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Mango Lassi Popsicles

Mango lassi is a mango-flavored yogurt drink that comes from India and is one of our dad’s favorite drinks. We love these popsicles because they’re easy to make, healthy, colorful and so, so delicious.

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Gluten-Free Coconut Macaroons

Looking for sweets to serve a gluten-free friend? Look no further. This easy to make and tasty dish is a wonderful dessert to bring to a pot luck dinner or a casual appetizer, drinks, and dessert affair.

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Grandma Deaton's Apple Pie

Brought by Anna Sophia Deaton, she shares her Grandma Anne Deaton's Apple Pie that is a family favorite! Her Grandma uses a traditional double pie crust, but she loves a lattice top - read to see how it is done!

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Marjo Price’s Plated Persimmon Pudding

A treasured memory is of the children picking up ripe persimmons that had fallen from the trees after a frost in November.  I’ve long felt that The Joy of Cooking’s persimmon pudding recipe that I use is the best one.  And, of course, each slice of this delicious seasonal dessert made with native Missouri persimmons should be covered with a dollop of homemade whipped cream.  

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Grammie’s Orange Biscuits

Donna and Arved Larsen are the parents of Dr. Soren Larsen, Chair of the MU Department of Geography. This delicious Larsen family recipe for Grammie’s Orange Biscuits has traveled from Illinois to Columbia and will now become part of The Common Ingredient’s shared comfort food lore.

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Old Fashioned Blueberry Muffins

This old-fashioned blueberry muffin recipe comes from Esther Milder, who would be 131 if alive today. In blueberry season, Esther would make the muffins for breakfast as well as family picnics and everyone adored them.

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Rocky Mountain-Chip Cookies

A chocolate cookie that is super buttery and delicious with ANY kind of chocolate…sign us up! Brought to us by Catey Terry, this dessert treat makes 100 small cookies or 50 small cookies.

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Gluten-Free Peach Cobbler

This dessert treat is perfect for those who cannot eat gluten, but it’s also a big hit for those who can! Join Patricia and Gary and make their delicious gluten-free peach cobbler.

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“Humble Jumbles” cookies

Nina Mukerjee Furstenau shares Humble Jumbles, her go-to when craving a not-too-sweet yet chewy delicious cookie to go with tea or coffee. Even better, they are concocted with what's at hand in the pantry: honey, nuts, raisins.

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