Dinner Favorites, Sides
Sicilian Veggie Caponata & A Splendid Key West Catch
Caponata is a splendid veggie based side dish for meaty fish like herb-seared tuna! It's slightly sweet and sorta sour thanks to the combination of kalamata olives, capers, tomatoes, raisins, bell pepper and eggplant. Not an eggplant fan? Fear...
Cookies, Bars & Brownies
Nutty Butter Cookies and Jimmy Carter’s Boyhood Home
Grab a glass of milk! Two crispy peanut-buttery cookies sandwiched between a smooth nutty filling are perfect for dunking. Reminiscent of a popular Nabisco cookie, these knock-offs are easily made from pantry staples. If you're feeling festive for the...
Breakfast, Miscellaneous
Coconut Almond Granola
Eaten with yogurt or milk, by itself, or sprinkled on ice cream or french toast, Coconut Almond Granola is a cinch to make and save $$ on! Easily customize this recipe to suit your tastes.
Cookies, Bars & Brownies
Rhubarb Custard Bars & Caroline Lockhart’s Sparks
With this decadent combination of flaky crust, sweet/tart rhubarb custard and luscious creamy topping, the only rhubarb you'll encounter is deciding who gets the last piece!
Soups & Stews
Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon
When temperatures dip below C-O-L-D, a hearty cream of potato soup is in order! Pantry friendly staples like potato, carrot, celery, milk and cream of chicken soup make this a budget (and family) friendly meal. Oh, and...
Custard, Pudding & Gelatins, Pastry, Pies
Chocolate Haupia Pie
Exotic sounding, chocolate haupia pie is Hawaii's quintessential coconut milk pudding pie. Layers of rich chocolate pudding, topped with coconut kissed pudding and whipped cream are light and luscious. (I can almost feel the tropical breeze now.)
Dinner Favorites
Snow Day Swiss Steak
Hearty, flavorful and oh so filling! Tenderized cube steak makes this meal affordable, and is amped up with a succulent sauce of tomatoes, vegetables, and seasonings. Serve with a side of creamy mashed potatoes to warm up on a...
Breads & Rolls, Yeast Breads
Crusty Orange Cranberry Walnut Bread
Hearty Orange Cranberry Walnut Bread is a no-knead and essentially hands-off bread. Great toasted with butter or sliced into turkey sandwiches, it's a hand-down winner!
Libations, Winter
Hot Chocolate Two Ways
When the mercury dips below cold, a steamy cup of liquid chocolate is in order--homemade hot cocoa mix or decadent dessert-like drinking chocolate. You decide.