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So, how about some easy WINTER refreshing recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Desserts. Enjoy.


recipe Dinner Recipe: Super Easy Chicken and Dumplings
Servings: 8
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This recipe for easy chicken and dumplings could not be more simple and it tastes great too! You can mix in some dried herbs or sprinkle a bit of garlic or onion powder onto the biscuit dough to give the dumplings extra flavor.
Recipe by: ALLIE101

    Ingredients:
  • 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 3 cups shredded cooked chicken meat
  • 2 (10 ounce) cans refrigerated biscuit dough

  • Preparation Instructions:
  • Gather all ingredients.
  • Stir condensed soup, chicken broth, and shredded chicken together in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until it begins to simmer. condensed soup, chicken broth and shredded chicken combined in a large saucepan
  • Cut each biscuit into quarters, and gently stir into the simmering soup. biscuits cut into quarters and stirred into the simmering soup
  • Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until biscuits are no longer doughy in the center, 10 to 15 minutes. soup simmered until biscuits are no longer doughy
  • Serve and enjoy!

recipe Dessert Recipe: Mocha Cake
Servings: 16
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Without a doubt, this is the best cake I've ever made. It's a decadent dessert that I share with everyone I can!
Recipe by: Katherine DeLoach ~ Visalia, California



    Ingredients:
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3 cups packed brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups brewed coffee, cold
  • 1-1/3 cups sour cream

  • frosting:
  • 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 6 tablespoons brewed coffee
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • Optional: Chocolate-covered coffee beans and baking cocoa

  • Preparation Instructions:
  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour three 9-in. round baking pans. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee and sour cream, beating well after each addition.
  • Pour into prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in chocolate, coffee and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread between layers and over top and side of cake. If desired, garnish with chocolate-covered coffee beans and baking cocoa. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
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