DeKam Family Favourites 2.0

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Monkey Bread

I first made these the morning of a Calvinette slumber party. Even in the dawning hours of a new day following a sleepless night, they were a big hit.

Darla DeKam
Caramel Cinnamon Rolls

Bev got this recipe from Mrs. Wheeler, the widow lady in whose upstairs apartment she and baby Ryan lived while Norm served in Viet Nam. These rolls are often a Sunday morning breakfast special at our house. At fund raising auctions, a 9x13 pan of these rolls has brought a good price. They are usually sold quite quickly at bake sales too.

Gert Bakker
Baking powder biscuits

This dough can also be used to make quick cinnamon rolls or for Darla's monkey bread recipe. Currants or raisins can be added to the dough. Add them after cutting in margarine and before adding the milk and egg.

Gert Bakker
Peanut Sweet Potato Soup

This soup has a peanut sauce undertone which is quite good.

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Gingerbread Cookies

The making of gingerbread cookies came to be a Christmas tradition before we realised it. They are really good iced with a thin icing of powdered sugar and water. This recipe also works if you pat it into a cookie sheet for a gingerbread slice (ice with the same thin glaze).

Gert Bakker
Melt in Your Mouth Sugar Cookies

Clarice Wixon
Maple Monkey Bread

Since our family likes monkey breads and likes to make yeast dough – I thought this would be a winner.

Elbert Bakker
Ground Beef and Veggies

We like this as a side to the boxes of macaroni and cheese. It is also good over rice. Leftovers of rice, ground beef, and veggies added to Campbell’s Tomato Soup is one of Jonathan’s favourite soups.

Gert Bakker
Chicken Pot Pie

This one is still a bit of a work in progress. The flavour was good but it was a little soupy so I've adjusted some of the numbers in this recipe for another trial next time.

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Ruam

Real ruam as we had it in Nigeria uses African yam as the staple, and there are many variations on the sauce. In Canada, we continue to enjoy this version of it occasionally, and almost always on Christmas Eve. This makes a finger food, but you must make sure the potatoes are hot so that the gluten does its work.

Gena Van Dorp