serves 4
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  • finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • coarse salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • good quality extra virgin olive oil
ready in about an hour
You might need to buy:
  • sea shells
  • Provolone cheese
  • salami
  • pepperoni
  • green peppers
  • celery
  • olive oil
  • vinegar
  • pitted black olives
  • Small amount onion
  • more tomatoes
  • salt
  • oregano
  • pepper
  • vinegar
Belongs to JenniferGM Baked Oatmeal 
ready in about 45 minutes; serves 6
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  • brown sugar
  • melted butter
  • eggs
  • oatmeal
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • milk
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla
ready in about 50 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • quick cooking oats
  • sugar
  • milk
  • melted butter
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • vanilla

Recipe from Sue Paterno, from Joe Paterno’s TV Quarterbacks Tailgating Cookbook. Sue’s note: I always double this as it is one of Joe’s favorite nibbles. (Joe Paterno, that is).

Jennifer’s note: I would change a few things. Instead of pimiento, I would do the jarred roasted red pepper. Instead of green olives, maybe black or Kalamato (sp?), or a mixture. I would decrease or omit the sugar altogether, and probably add a few more Italian spices (and maybe some garlic and onion for kicks). I would use white wine vinegar. It needs to be clear, as the cauliflower will get discolored with red colored vinegars.

ready in about 45 minutes
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  • wine vinegar
  • olive or salad oil
  • sugar
  • salt
  • pepper
  • dried oregano
Belongs to JenniferGM Pot Roast 

Simple roast beef au jus with carrots, rice and green beans.

ready in about 200 minutes
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  • Chuck roast
  • Coarse Salt and pepper
  • Olive oil
  • medium onions
  • garlic cloves
  • dry wine
Belongs to JenniferGM Fantasy Fudge 

We grew up making this fudge for my Grandpa. We would help our Mom make it every couple of months and then my Grandpa would meticulously cut it into tiny pieces and stockpile it in his fridge for weeks. He was diabetic but he allowed himself a treat more often than not, and every time we went over to his house, he brought out the fudge from the fridge and gave us all a piece. To this day it’s my favorite fudge and one of the ‘sweetest’ memories I have of my Grandpa.
We always double the recipe.

ready in about 40 minutes
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  • sugar
  • butter
  • evaporated milk
  • chopped nuts
  • vanilla

Elena and I started baking these cookies back in high school for friends, teachers and thank yous. These do not disappoint and I have yet to find a better chocolate chip cookie recipe out there.

ready in about 35 minutes
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  • butter
  • brown sugar
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • egg
  • flour
  • salt
  • baking soda
Belongs to JenniferGM Key Lime Pie 

My favorite!

ready in about 45 minutes
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  • egg yolks
  • key lime juice
  • 9-inch prepared graham cracker pie crust
  • Whipped topping

This is an Altoona Miller family favorite for summer holidays, such as Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day picnics.

The name is deceiving. This is a refrigerator pie, only the pie crust is baked and is a type of meringue. The blueberries are mixed with whipped cream for the filling.

ready in about an hour and 15 minutes
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  • cream of tartar
  • salt
  • sugar
  • rolled soda crackers
  • vanilla
  • baking powder
  • Filling
  • whipping cream