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    Colcannon (Mashed Potatoes and Cabbage)

    Kristina Felix

    238 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars

    238

    50 minutes

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    easy
  • Suprême de Volaille Fermière à la Crème (Chicken Breast in Cream)

    Suprême de Volaille Fermière à la Crème (Chicken Breast in Cream)

    Pete Wells, Mathieu Viannay

    128 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    128

    2 hours

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  • Lima Bean Soup

    Lima Bean Soup

    Donna St. George, a 1986 first-grade class at Maud Abrams School

    58 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    58

    7 hours 15 minutes

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    easy
  • Gajar Halwa (Glazed Carrot Fudge)

    Gajar Halwa (Glazed Carrot Fudge)

    Julie Sahni

    46 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    46

    30 minutes

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  • Creamed Brussels Sprouts

    Creamed Brussels Sprouts

    Nancy Harmon Jenkins

    20 minutes

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  • Avocado Curry Soup

    Avocado Curry Soup

    Marian Burros

    10 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars

    10

    15 minutes

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