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Autumn Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake

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I loooove this cheesecake. If you like apple pie and cheesecake, you will adore this dessert! Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups of graham cracker crumbs 3 Tbs. light brown sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 stick of melted butter Filling: 3 (8oz. packages of cream cheese) softened 1 cup of sugar 3 eggs 1/4 cup of sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla extract Topping: 4 cups granny smith apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced 2 Tbs. lemon juice 1/3 cup of sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon Crumb Topping: 1 cup of brown sugar 1 cup of all-purpose flour 1/4 cup of diced, cold butter Preparation: Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. In a medium bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, cinnamon and melted butter.  Press into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove and let cool.  Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, mix cream cheese and sugar until well combined.  Add the eggs one at a time, mixi

Portuguese Style Linguica Quiche

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    I adore any kind of quiche. I know that lots of women say that men don't like quiches. I promise you that this quiche is hardy enough for a man, LOL! This quiche is not made with a pie crust. I use hash brown patties for the crust and there's a whole lot of linguica and cheese in it also. Try it and you will not regret it! Here we go! Ingredients: 2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil 2 cups of chopped linguica 1/2 of a medium sized onion, chopped 7 frozen hash brown patties, thawed 8 eggs 1 cup of milk 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese Preparation: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Crumble the hash brown patties, if you need to warm them up a little bit so they are easy to work with, please do so. Microwave them for about 1 minute. Press the crumble hash brown patties onto the bottom of a 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Remove fro

Slow Cooker Shredded Taco Beef

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This is a great recipe for those busy weeknights. It's wonderful to be able to walk through your door and smell this delicious beef. You will need: 1 large vidalia onion, sliced 1 3lb. boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed 2 (14.5 oz.) cans of tomatoes with chilis 1/2 cup beef broth 1/2 cup of cold coffee 3 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 packets of taco seasoning 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1/2 tsp. salt Preparation: Layer half of the onion rings into the bottom of the slow cooker. Take one of the taco seasoning packets and massage the seasoning into the meat. Place the roast on top of the onion rings. Pour the tomatoes over the meat. In a small bowl, add the beef broth, coffee, garlic, remaining packet of taco seasoning, cumin, pepper and salt. Pour this mixture over the meat and tomatoes. Spread the remaining onion rings over the top. Cover and cook on low for 8- 10 hours. When you arrive home, all that's left to do is remove the meat