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    Company Vegetable Casserole

    A neighbor passed this recipe on to me. I make the vegetable casserole for family dinners, reunions and potlucks, and...


    Best Hush Puppies

    Some years ago, when I was a cook on a large cattle ranch, I thought back to the hush puppies...


    Irish Lamb Stew

    Meet the Cook: With our busy schedule, I cook lots of stews. This one - handed down to me by...



    Beef and Cabbage Stew

    For an easy and flavorful one-pot cabbage stew, I make this recipe. It is so comforting on a cold winter...


    Gazpacho

    This gazpacho recipe comes in handy for luncheons in summer since it's so colorful and refreshing. I prepare it a...


    Crispy Baked Chicken

    My siblings and I couldn't wait to sit down to supper when Mom was making this delicious chicken. The cornmeal...


    Beef Brisket

    As a native Texan, I love beef. My brother and I made special grills to cook and smoke 20 briskets...


    Chocolate Fudge Brownies

    My children always looked forward to these fudge brownies as an after-school snack. They're so fudgy they don't need icing....


    Frosted Harvest Cake

    Craving brownies but want something a little bit different? Indulge in a fall-flavored version topped with a cream cheese frosting....


    Creamed Cabbage Soup

    Although we live in town, we have a big garden. I love planting flowers and vegetables and watching them grow....


    Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

    This tangy Strawberry Rhubarb Jam recipe is a favorite with my family. They'll put it on almost anything, but especially...


    Strawberry Lover’s Pie

    The second question people ask when I serve them this pie is, "What's your recipe?" It comes right after their...


    Old-Fashioned Custard Pie

    This recipe came from the best cook in West Virginia—my mother! I just added a little to her ingredients. I'm...


    Very Raspberry Pie

    We live along a 130-year-old railroad track (our house once was a train station) and during a couple weeks every...


    Watermelon Vodka Sorbet

    This icy granita is a cooling delight on a hot summer day. This is an adults only goody. You can...

    Lance’s Own French Toast

    When my young son, Lance, helps me make this French toast, he knows in what order to add the ingredients...


    Chuck Wagon Beans with Sausage

    I followed the lead of cooks of Old West cattle ranges to come up with these savory beans. Sweet and...


    Crab Soup with Sherry

    Everybody loves the rich, comforting soup that's a tradition in the South. It is brimming with crab and has a...


    Grilled Pork Chops with Sticky Sweet Sauce

    Juicy pork chops so flavorful and so easy, you might never guess the dish has just four simple ingredients. —Angela...


    Cheesy Spinach-Stuffed Shells

    This is my own personal recipe. I'm very proud of it because I am still a beginner cook and it...


    Flank Steak with Cilantro & Blue Cheese Butter

    I love the combination of the sweet citrus marinade and the strong tang of the blue cheese butter. And my...

    Chicken Ole Foil Supper

    These Tex Mex,Äìstyle chicken packets can be assembled ahead and frozen if you like. Just thaw them overnight in the...


    King Cake with Cream Cheese Filling

    Round out your Mardi Gras celebration with a King Cake—a colorful ring-shaped pastry drizzled with green, gold and purple icing....


    Root Stew

    While inventing a new form of comfort food, I made a stew of carrots, turnips, parsnips and rutabaga. When I'm...


    Savory Rubbed Roast Chicken

    In general, procedures for roasting meat apply to poultry, too. For this dry chicken rub recipe, a blend of paprika,...


    Barbara’s Italian Wedding Soup

    In a little Italian restaurant in Santa Cruz, my husband and I had an amazing soup with orzo. I tweaked...


    Beefy Cabbage Bean Stew

    While on one of our small group quilting retreats, one of my friends made this wonderful recipe for dinner. We...