Best Recipes of 2003

Just One Per Month

The very best of Kitchen Parade's recipes from 2003, just one per month. As I update this page two decades later, I remain so proud of this collection, I still make every single one of these recipes all this time later, especially the three soups, Scandinavian Split-Pea Soup and At Last! Black Bean Soup plus my cousin Laura's Healthy Carrot Soup, Kitchen Parade's single-most "useful recipe" from the entire year. In fact, all three soups are "signature" recipes! I hope you love these recipes too!

A Baker's Dozen of Favorites from All Kitchen Parade's 2003 Recipes including Quick Suppers, Soups, Salads, Sides and Sweets. All Real Food, Made From Scratch & Family-Tested. Mostly Made with Simple Ingredients Relying on Pantry Favorites. Many Budget-Friendly & Weight Watchers-Friendly Recipes, One-Pot Meals, Year-Round Favorites, Seasonal Specialties.

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Best Recipes of 2003

~ Beef Stew with Cranberries ~
~ Chicken Cacciatore ~
~ Lazy Man's Ciopinno ~
~ Scandinavian Split-Pea Soup ~
~ Easy-Easy Jam Tart ~
~ Juicy Pork Chops ~
~ Parmesan Chicken ~
~ Wild Rice Salad ~
~ Sautéed Red & Yellow Bell Peppers with Olives ~
~ Baked Apples ~
~ At Last! Black Bean Soup ~
~ Holiday Fruit & Yogurt Parfait ~

MOST USEFUL of 2003
~ Laura's Healthy Carrot Soup ~

ALL KITCHEN PARADE
~ 2003 Recipes ~

• JANUARY's FAVORITE RECIPE Beef Stew with Cranberries An old Swedish recipe, a Scandinavian classic.
• JANUARY's RUNNER-UP Finnish Whole-Wheat Flatbread Hot bread to the table in just minutes.

• FEBRUARY'S FAVORITE RECIPE Chicken Cacciatore The classic Italian dish, chicken slow-cooked in a rich tomato sauce.
• FEBRUARY'S RUNNER-UP Finnish Fruit Tart For sweet cherries, blueberries, lingonberries, sour cherries, rhubarb, raisins, figs and more ...

• MARCH's FAVORITE RECIPE Lazy Man's Ciopinno A simple but celebration-worthy stew.
• MARCH's RUNNER-UP Corned Beef with Red Potatoes, Carrot Chunks, Cabbage Wedges & Cheese Sauce Traditional for St. Patrick's Day.

• APRIL's FAVORITE RECIPE Scandinavian Split-Pea Soup Traditional on Tuesdays, without fail.
• APRIL's RUNNER-UP Winter Fruit Salad Colorful fruit salad when fresh fruit is available.

• MAY's FAVORITE RECIPE Easy-Easy Jam Tart An amazing tart in just 15 minutes!
• MAY's RUNNER-UP Easy Italian Appetizers

• JUNE's FAVORITE RECIPE Juicy Pork Chops For moisture and flavor, the chops are brined first.
• JUNE's RUNNER-UP Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie A creamy concoction, with just a hint of peanut butter and a drizzle of chocolate.

• JULY's FAVORITE RECIPE Parmesan Chicken Fast & easy for Quick Suppers, salad suppers, impromptu picnics.
• JULY's RUNNER-UP Tomato Soup Vegetable Salad An old-fashioned salad makeover.

• AUGUST's FAVORITE RECIPE Wild Rice Salad With mushrooms, served warm or chilled.
• AUGUST's RUNNER-UP Light Tomato Basil Quiche Make-ahead, light and healthy.

• SEPTEMBER'S FAVORITE RECIPE Sautéed Red & Yellow Bell Peppers with Olives A simple, colorful side dish.
• SEPTEMBER'S RUNNER-UP Gum Drop Cookies An old-fashioned cookie with jewel-colored bites of gum drops candies.

• OCTOBER's FAVORITE RECIPE Baked Apples Fall's best apples baked in a warm apple-flavored browns-sugar sauce.
• OCTOBER's RUNNER-UP Banana Bread with Cherries & Poppy Seeds My first and favorite recipe for banana bread, such cheery color!

• NOVEMBER's FAVORITE RECIPE At Last! Black Bean Soup My signature recipe for thirty years.
• NOVEMBER's RUNNER-UP Gourmet Chocolate Mocha Cookies Deeply, darkly chocolate-y.

• DECEMBER'S FAVORITE RECIPE Holiday Fruit & Yogurt Parfait with Cranberries, Applesauce, Pineapple, Kiwi & Pomegranate A showstopper for holiday brunches and parties.
• DECEMBER's RUNNER-UP Cranberry Applesauce The family favorite, beautiful color for the holidays.

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"Most Useful" Recipe of All 2003

• MOST USEFUL RECIPE of 2003 Laura's Healthy Carrot Soup Creamy without a drop of cream.
• THE COLLECTION Best-Ever "Most Useful" Recipes 2002 – Present Just one recipe per year, updated every December.

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• THE COLLECTION Best Recipes of 2003 from Kitchen Parade, just one recipe for every month.
• THE BEST OF THE BEST Best-Ever “Most Useful” Recipes 2002 – Present

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