Recipes

Cooking at home can be a wonderfully relaxing ritual you do for yourself and for your family. I love to unwind after a long day by cooking a nice meal for my family. I feel that everything tastes better prepared at home from whole ingredients that I put a lot of time and love into. Feeding others is my most satisfactory role in my home and nothing makes me more elated than to see my family happy with what I prepare for them to nourish their bodies. While I love creating my own recipes, I also love collecting and sampling others' favorite dishes! In the following links you will find many of my own favorite personal creations, and you will find favorites that others just like you have submitted to our website. I encourage you to try them ALL! Bon appetite!

Recipes Index:

Breakfast

Eggs

Dips, Spreads, and Sauces

Breads

Salads

Appetizers / Finger Foods / Hors D'Oeuvres

Side Dishes

Soups and Stews

Sandwiches

Casseroles

Main Dishes

Beverages

Desserts

Vegetarian / Vegan

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Full Recipes List:

Breakfast:

White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Pancakes (Click image for recipe.)

Apple Oatmeal Coffee Cake
Blueberry Muffins
Breakfast Casserole/Breakfast Strata
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Chocolate French Toast
Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls (Copycat Recipe)
Cranberry Scones
Swedish Pancakes
White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Pancakes

Eggs:

The Perfect Hardboiled Eggs
Breakfast Quiche

Dips, Spreads, and Sauces:

Base recipe for salad, salsa, or dip
Cranberry Sauce
Garlic Feta Cheese Spread

Cream Cheese Garlic Bread (Click image for recipe.)

Homestyle Gravy

Breads:

Bacon Pull-Apart Bread
Cornbread and Roasted Red Pepper Butter
Cream Cheese Garlic Bread
Homemade Bread
Soft Dinner Rolls
White Potato Bread
Zucchini Bread

Salads:

Spinach Salad with Candied Walnuts and Poppyseed Dressing

Appetizers/Finger Foods/Hors D'Oeuvres:

Crispy Bean Burritos
Festival Quesadillas
Li'l Smokie Wellingtons

Garlic Broccoli Pasta (Click image for recipe.)

CheddarWurst in a Warm Cozy Blanket
Salame Cheese Dip with Garlic Scented Cream
Pound Cake Dessert "Fries" with Raspberry "Ketchup"

Side Dishes:

Candied Yams
Classic Mashed Potatoes
Corn on the Cob... To Go!
Crunchy Coleslaw
Pasta Salad
Roasted Asparagus
Sausage Stuffing
Smashed Red Potatoes
Sweet Potato Fries
Whole Cooked Carrots

Soups and Stews:

Rosemary Ranch Shish Kebobs (Click image for recipe.)

Black-Eyed Peas with Pork and Cabbage
Butternut Squash Cream Soup
Old Fashion Beef Stew
Super Bowl Chili

Sandwiches:

Chicken Salad Croissants
Grilled Prosciutto Pesto Sandwich

Casseroles:

Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
Chili Relleno Casserole
Creamy Potato Casserole
Southwest Corn Casserole

Main Dishes:

Old Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese (Click image for recipe.)

Bacon Wrapped Hamburgers
Baked Pork Chops
Beefy Macaroni and Cheese
Brined Roasted Turkey
Brown Sugar Meatloaf
Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken n Garfunkle
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Crispy Bean Burritos
Festival Quesadillas
Garlic Broccoli Pasta
Ginger-Apple Glaze Ham
Hamburger Stroganoff
Honey-Herb Cornish Game Hens
How to Roast a Chicken
Macaroni and Cheese
Peach Pork Ribs
Pizza Bagels
Pot Roast

Peach Glazed Pork Ribs (Click image for recipe.)

Roast Leg of Lamb
Roasted Turkey
Rosemary Ranch Shish Kebobs
Thai Chicken and Noodles in Peanut Sauce
Turkey Meatloaf
World's Greatest Lasagna

Beverages:

Hot Chocolate Recipes Galore!
Non-Alcoholic Eggnog
Sparkling Cranberry Punch
Wassail
Witch's Brew

Desserts:

Baked Apple Cake
Baked Hot Chocolate
Blueberry Muffins
Buttermilk Sugar Cookies
Candy Cane Cookies
Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Snickerdoodles (Click image for recipe.)

Chocolate Peppermint Bark
Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls (Copycat Recipe)
Easy Fudge
Double Chocolate Peppermint Brownies
Old Fashioned English Toffee
Flavored Popcorn Balls
Gingerbread House
Gingerbread Men Cookies
Homemade Ice Cream (In a Coffee Can!
Homemade Lemon Icing
Peach Cobbler
Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut Butter Pie
Pecan Pie
Perfect Cheesecake
Pumpkin Bars
Pumpkin Cookies
Snickerdoodles
Snickers Creamy Dessert Bars

Vegetarian / Vegan:

Vegetarian Pasta Primavera (Click image for recipe.)

Tips on making the switch to Veganism
By Missi, Editor, The Hip Homemaker Blog
Including recipes for Shells w/ Creamy Butternut Squash Sauce, Tofu Scramble, and even Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Whole Wheat Pita Pizzas (Vegetarian)

Vegetarian Pasta Primavera

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Whole Wheat Pita Pizzas (Click image for recipe.)

We have had several requests for low-fat, low-calorie recipes including Weight Watchers Points calculations!

Below are our favorites!:

Whole Wheat Pita Pizzas

Vegetarian Pasta Primavera