In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make an easy, luscious Cream Cheese Potato Casserole. This recipe came from my good friend, Lynn, on YouTube, and it is heavenly! It is a blend of mashed potatoes, onion, egg, cream cheese, and seasonings, baked in the oven and topped with French fried onion rings. Absolutely the best! Ingredients: 24 oz. tub of Bob Evans Original Mashed Potatoes??”or you c…
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In this video, Betty, her husband, Rick, her daughter, Chelsea, and her grandson, Carter, have lunch at a local restaurant. The restaurant is Cedar Village in Irvine, Kentucky, and it is about 30 minutes from where we live. I wanted to show you the type of food that you typically get from a restaurant in Central Kentucky when the food is home-cooked. I will be choosing one of the items that we had…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Bundt-Style Banana Bread. It is a luscious treat that is baked in a Bundt cake pan. This recipe came from my good friend, Lynn, who has wonderful, tasty, and gorgeous recipes! Ingredients: 3 ripe bananas, mashed ½ cup vegetable oil 2 eggs, well-beaten Splash of vanilla 2 cups sugar (I reduced this to 1 ½ cups.) 2 cups self-rising flour 1 cup chopped…
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A very unique way to prepare a salad with whatever you find in your refrigerator ! It’s a great, simple way to make a very interesting salad. My neighbor calls this her “Kitchen Sink Salad”. DISCLAIMER: Since the FTC has a new law, I want to make clear that I purchase everything I use on all my videos. NONE of the products are given to me for advertisements -or- for any commercial use. I have spen…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Grilled Pepperoni-Pesto Sandwiches. These are made with sliced Italian bread, filled with mozzarella cheese, pesto sauce, pepperoni, and pizza sauce, and then grilled to perfection on a stove top. Ingredients (for 4 sandwiches): about 8 oz. sliced mozzarella cheese, or as desired (8) 1-inch thick slices Italian bread ¼ cup pizza sauce ¼ cup pesto sau…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make a gorgeous and luscious Marinated Basil-Tomato Salad. It is made of sliced tomatoes that have been marinated in a blend of oil and vinegar, fresh basil, onion, garlic, and seasonings. It is colorful, tasty, and healthy! Ingredients: 3 medium ripe tomatoes 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 2 table…
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“Southern Fried Okra” Ingredients: 1 pound fresh okra 2 eggs, beaten (OPTIONAL) 1 cup cornmeal (plain, not self-rising) ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup all-purpose flour (OPTIONAL) ½ teaspoon black pepper Oil for frying (approx 4 – 6 cups) ~ If you’d like a spicier version, add ground cayenne pepper, onion & garlic powder to the cornmeal mixture or directly on the okra. Preparation: Wash okra; drain & cu…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Sirloin Steak and Pepper Stir-Fry. This is a combination of sirloin steak, browned in spices, and cooked with green pepper, red pepper, onion, water chestnuts, and green onions, then served over a bed of rice. Delish! Ingredients: ½ cup beef broth ¼ cup water ¼ cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 ½ pounds boneless sirloin steak, uncooked ¼ cup…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her Own Barbecue Sauce, a recipe that she personally created. It is a sweet and tangy blend of vinegar, ginger, jalapeno peppers, garlic, onion, molasses, ketchup, and orange juice. Today, I am only demonstrating how to make the barbecue sauce. Tomorrow, I will show all of these steps incorporated into making Barbecued Bone-In Countrystyle Ribs. Rick h…
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