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Breakfast & Brunch
Quick & Healthy

Make-Ahead & Breakfast Meal Prep
Breakfast Eggs (Quick)

Breakfast Eggs (Weekend)
Breakfast Drinks & Smoothies

Breakfast Meats

Breakfast Fruits
Pancakes

French Toast

Oatmeal
Quiche, Tarts, Bread Puddings, Stratas & Breakfast Casseroles
Morning Muffins

Biscuits, Scones, Coffeecakes, Other Breads

Easy Egg Recipes A collection of thrifty egg recipes.

A collection of recipes perfect for breakfast and brunch ♥ KitchenParade.com.

QUICK & HEALTHY BREAKFASTS
Broiled Grapefruit
Cantaloupe Smoothies (Creamy or Frosty)
Mango Lassi with Mint
Mango & Beet Smoothies

Finn Crisp with Marmalade & Cheese

French Scrambled Eggs
Eggs Poached in Milk
Gashouse Eggs
Green Chile Scrambled Eggs
Homemade Egg McMuffin
Mexican Gas House Eggs

Magical Breakfast Cream
Microwave Creamy Oatmeal with Peanut Butter

Favorite Quick & Healthy Breakfast Ideas from A Veggie Venture
Easy Spinach Nests
Everything Bagel Breakfast Salad
Green Smoothies
How to Cook Eggs in a Coffee Cup in the Microwave
Mexican Scrambled Eggs (Huevos Revueltos a la Mexicana)
Savory Oatmeal with Scallions & Soy Sauce
Spinach Brownies

MAKE-AHEAD BREAKFASTS & BREAKFAST MEAL PREP
Creamy Oatmeal
Swiss Bircher Muesli

Bacon & Egg Breakfast Bake
Breakfast Casserole with Sausage, Apples & Caramelized Onions
Easy Green Chile Egg Casserole
Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole with Hash Browns & Eggs
Potato Blintzes
Refried Bean Sauce with Eggs on Top
Shakshuka (Eggs Nested in Summer Vegetables)

Eggnog French Toast with Apple Cranberry Compote

Make-Ahead Bran Muffin Batter
Perfect Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins
Manna Café Oatcakes (Oatmeal Pancakes)

Gingerbread Granola
Homemade Granola with Almonds & Apricots

Overnight Coffeecake

BREAKFAST EGGS (QUICK)
Eggs Poached in Milk
French Scrambled Eggs
Fried Egg Quesadillas
Gashouse Eggs
Green Chile Scrambled Eggs
Ham & Eggs
Homemade Egg McMuffin
How to Steam Eggs
Mexican Gas House Eggs
Perfect Hard-Cooked Eggs
Simple French Eggs
Ten-Minute Enchiladas

Favorites from A Veggie Venture
Mexican Scrambled Eggs (Huevos Revueltos a la Mexicana)

BREAKFAST EGGS (WEEKEND)
Bacon & Egg Breakfast Bake
Chilaquiles
Easy Green Chile Egg Casserole
Never-the-Same-Twice Vegetable Frittata
Refried Bean Sauce with Eggs on Top
Shakshuka (Eggs Nested in Summer Vegetables)
Easy Egg Recipes A collection of thrifty egg recipes.

Favorites from A Veggie Venture
Baked Eggs in Cream with Spinach
Baked Eggs with Ratatouille Vegetables
Cabbage & Pepper Chakchoukah aka OogaChaka Eggs Easy Spinach Nests
Green Pepper Frittata
How to Make a Spinach Omelet
Spin Dip Baked Eggs

BREAKFAST DRINKS (COLD or HOT)
Cold-Brewed Coffee
Hibiscus Tea with Ginger & Vanilla

BREAKFAST DRINKS (COLD)
Cranberry Champagne Cocktail
Orange Julius Drinks
Strawberry Milk

BREAKFAST DRINKS (HOT)
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Pumpkin Spice Lattes
Sugar-Free Chai Tea

BREAKFAST SMOOTHIES
See Healthy Smoothies: Recipes & Tips

BREAKFAST MEATS
Baked Bacon

BREAKFAST FRUITS
Broiled Grapefruit
Cranberry Applesauce
Five-Minute Fruit Salad
Fruity Gazpacho
Holiday Fruit & Yogurt Parfait with Cranberries, Applesauce, Pineapple & Kiwi
Mango Lassi
Mexican Fruit Salad
Summer Fruit Salad with Fresh Mint
Winter Fruit Salad

PANCAKES: NOT JUST FOR BREAKFAST!
Make Tonight a Pancake Night Move over Taco Tuesday and Pizza Friday.

BREAKFAST PANCAKES
Cornmeal Pancakes with Warm Blueberries
Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Dutch Apple Puff
Lifetime Pancakes
Manna Café Oatcakes (Oatmeal Pancakes)
My Mom's Pancake Recipe
Triple-Banana Oat Pancakes

& HOMEMADE PANCAKE SYRUP
Banana Syrup
Homemade Peach Syrup with Fresh Peaches

Favorites from A Veggie Venture
Carrot Buttermilk Pancakes
Pumpkin Pancakes
Spinach Pancakes

BREAKFAST FRENCH TOAST
Eggnog French Toast with Apple Cranberry Compote

BREAKFAST OATMEAL
Oatmeal: How and Why to Cook It Every Day

SIMPLE OATMEAL
Creamy Oatmeal
Microwave Creamy Oatmeal with Peanut Butter
Oatmeal Espresso
Stovetop Oatmeal with Whipped Banana

Favorites from A Veggie Venture
Creamy Pumpkin Steel-Cut Oats

OVERNIGHT OATS
Swiss Bircher Muesli

Favorites from A Veggie Venture
Carrot & Fruit Oatmeal Slump

BAKED OATMEAL
Easy Baked Oatmeal with Apples & Walnuts
Easy Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries & Bananas
Oven-Baked Oatmeal & Apples

Favorites from A Veggie Venture
Baked Oatmeal with Pumpkin & Pears

SLOW COOKER
Slow-Cooker Steel-Cut Oats

GRANOLA
Homemade Granola with Almonds & Apricots
Gingerbread Granola

Favorites from A Veggie Venture
Pumpkin Granola

BREAKFAST QUICHE, TARTS, BREAD PUDDINGS, STRATAS & BREAKFAST CASSEROLES
Asparagus Whole Wheat Bread Pudding
Asparagus Custard Tart
Bacon & Egg Breakfast Bake
Breakfast Casserole with Sausage, Apples & Caramelized Onions
Easy Green Chile Egg Casserole
Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole with Hash Browns & Eggs
Light Tomato Basil Quiche
Potato Blintzes

Favorites from A Veggie Venture
Caramelized Onion Tart
Crustless Quiche with Greens & Garden Vegetables
Crustless Quiche with Roasted Peppers
Farmers Market Quiche with Crispy Potato Crust
Spinach Quiche with Red Pepper & Feta

MORNING MUFFINS
Banana-Peanut Butter Muffins
Banana Streusel Muffins
Cornmeal Muffins with Apple
Cornmeal Muffins with Peaches
Gingerbread Muffins
Irish Soda Bread Muffins
Make-Ahead Bran Muffin Batter
Perfect Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins
Raspberry Muffins
Rhubarb Muffins
Savory Cornbread Muffins
Sunshine Orange Muffins
Perfect Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins

Favorites from A Veggie Venture
Hearty Heart-Loving Muffins
Morning Glory Muffins
Savory Muffins with Sweet Potato & Feta

MORE MORNING BREADS – BISCUITS, SCONES, COFFEE CAKES & BREADS
Best Shortcake Biscuits & Iowa Shortcake
Fried Bread
Hot Cross Buns
Mom's Blueberry Coffeecake
Mom's Perfect Biscuits
On-the-Run Breakfast Bars
Overnight Coffeecake
Raspberry Morning Cake

Favorites from A Veggie Venture
Baked Pumpkin Donuts & Donut Holes
Sweet Potato Biscuits

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Beverages
Cold Drinks

Hot Drinks

Smoothies

"Adult Beverages"

COLD DRINKS
Bloody Caesar (Canada's Bloody Mary)
Cold-Brewed Coffee
Cranberry Champagne Cocktail
Hibiscus Tea with Ginger & Vanilla
Homemade Eggnog
How to Sweeten Lemonade with Fruit Not Sugar
Old-Fashioned Homemade Lemonade
My Perfect (Unsweet, Unboozy) Sangria
Strawberry Milk
Thirst-Quenching, Low-Cal, Low-Alcohol Drinks

Favorite Cold Drinks from A Veggie Venture
Cucumber Lemonade

HOT DRINKS
Finnish Glögi (Hot Red Mulled Wine)
Hibiscus Tea with Ginger & Vanilla
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Mulled Apple Cider
Pumpkin Spice Lattes
Sugar-Free Chai Tea

THE SMOOTHIES COLLECTION
Healthy Smoothies: Recipes & Tips (includes all smoothie recipes from Kitchen Parade)

"ADULT BEVERAGES" (with alcohol)
Bloody Caesar (Canada's Bloody Mary)
Cranberry Champagne Cocktail
Finnish Glögi (Hot Red Mulled Wine)
My Perfect (Unsweet, Unboozy) Sangria

Favorite Adult Beverages from A Veggie Venture
Parade Day Gin & Tonics
Pimm's Originals for a Mother-Daughter Weekend

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Appetizers
See also Beverages
See especially Hummus

"MEAL" APPETIZERS
Charcuterie for Two
Chicken Nachos with Homemade Pickled Jalapeño Rings

NUTS
Black Pepper Almonds
Maple-Glazed Pecans
Party Nuts with Fresh Rosemary
Savory Roasted Pecans

PORTABLE SNACKS
DIY Power Balls
Healthy Trail Mix
Maple-Glazed Pecans

CRACKERS
Easy-Easy Triscuit with Cheddar & Basil
Fried Bread
Game-Day Pretzels
Herbed Saltines
Lavosh (Armenian Cracker Bread)
Parmesan Crisps
Pita Crisps
Quick Crisp Flatbread

SOCIAL SHAREABLES
Creamy Ricotta with Tomato-Cucumber-Corn Salad
Herbed Ricotta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Warm Goat Cheese Appetizer with Mini Tomatoes & Capers

HUMMUS
My Go-To Hummus Recipes using Canned Chickpeas
Simple Hummus

My Go-To Hummus Recipes using Home-Cooked Chickpeas
How to Cook Dried Chickpeas Especially for Hummus aka "Jerusalem Chickpeas"
Crazy-Smooth Crazy-Good Hummus
Roasted Eggplant "Hummus" (Eggplant & Chickpea Dip & Spread)

Favorite Hummus Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Cauliflower Hummus
Eggplant Sandwiches with Cilantro Hummus
Lima Bean Hummus
Pumpkin Hummus with Honey
Red Pepper Hummus

SPREADS, SCOOPS & DIPS (cream cheese)
Almond Cilantro Spread
Basil-Cream Cheese Spread (Boursin Substitute)
Cheddar-Olive Spread
Cranberry Orange Spread
Cream Cheese-Chutney Spread
Smoked Salmon Spread

SPREADS, SCOOPS & DIPS (other cheeses like cheddar, feta, ricotta, goat cheese, etc.)
Cucumber Dip with Feta
Herbed Goat Cheese
Homemade & Semi-Homemade Pub Cheese
Toasted Goat Cheese

SPREADS, SCOOPS & DIPS (fruits & veggies)
Best Quick Tomato Salsa (Red Salsa)
Blueberry Salsa
Cranberry Salsa
Green Chile Sauce (Salsa Verde)
My Guacamole
Olivada & Olivada Appetizers
Roasted Roma Tomato Dip
Savory Peach Appetizer
Spinach Dip
Strawberry Salsa with Sweet-Cinnamon Baked Tortilla Chips
Sun-Dried Tomato Spread

SPREADS, SCOOPS & DIPS (still other)
Five-Minute Shrimp Cocktail Sauce

FIRST COURSES
Cantaloupe-Tomato Gazpacho
Cold & Creamy Cantaloupe Soup
Lemon Basil Shrimp
Oyster Stew
Peach & Cantaloupe Soup
Sweet-Corn Soup with Shrimp

SMALL BITES & FINGER FOODS
Bacon-Wrapped Dried Apricots
Cheese Puffs
Chicken Nachos with Homemade Pickled Jalapeño Rings
Deviled Eggs with Tomato-Herb Relish
Easy Brussels Sprouts Bites
Easy Easy Grilled Mushroom Appetizer
Easy-Easy Triscuit with Cheddar & Basil
Easy Easy Grilled Mushroom Appetizer
Easy Shrimp Bites
Fish with Roasted Okra "Fries" & Tomato-Fennel Salad
Lemon Basil Shrimp
Mini Crab Bites
Olivada & Olivada Appetizers
Potato Bites with Smoked Salmon
Red Pepper Crostini
Roasted Roma Tomatoes
Smoked Whitefish Spread on Cucumber
Spinach Puffs
Stuffed Mushrooms with Cauliflower & Smoked Gouda

CRUDITÉS
Favorite Crudités Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Vegetables 101: What Are Crudités? How to Create a Colorful Instagram-Friendly Platter of Raw Vegetables
Christmas Tree Vegetable Platter
Thanksgiving Turkey Vegetable Platter
Thomas the Tank Engine Vegetable Trains

COLLECTIONS
Easy Italian Appetizers Red Pepper Crostini; Olivada & Olivada Appetizers; Parmesan Crisps
Three Quick Appetizers Spinach Puffs, Cream Cheese-Chutney Spread & Cheddar-Olive Spread
Three Favorite Sandwich & Cracker Spreads Cranberry Orange Spread, Almond Cilantro Spread, Sun-Dried Tomato Spread

Favorite Appetizer Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Caponata – Sicilian Eggplant
Edamame in the Shell
Jicama-Mango Salsa with Chipotle
Laura's Famous Chunky Guacamole
Spinach, Artichoke & Bacon Dip

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Main Dishes
Favorites

Beef

Bison

Elk

Venison

Lamb

Pork & Ham

Sausage

Chicken

Turkey

Eggs

Fish

Seafood

Pasta

Rice, Grains & Beans

See also Meatless

Salad Suppers

Sheetpan Suppers NEW!

Casseroles NEW!

See also Quick Suppers

Sandwiches

Tacos

Burgers

Meatballs

Meatloaf

Stew
See also Hot off the Grill

Dutch Oven

Slow Cookers & Oven Slow-Cooking

Freezer Meals
See also Charcuterie & Cheese Boards

Make Tonight a Pancake Night

Dessert as Dinner!

Favorites
How to Make a Meal with What You Have: Select Recipes for Cooking from Your Fridge & Pantry
My Best & Favorite One-Pot Supper Recipes

Beef

Our beef is raised by our neighbors. They keep a small herd, we often see the calves romping in nearby fields in the spring. The animals are raised grass-fed and corn-finished, no antibiotics unless the animals become ill. They're butchered nearby. So yes, we eat a lot of beef. I have a hard time justifying buying supermarket industrial chicken or pork when we have a freezer filled with paid-for organic, sustainable beef. I hope this explains why I have so many beef recipes.

MY GO-TO BEEF RECIPES
Burgers (Summer) Green Chili Burgers
Burgers (Winter) Skillet Burgers with Tomato Gravy
Casserole Hamburger Casserole
Chili Chocolate Chili
For a Crowd Afghan Beef & Rice Casserole (Kabeli Palau)
Grilled Easy Beef Kabobs
Leftover Roast Beef Simple Beef Salad
Meatballs Finnish Meatballs
Meatloaf Cast Iron Meatloaf
Pot Roast Slow-Cooked or Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Skillet Supper Picadillo (Cuban Ground Beef Skillet Supper)
Slow Cooker Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos
Soup (Easy) Hamburger Soup
Soup (Project) Beef Barley Soup with Mushrooms
Steak Frozen Steaks
Stew Winter Stew
Tacos Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos
Taco Bar Twenty-Minute Taco Bar

ROAST BEEF
Perfectly Cooked Roast Beef

GROUND BEEF RECIPES & HAMBURGER RECIPES
Ten Tips for Better Burgers

Calico Beans aka "Alanna's Famous Cowboy Beans"
Cast Iron Meatloaf
Chocolate Chili
Crockpot Chili with Spicy Sausage
Easy Skillet Stroganoff (Beef or Chicken)
Elk Meatloaf (or Bison, Beef, Other Meatloaf)
Finnish Meatballs
Green Chili Burgers
Ham Loaf with Sour-Cherry Sauce
Hamburger Casserole
Hamburger Soup
Homemade Chili with Dried Beans (Slow Cooker or Slow-Cooked in the Oven)
Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Mini Porcupine Meatballs
Minnesota Sloppy Joes
Picadillo (Cuban Ground Beef Skillet Supper)
Skillet Burgers with Tomato Gravy
Ten-Minute Enchiladas
Twenty-Minute Taco Bar

Favorite Recipes using Ground Beef from A Veggie Venture, my food blog
Beefy Tomatillo Chili
Fresh-Tomato Chili
Lasagna Soup with Fresh Spinach
Stuffed Peppers
Supper Casserole with Pumpkin & Green Chile Cornbread Topping

MEATBALL RECIPES
Finnish Meatballs
Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce with Giant Meatballs
Meatball Soup with Broccoli Rabe
Mini Porcupine Meatballs

MEATLOAF RECIPES
Cast Iron Meatloaf
Elk Meatloaf (or Bison, Beef, Other Meatloaf)

BEEF CASSEROLE RECIPES
Afghan Chicken & Rice Casserole (Kabeli Palau)
Hamburger Casserole

BEEF STEAK RECIPES
All Courses Lavender: An Easy Romantic Dinner Lavender Steaks, Lavender Potatoes, Lavender Crème Brûlée
Beef Tacos with Avocado, Cucumber, Mango Salsa
Easy Beef Kabobs
Easy-Easy Marinated Flank Steak
Frozen Steaks
Grilled Steak with Tomato-Avocado Salad in a Warm Poblano-Bacon Vinaigrette
Pepper Steak & Mushrooms
Steak & Poblanos
Steak & Tomatoes

BEEF STEW RECIPES

My favorite cut for beef stew is top sirloin, it's tender and flavorful.

Beef & Mushroom Stew
Beef Bourguignon (French Beef Stew)
Beef Stew with Cranberries
Corned Beef with Red Potatoes, Carrot Chunks, Cabbage Wedges & Cheese Sauce
Irish Beef Stew
Old-Fashioned Southern Brunswick Stew
Slow-Cooked or Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos
Spanish Stew with Roasted Pepper (Chilindron)
Twenty-Minute Beefy Black Bean Chili
Winter Stew

BEEF BRISKET RECIPES
Real-Food Brisket

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Bison
Buffalo Ragout with Roasted Parsnips with Pine Nuts
Elk Meatloaf (or Bison, Beef, Other Meatloaf)

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Elk

Elk and beef are quite similar so see also Beef Recipes but I've made these particular recipes with elk.

Calico Beans aka "Alanna's Famous Cowboy Beans"
Chocolate Chili
Crockpot Chili with Spicy Sausage
Elk Meatloaf (or Bison, Beef, Other Meatloaf)
Hamburger Soup
Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Minnesota Sloppy Joes
Spanish Stew with Roasted Pepper (Chilindron)
Winter Stew

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Venison (Deer Meat)
Cast Iron Meatloaf
Elk Meatloaf
Perfectly Cooked Roast Beef
Slow Cooker Braised Lamb Shanks or Venison Shanks
Spanish Stew with Roasted Pepper (Chilindron)
Winter Stew

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Lamb
Lamb Stew with Sweet Tomato Jam
Lamb Roast with Greek Lemon-Oregano Potatoes
Perfect Lamb Chops
Slow Cooker Braised Lamb Shanks or Venison Shanks
Spanish Stew with Roasted Pepper (Chilindron)
Winter Stew

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Pork
SPECIAL FEATURES
Should Cooked Pork Be Pink? Yes and No.
Ham 101 What to Know Before Buying a Ham
How to Brine Pork Chops (Juicy Pork Chops)

MY GO-TO PORK RECIPES
Ham Twice-Smoked Ham
Ham & Beans Ham & Beans with a Leftover Ham Bone
Oven Supper Baked Pork Chops & Rice
Skillet Supper Thick Chops with Sauerkraut & Apples
Pork Chops Perfect Thick Pork Chops
Pork Roast Wine-Braised Pork Roast with Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Pork Steaks St. Louis Pork Steaks
Pork Stew Winter Stew
Pork Tenderloin Tender Pork Tenderloin with Cumin Carrot Fries
Ribs Baked Baby Back Ribs with Spicy Berry Sauce
Summer Sausage Balkan Summer Sausage Stew

BACON - see bacon recipes

GROUND PORK & PORK SAUSAGE RECIPES
Breakfast Casserole with Sausage, Apples & Caramelized Onions
Crockpot Chili with Spicy Sausage
Elk Meatloaf (or Bison, Beef, Other Meatloaf)
Finnish Meatballs
Sausage Stuffing (Turkey Dressing)
Ten-Minute Enchiladas

PORK CHOP RECIPES
Caper Chops with Curried Carrots
Juicy Pork Chops
Mint Julep Pork Chops with Sugar Snap Peas
Perfect Thick Pork Chops
Pork Chops & Rice Oven Dinner
Skillet Pork Chops with Sweet Coffee Syrup
Thick Iowa Chops with Easy Stuffing Crust
Thick Chops with Sauerkraut & Apples

PORK STEAKS
St. Louis Pork Steaks

PORK TENDERLOIN RECIPES
Hoisin & Honey Pork Tenderloin
Pork & Poblano Skillet
Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Cranberry Sauce
Tender Pork Tenderloin with Cumin Carrot Fries
Tropical Pork Tenderloin

PORK ROAST RECIPES
Milk-Braised Pork Roast
Wine-Braised Pork Roast with Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Winter Stew

RIB RECIPES
Baked Baby Back Ribs with Spicy Berry Sauce
Ribs & Sauerkraut for Slow Cooker or Dutch Oven

Ham
HAM RECIPES
Ham 101: What to Know Before Buying a Ham

Twice-Smoked Ham
Spicy Raisin Sauce for Ham

HAM HOCKS, HAM SHANKS or a HAM BONE
At Last! Black Bean Soup
Ham & Beans with a Leftover Ham Bone
Red Beans & Rice
Scandinavian Split-Pea Soup
Slow-Cooked Greens & Smoked Turkey

LEFTOVER HAM
Easy Ham Salad
Ham & Beans with a Leftover Ham Bone
Ham & Eggs with Leftover Ham
Ham Loaf with Sour-Cherry Sauce

Recipes using Leftover Ham from A Veggie Venture, my food blog
15-Bean Soup
Baked Pasta with Ham, Tomatoes & Peas
New Year's Turnip Greens
Oven-Cooked Lentil Soup

Sausage
See also sausage for recipes besides main dishes

Balkan Summer Sausage Stew
Charcuterie for Two
Hurricane Rice with Shrimp & Sausage
Italian Sausage with Grapes & Greens
Split-Pea Soup with Sausage & Kale

Favorite Sausage Recipes from A Veggie Venture, my food blog
Homemade Swedish Potato Sausage
Sausage & Cabbage Skillet

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Chicken
Including Cooked Chicken & Rotisserie Chicken

FRESH CHICKEN In 2008 and 2009, I cooked one chicken after another, frying chicken one week, roasting chicken the next, baking chicken the next, grilling chicken after that. I tested free-range chickens, organic chickens, branded chickens, grocery-store chickens, warehouse-club chickens, anything with breasts and wings, basically. In the end, I became much partial to the taste and texture of fresh chicken, that is, chicken that's never been frozen. The only place I can find fresh never-frozen chicken is Whole Foods, for me, it's worth an extra trip.

CHICKEN BASICS
How to Bake Chicken
How to Cut up a Chicken (video)
How to Make Great Fried Chicken
How to Roast Chicken, Fast and Simple
How to Stuff and Roast a Chicken
How to Truss a Chicken
How to Handle Meat Safely

HOMEMADE CHICKEN STOCK, A COOK'S BEST FRIEND
Homemade Chicken Stock
No-Big-Deal Homemade Chicken Stock
How to Freeze Stock in Canning Jars

CHICKEN CLASSICS
Baked Chicken with Herb-Roasted Potatoes
Cashew Chicken Curry
Chicken & Veggies Baked in Foil
Chicken Burgers with Fresh Spinach, Feta and Garden Tzatziki Sauce
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Salad for Sandwiches
Fast Roast Chicken with Hasselback Potatoes
Gumbo
Italian Lemon Chicken
Kung Pao Chicken
Mom's Roast Chicken With All the Trimmings
Rock-Star Fried Chicken

CHICKEN SALAD
Asian Chicken Salad
Chicken Salad for Sandwiches
Chickpea & Chicken Salad
Christmas Chicken Salad
Lemon Chive Chicken Salad
Mango Chicken Salad
Mexican Chicken Salad

START with a ROTISSERIE CHICKEN!
Afghan Chicken & Rice Casserole (Kabeli Palau)
Asian Chicken Salad
Chicken Salad for Sandwiches
Chicken Greek Salad
Chicken Nachos with Homemade Pickled Jalapeño Rings
Chicken or Turkey & Wild Rice Soup
Chicken Veggie Quesadillas
Chickpea & Chicken Salad
Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
Easy Tortilla Soup with Chicken or Turkey
Homemade Chicken Stock
Lemon Chive Chicken Salad
Mexican Chicken Salad
My Chicken Noodle Soup
No-Big-Deal Homemade Chicken Stock
Southwestern Chicken Taco Salad Plates
Turkey Tetrazzini
White Chicken Chili

START WITH A SMOKED CHICKEN
Black Beans & Rice Skillet Casserole with Smoked Chicken

WHOLE CHICKEN RECIPES
Fast Roast Chicken with Hasselback Potatoes
Mom's Roast Chicken With All the Trimmings

"JUST CHICKEN"
Baked Chicken with Herb-Roasted Potatoes
Chicken & Veggies Baked in Foil
Chicken Sybil
Easy Garlic-Herb Mediterranean Chicken ("Med Chicken")
Easy Margarita Chicken
Greek Feta Chicken with Curried Carrot Rice
Grilled Balsamic Chicken
Honey Mustard Chicken
Italian Lemon Chicken
Parmesan Chicken
Spiced Yogurt Chicken
Vince's Baked Chicken

CHICKEN STEW & CHICKEN SKILLET RECIPES
Baked Chicken with Fresh Peaches
Chicken a la King
Cashew Chicken Curry
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cider Stew
Chicken Stew with Chickpeas & Kale
Chicken with Apple & Creamy Cider Gravy
Kung Pao Chicken
Lemon-Honey Chicken Skillet
Moroccan Chicken
Old-Fashioned Southern Brunswick Stew
One-Pot Chicken with Beans & Vegetables
One-Skillet Braised Chicken with Shallots
Spiced Chicken Tagine with Roasted Cauliflower
Winter Stew

CHICKEN CASSEROLES
Afghan Chicken & Rice Casserole (Kabeli Palau)
Black Beans & Rice Skillet Casserole with Smoked Chicken
Champion Chicken
Crockpot Chicken Goulash
Date-Night Chicken
Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
Rainbow Chicken

FRIED CHICKEN
How to Make Great Fried Chicken
Rock-Star Fried Chicken

CHICKEN BREAST RECIPES
Baked Chicken with Fresh Peaches
Chicken & Veggies Baked in Foil
Chicken a la King
Cashew Chicken Curry
Chicken Cider Stew
Chicken Sybil
Crockpot Chicken Goulash
Date-Night Chicken
Easy Margarita Chicken
Greek Feta Chicken with Curried Carrot Rice
Honey Mustard Chicken
Italian Lemon Chicken
Kung Pao Chicken
One-Pot Chicken with Beans & Vegetables
Parmesan Chicken
Spiced Yogurt Chicken

RECIPES for CHICKEN LEGS, THIGHS & CHICKEN QUARTERS
These cuts are often less expensive than especially boneless chicken breasts.
Baked Chicken with Herb-Roasted Potatoes
Cashew Chicken Curry
Champion Chicken
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Stew with Chickpeas & Kale
Chicken with Apple & Creamy Cider Gravy
Crockpot Chicken Goulash
Easy Garlic-Herb Mediterranean Chicken ("Med Chicken")
Gumbo
Lemon-Honey Chicken Skillet
Moroccan Chicken
Old-Fashioned Southern Brunswick Stew
One-Pot Chicken with Beans & Vegetables
One-Skillet Braised Chicken with Shallots
Rainbow Chicken
Spiced Chicken Tagine with Roasted Cauliflower
Winter Stew

Favorite Recipes using Chicken Legs, Thighs & Quarters from A Veggie Venture, my food blog
Maple-Glazed Chicken with Easy Skillet Creamed Carrots & Onions

RECIPES for GROUND CHICKEN
Chicken Burgers with Fresh Spinach, Feta and Garden Tzatziki Sauce

COOKED CHICKEN RECIPES
See also Cooked Turkey

1 cup cooked chicken = a generous 1/4 pound (112g)

Asian Chicken Salad
Black Beans & Rice Skillet Casserole with Smoked Chicken
Chicken Salad for Sandwiches
Chicken & Wild Rice Soup (or Turkey & Wild Rice Soup)
Chicken Greek Salad
Chicken Nachos with Homemade Pickled Jalapeño Rings
Chicken Salad for Sandwiches
Chicken Veggie Quesadillas
Chickpea & Chicken Salad
Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
Easy Tortilla Soup with Chicken or Turkey
Greek Chicken Dagwood Sandwiches
Lemon Chive Chicken Salad
Mango Chicken Salad
Mexican Chicken Salad
My Chicken Noodle Soup

Favorite Recipes using Cooked Chicken from A Veggie Venture, my food blog
Baked Orzo Casserole with Eggplant, Olives, Goat Cheese & More
"Soul Food" Sweet Potato Soup with Chicken, Kale & Coconut Milk

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Many people like to substitute ground turkey for ground beef so check for other recipes in ground beef recipes.

Calico Beans aka "Alanna's Famous Cowboy Beans"
Easy Turkey Chili
Ham Loaf with Sour-Cherry Sauce
Minnesota Sloppy Joes
Turkey Burgers with Zucchini

WHOLE TURKEYS
Roast Turkey

TURKEY BREASTS
Slow-Cooker Turkey Breast

SMOKED TURKEY LEGS
Smoked Turkey Chowder
Slow-Cooked Greens & Smoked Turkey

COOKED TURKEY
See also Cooked Chicken

1 cup cooked turkey = a generous 1/4 pound (125g)

Chicken & Wild Rice Soup (or Turkey & Wild Rice Soup)
Easy Tortilla Soup with Chicken or Turkey
Smoked Turkey Chowder
Turkey Salad Supper with Green Beans & Dried Cranberries
Turkey Orzo Soup with Lemon & Spinach
Turkey Sweet Potato Soup
Turkey Tetrazzini
Turkey Wild Rice Casserole

Favorite Recipes using Cooked Turkey from A Veggie Venture, my food blog
Turkey Florentine

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Fish
See especially Salmon

Tuna

SMOKED FISH
Potato Bites with Smoked Salmon
Smoked Salmon Salad with Quick-Pickled Cucumbers & Roasted Peppers
Smoked Salmon Spread
Smoked Whitefish Spread on Cucumber

FRESH FISH
Cornmeal Catfish with Warm Potato Salad
Easy Baked Fish with Red Pepper & Cucumber Salad
Easy-Easy Broiled Salmon with Olive Salad
Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)
Fish with Roasted Okra "Fries" & Tomato-Fennel Salad
Fish with Herb Butter
Herb-Coated Broiled Fish
Lazy Man's Ciopinno
Maple Glazed Salmon
Roasted Salmon & Asparagus
Salmon with Crispy Crust
Salmon with Pesto Zucchini Noodles & Warm Tomatoes
Sheetpan Salmon with Garden Hash & Creamy Avocado Sauce
Simple Grilled Salmon
Sole with Mushrooms & Onions

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Seafood
See especially Crab

Lobster

Scallops

Shrimp

SHRIMP
Cold Shrimp in Creamy Dill Sauce with Capers
Five-Minute Shrimp Cocktail Sauce
Lazy Man's Ciopinno
Lemon Basil Shrimp
Hurricane Rice with Shrimp & Sausage
Sweet-Corn Soup with Shrimp
Shrimp Salad Recipes
Shrimp Veracruz
Shrimp with Tomatoes, Spinach & Feta
Stir-Fried Shrimp with Asparagus or Other Summer Vegetables
Summer Seafood Chowder
Two-Way Lentil Skillet
Warm Baked Feta & Tomatoes with Shrimp

OYSTERS
Oyster Stew

SCALLOPS
Seared Scallops with Garlicky Polenta & Chimichurri
Summer Seafood Chowder

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MASTER RECIPES
Winter Stew

BEEF STEWS
Beef & Mushroom Stew
Beef Bourguignon (French Beef Stew)
Beef Stew with Cranberries
Corned Beef with Red Potatoes, Carrot Chunks, Cabbage Wedges & Cheese Sauce
Irish Beef Stew
Old-Fashioned Southern Brunswick Stew
Spanish Stew with Roasted Pepper (Chilindron)

CHICKEN STEWS
Baked Chicken with Fresh Peaches
Chicken a la King
Cashew Chicken Curry
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cider Stew
Chicken Stew with Chickpeas & Kale
Lemon-Honey Chicken Skillet
Kung Pao Chicken
Moroccan Chicken
Old-Fashioned Southern Brunswick Stew
One-Pot Chicken with Beans & Vegetables
One-Skillet Braised Chicken with Shallots
Spiced Chicken Tagine with Roasted Cauliflower

LAMB STEWS
Lamb Stew with Sweet Tomato Jam

PORK STEWS
Balkan Summer Sausage Stew
Wine-Braised Pork Roast with Garlic Mashed Potatoes

SEAFOOD & FISH STEWS
Gumbo
Lazy Man's Ciopinno
Shrimp with Tomatoes, Spinach & Feta
Two-Way Lentil Skillet

VEGETABLE STEWS (MEATLESS STEWS)
No-Big-Deal Vegetable Stock for the Slow Cooker

Eggplant & Bean Thai Curry Bowl
Fall Stew Baked in a Whole Pumpkin
Slow Cooker Curried Vegetable Stew
Squash & Carrot Stew
Two-Way Lentil Skillet

Favorite Seasonal Vegetable Stews from A Veggie Venture

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Eggs
RECIPE COLLECTIONS
Easy Egg Recipes A collection of thrifty egg recipes from my fellow food bloggers

BASIC TECHNIQUES for COOKING EGGS
CASSEROLE Easy Green Chile Egg Casserole
FRIED WITH TOAST Gashouse Eggs
FRITTATA Never-the-Same-Twice Vegetable Frittata
HARD-COOKED Perfect Hard-Cooked Eggs
MICROWAVE Homemade Egg McMuffin
OMELETTES Ratatouille Omelettes
POACHED How to Poach a Perfect Egg
POACHED WITH VEGETABLES Shakshuka (Eggs Nested in Summer Vegetables)
SANDWICH FILLING Simple Egg Salad with a Twist
SCRAMBLED French Scrambled Eggs
SCRAMBLED FOR A CROWD Easy Creamy Scrambled Eggs for a Crowd
STEAMED How to Steam Eggs

Favorite Ways to Cook Eggs from A Veggie Venture
How to Cook Eggs in a Coffee Cup in the Microwave
How to Make a Spinach Omelet

EGGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
MEXICO Chilaquiles
FRANCE Simple French Eggs

EGG CASSEROLES
Asparagus Whole Wheat Bread Pudding
Bacon & Egg Breakfast Bake
Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole with Hash Browns & Eggs
Easy Green Chile Egg Casserole
Ham & Eggs

DEVILED EGGS
Deviled Eggs with Tomato-Herb Relish
Estonian Deviled Eggs

GASHOUSE EGGS aka "KELLOGG EGGS"
Gashouse Eggs
Mexican Gas House Eggs

EGGS ON TOP!
BATTLE Sandwiches
Refried Bean Sauce with Eggs on Top
Simple Lentil Salad with Seasonal Vegetables
Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
Spinach Soup with Perfect Hard-Cooked Eggs
Very Very Green Green-Pea Soup

QUICHE & TARTS
Asparagus Custard Tart
Light Tomato Basil Quiche
Smoked Salmon Quiche

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Pasta
Pasta Sauces

Pasta Suppers

Mac 'n' Cheese

Lasagna
See also Noodle Soups

Pasta Salads

Pasta Side Dishes

PASTA SAUCES
Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Leek Sauce for Pasta
Winter Pesto with Spinach

PASTA SUPPERS
BLT Pasta Salad
Broccoli Rigatoni with Chickpeas & Lemon
Easy Skillet Stroganoff (Beef or Chicken)
Hamburger Casserole
Lemon & Asparagus Pasta
Mac n Chicken
Sweet Pepper Pasta Skillet
Warm Baked Feta & Tomatoes with Shrimp

MAC 'N' CHEESE
Mac n Chicken

Favorite Mac n Cheese Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Butternut Mac 'n' Cheese
Cauliflower Mac n Cheese with Ricotta

LASAGNA
Crockpot Lasagna
Personal Pan Lasagna
Pumpkin-Stuffed Lasagna Rolls

Favorite Lasagna Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Butternut Squash Lasagna with Butternut Bechamel & Roasted Butternut Squash
Lasagna Soup with Fresh Spinach

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Rice, Grains & Beans
Cauliflower Risotto
Red Quinoa Salad Your Way
Simple Lentil Salad with Seasonal Vegetables
Two-Way Lentil Skillet

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Salad Suppers
See also Cold Soups

COLD SALAD SUPPERS
Asian Chicken Salad
BLT Pasta Salad
Celebration Salad (Maple-Roasted Carrots with Arugula, Dill, Cranberry Vinaigrette, Pomegranate and Glazed Pecans)
Chicken Greek Salad
Chickpea & Chicken Salad
Cold Shrimp in Creamy Dill Sauce with Capers
Lemon Basil Shrimp
Lemon Chive Chicken Salad
Mango Chicken Salad
Red Quinoa Salad Your Way
Shrimp Salad Recipes
Simple Beef Salad
Smoked Salmon Salad with Quick-Pickled Cucumbers & Roasted Peppers
Southwestern Chicken Taco Salad Plates
Turkey Salad Supper with Green Beans & Dried Cranberries
Wedge Salad with Homemade Low-Cal & Low-Carb Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

WARM SALAD SUPPERS
Celebration Salad (Maple-Roasted Carrots with Arugula, Dill, Cranberry Vinaigrette, Pomegranate and Glazed Pecans)
Grilled Steak with Tomato-Avocado Salad in a Warm Poblano-Bacon Vinaigrette
Simple Lentil Salad with Seasonal Vegetables
Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
Tropical Salad Supper

Favorite Salad Suppers from A Veggie Venture
Homemade Cobb Salad
More Salad Supper Recipes from A Veggie Venture

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Sheetpan Suppers
CHICKEN
Quick Supper Chicken & Veggies Baked in Foil
Quick Supper Greek Feta Chicken
Quick Supper Honey Mustard Chicken
Baked Chicken with Herb-Roasted Potatoes
Easy Garlic-Herb Mediterranean Chicken ("Med Chicken")

FISH
Quick Supper Fish with Herb Butter
Quick Supper Roasted Salmon & Asparagus
Quick Supper Salmon with Crispy Crust
Quick Supper Salmon with Pesto Zucchini Noodles & Warm Tomatoes

PORK
Quick Supper Tropical Pork Tenderloin
Baked Baby Back Ribs with Spicy Berry Sauce

MEATLESS
Celebration Salad (Maple-Roasted Carrots with Arugula, Dill, Cranberry Vinaigrette, Pomegranate and Glazed Pecans)
Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables

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Casseroles
BREAKFAST CASSEROLES (& SUPPER CANDIDATES)
Breakfast Casserole with Sausage, Apples & Caramelized Onions
Easy Green Chile Egg Casserole
Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole with Hash Browns & Eggs

SUPPER CASSEROLES
Afghan Chicken & Rice Casserole (Kabeli Palau)
Black Beans & Rice Skillet Casserole with Smoked Chicken
Date-Night Chicken
Easy Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
Hamburger Casserole
Rainbow Chicken
Roasted Veggie Enchilada Casserole
Savory Bread Pudding with Butternut Squash, Chard & Cheddar
Turkey Wild Rice Casserole

Favorite Casseroles from A Veggie Venture
Baked Orzo Casserole with Eggplant, Olives, Goat Cheese & More
Butternut Squash Lasagna with Butternut Bechamel & Roasted Butternut Squash
Reuben Casserole
Stuffed Peppers
More Casserole Recipes from A Veggie Venture

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Charcuterie & Cheese Boards
Quick Supper Charcuterie for Two

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Dessert as Dinner!
Best Shortcake Biscuits & Iowa Shortcake
Dutch Apple Puff
Fruity Gazpacho

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Quick Suppers
(a subset of all the Main Dishes)

Cook Now, Eat Now

Quick Prep Now, Eat Later

Quick Suppers appear often in Kitchen Parade and feature recipes easy on the budget, the clock, the waistline and the dishwasher. While simple supper fare has appeared often in Kitchen Parade since 2002, the official Quick Supper series was launched in 2005 with Spiced Yogurt Chicken.

Cook Now, Eat Now

Quick Prep Now, Eat Later
Beef

Pork

Chicken

Turkey

Fish

Seafood

Eggs

Meatless

Pasta

Rice, Grains & Beans

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Beef (Quick Suppers)
All Courses Lavender: An Easy Romantic Dinner Lavender Steaks, Lavender Potatoes, Lavender Crème Brûlée
Beef & Mushroom Stew
Beef Stew with Cranberries
Beef Tacos with Avocado, Cucumber, Mango Salsa
Green Chili Burgers
Hamburger Casserole
Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Pepper Steak & Mushrooms
Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos
Steak & Poblanos
Steak & Tomatoes
Twenty-Minute Taco Bar

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Pork (Quick Suppers)
PORK CHOPS Quick Suppers
Caper Chops with Curried Carrots
Perfect Thick Pork Chops
Pork Chops & Rice Oven Dinner
Skillet Pork Chops with Sweet Coffee Syrup
Thick Iowa Chops with Easy Stuffing Crust
Thick Chops with Sauerkraut & Apples

PORK TENDERLOIN Quick Suppers
Hoisin & Honey Pork Tenderloin
Pork & Poblano Skillet
Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Cranberry Sauce
Tender Pork Tenderloin with Cumin Carrot Fries
Tropical Pork Tenderloin &
Tropical Salad Supper

PORK SAUSAGE Quick Suppers
Italian Sausage with Grapes & Greens

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Chicken (Quick Suppers)
Asian Chicken Salad
Baked Chicken with Fresh Peaches
Baked Chicken with Herb-Roasted Potatoes
Champion Chicken
Chicken & Veggies Baked in Foil
Chicken a la King
Chicken Burgers with Fresh Spinach, Feta and Garden Tzatziki Sauce
Chicken Cider Stew plus Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Chicken Greek Salad
Chicken Nachos with Homemade Pickled Jalapeño Rings
Chicken Sybil
Chicken Veggie Quesadillas
Chicken with Apple & Creamy Cider Gravy
Date-Night Chicken
Easy Margarita Chicken
Greek Feta Chicken with Curried Carrot Rice
Grilled Balsamic Chicken
Honey Mustard Chicken
Kung Pao Chicken
Lemon-Honey Chicken Skillet
One-Skillet Braised Chicken with Shallots
Parmesan Chicken
Rainbow Chicken
Southwestern Chicken Taco Salad Plates
Spiced Yogurt Chicken

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Turkey (Quick Suppers)
Turkey Tetrazzini

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Fish (Quick Suppers)
Cornmeal Catfish with Warm Potato Salad
Easy Baked Fish with Red Pepper & Cucumber Salad
Easy-Easy Broiled Salmon with Olive Salad
Fish with Roasted Okra "Fries" & Tomato-Fennel Salad
Fish with Herb Butter
Herb-Coated Broiled Fish
Roasted Salmon & Asparagus
Salmon with Pesto Zucchini Noodles & Warm Tomatoes
Sheetpan Salmon with Garden Hash & Creamy Avocado Sauce
Smoked Salmon Salad with Quick-Pickled Cucumbers & Roasted Peppers
Sole with Mushrooms & Onions

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Seafood (Quick Suppers)
Cold Shrimp in Creamy Dill Sauce with Capers
Hurricane Rice with Shrimp & Sausage
Seared Scallops with Garlicky Polenta & Chimichurri
Shrimp with Tomatoes, Spinach & Feta
Stir-Fried Shrimp with Asparagus or Other Summer Vegetables
Summer Seafood Chowder
Sweet-Corn Soup with Shrimp
Two-Way Lentil Skillet
Warm Baked Feta & Tomatoes with Shrimp

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Eggs (Quick Suppers)
Eggs Poached in Milk
Homemade Egg McMuffin
Simple Lentil Salad with Seasonal Vegetables

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Meatless (Quick Suppers)
Asparagus Custard Tart
Broccoli Rigatoni with Chickpeas & Lemon
Cauliflower Risotto (omitting the bacon)
Cornmeal Pancakes with Warm Blueberries
Eggplant & Bean Thai Curry Bowl
Fruity Gazpacho
Gashouse Eggs
Greens & Grits
Leek Sauce for Pasta
Lemon & Asparagus Pasta
Marinated Tofu Stir-Fry
Mediterranean Eggplant Skillet
Mexican Gas House Eggs
Personal Pan Lasagna
Red Quinoa Salad Your Way
Refried Bean Sauce with Eggs on Top
Simple French Eggs
Simple Lentil Salad with Seasonal Vegetables
Summer's Tomato Soup
Two-Way Lentil Skillet

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Pasta (Quick Suppers)
Homemade Spaghetti Meat Sauce
Leek Sauce for Pasta
Lemon & Asparagus Pasta
Personal Pan Lasagna
Winter Pesto with Spinach

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Rice, Grains & Beans (Quick Suppers)
Cauliflower Risotto
Red Quinoa Salad Your Way
Simple Lentil Salad with Seasonal Vegetables
Two-Way Lentil Skillet

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Quick Prep Now, Eat Later

Cook Now, Eat Now

Corned Beef with Red Potatoes, Carrot Chunks, Cabbage Wedges & Cheese Sauce
Crockpot Chicken Goulash
Easy-Easy Marinated Flank Steak
Juicy Pork Chops
Maple Glazed Salmon
Milk-Braised Pork Roast
Ribs & Sauerkraut for Slow Cooker or Dutch Oven
Shrimp Salad Recipes
Slow-Cooker Turkey Breast
Vichyssoise

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Hot Off the Grill
GRILLING BASICS
Ten Tips for Better Burgers

GRILLED APPETIZERS
Easy Easy Grilled Mushroom Appetizer

GRILLED MAIN DISHES
Baked Baby Back Ribs with Spicy Berry Sauce
Beef Tacos with Avocado, Cucumber, Mango Salsa
Easy Beef Kabobs
Easy-Easy Marinated Flank Steak
Grilled Balsamic Chicken
Grilled Steak with Tomato-Avocado Salad in a Warm Poblano-Bacon Vinaigrette
Juicy Pork Chops
Maple Glazed Salmon

GRILLED VEGETABLES
Grilled New-Potato Kabobs
Grilled Pepper Salads
Grilled Vegetables in Foil
Grilled Zucchini Kabobs

Favorite grilled vegetable recipes from A Veggie Venture, my food blog
Fire-Charred Tomatoes
Grilled Eggplant with Balsamic Honey Syrup
Grilled Pepper & Tomato Salad
Grilled Sweet Corn
More grilled vegetables from A Veggie Venture

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Dutch Oven

Nearly every day, I cook with a "Dutch oven", my favorite large cooking pot for stews and soups and nearly anything that makes a "family-size" quantity. These recipes, however, are different. They are for cast iron Dutch ovens for camping or campfires, where either campfires or coals are the heat source.

Ribs & Sauerkraut for Slow Cooker or Dutch Oven

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Slow Cooker Recipes
The Slow Cooker recipes have moved, please see:

Slow Cooker & Oven Slow-Cooking Supper saver recipes & more.

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Freezer Meals

My cooking style is all about "fresh" – cooking supper to serve the same day or some times, for dishes that improve with a day's rest, the next day. So I'm just now beginning to collect recipes for dishes that freeze well, without losing texture and taste. I happen to think that's a rare art, but one worth learning to do well.

Freezer Surprises: Surprising Foods That Freeze Well

Finnish Meatballs
Minnesota Sloppy Joes
Moroccan Chicken
Parmesan Chicken
Roasted Veggie Enchilada Casserole

FREEZER-FRIENDLY SOUPS
At Last! Black Bean Soup
Easy Turkey Chili
Laura's Healthy Carrot Soup
Plant Sale Soup (Hearty Hamburger Soup for a Crowd)
Very Very Green Green-Pea Soup

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Vegetables
See also Salads

FAVORITES
Favorite Asparagus Recipes
Favorite Green Bean Recipes
Favorite Pumpkin Recipes
Favorite Sweet Sweet Potato Recipes
Favorite Tomato Recipes
Favorite Winter Squash Recipes

COLLECTIONS
Trio of Vegetables Roasted Cauliflower, Honey Carrots & Lemon Asparagus
Trio of Vegetables with Sour Cream Nana's Cucumbers, Borscht Beets & Ontario Greens
Favorite Seasonal Vegetable Stews from A Veggie Venture

QUICK VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES
Baked Cabbage Wedges
Beet Röesti
Borscht Beets
Curried Carrots
Easy Sautéed Red & Yellow Peppers
Fresh Creamed Corn
Fried Okra "Popcorn"
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Grilled New-Potato Kabobs
Grilled Zucchini Kabobs
Lavender Potatoes
Mashed Cauliflower (Low-Carb Mashed "Potatoes")
Mashed Potatoes & Carrots
Nana's Cucumbers
Refrigerator Pickled Beets
Roasted Okra "Fries"
Roasted Parsnips with Pine Nuts
Rustic Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Carrots
Sautéed Collard Greens with Bacon
Shredded Zucchini with Thyme
Simple Roasted Mushrooms
Warm Potato Salad

VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES
Acorn Squash with Quinoa & Cherries
Bodacious Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage Noodles
Fresh Corn & Tomato Salad
Grilled Vegetables in Foil
Julia Child's Soubise (Onion & Rice Casserole)
Make-Ahead Fresh Green Bean Casserole
Mediterranean Eggplant Skillet
Moroccan Onions
Perfect Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes (Party Potatoes)
Potato Blintzes
Ratatouille
Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple
Scalloped Potatoes & Beets ("Those Pink Potatoes")
Smashed Potatoes & Broccoli Casserole
Squash Puff
Tourlou Tourlou (Greek Baked Vegetables)
Turnip Puff or Rutabaga Puff

Favorite Vegetable Recipes from A Veggie Venture

For more vegetable recipes than you might believe, also visit A Veggie Venture, my food blog where fresh and seasonal vegetable recipes are served up several times a week. There are hundreds of recipes, so start with my Favorite Vegetable Recipes or the A-Z of Vegetables.

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Salads
Main Dish Salads

Gelatin Salads

MAIN DISH SALADS
See Salad Suppers

COLLECTIONS
Favorite Summer Salad Recipes
Pair of Refrigerator Pickles Cucumber & Pepper Refrigerator Salad & Marinated Brussels Sprouts
Trio of Salad Dressings Buttermilk Balsamic, Traditional Balsamic & My Favorite

MEAT "SALADS"
Chicken Salad for Sandwiches
Easy Ham Salad
Simple Beef Salad
Simple Egg Salad with a Twist

Favorite Recipes for Meat Salads from A Veggie Venture, my food blog
Kalamata Tuna Salad Bok Choy Wraps
Tofu Salad Sandwiches Vegan "egg" salad.

GREEN SALADS
Big Italian Chopped Salad
Festive Holiday Salad
Festive Kale Salad with Apple & Pomegranate
Orange & Avocado Salad
Roasted Pear Salad
Spinach Salad with Fruity Vinaigrette, Fresh Fruit & Maple-Glazed Pecans
Strawberry Pepper Salad
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
That Pink Salad
Tropical Salad Supper
Wedge Salad with Homemade Low-Cal & Low-Carb Blue Cheese Salad Dressing

Favorite Recipes for Green Salads from A Veggie Venture, my food blog
Big Cajun Chopped Salad
Bok Choy Salad with Chinese Salad Dressing
Celery & Apple Salad
Celery, Date & Walnut Salad
Lemony Broccoli Salad & Lemon Vinaigrette
Quick "Massaged" Kale Salad
Simple Arugula Salad
More Green Salads from A Veggie Venture

SALAD DRESSINGS
Master Recipe: My Everyday Creamy Herb Salad Dressing

Buttermilk Balsamic Dressing
Cranberry Vinaigrette
Fruity Vinaigrette
Homemade Low-Cal & Low-Carb Blue Cheese Salad Dressing
My Favorite Dressing
Orange & Cumin Vinaigrette
Strawberry Vinaigrette with Chipotle
Traditional Balsamic Dressing
Warm Bacon Dressing

Favorite Salad Dressing Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Never Buy Salad Dressing Again
Almonnaise (Vegan Mayonnaise Made from Almonds)
Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Buttermilk Garlic Ranch Salad Dressing
Homemade Creamy Vinaigrette
Homemade Greek Salad Dressing
More Salad Dressing Recipes from A Veggie Venture

VEGETABLE SALADS with JUST ONE VEGETABLE
Alice Waters' Coleslaw
BLT Pasta Salad
Borscht Beets
Cauliflower Salad with Fresh Herbs
Cucumber-Mango Salad
Grilled Pepper Salad and Warm Pepper Salad
Holy Slaw!
Marinated Brussels Sprouts
Nana's Cucumbers
Panzanella
Power Food Broccoli Salad
Rainbow Salad
Simple Dill Pickle Slaw
Tomatoes & Fresh Mozzarella for a Crowd

VEGETABLE SALADS with MANY VEGETABLES
Big Italian Chopped Salad
Bloody Mary Salad
Celebration Salad (Maple-Roasted Carrots with Arugula, Dill, Cranberry Vinaigrette, Pomegranate and Glazed Pecans)
Confetti Potato Salad
Cucumber & Pepper Refrigerator Pickles
Easy-Easy Artichoke & Tomato Salad
Fresh Corn & Tomato Salad
Green Bean Garden Salad
Quick 'n' Easy Raw Salad
Rainbow Salad
Roasted Eggplant Salad with Tomato-Caper Salsa
Sauerkraut Salad
Sweet Potato Salad with Roasted Poblano, Roasted Corn & Chipotle
Tomato Soup Vegetable Salad
Zucchini Spiral "Noodle" Salad

Favorite Vegetable Salads with Many Vegetables from A Veggie Venture
Big Cajun Chopped Salad
Greek Rice Salad with Artichokes & Feta
Summer Green Bean Salad with Corn & Pickled Onion

POTATO SALAD RECIPES
Confetti Potato Salad
Cornmeal Catfish with Warm Potato Salad
Old-Fashioned Potato Salad
Sweet Potato Salad with Roasted Poblano, Roasted Corn & Chipotle

Favorite Potato Salad recipes from A Veggie Venture
Finnish Summer Potato Salad
Red, White & Blue Potato Salad
Warm German Potato Salad

COLE SLAW RECIPES
Alice Waters' Coleslaw
Holy Slaw!
Simple Dill Pickle Slaw

Favorite Cole Slaw recipes from A Veggie Venture
Asian Slaw with Sugar Snap Peas & Almonds
Cowboy Coleslaw
Easy Coleslaw with Blue Cheese & Apple
Green Cabbage Salad
Jicama Slaw
Kohlrabi & Apple Slaw with Creamy Coleslaw Dressing
Light Red Cabbage & Carrot Salad
Mark Bittman's "Salted" Chopped Salad
Mighty Perfect Cabbage & Broccoli Coleslaw

PASTA SALAD RECIPES
Best-Ever Macaroni Salad
BLT Pasta Salad
Dill Pickle Pasta Salad
Garden Pasta Salad with Mint Vinaigrette
Greek Pasta Salad
Summer Couscous with Mango & Tomato
Zucchini Spiral "Noodle" Salad

Favorite Pasta Salad recipes from A Veggie Venture
Israeli Couscous Salad with Yellow Squash & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Italian Pasta Salad with Garlicky Tomatoes & Collard Greens
Spicy Thai Noodle Salad
Summer Orzo with Radicchio

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FRUIT SALADS with JUST ONE FRUIT
Apple Yogurt Salad
Cantaloupe Salad with Feta & Basil
Citrus Slices with Orange Flower Water, Spices & Chocolate Shavings
Cucumber-Mango Salad
Grape Salad with Almonds & Cilantro
Healthy Waldorf Salad
Mojito Strawberries
Roasted Pear Salad
Savory Orange Slices
Thai Cantaloupe Salad
The Magic of Watermelon Wedges

FRUIT SALADS with MULTIPLE FRUITS
Deep Mexico Fruit Salad
Five-Minute Fruit Salad
Holiday Fruit & Yogurt Parfait with Cranberries, Applesauce, Pineapple & Kiwi
Melon Ball & Blueberry Salad
Mexican Fruit Salad
Spinach Salad with Fruity Vinaigrette, Fresh Fruit & Maple-Glazed Pecans
Summer Fruit Salad with Fresh Mint
Tropical Salad Supper
Winter Fruit Salad

BEAN SALADS & GRAIN SALADS
Ina Garten's Tabbouleh Salad
Lucky Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Quinoa & Black Bean Salad
Wild Rice Salad

GELATIN SALADS
Bloody Mary Salad
Tomato Soup Vegetable Salad

Favorite Salad Recipes from A Veggie Venture

For more salad recipes than you might believe, also visit A Veggie Venture, my food blog where fresh and seasonal salad recipes are served up often. There are hundreds of recipes, so start with my favorite salad recipes or the A-Z of Vegetables.

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Side Dishes
AUNTIE AL IS FAMOUS FOR 🙄 🙄
Easy Easy Magical Jello Bites

BEANS
Greek Baked Beans (Gigantes Plaki)
How to Cook Dried Beans from Scratch (Slow Cooker or Oven Slow-Cooking)

WHOLE GRAINS
Oven-Baked Whole-Grain Pilaf with Quinoa, Barley, Kamut & Other Grains

GRITS
Microwave Green Chili Cheese Grits
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato (or Pumpkin or Butternut Squash) Grits

MAC 'N' CHEESE
Mac n Chicken

Favorite Mac 'n' Cheese Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Butternut Mac 'n' Cheese
Cauliflower Mac n Cheese with Ricotta

OTHER PASTA
Leek Sauce for Pasta
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Italian Spaghetti with Garlic & Olive Oil)
Winter Pesto with Spinach

RICE
Cauliflower Risotto
Curried Carrot Rice
How to Cook White Rice
Julia Child's Soubise (Onion & Rice Casserole)
Mexican Rice
Oven-Baked Brown Rice
Red Rice with Tomatoes

OTHER
Cheese Gnocchi Pie
Potato Blintzes
Sausage Stuffing (Turkey Dressing)
Spring Stuffing with Leeks & Mushrooms

SAVORY CHUTNEYS & SAUCES
Cranberry Chutney
Cranberry Orange Relish with Fresh Ginger
Fresh Jellied Cranberry Sauce with Apple
Garden Tzatziki Sauce
Green Chile Sauce (Salsa Verde)
Savory Rhubarb Chutney
Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions
Ten-Minute Foolproof Enchilada Sauce

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Soups
Collections

Stock

Vegetable Soups

Lighter, Simpler Soups

Chili!

Chowder

Vegan Soups

COLLECTIONS
Chillin': Favorite Chili, Chowder & Cornbread Recipes
Favorite Summer Soup Recipes

STOCK
Homemade Chicken Stock
Light Vegetable Stock
No-Big-Deal Homemade Chicken Stock
No-Big-Deal Vegetable Stock for the Slow Cooker
Shrimp Stock (for Quick 'n' Easy Shrimp Bisque)
Turkey Stock

Favorite Stock Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Homemade Vegetable Bouillon Concentrate
No-Waste Leek Stock
More vegetable stock recipes from A Veggie Venture

VEGETABLE SOUPS
Master Recipe: How to Make Homemade Vegetable Soup
How to Safely Purée Soups & Other Hot Liquids in a Blender

Easy-to-Elegant Asparagus Soup
Finnish Summer Soup
Karelian Borscht (Finnish - Russian Beet Borscht Soup)
Laura's Healthy Carrot Soup
Low Fat Vegetable Soup
Quick Cauliflower Soup or Quick Broccoli Soup
Spinach Soup with Perfect Hard-Cooked Eggs
Summer's Tomato Soup
Very Very Green Green-Pea Soup
Vichyssoise
Winter Tomato Soup

LIGHTER, SIMPLER SOUPS
Easy-to-Elegant Asparagus Soup
Homemade Mushroom Soup
Laura's Healthy Carrot Soup
Quick Cauliflower Soup or Quick Broccoli Soup
Quick 'n' Easy Shrimp Bisque
Spinach Soup with Perfect Hard-Cooked Eggs
Summer's Tomato Soup
Very Very Green Green-Pea Soup
Vichyssoise
Winter Tomato Soup

CHILI!
COLLECTIONS
Chillin': Favorite Chili, Chowder & Cornbread Recipes

Chocolate Chili
Crockpot Chili with Spicy Sausage
Homemade Chili with Dried Beans (Slow Cooker or Slow-Cooked in the Oven)
Twenty-Minute Beefy Black Bean Chili
White Chicken Chili

Favorite Chili Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Beefy Tomatillo Chili
Fresh-Tomato Chili
Vegetable Chili with Sweet Potatoes & Chipotle

CHOWDER
COLLECTIONS
Chillin': Favorite Chili, Chowder & Cornbread Recipes

Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)
Oyster Stew
Quick 'n' Easy Shrimp Bisque
Smoked Turkey Chowder
Summer Seafood Chowder

Favorite Chowder Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Curried Corn Chowder with Coconut Milk
Raw Corn Chowder
Summer's Best Corn Chowder

HEARTY SOUPS
At Last! Black Bean Soup
Beef Barley Soup with Mushrooms
Chicken Stew with Chickpeas & Kale
Creamy Wild Rice Soup
Chocolate Chili
Crockpot Chili with Spicy Sausage
Easy Tortilla Soup with Chicken or Turkey
Easy Turkey Chili
Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)
Finnish Summer Soup
Gumbo
Ham & Beans
Hamburger Soup
Homemade Lentil Soup
Karelian Borscht (Finnish - Russian Beet Borscht Soup)
Lazy Man's Ciopinno
Low Fat Vegetable Soup
Lucky Black-Eyed Pea Soup
Meatball Soup with Broccoli Rabe
My Chicken Noodle Soup
Oyster Stew
Plant Sale Soup (Hearty Hamburger Soup for a Crowd)
Saturday Soup
Scandinavian Split-Pea Soup
Smoked Turkey Chowder
Split-Pea Soup with Sausage & Kale
Sweet-Corn Soup with Shrimp
Turkey Orzo Soup with Lemon & Spinach
Turkey Sweet Potato Soup
White Chicken Chili

Favorite Soup Recipes from A Veggie Venture

For more soup recipes than you might believe, also visit A Veggie Venture, my food blog where fresh and seasonal soup recipes are served up often. There are dozens of soup recipes, so start with a list of favorite soup recipes.

NOODLE SOUPS
Hamburger Soup
My Chicken Noodle Soup
Plant Sale Soup (Hearty Hamburger Soup for a Crowd)
Turkey Orzo Soup with Lemon & Spinach

Favorite Noodle Soup Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Homemade Minestrone Soup
Lasagna Soup with Fresh Spinach
Weight Watchers Spinach & Tortellini Soup

COLD SOUPS
Cantaloupe-Tomato Gazpacho
Cold & Creamy Cantaloupe Soup
Fruity Gazpacho
Sweet-Corn Soup with Shrimp
Vichyssoise

Favorite Cold Soup Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Butternut Squash Soup with Mango & Toasted Coconut
Chilled Zucchini Soup Shooters
Cool-as-a-Cucumber Avocado Soup
Raw Corn Chowder
Tomato Gazpacho
More Cold Soup Recipes from A Veggie Venture

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Homemade Bread
Yeast Breads

No-Yeast Breads

Whole-Grain Breads

Quick Breads (Savory)

Quick Breads (Sweet)

Corn Bread

Muffins, Scones & Biscuits

Crackers

Celebration Breads
See also recipes with bread as an ingredient

HOW-TO PHOTOS
How to Make Grilled Flatbread
How to Make Perfect Biscuits (Step-by-Step Photos & Detailed Instructions + Eight Tips for Extra-Good Biscuits)
Our Daily Bread: My Easy Everyday Bread Recipe (Step-by-Step Photos)

SEASONING BLENDS FOR BREAD
DIY Herb Blend for Homemade Herb Bread

YEAST BREADS
Is a Stand Mixer Better for Kneading Bread Dough? The Case For & Against

MASTER RECIPE (Our Daily Bread) My Easy Everyday Bread Recipe
ADAPTED FOR STAND MIXER Easy Everyday Bread for the Stand Mixer
CHRISTMAS-Y VARIATION Cranberry Walnut Bread
SPICE-Y VARIATION Mexican Salsa Bread
HERB-Y VARIATION DIY Herb Blend for Homemade Herb Bread

Armenian Easter Bread
Best-Ever Oatmeal Bread
Homemade Butterhorns (Thanksgiving Crescent Rolls)
Homemade Yeast Rolls
Hot Cross Buns
Light & Fluffy Homemade Whole-Grain Bread & Buns
No-Knead English Muffin Bread
Grilled Flatbread
Pan de Muerto (Bread for Day of the Dead)
Soft Rolls for Sandwiches (NOLA-Style French Rolls)
Swedish Rye Bread
Weeknight-Easy Yeast Rolls

NO-YEAST BREADS
See also Quick Breads (either Savory or Sweet), Corn Bread, Muffins, Scones and Biscuits.

Finnish Whole-Wheat Flatbread
Mom's Perfect Biscuits
Whole-Wheat Irish Soda Bread

WHOLE-GRAIN BREADS
(these recipes use a high proportion of whole-grain ingredients, including rye, oats and 100% whole wheat pastry flour)
Best-Ever Oatmeal Bread
Finnish Whole-Wheat Flatbread
Irish Spiced Fruitcake
Light 'n' Fluffy Homemade Whole Grain Bread & Buns
My Easy Everyday Bread Recipe
Easy Everyday Bread for the Stand Mixer
No-Knead English Muffin Bread
Swedish Rye Bread

Favorite Bread Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Whole Grain Bread

SAVORY QUICK BREADS
Finnish Whole-Wheat Flatbread
Mom's Perfect Biscuits
Skillet Cornbread
Savory Cauliflower Cake
Weeknight-Easy Yeast Rolls
Whole-Wheat Irish Soda Bread
Yorkshire Pudding

SWEET QUICK BREADS
Autumn Pumpkin Bread
Banana Bread with Cherries & Poppy Seeds
Black Walnut Bread
Christmas Banana Bread
Irish Spiced Fruitcake
Quick Brown Bread
Shhh Banana Bread
Spiced Honey Cake
Thanksgiving Cake
Zucchini Bread with Carrot & Candied Ginger

CORN BREAD
Chillin': Favorite Chili, Chowder & Cornbread Recipes

Cornmeal Muffins with Apple
Cornmeal Muffins with Peaches
Savory Cornbread Muffins
Skillet Cornbread
Southern Corn Bread
Summer Corn Bread with Fresh Blueberries

Favorite Corn Bread Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Pumpkin Cornbread
Sweet Potato Cornbread

BISCUITS
Best Shortcake Biscuits
Mom's Perfect Biscuits
How to Make Perfect Biscuits (Step-by-Step Photos & Detailed Instructions + Eight Tips for Extra-Good Biscuits)

POPOVERS
Yorkshire Pudding

SCONES
Coming soon!

MUFFINS
Banana-Peanut Butter Muffins
Banana Streusel Muffins
Cornmeal Muffins with Apple
Cornmeal Muffins with Peaches
Make-Ahead Bran Muffin Batter
Gingerbread Muffins
Irish Soda Bread Muffins
Perfect Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins
Raspberry Muffins
Rhubarb Muffins
Savory Cornbread Muffins
Sunshine Orange Muffins

Favorite Muffin Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Hearty Heart-Loving Muffins
Morning Glory Muffins

CRACKERS
Fried Bread
Easy Almond Crackers
Herbed Saltines
Lavosh (Armenian Cracker Bread)
Quick Crisp Flatbread

CELEBRATION BREADS
Hot Cross Buns – Good Friday
Armenian Easter Bread – Easter
Pan de Muerto – Day of the Dead
Homemade Butterhorns (Thanksgiving Crescent Rolls) – Thanksgiving
Cranberry Walnut Bread – Christmas

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Sandwiches
SANDWICH SPREADS
See Spreads, Scoops & Dips in Appetizers

SANDWICH BREADS
Soft Rolls for Sandwiches (NOLA-Style French Rolls)

SANDWICH FILLINGS
Chicken Salad for Sandwiches
Christmas Chicken Salad
Easy Ham Salad
Simple Egg Salad with a Twist

Favorite Sandwich Fillings from A Veggie Venture, my food blog
Chunky 'Choke & Chickpea Chow
Kalamata Tuna Salad Bok Choy Wraps
Tofu Salad Sandwiches

SANDWICHES
Quick Supper Greek Chicken Dagwood Sandwiches
BATTLE Sandwiches
Homemade Egg McMuffin

TACOS
Beef Tacos with Avocado, Cucumber, Mango Salsa
Oaxaca Tlayuda (Mexican Flat Tacos)
Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos
Southwestern Chicken Taco Salad Plates
Ten-Minute Enchiladas
Twenty-Minute Taco Bar

BURGERS
Ten Tips for Better Burgers
Chicken Burgers with Fresh Spinach, Feta and Garden Tzatziki Sauce
Green Chili Burgers
Oil Tanker Burgers
Minnesota Sloppy Joes
Skillet Burgers with Tomato Gravy
Turkey Burgers with Zucchini

HOT DOGS
Fun Pretzel Roll Hot Dogs

Favorite Burger Recipes from A Veggie Venture, my food blog
Chickpea Cakes with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce
Falafel Burgers (Lentil Burgers)
Homemade Black Bean Burgers
Spinach Burgers

GRILLED SANDWICHES
Fried Bread
Rapini Panini

TORTILLAS, QUESADILLAS, WRAPS
Beef Tacos with Avocado, Cucumber, Mango Salsa
Chicken Veggie Quesadillas
Easy Skinny Turkey Roll-ups with Fresh Veggies
Oaxaca Tlayuda (Mexican Flat Tacos)
Ten-Minute Enchiladas

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Using Up Leftovers
Leftover Coffee Skillet Pork Chops with Sweet Coffee Syrup
Stale Bread bread recipes
Everything in the Fridge! Saturday Soup
Leftover Mashed Potatoes potato recipes
Leftover Cooked Turkey cooked turkey
Leftover Rice cooked rice
Leftover Roast Chicken cooked chicken recipes

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Cookies & Bars
Drop Cookies

Less-Sweet Treats

SPECIAL FEATURES
Holiday Baking Tips from a Certifiable Cookie-Baking Fiend

DROP COOKIES
Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Big Fat Chewy Molasses Cookies
Chocolate Ginger Crinkle Cookies
Cinnamon Sugar Cookies (Snickerdoodles)
Cranberry Macadamia-Butter Cookies
Fat Rascals
Fresh Cranberry Drop Cookies
Fresh Blueberry Cookies
Golden Coconut Cookies
Gourmet Chocolate Mocha Cookies
Lemon Crinkle Cookies with Poppy Seeds
Mini Coffee Cookies with Currants
Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies
Molasses Cookies
Mom's Everyday Oatmeal Cookies
No-Roll Christmas Sugar Cookies
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Old-Fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pecan Meringue Cookies
Perfect M&M Cookies

SLICE & BAKE
Chocolate-Almond Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Family Shortbread
Slice 'n' Bake Coffee Cookies with Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans

CUT-OUT COOKIES
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Colored Roll-Out Sugar Cookies
Cut-Out Spice Cookies
Fat Rascals
Frosty Christmas Trees
No-Chill Cutout Sugar Cookies

GOOD LOOKS, NONE OF THE FUSS
No-Roll Christmas Sugar Cookies
Sugar Cookie Bars

CANDY COOKIES
Gum Drop Cookies
Graham Cracker Toffee
Perfect M&M Cookies
Snickers Cookies on Sticks (or NOT)

BARS, SQUARES & TRAYBAKES (that's the British term for cookies baked in a solid layer, then cut into individual pieces)
Butter Tart Bars
Derby Pie
Easy-Easy Chocolate Sheet Cake
Finnish Fruit Tart
Fresh Apricot Bars
Fresh Cranberry Bars
Gingerbread Snickerdoodle Bars
On-the-Run Breakfast Bars
Snickerdoodle Bars
Sugar Cookie Bars

SHORTBREAD
Chocolate-Almond Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Family Shortbread

BROWNIES
Two-Bite Brownies
Vanilla Brownies

LESS-SWEET TREATS
Fried Bread
Lavosh (Armenian Cracker Bread)
On-the-Run Breakfast Bars
Quick Crisp Flatbread

Favorite Cookie & Bar Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Pumpkin Bars
Pumpkin Fruitcake

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Desserts
Favorites

Candy

Pudding

Trifle

Cakes

Cobblers, Crumbles, Crisps, Puffs & Puddings

Ice Cream

Sauces & Toppings

Dessert Soups

See also Super Easy Desserts

Mini Desserts

Old-Fashioned Desserts
See also Creamy Desserts

Chocolate Desserts

Fruity Desserts

Fruit Salads
See also No Oven Required

No Mixer Required

FAVORITES
Favorite Recipes for Fall Baking

SUPER EASY DESSERTS
Banana Mango Smoothie
Broiled Grapefruit
Cinnamon Apples
Citrus Slices with Orange Flower Water, Spices & Chocolate Shavings
Cranberry Applesauce
Easy-Easy Chocolate Coconut Pudding
Easy-Easy Pear Sauce
Fudgicles
Healthy Trail Mix
Homemade Applesauce
How to Cook Popcorn in a Microwave in a Paper Bag
Light 'n' Easy Chocolate Pudding
Mango Lassi with Mint
Pumpkin Spice Lattes
Quick Banana Dessert
Roasted Peaches
Roasted Rhubarb
Simple Sliced Peaches
Strawberry Fool
Strawberry Milk
Strawberries in Wine
Sugar-Free Raspberry Bliss
Thai Cantaloupe Salad

CANDY
Bourbon Pralines
"Dog Chow" for Kids
Graham Cracker Toffee
Homemade Microwave Caramel Corn
Orange-Kissed Marshmallows
Sesame Candy
Sugared Cranberries

CHEESECAKE
Blueberry Cheesecake Pie
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Upside-Down Rhubarb Cheesecake

CUSTARD & PUDDING
Banana Cream Pudding
Brown Rice & Quinoa Rice Pudding
Brown Sugar Lemon Curd
Coffee Pots & Lemon Pots
Easy-Easy Chocolate Coconut Pudding
Lavender Crème Brûlée
Light 'n' Easy Chocolate Pudding
Mini Tiramisu Cups with Pralines
Naturally Sweetened Apple Butter
Mexican Mango Trifle (Ante de Mango)
Peach-Pie Pudding

Favorite Custard & Pudding Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Custard with Rhubarb Sauce
Pumpkin Pudding

PUDDING CAKES

"Pudding cakes" are those desserts, usually served warm, where the batter magically separates into cake on top and pudding on the bottom. Yep, magic! I grew up on chocolate and lemon pudding cakes but am having great fun exploring more!

Gingerbread Pudding Cake
Lemon Pudding Cake

Favorite Pudding Cake Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Rhubarb Pudding Cake

TRIFLE
Christmas Trifle
Mexican Mango Trifle (Ante de Mango)

NO MORE BAKING SPRAY!
DIY Substitute for Baker's Joy

CUPCAKES
Carrot Cake

CAKES
FOR 8x8, 9x9, 9x13 or ROUND CAKE PANS
Apple Cake with Warm Cinnamon-Butter Sauce
Banana Nut Cake with Caramel Frosting
Blueberry Cake
Canadian Flag Cake with Strawberries
Carrot Cake
Dimply Plum Cake
Easy-Easy Chocolate Sheet Cake
Estonian Apple Cake
Fresh Cranberry Cake
Mom's Blueberry Coffeecake
Rhubarb Cake
Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
Peach Blueberry Cake

BUNDT-STYLE CAKES
Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Finnish Tiger Cake
Homemade Poppy Seed Cake
Old-Fashioned Black Walnut Chocolate Cake
Raspberry Morning Cake
Spiced Honey Cake
Thanksgiving Cake

LAYER CAKES
Best-Ever Caramel Cake
Chocolate Cinnamon Whipped Cream Cake
Finnish Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake
Southern Belle Lemon Layer Cake

CAKES from CAKE MIXES
Canadian Flag Cake with Strawberries
Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Southern Belle Lemon Layer Cake

COFFEECAKES
(usually a little less sweet)
Overnight Coffeecake
Estonian Apple Cake
Mom's Blueberry Coffeecake
Rhubarb Cake

ICINGS & FROSTINGS
How to Frost a Cake: Step-by-Step Photos & Tips

Caramel Frosting
Chocolate Whipped Cream Icing
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Peanut Butter Frosting

COBBLERS, CRUMBLES, CRISPS, PUFFS & BREAD PUDDINGS
Country Rhubarb Cobbler
Cranberry Apple Crisp
Dutch Apple Puff
Extra-Crispy Apple Crisp
Gingerbread Pudding Cake
Naked Peach Cobbler
Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Strawberry Banana Chocolate Crumble
Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

SAUCES & TOPPINGS
SAUCES & TOPPINGS – CHOCOLATE
Homemade Chocolate Sauce In-a-Flash

SAUCES & TOPPINGS – CREAM
Banana Cream Pudding (Stabilized Whipped Cream)
Crème Anglaise
Swedish Cream

SAUCES & TOPPINGS – FRUIT
Apple Cranberry Compote
Brown Sugar Lemon Curd
Cranberry Applesauce
Easy-Easy Pear Sauce
Homemade Applesauce
Homemade Blackberry Sauce
Raspberry-Red Wine Coulis (Reduction Sauce)

SAUCES & TOPPINGS – NUTS
Maple-Glazed Pecans

DESSERT SOUPS
Fruity Gazpacho
Peach & Cantaloupe Soup
Peach, Cherry & Blueberry Fruit Sauce or Fruit Soup

MINI DESSERTS
Butter Tart Bars
Chocolate Cream Puffs Stuffed with Strawberries & Cream
Mini Blueberry Tarts
Mini Coffee Cookies with Currants
Mini Pumpkin Pies
Mini Tiramisu Cups with Pralines
Two-Bite Brownies

OLD-FASHIONED DESSERTS
Butter Tart Bars
Cinnamon Apples
Cranberry Pudding
Gum Drop Cookies
Lemon Pudding Cake
Molasses Cookies
Old-Fashioned Banana Floats
Old-Fashioned Black Walnut Chocolate Cake
Old-Fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies
Quick Brown Bread
Strawberry Fool

CREAMY DESSERTS
Banana Cream Pudding
Best Shortcake Biscuits & Iowa Shortcake
Chocolate Cinnamon Whipped Cream Cake
Chocolate Cream Puffs Stuffed with Strawberries & Cream
Christmas Trifle
Coffee Pots & Lemon Pots
Crème Anglaise
Easy-Easy Chocolate Coconut Pudding
Finnish Fruit Tart
Finnish Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake
Lavender Crème Brûlée
Lemon Pudding Cake
Light 'n' Easy Chocolate Pudding
Master Recipe: Rustic Fruit Ice Cream
Mini Pumpkin Pies
Old-Fashioned Banana Floats
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Strawberry Fool
Sugar-Free Raspberry Bliss
Upside-Down Rhubarb Cheesecake

CHOCOLATE DESSERTS
BROWNIES
Two-Bite Brownies
Vanilla Brownies

CHOCOLATE CAKES
Chocolate Cinnamon Whipped Cream Cake
Easy-Easy Chocolate Sheet Cake
Chocolate Decadence Cake
Finnish Tiger Cake
Old-Fashioned Black Walnut Chocolate Cake

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies
Old-Fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies

CHOCOLATE COOKIES
Chocolate-Almond Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Ginger Crinkle Cookies
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Cut-Out Spice Cookies
Gourmet Chocolate Mocha Cookies
Slice 'n' Bake Coffee Cookies with Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans

CHOCOLATE PUDDING
Easy-Easy Chocolate Coconut Pudding
Light 'n' Easy Chocolate Pudding

CHOCOLATE PIES
Derby Pie
Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

FROZEN TREATS
Chocolate Malt Ice Cream
Fudgicles

CHOCOLATE + FRUIT!
Chocolate Cream Puffs Stuffed with Strawberries & Cream
Citrus Slices with Orange Flower Water, Spices & Chocolate Shavings
Strawberry Banana Chocolate Crumble

LITTLE EXTRAS
Homemade Chocolate Sauce In-a-Flash

DESSERTS, NO OVEN REQUIRED
See also Ice Cream
Apple Cranberry Compote
Banana Mango Smoothie
Brown Sugar Lemon Curd
Chocolate Raspberry Icebox Cake
Cinnamon Apples
Citrus Slices with Orange Flower Water, Spices & Chocolate Shavings
Cranberry Applesauce
'Dog Chow' for Kids
Easy-Easy Pear Sauce
Fruity Gazpacho
Grape Salad with Almonds & Cilantro
Fudgicles
Homemade Applesauce
Homemade Chocolate Sauce In-a-Flash
Homemade Frozen Yogurt with Homemade Blackberry Sauce
Light 'n' Easy Chocolate Pudding
Mango Lassi with Mint
Mango & Beet Smoothies
Old-Fashioned Banana Floats
Peach & Cantaloupe Soup
Peach-Pie Pudding
Peach, Cherry & Blueberry Fruit Sauce or Fruit Soup
Sesame Candy
Strawberry Fool
Strawberries in Wine
Thai Cantaloupe Salad
Winter Fruit Salad

DESSERTS, NO MIXER REQUIRED
Nearly all the Super Easy Desserts
Nearly all the Ice Creams
Nearly all the Pies & Tarts
Butter Tart Bars
Brown Sugar Lemon Curd
Chocolate Cream Puffs Stuffed with Strawberries & Cream
Citrus Slices with Orange Flower Water, Spices & Chocolate Shavings
Coffee Pots & Lemon Pots
Country Rhubarb Cobbler
Cranberry Apple Crisp
Cranberry Pudding
Easy-Easy Chocolate Sheet Cake
Easy-Easy Pear Sauce
Estonian Apple Cake
Extra-Crispy Apple Crisp
Fat Rascals
Finnish Fruit Tart
Gourmet Chocolate Mocha Cookies
Graham Cracker Toffee
Homemade Chocolate Sauce In-a-Flash
Homemade Microwave Caramel Corn
Irish Spiced Fruitcake
Lavender Crème Brûlée
Light 'n' Easy Chocolate Pudding
Mexican Mango Trifle (Ante de Mango)
Naked Peach Cobbler
Naturally Sweetened Apple Butter
Peach-Pie Pudding
Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Sesame Candy
Southern Corn Bread
Strawberry Banana Chocolate Crumble
Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler
Vanilla Brownies

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Pies & Tarts
JOIN ME? It's Fun!
#PieDayFriday

NO-ROLL CRUSTS
Almond Press-In Crust
Almond & Flour Press-In Crust
My Favorite Graham Cracker Crust
No-Bake Chocolate Cookie Crumb Crust (Homemade Chocolate Cookies)
No-Roll Oatmeal-Cookie Crust

TRADITIONAL ROLLED CRUSTS
Flaky Tender Pie Crust
How to Make Flaky Tender Pie Crust (with tips and step-by-step photo illustrations)

PIES with No Crust
Mini Pumpkin Pies

PIES with Rolled Pie Crusts (Traditional Pie Crusts)
American Apple Pie
Blueberry Galette
Blueberry Sour Cream Pie
Cranberry Apple Pie
Derby Pie
First-Prize Peach Pie
Fresh Peach Pie
Lemon Meringue Pie
Rhubarb Custard Pie
Summer Three-Berry Pie

PIES with Crumb Crusts (Sooo Easy, Yes?!)
Apple-Butter Pumpkin Pie
Banana Cream Pudding (for Banana Cream Pie)
Cottage Cheese Pie
Easy Margarita Pie
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Last-Minute Pantry Pie

PIES & TARTS with Other No-Roll Crusts
Blueberry (or Cherry) Cheesecake Pie (Almond Meal Crust)
Cranberry Linzer Tart (Toasted Almond Tart Shell)
Easy Elegant Fruit Tart (No-Roll Shortbread Crust)
Finnish Fruit Tart (No Roll Crust, Part Whole Wheat)
Fresh Strawberry Pie (No-Bake Chocolate Cookie Crumb Crust)
Mini Blueberry Tarts (No-Roll Butter Crust)
Pumpkin Pecan Pie (No-Roll Oatmeal-Cookie Crust)

"CHEESECAKE" PIES & TARTS
Blueberry (or Cherry) Cheesecake Pie
Easy Elegant Fruit Tart with a Shortbread Crust Part tart, part cheesecake, all impressive, all dramatic.
Last-Minute Pantry Pie
Mini Blueberry Tarts

CHOCOLATE PIES
Derby Pie
Fresh Strawberry Pie with Chocolate Cookie Crumb Crust
Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

"CREAM" PIES
Banana Cream Pudding (for Banana Cream Pie)
Coconut Cream Pie
Cottage Cheese Pie
Easy Margarita Pie
Lemon Meringue Pie

FRUIT PIES
American Apple Pie
Apple-Butter Pumpkin Pie
Blueberry Galette
Blueberry (or Cherry) Cheesecake Pie
Blueberry Sour Cream Pie
Cranberry Apple Pie
First-Prize Peach Pie
Fresh Peach Pie
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Last-Minute Pantry Pie
Mini Blueberry Tarts
Rhubarb Custard Pie
Summer Three-Berry Pie

NUT PIES
Pumpkin Pecan Pie

NO-BAKE PIES & TARTS
Banana Cream Pudding (for Banana Cream Pie)
Blueberry (or Cherry) Cheesecake Pie
Coconut Cream Pie
Easy Elegant Fruit Tart with a Shortbread Crust
Easy Margarita Pie
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Last-Minute Pantry Pie

From PIE to PUDDING
Mini Pumpkin Pies
Peach-Pie Pudding

Favorite Pie Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Honey Pumpkin Pie
No-Bake Pumpkin Cream Pie
Perfect All-Rhubarb Pie
Sweet Potato-Chocolate Swirl Pie

TARTS
Cranberry Linzer Tart
Easy Elegant Fruit Tart with a Shortbread Crust
Easy-Easy Jam Tart
Finnish Fruit Tart
Mini Blueberry Tarts

Favorite Tart Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Rhubarb Bakewell Tart

SAVORY PIES, QUICHES & TARTS
Asparagus Custard Tart
Light Tomato Basil Quiche
Smoked Salmon Quiche

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Ice Cream
MASTER RECIPES for ICE CREAM
Chameleon Ice Cream - "Chubby" (rich ice cream)
Master Homemade Ice Cream Recipe (Skinny) (rich-tasting but lighter ice cream)
Rustic Fruit Ice Cream (no-cook rich, creamy, fruity ice cream)

NO-COOK ICE CREAM RECIPES
Easy Fruit Sorbet
Fudgicles
Homemade Frozen Yogurt with Blackberry Sauce
Molasses Ice Cream
Rustic Fruit Ice Cream
Strawberry Ice Cream

SORBETS & GRANITAS (NO DAIRY)
Easy Fruit Sorbet
Raspberry & Red Wine Granita
Rhubarb Sorbet

CUSTARD-BASED ICE CREAM RECIPES
Buttered Pecan Ice Cream
Chocolate Malt Ice Cream
Master Homemade Ice Cream Recipe (Skinny): Very Vanilla, Chocolate Mint, Coffee Spice, Coconut, Raspberry & More
Spiced Banana Ice Cream

ICEBOX CAKE RECIPES
Chocolate Raspberry Icebox Cake

NO ICE CREAM MAKER? NO PROBLEM!
Fudgicles
Raspberry & Red Wine Granita

HOMEMADE ICE CREAM SAUCES
Blackberry Sauce
Easy-Easy Pear Sauce
Homemade Chocolate Sauce In-a-Flash
Peach, Cherry & Blueberry Fruit Sauce or Fruit Soup
Raspberry-Red Wine Coulis (Reduction Sauce)

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Jams, Pickles & Preserves
Canning Required

No Canning Required

"CANNING" REQUIRED
Blueberry Jam with Cinnamon
Rhubarb Ginger Jam & Rhubarb Rosemary Jelly

Favorite Canning Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Practical Home Canning Tips
Green Pepper Jelly
Homemade Zucchini Relish
Ripe-Tomato Relish with Peaches & Pears (Sharon's Pickle)
More Canning Recipes from A Veggie Venture

NO "CANNING" REQUIRED – REFRIGERATOR PICKLES
Pair of Refrigerator Pickles
Cucumber & Pepper Refrigerator Pickles along with Marinated Brussels Sprouts
Carrot-Jalapeño Quick Pickle Relish
Quick Jalapeño Pickles
Refrigerator Pickled Beets
Spiced Pickled Red Onions

NO "CANNING" REQUIRED – PRESERVES
Cranberry Chutney
Cranberry Orange Relish with Fresh Ginger
Easy Apricot Jam with Rosemary
Homemade Peach Syrup with Fresh Peaches
Homemade Whole Cranberry Sauce for the Slow Cooker
Savory Rhubarb Chutney

NO "CANNING" REQUIRED – OTHER
Slow-Roasted Tomatoes
Spiced Preserved Lemons

Favorite "No Canning" Recipes from A Veggie Venture
Carrot & Daikon Refrigerator Pickle
Cauliflower Refrigerator Pickles
Homemade Bread & Butter Pickles
Pickled Bell Peppers (Pied Piper Refrigerator Pickles)
Quick Pickled Asparagus
Tomato Ginger Jam
More Canning Recipes from A Veggie Venture

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Little Extras That Make a Big Difference

Aha! You've reached what just might be my favorite section in cookbooks, websites and now, here on Kitchen Parade. These are the recipes that often fall to the back, the ones that don't quite fit in other sections. Nearly always, they're quick and easy, ones that good cooks return to again and again.

In my personal 3x5 recipe box, the section titled "Extras" sits right at the front, its rightful spot given the frequency with which I reach in for reminders. They're the "little extras" which make it easy to pull together a meal at the last-minute, or give a supper dish a special touch – even a jar to press into the hands of departing guests.

Many (and more) are collected all in one inspirational place, something I call The Homemade Pantry. Explore, enjoy!