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Beef

• Beef Burgundy
• Beef Stew - good on a cool, fall night.
• Mongolian Beef
• Steak in Sherry-Ginger Sauce
• Szechuan Beef

Breads

• Basic Biscotti - basic biscotti with several variations
• Best Pizza Dough - my favorite pizza dough
• Ezekiel Bread
• Golden Cornbread - best right out of the oven
• Honey Wheat Bran Bread - great with breakfast
• Multigrain Muffins
• Pumpkin Bread - delicious way to use pie pumpkins
• Sandwich Bread - does what it says: makes great sandwiches
• Zucchini Bread - excellent way to use garden-fresh zucchini

Breakfast

• Homemade Grape Jelly

Chicken

• Balsamic Chicken - easy to make and very tasty
• Chicken Breasts in Tomato-Caper Sauce
• Chicken Coriander
• Chicken Marsala - with Marsala wine and mushrooms
• Garlic Chicken - my favorite
• Margherita Chicken - tastes a lot like Margherita pizza
• Noodle Bowl with Chicken - a meal in itself and oh so good
• Panko Chicken - as good as fried chicken
• Sesame Chicken with Noodles
• Brined Turkey - brining enhances turkey

Desserts

• Apple Cobbler - makes the kitchen smell great
• Pumpkin Pie - best with real pumpkin
• Cindy's 2002 Jell-O - always a hit at family gatherings

Entrees

• Ersatz Red Beans and Rice - very simple substitute for the Cajun version
• Macaroni and Cheese - goes good with baked beans
• Penne Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes - a summertime treat

Marinades

• Chicken Fajita Marinade - delicious, even alone

Misc

• Healthy Dog Biscuits - healthy biscuits for your dog
• Pickled Jalapenos - great way to eat them
• Turkey Stuffing

Pork

• Pork Chops with Ginger-Soy Glaze - chops taste great!
• Pork with Red Wine Sauce
• Pulled Pork in a Slow Cooker - or an oven or the grill

Rubs and Seasonings

• Boston Butt Pork Rub - put this on pulled pork before cooking.
• Pork Chop Rub #1 - great on pork chops or pork roast.
• Seasonings - various seasonings (creole, poultry, southwest, ...)
• Spicy Chili Rub
• Taco Seasoning Mixes

Salads and Dressings

• Asian Salad Dressing - just the right balance
• Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
• Chicken Salad with Asian Flair
• Honey Vinaigrette Dressing
• Lentil Noodle Salad
• Shallot Vinaigrette Dressing - sophisticated salad dressing
• Vinaigrettes - 4 vinaigrette dressing recipes

Salsa

• Fresh Tomato Salsa - excellent with fresh vegetables

Sauces

• Cocktail Sauce - great dipping sauce for shrimp or crab
• Grilled Spaghetti Sauce - interesting spaghetti sauce variation
• JD Sauce - excellent over salmon, chicken, or pork
• Cranberry Grand Marnier Sauce - awesome Thanksgiving side dish
• dougthecook Pizza Sauce - excellent tasting pizza sauce
• Marinara Sauce - tasty
• Poblano Mayo Sauce - great on sanwiches, especially an Ahi sandwich

Seafood

• Ahi with Citrus Sauce -
• Ahi Ginger Soy Marinade - nice balance of flavors
• Ahi Teriyaki -
• Garlic-Citrus Salmon - great before cooking salmon on the grill
• Panko Tilapia - simple to make but has a great taste.
• Salmon Marinade
• Salmon Pineapple - nice citrus sauce with salmon
• Salmon with Tomato-Caper Sauce - delicious with fresh salmon
• Tilapia with Rum Marinade - very good balance of flavor
• White Fish in Wine Sauce - mild tasting sauce

Sides

• Homemade Baked Beans
• Balsamic Asparagus - easy and tasty
• Brown Rice - easy way to cook brown rice
• Candied Yams - always a hit on Thanksgiving
• Corn on the Cob - cooking corn on the cob the Midwest way
• Best Fried Rice - tasty basic fried rice
• Garlic Red Potatoes - roasted in the oven until golden brown
• Green Bean Casserole - a spin on the classic
• Hash Browns - crisp delicious hash browns
• Herb Roasted Potatoes - awesome tasting
• Potatoes Au Gratin - cheesy potato dish
• Quinoa Pilaf - nice alternative to rice
• Rice Pilaf with Pine Nuts
• Rice Pilaf with Saffron - saffron adds an exquisite taste
• Saffron Risotto - exquisite Italian recipe.
• Stir-Fried Broccoli - stir-fried then steamed.
• White Rice - easy way to cook white rice. Very consistent.
• Wild Rice with Carrots and Walnuts - great side with turkey

Snacks

• dougthecook Chex Mix - a tastier version
• Homemade Applesauce - applesauce never tasted better
• Homemade Yogurt - make it yourself. Very easy.
• Hummus - tasty dip. Goes well with raw vegetables.
• Yogurt with Flax Seeds - good snack with a nutty taste

Soups

• Bean Vegetable Soup
• Chicken Noodle Soup - much better than canned
• Chicken Stock - easy to make chicken stock
• Chicken Vegetable Soup
• Minestrone Soup - full of garden vegetables and tastes great
• Navy Bean Soup - with ham
• Potato Soup
• Pasta Fagioli Soup - wonderful tasting
• Tomato Soup
• Turkey Soup - includes basic turkey stock
• Turkey Vegetable Soup - uses chicken stock
• Vegetable-Beef Soup - loaded with vegetables

Toppings

• Potato Topping - a great alternative to butter or sour cream
  Turkey Gravy - this is a low fat version but not low in taste.