Sour Cream Chocolate Cookies
These soft chocolaty sour cream cookies can easily be altered to make several different varieties—I've added everything from mints to...
California Pasta Salad
As far as cold pasta salad recipes go, this is one of the best. Not only does it travel...
Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes
Good any time of the year, a chocolate cupcake recipe make a great get-up-and-go treat on busy summer days. These...
Ham Barbecue
I’ve turned to this recipe countless times. The sandwiches are tasty and so easy to make, and leftovers are perfect...
Butternut Squash Rolls
With their cheery yellow color and delicious aroma, these appealing buns will brighten your buffet table. Plus, I've found this...
Patriotic Dessert
I took this patriotic dessert to a luncheon and came home with dozens of requests for the recipe! It was...
Strawberry Pies
How do you remember how to spell dessert correctly? In this case, double the “S” for double the deliciousness in...
Pina Colada Slush
For a special treat on a steamy day, try this pina colada slush. I first had it when I was...
Mexican Homemade Salsa
In the summertime, I love to make this easy, zippy homemade salsa recipe with fresh tomatoes from my garden. I...
Chili for a Crowd
This chili for a crowd was handed down to me by my aunt, who said she got it from a...
Nebraska’s Stuffed Beef Sandwiches
When I moved to Nebraska, I discovered many ethnic foods that I had never heard of before. A friend introduced...
Thanksgiving Stuffing
"This nicely seasoned stuffing is our favorite for holiday turkeys," reports Denise Goedeken of Platte Center, Nebraska. "It doesn't require...
Italian Christmas Cookies
A single batch of these ricotta cheese cookies is never enough. I usually make one to give away and two...
Tomato Bacon Cups
These savory biscuits have a flavorful tomato and bacon filling. “I got the recipe at a friend’s house one Thanksgiving,”...
Grandma’s Pea Soup
My grandma's pea soup recipe was a family favorite. What makes it different from any other pea soups I have...
Garden Tomato Relish
What a great way to use your garden harvest—and have a tasty relish on hand for hotdogs, hamburgers and other...
Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
My mother insisted that my grandmother write down one recipe for her when Mom got married in 1942: the how...
Creamy Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
"These nicely seasoned potatoes are so fresh-tasting and creamy that there's no need for extra butter or gravy," writes Natalie...
Orange-Glazed Pork Loin
This is one of the best pork recipes I've ever tried. My family looks forward to this roast for dinner,...
Sunday Pork Roast
Mom would prepare pork roast for our family, friends and customers at the three restaurants she and Dad owned. The...
Beefy Wild Rice Soup
Living in central Wisconsin, we experience many days of snow and cold temperatures. I like to prepare soup often, especially...
Black Walnut Cookies
Black walnuts, which have a more distinctive flavor than traditional English walnuts, have a short shelf life. It's best to...
Pumpkin-Butterscotch Gingerbread Trifle
There's more to pumpkin than pie, as this impressive trifle proves. It looks so elegant with alternating layers of gingerbread...
Hamburger Goulash
Goulash over mashed potatoes was my birthday meal of choice when I was growing up. Now I make my mother's...
Baked Spinach Dip in Bread
This is the only way my kids will eat spinach! The dip can be made ahead and chilled. Place in...
Strawberry Feta Tossed Salad
A neighbor served this light, wonderful salad at a summer barbecue. I’ve since tried it with many ingredient combinations, but...
Chocolate Carrot Cake
Finely shredding the carrots gives this cake an extra-nice texture. The walnuts sprinkled on top add crunch, but you can...
Cilantro Tomato Bruschetta
This is an easy tomato appetizer that all of my family and friends love. The garden-fresh ingredients capture summer and...
Mama’s Million-Dollar Fudge
No other fudge I've tasted comes close to the smooth, chocolate taste of this million-dollar fudge recipe, which my mother-in-law...