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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
- Golden Cornbread - best right out of the oven
- Pumpkin Bread - delicious way to use pie pumpkins
- Sandwich Bread - makes great sandwiches
- Zucchini Bread - excellent way to use garden-fresh zucchini
Chicken
- Balsamic Chicken - easy to make and very tasty
- Chicken Breasts in Tomato-Caper Sauce
- Chicken Coriander
- Garlic Chicken - my favorite
- Margherita Chicken - tastes a lot like Margherita pizza
- Noodle Bowl with Chicken - a meal in itself and oh so good
- 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
- 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
- Taco Seasoning Mixes
Salads and Dressings
- Asian Salad Dressing - just the right balance
- Chicken Salad with Asian Flair
- Honey Vinaigrette Dressing
- Lentil Noodle Salad
- Shallot Vinaigrette - sophisticated salad dressing
- Vinaigrettes - 5 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
Seafood
- Ahi Citrus Sauce -
- Ahi Teriyaki -
- Garlic-Citrus Salmon - great before cooking salmon on the grill
- Salmon Marinade
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Homemade Applesauce - applesauce never tasted better
- 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
- Pasta Fagioli Soup - wonderful tasting
- Tomato Soup
- Turkey Soup - includes basic turkey 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.
