Easy stuffed pork chops, thick chops pocketed with a savory bread crumb, onion, and parsley stuffing, browned, then braised in beef broth until tender. A homey, satisfying dinner with a built-in pan sauce.
Mississippi Pecan Mud Cake with Chocolate Frosting recipe
Chocolate coconut cake roll spirals a light cocoa sponge around a fluffy cherry-coconut whipped cream filling. Rolled warm so it won't crack, then chilled and dusted with powdered sugar. A retro showstopper.
Chocolate potato cake made with hot mashed potatoes for an incredibly moist crumb, cocoa, cinnamon, and folded egg whites. Finished with tangy cream cheese frosting.
Jamaican jerk sauce blended from allspice, scotch bonnet pepper, thyme, scallions, citrus juice, and soy sauce. A fiery Caribbean marinade with warm spice and serious heat.
Yeast pastry dough made with whole wheat and white flour for turnovers and pasties. Olive oil enriched, soft and pliable, and makes 30 squares ready for salmon, meat, or vegetable fillings.
Pink maraschino cherry layer cake with cherry juice in the batter, chopped nuts, and fluffy 7-minute icing. A retro party cake with a pretty blush color and sweet cherry flavor throughout.
These no-sugar peanut butter cookies are delicious. Perfect treats when you are on a diet.
Vegan cranberry upside-down muffins with oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, and applesauce. Low-fat, egg-free, and dairy-free with a jewel-toned cranberry sauce bottom that becomes the top.
Tropical oatmeal Hawaiian bread with crushed pineapple, shredded coconut, and rolled oats. A moist, no-fat loaf with island flavors and a chewy oat crumb.
Fudgy peppermint brownies with crushed candy canes, unsweetened chocolate, and chopped nuts folded into the batter. A chocolate-mint treat ideal for holiday baking and cookie tins.
Melomakarona are Greek honey-soaked cookies with orange zest, cinnamon, cloves, and brandy. Baked until golden, dipped in hot honey syrup, and topped with chopped nuts.
Rocky road cookies are fudgy chocolate drop cookies studded with chocolate chips and chopped nuts, each topped with a melty mini marshmallow. Bakery-style cookies in 8 minutes per tray.
Coconut cream pie doubles down with cream of coconut in the custard and toasted flaked coconut folded throughout, topped with a billowy meringue for that classic diner-style finish.
Savory bread machine loaf studded with diced pepperoni and Italian herbs for pizza-flavored bread perfect for sandwiches or snacking
Slow cooker Swiss steak with mustard-flour coated round steak, sauteed vegetables, tomatoes, and Worcestershire sauce. Fork-tender after 6 to 8 hours on low.
This is a very healthy recipe, low fat, low calories, and very tasty too.
Summer pickled cucumbers with a hot vinegar brine spiced with celery seed and mustard seed. Classic bread-and-butter pickles ready for jars, no pressure canning required.
Old-fashioned divinity candy with holiday, chocolate, and ginger variations. The classic Southern white candy: cloud-light, melt-on-your-tongue texture, made by streaming hot syrup into beaten egg whites.
Sourdough oatmeal bread made start to finish in the bread machine. Load the pan, press start, and walk away to a soft, lightly tangy loaf with a tender oat-flecked crumb. No kneading, no fuss.
Sparkling wine fruit gelées with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and banana suspended in Champagne jelly. A make-ahead no-bake brunch dessert served in flutes for eight.
These cookies have many names: Butterballs, Russian Teacakes, etc. In New Mexico, they are "Polvorones" which is Spanish for "Dust Balls".
Rum and raisin bread made in a bread machine with pecans, rum flavoring, and a vinegar-buttermilk substitute. A fragrant, studded loaf with minimal hands-on time.
Cinnamon candied pecans with a crunchy egg white and sugar coating baked low and slow at 225F. Five ingredients and utterly addictive for snacking or gifting.
Simple and colorful, which makes it perfect for the holidays!
DIY pancake batter from scratch with flour, eggs, milk, butter, and baking powder. The seven-ingredient pantry recipe that beats any boxed mix for fluffy weekend pancakes.
Rich white chocolate cheesecake is a 5-ingredient baked cheesecake on a graham cracker crust. Cream cheese, melted white chocolate, sugar, and eggs deliver a silky, ivory-toned slice.
Friendship starter applesauce cake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. A sourdough-style cake with deep apple flavor and optional nuts or raisins.
Mocha layer cake made with hot coffee, cocoa, sour cream, and folded egg whites, topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting. A rich, tender two-layer chocolate coffee cake from scratch.
Chocolate-covered cherries wrap maraschino cherries in a fondant sugar coating, then dip in dark chocolate. After a week of "ripening," the fondant liquefies around the cherry for that classic Cella's-style syrupy center.
Shrimp lo mein with egg noodles, bean sprouts, Chinese chives, and oyster-soy sauce. A quick wok stir-fry ready in 20 minutes with restaurant-worthy flavor.
Delaware cream cheese-pineapple pie with a layer of thickened crushed pineapple under a vanilla cream cheese custard, topped with chopped pecans and baked until golden. Two layers of flavor in every slice.
Lemon and coconut roulade spread with melted chocolate and rolled with whipped cream and fresh berries. A flourless sponge that's lighter than it looks.
Traditional lemon marmalade with just two ingredients: thinly sliced lemons and sugar. Bittersweet, glossy, and laced with suspended citrus peel. A classic breakfast preserve.
Parlies are thin, crispy Scottish gingerbread cookies made with molasses, brown sugar, ginger, and cinnamon. Rolled paper-thin and baked until snappy.
No-knead French bread with a golden egg-washed crust and poppy seeds. The dough develops flavor through gentle stirring every 10 minutes instead of traditional kneading.
Rhubarb bars with an oatmeal crumble crust and topping sandwiching a sweet-tart rhubarb filling with orange zest. A spring dessert that puts seasonal rhubarb to good use.
Classic lemon bars with a buttery shortbread crust and a tangy lemon-egg curd top, dusted with powdered sugar. A two-layer dessert with bright citrus snap.
Caramel nut thumbprint cookies combine cocoa dough rolled in pecans with gooey caramel centers. A holiday cookie-tray favorite with chocolate, nut, and caramel in one bite.
Plum streusel coffee cake layered with fresh plum halves, brown sugar cinnamon crumble, and chopped walnuts. Two layers of fruit and streusel sandwiched in a tender batter.
Golden-topped baked corn pudding with a fluffy, cake-like texture from baking powder and rich heavy cream. Sweet corn kernels nestle into a tender, custard-soufflé hybrid.
Chocolate applesauce cake baked in canning jars and sealed while hot. A moist, fudgy cake with almond extract that makes a unique homemade gift.
Soft golden potato rolls made with leftover mashed potatoes, shaped into crescent wedges and baked until puffy. A big-batch dinner roll recipe that yields 36 rolls.
Spiced pineapple zucchini bread with crushed pineapple, currants, and chopped nuts. Two moist, fragrant loaves for the price of one big mixing bowl. Cinnamon-and-nutmeg classic with a tropical twist.
Homemade cinnamon raisin swirl bread with mashed potato for extra-soft texture, rolled jelly-roll style with cinnamon sugar. Makes two tender yeast loaves that taste like bakery bread.
Nutty chocolate mint fudge made with marshmallow cream, mint chocolate chips, and chopped nuts. A no-thermometer fudge recipe that sets up smooth and creamy after just two hours of chilling.
Dried fruits taste sweeter than candy and also provide fiber and potassium.
Schnecken are German-style cinnamon pecan rolls made from a soft yeasted dough filled with brown sugar, raisins, pecans, and cinnamon, then baked in muffin tins until golden.