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Sweet and Zesty Pork Tenderloin- Slow Cooked

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Crock Pot Sweet and Zesty Pork Tenderloin

Crock pots are a great way to save time in the kitchen. A meal that cooks itself, well except for a few minutes it takes for us to prepare it. When you have a picky eater, you try to make meals you know they will eat.  When I picked up the package of Pork Tenderloin I knew she would eat it and that is when I came up with the Sweet and Zesty Pork Tenderloin. I rarely use my crock pot, it is old I gathered all the ingredients I would … Continue reading →

Banana Cream Pie

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Banana Cream Pie 1 ½ cups milk 1 tbsp butter ¼ cup sugar ½ tsp vanilla ¼ tsp salt 1 pastry shell ( I use graham cracker crumbs) 3 tbsp flour Whipped Cream 1 egg yolk 4 ripe bananas Scald 1 cup milk over boiling water. Mix sugar, salt, flour and remaining milk together and stir into hot milk and cook slowly until thickened, constantly stirring.Cover and cook over boiling water for another 5 minutes. Add mixture to to egg yolk and cook for about a minute. Add butter and … Continue reading →

Mama Bears Cheesy Mac

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Who doesn’t like Mac n Cheese? A comfort food for many. This is my first attempt at homemade Cheesy Mac and Cheese. Ingredients 1 pkg (454-500g) 2 cups of grated cheese ( I used 1c cheddar and 1c Monterey Jack) 1/4 cup flour 2 cups of milk 1/3 cup minced onion 1/4 cup breadcrumbs (seasoned) 2 tbsp butter 1/3 parmesan cheese 2 cups Veggies ( I used peppers) 1 cup Vegetable Broth Mama Bear’s Cheesy Mac and Cheese Directions Boil noodles and veggies for about 10 minutes or according to … Continue reading →

Apple Crumble – A Fall Favourite

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One of my favourite dessert dishes is apple crumble, it’s a fall favourite at our home. After many years of making this, I have finally found the proper amount of ingredients that make my mouth water. There is nothing better than heading out to the orchard and filling a basket with apples. Since we eat apples often, we always have some on hand. Apple Crumble – A Fall Favourite Ingredients Apple Filling 4 -5 large apples 2 tbsp lemon juice 2-3 tbsp all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon ( I … Continue reading →

Ginger Beef

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I am always thinking of different flavourful meals to make. I love the taste of Ginger, so when I recently bought a roast I decided to try Ginger Beef. I used what I had in the house, here is how I made it. Ginger Beef 1 2 lb roast or any other meat of your choice 1/4 cup Hoisin or plum sauce 1/2 cup beef or vegetable stock 2 tbsp soya sauce 2 tbs vinegar (rice vinegar if you have) 2 tbs vegetable oil 3 cloves garlic minced 1-2 carrots … Continue reading →

No Bake Chocolate Cheese Cake

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Previously posted on Mama Bears Haven. Re sharing! I can’t remember when I first tried cheesecake but when I did I fell in love. All the recipes I ever seen called for putting it in the oven and baking it. To me that was just way to long to wait. I needed something fairly quick and easy, then I found one similar to the one below and began making my own creations. My favorite to make is No Bake Chocolate Cheese Cake Ingredients 2 pkg’s cream cheese – softened 1/2 … Continue reading →