Recipes, Appetizers, Desserts & Healthy Cooking Tips

Lemon Roasted Red Potatoes

I like trying out new recipes on my boyfriend, and he's always willing to taste-test. The lemon juice and thyme give these golden...

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Tater-Topped Casserole

I grew up enjoying this dish. My mother always saw smiles around the table whenever she served it!

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Overnight Fruit Salad

I first tasted this rich fruit salad at my wedding reception many years ago. The ladies who did the cooking wouldn't share the recipe...

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Soft Cornmeal Cookies

Combining humble ingredients can sometimes result in a delicious treat. Use these versatile cookie as the base for ice cream sandwiches...

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Almond Icebox Cookies

With a roll of this cookie dough on hand, I can serve freshly baked cookies in a snap.

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Black Walnut Cookies

Black walnuts have a more distinctive flavor than the traditional English walnuts. Black walnuts have a short shelf life and it's...

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Grandpa’s Cookies

My grandpa, a widower, raised his three sons on his own and did all the cooking and lots of baking. I can still picture him making...

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Grossmutter’s Peppernuts

Before Christmas, my grandmother would bake peppernuts and store them until the big day. When we came home from school, the whole...

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Chocolate Lace Cookies

My mother and I make these elegant chocolate lace cookies. Baking together is a delightful way to spend an afternoon catching up.

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Jam Thumbprint Cookies

When I was four, Mom and I would don our aprons and I would pretend we were bakers named Marge and Betty. Though we dropped that routine,...

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Southern Pulled Pork

With molasses and brown sugar, this sweet and tangy pork takes just a few minutes of prep and offers plenty of hands-free time. It’s...

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Garlic Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce

I have reduced grains and other starches in my diet due to health reasons, so I was looking for filling, comforting meals without...

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