Recipes

Chicken Main Dish

Simple Herb-roasted Chicken with Pan Sauce

Simple Herb-roasted chicken with pan sauce is perfect for Sunday dinner and meal planning for the week

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Main Dish Soups

Turkey Chili

Turkey Chili is a simple weeknight, one pot, Dutch oven meal that’s ready in 1 hour. I love to throw this together after work because it’s fast and easy, and has less fat than my usual chili recipe. It’s light enough to eat on top of Perfect Baked Potatoes or in a bowl topped with […]

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Main Dish Side Dish

Perfect Baked Potatoes

One of my top three favorite foods is the humble potato! I love them every possible way: baked, twice baked, boiled, fried, chips, au gratin, scalloped, mashed, Hasselback, and in soups, stews, and salads and more. My college days were filled with baked potatoes for dinner. That was it – just a plain baked potato […]

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Main Dish Pasta Restaurant Inspired

Creamy Lemon Pesto Ravioli

Recently my husband and I had the privilege of traveling to California to see our oldest son. We had an amazing time visiting with Michael! Even though he was working most of the days we were there, he planned some incredible experiences for our time together. Michael and I are both cooks. We love to […]

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Appetizers

Buffalo Chicken Wontons

Buffalo Chicken Wontons Buffalo Chicken Wontons will be the hit of your next gathering. Crispy crunchy, golden brown Buffalo Chicken Wontons are the perfect hand held appetizer. While this recipe makes 100 crispy, delicious Buffalo Chicken Wontons, you can easily cut this recipe in half and make 50. Or use half the filling in wontons […]

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Desserts Pie

Yogurt Pie

Yogurt Pie What better way to start the summer cook out season than with a light, refreshing Yogurt Pie that takes 5 minutes to prepare and uses only 4 ingredients?  Yogurt Pie is one of the first, quick dessert recipes I created over 30 years ago. My father-in-law Jack was a big fan of fruit […]

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Casserole Chicken Main Dish Pasta

Chicken, Broccoli & Penne in Garlic Cream Sauce

Chicken, Broccoli & Penne in Garlic Cream Sauce is the perfect, quick weeknight meal. It’s ready in 30 minutes. This quick meal can be made even easier and faster with a few shortcuts. Buy the broccoli in ready to use packages. I find that a 12 ounce bag of prewashed florets is about 4 cups. […]

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Breakfast Recipes

Buttermilk Pancakes From Scratch

Buttermilk Pancakes From Scratch  Buttermilk Pancakes From Scratch are fast, easy & delicious and the perfect choice to make for Mother’s Day breakfast. If you have never made pancakes from scratch, here’s your golden opportunity to impress your family! Make Buttermilk Pancakes From Scratch your go-to recipe to produce light, fluffy golden pancakes with a […]

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Breakfast Recipes Snack

Easy Homemade Granola

Easy Homemade Granola is a family favorite! I have been making variations of this for years.  Easy Homemade Granola is delicious, crunchy, customizable, and made without refined sugars or artificial ingredients. Make a batch today for breakfast, parfaits, or a quick snack. Perfect to take along on hiking or camping adventures, or even give as […]

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Cookies Desserts No Eggs Tree Nuts or Soy Recipes

Eggless Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Eggless Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are the perfect cookie to share with my great nephew Benny who has allergies to eggs, nuts and soy. But he is not missing out! These Eggless Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are amazing! They are soft and chewy, have crispy edges, and are full of plump raisins. You don’t need to have food […]

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