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Preschooler Power Foods – Ten Nutrient Dense Foods for Your Preschooler

Some foods are naturally nutrient-dense – they contain a significant amount of one or more important nutrients relative to the calories they provide. The nutrient-dense foods you see on this list go a long way in helping your preschooler meet his/her nutrient needs each day. They are minimally processed and were chosen because they contain

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Cream Cheese Taco Dip

This recipe is one of my favorite party dishes simply because everybody loves it and it’s so incredibly easy to make. Plus, you can store leftovers in the fridge for late-night snacking. Yum! Here’s what you need 2 boxes of cream cheese softened 2 small jars of medium Ortega taco sauce Shredded Lettuce 1 bag

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Love Fudge

Ingredients: 1 package (12 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate chips. 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk. 1 jar of marshmallow creme. 4 capsules of ginseng. 3 cups of sugar. 1 cup of chopped pecans. ¾ cup of margarine. 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Directions: Lightly grease a 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish. In a suitably sized starsol saucepan,

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Maple Fudge

Ingredients: 3 cups of maple syrup. 1 cup of milk. ½ cup of chopped nuts. Directions: In a heavy saucepane, boil the maple syrup and milk to the soft ball stage (about 236°F or 114°C). Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. Beat the mixture until it is creamy. Add the chopped nuts.

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Prune Fudge

Fudge is a beloved dessert that has been enjoyed by people all over the world for centuries. It’s rich, creamy, and decadent, making it the perfect treat for any occasion. But have you ever heard of prune fudge? This delicious twist on the classic recipe uses prunes to add a natural sweetness and a unique

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Pumpkin Fudge

Ingredients: 2 cups of sugar. 1 cup of chopped nuts. ½ cup of pumpkin mash. ½ cup of evaporated milk. ¼ cup of butter. ½ teaspoon of vanilla. ¼ teaspoon of cornstarch. ¼ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. Directions: Cook the sugar, pumpkin mash, cornstarch, evaporated milk and pumpkin pie spice until it forms a

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White Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients: 4 cups of confectioners sugar. ¾ cup of chopped pecans. 12 oz white chocolate, chopped. 8 oz of cream cheese. 1 ½ teaspoons of vanilla extract. Directions: In a suitably sized bowl, beat the confectioners sugar, cream cheese and vanilla until smooth. In the top of a double boiler, over lightly simmering water, heat

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Honey Peanut Butter Fudge

Ingredients: 2 egg whites. 4 cups of sugar. 1 cup of chopped nuts. 1 cup of water. 1 cup of honey. ½ cup of peanut butter. 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Directions: Boil 1 cup of sugar and ½ cup of water to soft ball stage (234°F to 238°F). Pour slowly over stiffly beaten egg

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Diabetic Fudge

I hesitate to tell ya’ll about this fudge, but I know there are a few of you that can’t tolerate Sucrose. I’ve come up with a recipe just for you, Sugar (oops!). Isomalt and fructose sweeten this fudge so you can hardly tell it from the real thing. I decided to a blog with diabetic

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Butterscotch Fudge recipe

Ingredients: 14 oz of sweetened condensed milk. 11 oz of white chocolate chips. 11 oz of butterscotch chips. 1 teaspoon of rum flavoured extract. 1 teaspoon of butter flavoured extract. Directions: Combine condensed milk, butterscotch chips and white chocolate chips in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the mixture has melted and is smooth.

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Christmas Fudge

Ingredients: 3 cups of whole pecan halves. 3 cups of sugar. 1 ½ cups of heavy cream. 1 ½ cups of chopped Brazil nuts. 1 ½ cups of chopped walnuts. 1 cup of candied cherries. 1 cup of candied pineapple. 1 cup of white corn syrup. 1 teaspoon of salt. 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Directions:

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Apple Fudge Squares

Ingredients: 1 cup of all-purpose flour, sifted. ½ teaspoon of baking powder. ¼ teaspoon of baking soda. ¼ teaspoon of salt. ½ cup of butter. 2 oz of unsweetened baking chocolate. 1 cup of sugar. 2/3 cup of applesauce. 2 medium eggs. 1 teaspoon of vanilla. ½ cup of chopped pecans. Directions: Preheat your oven

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Boston Butterscotch Candy

This Fanny Farmer recipe is taken from “The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book” by Fannie Merritt Farmer, Principal of the Boston Cooking School, published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston, circa 1916. Ingredients: 1 cup sugar ½ cup butter ¼ cup molasses 2 tablespoons boiling water 1 tablespoons vinegar Directions: 1) Boil ingredients together until, when

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Butterscotch Hard Candy

This recipe for butterscotch candy is taken from “The White House Cook Book” by Hugo Ziemann, Steward of the White House, and Mrs. F. L. Gillette, a celebrated 19th-century cookbook author, published by The Saalfield Publishing Company, New York, in 1913. Ingredients: 3 cups sugar ½ cup water ½ cup vinegar 1 tablespoon butter ½

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Butterscotch Scones recipe

Never had scones with butterscotch? Flaky, buttery dough plus sweet, buttery filling equals one scone you’ll be baking again and again. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced 1 cup butterscotch chips ½ cup whole milk 1 tablespoon vanilla

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Icings Recipes

Marshmallow Icing Two cupfuls sugar One cupful milk Six marshmallows One teaspoonful flavoring Put the sugar and milk in the kettle and boil to 236°, or to a soft wax when tested in cold water. Stir constantly while cooking and keep beating after it is removed from the fire. When it begins to get creamy,

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Recipes – Sweethearts

Sweethearts Two cupfuls sugar Three-fourths cupful water Whites of four eggs One-eighth teaspoonful cream of tartar Teaspoonful vanilla extract Put the sugar and water in the kettle, place over the fire, stir until the sugar is dissolved, then wipe down the sides of the kettle with a damp cloth, put the thermometer in, and boil

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