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    Here you'll find an ever expanding library of food and cooking related articles. We are constantly on the lookout for new information and ideas to help you in your efforts to prepare delicious...
    
    
    • Aspartame
      Let's take a closer look at artificial sweeteners, specifically aspartame. When people decide to lose weight, one of the first changes many make to their diet is to add artificial sweeteners in place of sugar.
      
      
    • Benefits of Chocolate Peanut Butter
      An easy approach to getting your children to eat protein is serving chocolate peanut butter to them. Most kids love peanut butter and chocolate so when they get to eat them together, they’re probably going to ask for seconds.
      
      
    • Cooking Tips
      Cooking tips.You open the cookbook and see a recipe title or a photo that tempts your taste buds. Then you start to read the recipe, realize the preparation is more difficult than you first thought...
      
      
    • Health Benefits of Green Tea
      Green tea has gained popularity in recent years because of the desire of so many people to try natural herbs and supplements to maintain good health. Maintaining good health is a focus for most individuals.
      
      
    • Discover The Secrets Of A Healthy Cookie
      If you're like a majority of people you're on a health kick to enjoy life more. Of which one problem that you may face is giving up all of those sweet cookies for a healthy cookie. For sure you may not believe that any cookie without tons of sugar can be good.
      
      
    • Low Carb Diets
      It is a fact that the people following a low fat diet loose weight drastically. But recent clinical studies prove that people following low carb diets, lose weight even more rapidly.
      
      
    • Low Carb Recipes Actually Taste Great!
      Many people are beginning diets that encourage low carb recipes these days. But, what are low carb recipes? What things can and cannot be made into a low carb recipe?
      
      
    • Mexican Cooking
      Mexican food is known for its tasty, aromatic and flavorful dishes, however, few know that Mexican cooking can be extremely healthy when consumed in the right quantities as well...
      
      
    • Quick Dinner Recipe
      Life sometimes seems to be too short on time. Here are a few secrets of the savvy cook, allowing you to put together a quick dinner recipe, from inception to the table in less than half an hour...
      
      
    • Southern Cooking Recipes
      When someone thinks of southern cooking recipes things such as grits, cornbread, deep fried chicken and collard greens come to mind. While they are without a doubt a staple in any southern cooking..
      
      
    • Stir Fry Technique for Asian Cooking
      In addition to China, the wok is a traditional stir fry cooking implement in countries such as Malaysia, India, the Philippines and Indonesia. The Western equivalent wok for cooking stir fry is usually smaller and not as easy to stir and toss in...
      
      
    • More Than Just Tips On Cooking Healthy Food
      Cooking healthy food doesn't mean that you should intake only odorless and tasteless food. Today with the availability of numerous cook books and recipes on healthy living, anybody can ...
      
      
    • The Fish Advantage
      While people have been relishing delicious sea food for centuries, it is only in the recent past that studies have brought out the benefits of eating fish. Demand for fish has surged as they are...
      
      
    • The Great American Tradition of Canning: How Do I Do It?
      Canning fruit and vegetables is one of those great traditions that has entered the memories of generations of families. There is something so rustic and enjoyable about those hours spent canning...
      
      
    • How-to Make Vegetarian Crock Pot Recipes
      One of my favorite vegetarian crock pot recipes is lentil soup. I love crock pot lentil soup. The thing about soup is that it has to simmer for a long time to mix all the flavors together.
      
      
    • Wedding Cake Tips
      Wedding cake is a central element of most wedding receptions. A beautiful wedding cake can make a huge impact on the overall elegance of the reception.
      
      
  • Breads
    Wonderful breads, sweet bread, muffins, rolls and....Mmmm, I can still envision my Grandmother in her kitchen. She seemed to really enjoy baking bread, humming all the time.
    
    
    • Banana Nut Bread
      This is such an easy Banana Bread Recipe from my Aunt's collection. Talk about a comfort food, it can be eaten as a dessert or a great coffee cake.
      
      
    • Biscuit Recipes
      My family has so many good cooks that we created a variety of great biscuit recipes. I decided to include a few on one page and will do more as time goes on.
      
      
    • Moist Blueberry Muffins
      The secret to making perfect blueberry muffins or any muffin really, is very simple. This is one of the things I learned in homemaking class many years ago.
      
      
    • Broccoli Cornbread
      A good friend of mine shared this recipe for Broccoli Cornbread with me today. I made it for supper for my family and it is ‘to die for’ as they say. This has such a rich and sweet...
      
      
    • Cinnamon Rolls
      I guess you can call these semi-homemade Cinnamon Rolls because as you can see it calls for a yellow cake mix. This is my grandmothers recipe and I can only tell you, these are wonderful.
      
      
    • Homemade Egg Noodle Recipe
      This is a really easy Homemade Egg Noodle recipe and it is fun to make too. When my grandmother and I would make these egg noodles, it was a great opportunity to
      
      
    • Jalapeno Cornbread or Muffins
      This jalapeno cornbread really goes great with Pinto Beans and Ham. I love corn bread with just about any soup, stew or gumbo. Be careful with the jalapeno peppers though as they can get really hot.
      
      
    • Monkey Bread
      This Monkey Bread dessert is really easy to make and it is truly a gooey, sticky pleasure to eat. It is addictive too, so watch out!
      
      
    • Pauper's Pizza Crust Recipe
      Here are a couple of really quick and easy pizza dough recipes. You can make your pizza crust thick or thin the way you get it from the pizza parlor, by the way you spread your crust in the pan.
      
      
    • Pumpkin Bread
      Quick and Easy Pumpkin Bread to enjoy for the fall and all year around. Use those extra pumpkins for something delicious.
      
      
    • Sopapillas or Deep Fried Pastry
      Sopapillas are defined as crispy, puffy, deep-fried pastry often served with honey or syrup.
      
      
    • Sourdough Starter Recipe
      This easy Sourdough Starter Recipe for making Sourdough Bread has been a family favorite of ours for many years.
      
      
    • Sourdough Bread
      A tasty whole wheat sourdough bread to make with our sourdough starter recipe.
      
      
    • Honey Wheat Yeast Bread
      One important thing to remember about making homemade yeast bread, is the yeast. You should always check the expiration date on the back of the yeast package to ensure that it has not expired.
      
      
    • Zucchini Bread
      According to Food Reference Website this is the history of Zucchini Bread. Quick breads (chemically leavened) which most zucchini bread recipes are, were not developed until the end of the 18th century.
      
      
  • Cake Recipes
    Wonderfully delicious homemade cake recipes and desserts are a part of just about every special occasion. I have included a few of our favorites here.
    
    
    • 22 Minute Chocolate Cake
      Named 22 Minute Chocolate Cake recipe because my aunt says the perfect baking time is 22 minutes at 400 degrees. This is a really fabulous quick and easy homemade chocolate cake
      
      
    • 23 Minute Angel Food Cake
      23 Minute Angel Food Cake is from my Aunts collection and she will tell you that this recipe must be followed exactly and you will have a perfect Angel Food cake.
      
      
    • Carrot Cake
      Carrot cakes first became commonly available in restaurants and cafeterias in the United States in the early 1960's. It was at first a novelty item,
      
      
    • Cherry Cheesecake
      This Cherry Cheesecake is one of my specialties and it is really different from traditional cheesecake recipes. First off, the filling is so light and fluffy you want to eat more.
      
      
    • Cherry Chocolate Cake
      This Cherry Chocolate Cake is a chocoholics dream. It is so moist and delicious. The History of chocolate is very interesting.
      
      
    • Dump Cake
      This recipe is called Dump Cake because you literally dump all the ingredients into one baking pan, and it comes out as a terrific dessert.
      
      
    • Granny Cake
      If you love pineapple upside-down cake this Granny Cake is a different take with similar ingredients. It's looks great too with the brown sugar and pecans on top of the cake.
      
      
    • Mincemeat Cake
      This Mincemeat Cake Recipe comes from my family's kitchens, so if you would like to try mincemeat cake, follow the directions below. The customary form of mincemeat today typically consists of raisins, spices, grated apple...
      
      
    • Orange Cake
      This is a really delicious Orange Cake from my Grandmother's kitchen. It is simple to make and if you have not tasted Orange Cake before, you are in for a treat.
      
      
    • Pineapple Upside-down Cake
      This is a semi-homemade Pineapple Upside Down Cake because this calls for a store bought yellow cake mix. It is so simple to make and is really delicious.
      
      
    • Tunnel of Fudge Cake
      Pillsbury originally came up with the prize-winning Tunnel of Fudge Cake that actually started the bundt pan craze years ago. I call this recipe semi-homemade because you use a dry fudge frosting mix in the cake.
      
      
    • Wedding Cake
      This Wedding Cake is very simple to make and tastes great. Many people experiment by adding chocolate, perhaps for a Grooms Cake.
      
      
  • Candies
    Our family has some really great candies in our recipe files. Some include fudge, penuche, divinity, peanut brittle and many other varieties of fudge.
    
    
    • Cracker Jacks and Caramel Popcorn
      If you like Cracker Jack’s Popcorn this is the trick to getting that special flavor- -using sorghum. Sorghum syrup is made from sorghum cane, whereas molasses is made from sugar cane.
      
      
    • Chocolate Fudge
      Here is a Chocolate Fudge recipe that is a favorite of our family. This is just plain fudge that you can use as a base and then add different things such as nuts, marshmallows or whatever you desire.
      
      
    • Divinity
      Divinity Fudge or Candy is a wonderful combination of flavors for a really delicous candy with corn syrup as the main staple. If anyone is allergic to chocolate, this may be the answer...
      
      
    • Microwave Peanut Brittle
      Are you looking for a quick and easy Peanut Brittle recipe to make when the grandkids come over, or when the kids come home from school? This microwave peanut brittle is so easy,
      
      
    • Penuche Recipes
      If you have ever tasted Penuche you know what a treat this candy is. There are many variations, but this is my Grandmother's specialty. It is somewhat like a pecan praline, but has a smoother taste.
      
      
  • Cookies
    Do you have a favorite memory of special cookies when you were a child? Just the aroma of them baking in the oven would bring a hungry child in from playing their favorite game.
    
    
    • Apricot Bars
      These Apricot Bars are a fabulous cookie recipe to try if you like apricots. Never tried apricots? Oh my what a memory that brings to mind for me.
      
      
    • Cherry Winks
      Cherry Winks are fun cookies to make and filled with good things like nuts, dates and maraschino cherries. They are rolled in corn flakes prior to cooking which gives them a nice crunchy topping.
      
      
    • Chocolate Chip Cookies
      Chocolate Chip Cookies or Toll House Cookies are an all-time favorite in many families. Some like a chewy cookie, some like them a little crunchy.
      
      
    • Homemade Chocolate Brownies
      Chocolate brownies are known all over the world, but they are most popular in America. And of course, the best way to serve a chocolate brownie is fresh and hot with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. However, these Cream Cheese Brownies...
      
      
    • Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
      Just about everyone loves peanut butter and what a great way to eat it in these Classic Peanut Butter Cookies. This makes quite a large batch and they can be made chewy or crunchy by varying the baking time.
      
      
    • Pecan Praline Cookies
      Pecan praline cookies are a southern delight with this buttery brown sugar cookie full of rich pecans. If you are just beginning to try your hand at baking homemade cookies, these are quick and easy
      
      
    • Oatmeal Cookies Recipes
      These Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies recipes are really good. I like to add different ingredients to make a really unique cookie each time. Here are a few variations on...
      
      
    • Reeses Chewy Chocolate Cookies
      Just the thought of Reeses Chewy Chocolate Cookies makes your mouth water doesn't it? Well, wait until you taste these. They are such a rich chewy chocolate cookie
      
      
    • Shortbread Cookies
      Most people classify Shortbread as a cookie, some call it a biscuit, some cake, but rarely is it ever considered bread. Shortbread originated in Scotland and received its name because it is
      
      
    • Snickerdoodles
      This Snickerdoodles cookie recipe comes from the kitchen of one of my cousin's. It has such a different taste to it, I think it's the cream of tarter that give it that unique flavor.
      
      
    • Easy and Delicious Sugar Cookies
      When my daughter was in grade school she made her first attempt at baking Sugar Cookies. They really turned out well and we just raved over them. A child really needs lots of encouragement to want to...
      
      
    • Wagon Wheel Cookies
      Wagon Wheel Cookies is so named because after they are baked they resemble the old time wagon wheels. (you may have to use your imagination somewhat)
      
      
  • Low Carb Recipes
    In the following pages you will find some of the most complete and appetizing low carb recipes anywhere. We found scrumptious recipes and changed them to their low-carb counterparts.
    
    
    • Low Carb Beef Stroganoff
      This low carb beef stroganoff is one of the many quick and easy low carb beef recipes that tastes fabulous with minimal effort.
      
      
    • Low Carb Brownie Recipes
      Who doesn't like homemade chocolate brownies? These low carb brownie recipes are REALLY GOOD. Don't take my word for it, just like my other recipes, you must try and decide for yourself.
      
      
    • Low Carb Eggplant Parmigiana
      If you love Eggplant Parmigiana but have been watching the carbs I have great news for you; now you can enjoy it again in this guilt free low carb version.
      
      
    • Low Carb Hazelnut Shortbread
      These are the BEST and you can hardly tell it is low carb hazelnut shortbread! You can use ground pecans instead of hazelnuts.
      
      
    • Low Carb New York Cheesecake
      This Low Carb New York Cheesecake recipe can be baked without the crust if you want to lower the carb count further or macadamia nuts can be used in place of Brazil nuts.
      
      
    • Low Carb Rolls
      If you are like me you love hot rolls with your meal. These superb Low Carb Rolls are made with gluten and whole wheat flour, so it really cuts down on the carbs using this method.
      
      
    • Low Carb Pork Shoulder
      This Low Carb Pork Shoulder dish is really fabulous and the herbs and spices along with the slow roasting of the pork (6 hours) makes for a delicious low carb meal.
      
      
    • Low Carb Roasted Chicken
      This Low Carb Roasted Chicken dish is wonderful and you will not believe you are eating for better health. The seasonings and the slow roasting of the chicken makes this a truly delightful dish.
      
      
    • Low Carb Salmon Recipes
      When a person choses a Low Carb Diet, one of the best foods they can eat is Salmon. Here is a a variety of low carb Salmon recipes that you will find both delicous and tasteful.
      
      
  • Main Dishes
    Main Dishes are titled this way as they are a central part of the meal. Usually you select what Main Dish you plan to cook for the meal and then build your side dishes, salads, soups and desserts...
    
    
    • Alaskan Beauty Salmon Loaf
      
      
    • Homemade Beef Stew Recipe
      This is a quick and easy homemade beef stew recipe from our family's kitchen that is really great on a cold winter day. There are plenty of cold winters in Colorado that beef stew...
      
      
    • Beef Enchilada Casserole
      Here is another of my favorite Mexican food recipes. When I first started making this Beef Enchilada Casserole I used a good quality ground chuck, simply because you get more meat and less fat. But now I use...
      
      
    • Cajun Cooking: Jambalaya
      There are untold number of versions of the southern dish called Jambalaya. This cajun cooking recipe is made with shrimp and chicken, but you may use sliced sausage, or cooked cubed ham for variety.
      
      
    • Chicken Enchilada Casserole
      This is a chicken enchilada casserole recipe that I created over a period of time. I used to make the enchiladas by rolling the mixture inside each corn tortilla. You can still make them this way, but I like the casserole...
      
      
  • Pies and Cobblers
    Remarkably delicious pies and cobbler recipes are a part of any good collection. Maybe they don't get the same import as cakes, because cakes traditionally have centerpiece on many special occasions.
    
    
    • Apple Crisp
      This is a really simple and delicious Apple Crisp recipe. Apples are a good source of vitamins, so if you like you can add oatmeal as part of the crust as some people do, then you will get your...
      
      
    • Buttermilk Coconut Pie
      I call this is Buttermilk Coconut Pie as that is the best description for this tasty delight. Some people call this Buttermilk Pie in south Texas and some call it Coconut Pie.
      
      
    • Deluxe Strawberry Cobbler
      Deluxe Strawberry Cobbler, Mmmm. Just thinking about that makes my mouth water. If you love strawberries and the simplicity of making a cobbler, this is a fabulous strawberry dessert to keep...
      
      
    • Peach Cobbler
      A couple of variations of peach cobbler that you will enjoy. The first is made with a batter that cooks up through the peaches and rises to the top of the pan. Pretty cool the way it works.
      
      
    • Pecan Pie Recipes
      Pecan pie is a sweet custard pie made primarily of pecans, sugar and either an egg type custard or corn syrup. Pecan Pie is a true southern tradition.
      
      
    • Perfect Pie Crust
      You thought you couldn't make a perfect pie crust? Now you can see how easy it is. With my Grandma's perfect pie crust recipe, the ingredients are simple...
      
      
    • Grandma's Perfect Pumpkin Pie
      This is my grandmothers perfect pumpkin pie, its so rich and delicious you will forget your eating your vegetables! I will also include her perfect pie crust recipe below.
      
      
    • Sweet Potato Pie
      A couple of great Sweet Potato Pie recipes here. The first one is a southern specialty with lots of rich ingredients for wonderful flavor. The sweet potato is such versatile tuber, and the flavor is
      
      
  • Quick Cooking Tips
    Here are a few quick cooking tips on making things that sometimes we tend to buy pre-made. Some things you may already know, perhaps some you can share with others.
    
    
  • Easy Homemade Soups 'n Salads
    Easy and delicous homemade soups, salads, seafood gumbo, and more. Who doesn't enjoy nice hot homemade soups or gumbos this time of year? As the weather is turning cooler...
    
    
    • Guacamole Salad
      Guacamole Salad is the perfect side dish with Mexican food. You want to figure about a medium avocado per person, when making your salad.
      
      
    • Simply Chicken Salad
      This Chicken Salad is a very simple recipe to make and can be done using left-over chicken to create a second meal.
      
      
    • Homemade Beef Stew Recipe
      This is a quick and easy homemade beef stew recipe from our family's kitchen that is really great on a cold winter day. There are plenty of cold winters in Colorado...
      
      
    • Homemade Pinto Beans and Ham Recipe
      This pinto beans and ham recipe calls for ham or ham hocks, but it can just as easily be used with bacon and some of the bacon fat for flavoring. Pinto Beans is a staple of many families around the...
      
      
    • Homemade Soup Starter
      Here is a quick and easy homemade soup starter recipe that I use for Chicken Noodle Soup. Of course it can be used for Beef Noodle Soup, as well, just modify the ingredients.
      
      
    • Crockpot Lentil Soup Recipe
      Using the crock pot to make lentil soup is so easy. Just put it all together and then walk away and take care of other things. When using the crock pot however,
      
      
    • Pork and Rice Salad
      Pork, that other white meat, is the star of this unique salad. This is a great way to use up that leftover pork in your refrigerator. This is also a heavier salad that includes
      
      
    • Seafood Gumbo
      I have been living on the Gulf Coast, USA for about 30 years. This is my version of Seafood Gumbo, a southern favorite. Some people call it shrimp gumbo, chicken gumbo, sausage gumbo and even okra gumbo.
      
      
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