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Tweets From The East

Hot German Potato Salad

It’s hard to believe we’ve been cooking this recipe since 2005. It’s perfect – especially with sauerkraut and a sausage nearby.

INGREDIENTS
9 potatoes, peeled (3 jin)
6 slices bacon
3/4 cup chopped onions
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup distilled white vinegar

DIRECTIONS

Bring a large pot

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Sweet Potato Casserole

A classic sweet potato casserole without marshmallows.

INGREDIENTS

5 sweet potatoes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream (milk)

Topping:

1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch

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Stuffing

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Despite the amount of “China changes” we put in this recipe, I promise it’s delicious – a favorite amongst our local friends. The recipe calls for whole wheat bread and white bread, but we’ve used all mantou or Amish White Bread and both were fine!

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups cubed whole wheat bread
3 3/4 cups cubed white

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Cranberry Sauce

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We love cranberry sauce. Love it!

Used to buy cans and cans of it back in California. (What were we thinking?)

These 2 recipes will blow your taste buds away. You just need to locate fresh cranberries.

Interestingly enough, the day after thanksgiving Wal-mart got rid of all their frozen cranberries nationwide. (Where did they all go?)

Since we

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Salsa

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INGREDIENTS

3 tomatoes, chopped (12 tomatoes)
1/2 cup finely diced onion (2 onions)
2 serrano chilies, finely chopped (choose any pepper)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (1 bundle)
1 teaspoon salt (salt to taste)
2 teaspoons lime juice (freshly squeezed lemon)

DIRECTIONS

In a medium bowl, stir together tomatoes, onion, chili peppers, cilantro, salt, and lime juice. Chill for one hour in the

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Wonton Chips

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Step 1: buy a bazillion wonton wrappers for 2?

Step 2: place wrappers on cookie sheet. Bake in a hot over for about 2 minutes.

Step 3: dig in.