Contest-Winning Old-Fashioned Potato Salad
We live at the edge of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, where there are lots of small farms. Country markets are plentiful...
Round Steak Stroganoff
This recipe for beef stroganoff with round steak is one I spotted in a local hospital auxiliary cookbook. When I...
Contest-Winning Turkey Meatball Soup
You don't need to cook the tender homemade meatballs or boil the egg noodles separately, so you can easily stir...
Contest-Winning Pizza Soup
This robust soup is a family favorite, and it's a big hit with my canasta group as well. I top...
Microwave Potato Salad
Microwaving potatoes for this tasty side is a handy timesaver—especially in warm weather. I found the original recipe in an...
Fontina Asparagus Tart
This lemony tart is loaded with fontina cheese and fresh asparagus. It's a snap to make but looks really impressive....
Quick Chicken and Dumplings
Using precooked chicken and ready-made biscuits, this hearty dish is comfort food made simple. It's the perfect way to warm...
Zucchini Fritters
One day I wanted to serve zucchini as a side dish—but I didn't have the time to slice and deep-fry...
Marshmallow Puffs
With peanut butter, chocolate and marshmallows, these treats were very popular with our three kids as they were growing up—and...
Seafood Bisque
We live on the Gulf Coast, where fresh seafood is plentiful. I adapted several recipes to come up with this...
Herbed Baked Spinach
Parmesan cheese and garlic liven up this spinach dish, which goes well with met entrees and main-dish casseroles. Sometimes, I...
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake
I'm originally from Paraguay, and dulce de leche reminds me of where I came from. If you can't find it...
Christmas Jam
I have a passion for cooking, and I can probably thank my grandmother for it. She was a marvelous cook...
Spiced Pear Jam
A neighbor of mine passed along this spiced pear jam recipe. I've given many jars of this jam as gifts....
Rhubarb Jelly
I help help my husband with the pouring and skimming for this jelly—my own personal favorite. It's nice as both...
Tri-Berry Jam
My mother-in-law and I dreamed up this jam after we'd been picking blueberries one day. She wondered if blueberries, raspberries...
Italian Meatball Buns
These soft little rolls come with a pleasant surprise inside—savory Italian meatballs. The apps are wonderful dipped in marinara sauce,...
Cranberry Meatballs
Lots of people have asked me for this recipe, but I knew I had a real winner when my grandmother...
Baked Chicken and Mushrooms
I made up this dish years ago, and it still remains the family's favorite healthy baked chicken recipes. It's a...
Mexican Deviled Eggs
With two young children, my husband and I live on a beautiful lake and host lots of summer picnics and...
Creamy Chicken Potato Soup
Any time I serve this thick comforting soup, I'm asking for the recipe. Because it is loaded with chunks of...
Macadamia-Crusted Mahi Mahi
Turn mahi mahi fillets into fancy company fare with a crunchy coating of macadamia nuts and panko, then drizzle with...
French Quarter Cheese Spread
Topped with toasty pecans, this sweet-and-savory cheese ball makes a festive hostess gift for holiday parties. Says Heidi: “It’s always...
Fresh Fruit Soup
Entertaining is a big part of a military wife's life—my husband was a career Army man—so my soup got much...
Wild Rice Soup
As the oldest of eight girls growing up on the farm, I began cooking at an early age! This soup—which...
Red Pepper Soup
While I don't have scientific proof of it, Red Pepper Soup works for me as a head cold remedy! It...
Herb-Crusted Roast Beef
It's 15 years now I've been married to a man who loves beef. For a long time, though, I was...
Savory Beef Sandwiches
Before heading to work in the morning, I'll get this going in the slow cooker. Then it's all ready to...
Fried Chicken Coating Mix
Meet the Cook: My family - husband and our two sons, 11 and 8 - tell me they'd like me...