Best of the Midwest Recipe Contest

Photo - http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/chocolate-hazelnut-cream-cheese-puffs/ I was so excited to hear that my original recipe, Chocol...
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Marmitako... Spanish-style Fish and Potato Stew

Marmitako... Basque stew of fish, potatoes, peppers and onions. I love Basque-style cooking. Love its simplicity, its simple flavors. Actual...
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Sausage, Mushrooms, and Feta Baked with Eggs

How about turkey breakfast sausage, sauteed mushrooms, and Feta, with a few eggs holding it together? (For Phase One Fridays I feature Pha...
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GUILT FREE AVOCADO--RANCH SALAD DRESSING

Make sure you mix this up  a day ahead of time , because (while you will be tempted to use it right away......don't!!). Something magica...
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How Not to Make Roasted Pork Loin with Grapes and Rosemary Cream Sauce

Well, you can’t win them all. This perfectly fine looking pork roast was the victim of a few easy-to-make mistakes, and hopefully by watchin...
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Recipe for Florida Butter Bean (or Lima Bean) Soup with Ham and Cabbage

Butter Bean Soup with Ham and Cabbage can be made with dried or canned beans. (Updated with better photos, plus instructions for using eithe...
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Kalyn's Kitchen Picks: Good Foods Tableside Chunky Guacamole Single-Serve Cups

These single-serving containers of Good Foods Tableside Chunky Guacamole are great for a snack. I saw this Good Foods Tableside Chunky Guaca...
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Chicken Kiev – A High Degree of Difficulty Always Scores Extra Points

Unlike virtually every other recipe featured here, I’m not going to say this chicken Kiev is “easy to make.” It’s really not. You could foll...
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