
Lemon Tea Cookies
These sandwich cookies taste rich and buttery and have a lovely lemon filling. The recipe has been in our family...
Candy Cane Snowballs
I bake dozens of kinds of Christmas cookies to give to family and friends. I came up with this recipe...

Coconut Drops
Coconut drops are chewy cookies with a sweet thumbprint of raspberry preserves in the center. Our contest-winning recipe looks gorgeous...

Chocolate Mint Dreams
Since chocolate and mint is my favorite flavor combination, these dainty frosted treats are hard to resist. But I manage...

Party Cheese Balls
These tangy cheese balls are guaranteed to spread cheer at your next gathering. The ingredients create a colorful presentation and...

Caramel Crunch
Our whole family has a sweet tooth, so this caramel-drizzled mix of popcorn, almonds and cereal goes quickly. My "off-limits"...

Christmas Pickles
A dear family friend made these pickles for decades. I've adapted the recipe a bit over the years, but in...

Mint Cocoa Mix
I've made this beverage mix many times as Christmas gifts for neighbors and our three sons' teachers. The mint flavor...

Lemon-Glazed Carrots and Rutabaga
If you like carrots and rutabagas, this colorful side dish is a real winner.

Warm Bacon Endive Dressing
My husband loves his mom's endive dressing, so I asked her to share the recipe with me. When I make...

Cabbage Stir-Fry
The ginger comes through nicely in this colorful pork and napa cabbage stir-fry. Serve it over steamed rice or cooked...
BBQ Country Ribs
I created this country ribs recipe many years ago when I adapted a sauce I saw in a magazine. The...

Jamaican Pork Tenderloin
This recipe is perfect for barbecues and parties! A spicy citrus marinade adds plenty of flavor to the tenderloin overnight....

Fruited Pork Chops
Here's one of my favorite slow-cooker recipes. I often prepare these tender chops with pineapple sauce for guests and serve...

Green Bean Potato Bake
As a pastor's wife, I often cook up contributions to church dinners using on-hand ingredients. This creamy bake was such...


Rich Fruit Kuchens
This German kuchen recipe is a wonderful, warm dessert that combines the best of cake and pie into one dish....

Pork Loin with Currant Sauce
I serve this roast often to family and friends...and someone at the table always asks for the recipe. To complete...

Pinwheels and Checkerboards
My mom used to make these cookies every Christmas, and I still love them. They are so colorful...and you can...

Peanut Butter Christmas Mice
With their black licorice tails, candy noses and peanut ears, these chewy "mice" were always a hit at classroom parties....

Almond Sugar Cookies
Crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside, and bursting with sweet almond flavor, these easy almond sugar cookies promise...


Peanut Butter Snowballs
As sweet treats go, these peanut butter snowballs are a cut above the raw sugar rush of your average candy....

Muenster Bread
Many years ago my sister and I won blue ribbons in 4-H with this bread. The recipe makes a beautiful...

Mexican Deviled Eggs
With two young children, my husband and I live on a beautiful lake and host lots of summer picnics and...

Marshmallow Puffs
With peanut butter, chocolate and marshmallows, these treats were very popular with our three kids as they were growing up—and...

Luscious Almond Cheesecake
I received this recipe along with a set of springform pans from a cousin at my wedding shower 11 years...

Baked Lasagna in a Bun
My family loves the meat sauce and cheese tucked into bread for this baked lasagna. Add a crisp salad for...
Four-Cheese Lasagna
Cheese really stars in this lighter lasagna, which I created a few years ago. It can be prepared ahead of...
Eggnog Bread
Someone always asks for the recipe when I make this rich bread for the holidays or give as gifts. It's...

Caramel Candy
Caramel candies are homemade treats that can be stored long-term to give as gifts or whenever you have a sweet...