

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The ideal romantically intimate breakfast for two (utilizing a 'real' potato)... Servings: 2 Prep: 10 Mins. Bake 30 Minutes Stand: 5 Minutes Special Equipment: --2 Individual Ceramic Dishes INGREDIENTS Base: 1 large russet potato, peeled, grated and par-baked Vegetables and seasoning: 1 teaspoon Mazola oil 1/4 cup diced yellow onion 2 tablespoons diced orange bell pepper Pinch of kosher salt Pinch of pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Filling: 4 large eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons 2% milk 1/4 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese Topping: 1/4 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese 6 sliced grape tomatoes Garnish: 2 basil leaves, julienned METHOD Preheat oven to 350F. Rub the inside of 2 individual ceramic dishes with Mazola oil; set aside. Shred potato on the largest holes of a box grater; squeeze dry. Transfer shredded potatoes to a plate lined with two layers of paper towel.   Top with a damp paper towel; microwave on high for 3 minutes.   Place par-baked potatoes, evenly disbursed, in...

Strawberry Jam 3 Ways!

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My friend Mary at All Things Food~Cooking with Mary and Friends  brought me two gallons of strawberries the other day from Willard Farms . They are beautiful, fragrant and delicious! I decided to make three different types of jam. One regular batch of Strawberry Jam. One batch of Strawberry Jalapeno and one batch of Strawberry Basil Jam. I washed and trimmed the stems of one gallon of strawberries. That yielded about 6 cups of chopped strawberries. It would have been a little more, but my hubby and son kept sneaking strawberries from the bucket! LOL Strawberry Jam Base: 6 cups chopped strawberries 8 cups sugar (more or less depending on the sweetness of the berries) 1 pkg Sure-Jell fruit pectin Add the strawberries to a large pot and mash a little with a large spoon or potato masher. When some juice has been extracted, add the pectin and stir to dissolve. Bring to a boil and add the sugar. Bring back to a rolling boil for at least one minute. I cooked mine a bit longer. Remove from...

Basil Butter

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This butter is great on just about everything! Breads, vegetables, rice or pasta, but it's awesome on pork chops or steaks right after that last flip on the grill. Add a pat of this butter directly on the meat on the grill. Let it melt and soak into the meat! Yummy! � cup butter, softened � cup finely chopped fresh sweet basil and purple basil * 1 large garlic clove, finely minced � teaspoon lemon pepper Mix together well. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Makes � cup. *You can use sweet basil alone. I used both, because I have both in my garden.