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    Spicy Sausage Fettuccine

    4 reviews

    I once accidentally bought hot Italian sausage, but still wanted to find a way to use it. I tossed it...


    Walnut Balls

    8 reviews

    Most of my family members don't eat meat, so I've made these appetizers for special occasions ever since a friend...


    Chocolate Pecan Brownies

    17 reviews

    These brownies have been in my recipe collection since I was 9 years old. I've added to and altered the...


    Orange Cream Cheesecake

    12 reviews

    I love serving this impressive-looking cheesecake with its pretty layers and silky-smooth texture. The combination of orange gelatin, cream cheese...


    Mandarin Couscous Salad

    6 reviews

    I help teach a healthy lifestyles program and often share this recipe. Instead of mandarin oranges you can add fresh...


    Strawberry Yogurt Smoothies with Banana

    4 reviews

    Frozen berries and fruit keep these frosty smoothies extra thick. Best of all, the recipe is a great way to...


    No-Bake Lime Cheesecake

    6 reviews

    Being from the Sunshine State, I love any recipe containing citrus. This one, featuring lime, is quick to mix up...


    Black-Eyed Pea Sausage Stew

    5 reviews

    I always wanted to try black-eyed peas. I happened to have smoked sausage on hand one night, so I invented...

    Chocolate Velvet Dessert

    15 reviews

    This creamy concoction is the result of several attempts to duplicate a dessert I enjoyed on vacation. It looks so...


    Berry-Cream Cookie Snaps

    6 reviews

    My mom and I made up this recipe by combining two others. These cute cookies are crispy on the outside...


    Ultimate Bacon-Maple French Toast

    6 reviews

    A savory update to baked French toast, this is an easy make-ahead dish that is excellent for brunches and showers....


    Cranberry Pear Crisp Pie

    1 review

    Filled with a bubbling combination of cranberries and pears, this crumb-topped dessert is a wonderful change of pace from traditional...


    Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

    3 reviews

    We have a cow, so homemade ice cream is a regular dessert in our household. This creamy mint chocolate chip...


    Vanilla-Butter Sugar Cookies

    37 reviews

    These butter sugar cookies are one of my favorite cookies to bake for Christmas. The dough recipe is versatile, so...


    Rhubarb Sticky Buns

    6 reviews

    Since I have seven rhubarb plants in my backyard, everything's coming up rosy about now. My husband and two teen...


    Mission Baked Beans

    3 reviews

    These beans are wonderful with tortillas or cornbread, and I'll often serve them with a salad for a main meal....


    Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

    1 review

    Chocolate and orange are perfect together in these fudgy morsels. To give them a moist brownie-like texture, I add mayonnaise....

    Rhubarb Cheesecake Dessert

    14 reviews

    After moving to our current home 15 years ago, we were thrilled to discover a huge rhubarb patch. Since I...


    Folded Hazelnut Cookies

    9 reviews

    We first made these cookies when my boys were small, and they would always end up covered in flour and...


    Chicken-Ricotta Stuffed Shells

    11 reviews

    “My husband and I don’t care for tomato-based sauces, so I came up with this variation on stuffed shells,” says...


    Saucy Stuffed Zucchini

    27 reviews

    Like many people I know, I've had an overabundance of zucchini in my garden. I created this recipe to use...


    Cherry Coconut Treats

    4 reviews

    My great-grandmother created this recipe more than 100 years ago, so these tasty bites have appeared at many family parties....


    Mrs. Thompson’s Carrot Cake

    24 reviews

    I received this recipe from the mother of a patient I cared for back in 1972 in St. Paul, Minnesota....

    Triple Berry Muffins

    7 reviews

    Fresh blueberries, raspberries and strawberries bring eye-catching color and fruity taste to these moist muffins nicely spiced with cinnamon. They...


    Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

    5 reviews

    These Buffalo chicken wraps are excellent. Honey and lime juice help tone down the hot wing sauce for a refreshing...


    Chicken Chorizo Posole

    11 reviews

    “I first tasted posole while visiting a friend in Santa Fe. It was a
    revelation! I have since been...


    Contest-Winning Neapolitan Cheesecake

    4 reviews

    As a child, I loved Neapolitan ice cream. I thought it would be fun to create a cheesecake with the...


    Chocolate Dipped Brownies

    13 reviews

    My family calls these bars "the world's chocolatiest brownies" and is more than happy to gobble up a batch whenever...


    Spicy Asparagus Spears

    5 reviews

    This no-fuss dish gets its zippy taste from Cajun seasoning and crushed red pepper flakes. Even those who don't like...