A great way to sweeten any coffee cake is to dust some confectioners’ sugar on top. A little bit goes a long way. —Gladys Guba, Utica, New York
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I often make a summer squash bake for brunch. I add some chopped peppers for variety and extra color and to spark the flavor of the zucchini and crookneck squash. Try jalapeno, sweet red or green…
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For years, Wini L.’s family in Julian, California has made oatmeal using cran-raspberry juice instead of water. “We love this super morning cereal,” Wini remarks.
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“To greatly enhance my baked beans, I lay a strip of bacon and two bay leaves on top of the beans while they bake,” relates Shannan H. of Charlotte, North Carolina.
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“To make a delicious, hearty meal out of canned tomato or vegetable soup, I dilute the concentrate with V8 vegetable juice instead of water,” explains Esther T. of Portales, New Mexico. “Then I…
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“When I bake spareribs, I add apricot preserves and a little honey to my favorite barbecue sauce and brush over the meat,” says Geri Lesch, New Port Richey, Florida. “It’s tangy and delicious!”
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“When I make stuffing from a mix, I substitute canned apricot nectar for about half of the liquid called for,” says Rebecca Horvath of Indian Trail, North Carolina. “It gives the stuffing a…
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Following an old family recipe, Cindi B. of Lynden, Washington ensures a tasty beef roast by sprinkling on a bit of Worcestershire sauce, some chopped onion and a bay leaf.
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Linda H. of San Diego, California gives her meat loaf comforting flavor by adding 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg per pound of ground beef.
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Vaunda Box of American Fork, Utah relates, “I used to work in the kitchen of a school cafeteria, and my supervisor taught me to add just a little vanilla to sweet roll dough. It adds interest to…
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