This isn't so much a recipe as a method. We grow our own herbs and, since there's only the two of us, often have far more than we need. Freezing herbs is a great way to have them on hand for future recipes.
This is a rub that you can use on all of your meats to give them some fabulous flavor. It includes a lot of spices and seasonings combined but they come together to give everything a great taste!
Rice and chicken dish that's sweet and yummy! It looks great and is very colorful and easy to make. I was playing around with pineapple and chicken and came up with this, it has all of my favorite…
This recipe was inspired by my like for lightening up a dish when a hearty base is being used. This dish is wonderful served along side home-made dumplings.
We never liked any of the barbecue sauces we bought so we decided to make our own! My husband came up with this recipe and we just love it. The kids ask him to make it for their own homes. We go through…
Cranberries, apple pie filling, walnuts, raisins, and orange marmalade make this almost-no-cook cranberry relish easy for any cook to put together, but it looks and tastes like it took hours to make!
I have prepared several dishes that use a hollandaise sauce for a topping and found that there were occasions where I was pressed for time (or just flat too lazy to go the full Monty). So I came up with…
This is a super-fast sauce, and the ingredients are easy to keep on hand. If you use a cup of wine for the sauce and drink a glass while you make it, you'll still have a few glasses left to serve with…
This is one of our Date Night meals. I have a few others and the idea is to spend quality time together. What better way than cooking and sharing a meal from the same plate?
A delicious sauce from the French region Provence. Use on burgers, sandwiches, or grilled chicken or fish; dip crudités or fries in it. This tasty dip is made right in your blender, no whisks or special…
The gravy is best made over several hours or days. Complete step 1 while the turkey is brining, or up to 3 days in advance. Continue with step 2 once the bird is in the oven. Start step 3 once the bird…
This dish is sure to satisfied your friends and family. Great for a dinner with the wine of your choice. Beautifully garnish, it will surely be the talk of your friends. If you love pasta and shrimp…
We owe a big thank you to the cuisine of Provincial France for tapenade, a savory black olive paste that is absolutely divine on bread, pasta, or salads. It's a cinch to make and completely versatile:…
Cherries can be used for more than just filling pies. This sweet and zesty salsa can be a condiment for chicken, turkey, or pork. Or try it as a side dish on top of brown rice, or as a dip with whole-grain…
A delightful dish that will have your guests raving at your casual Sunday brunch. I discovered this dish in high school and I think it's classy enough for a king or queen!
This is a super-easy dressing to whip up that will taste great on any salad! Using ingredients low in sugar keeps the calories down without compromising the flavor.
Great with fresh fruit! Use apples, pineapple chunks, grapes, oranges or other fruits of your choice. Have toothpicks available to spear the fruit for dipping. Great for showers or parties!
This is cookbook author Rick Rodgers' recipe for a traditional turkey and stuffing. Instructions are for an average-size 18 lb. turkey, but the recipe can be adapted to the size of your bird.
This salsa is sweet, tart and fresh, like a perfect summer day. Raspberries are blended with the vibrant flavors of jalapeno and cilantro to create a crowd pleasing topper for pork and other savory foods.
Toss fresh pesto with hot pasta, rice, or steamed vegetables. Spread on toasted French Bread, use a dip for bread sticks, or spread on pizza crust in place of tomato sauce.
Paneer is an essential ingredient in Indian cooking. People often substitute ricotta, but the taste is decidedly not paneer and the real deal is so easy to make. With this simple recipe, you'll give true…
When you don't have all day to slave away in the kitchen, but you want to put something nice on the table for the holiday, try this quick and delicious sauce.
This is a versatile dressing that is easy to throw together when you realize you're down to the last drop in your store-bought bottle. Whip up the real thing and really jazz up your salad.
This easy barbecue sauce is delicious on chicken, burgers, ribs, or any meat of your choosing. I've had this recipe for nearly 30 years and it's a family favorite. It also freezes well.
The annual Mother's Day family dinner usually attracted 50 or so family members. As a child, I can remember the mothers busy in the kitchen while the men built the BBQ pit and grilled the chicken halves.…
Use to dress about 8 C. any combination of fresh fruit. A combination I like is pitted Bing and Rainier cherries, raspberries, honeydew melon balls, and chunks of peaches and nectarines.
If you like the spicy sort of hot sauce they give you in Burger King with your onion rings, then you will love this. I found it on a copycat recipe site and I make it all the time. It tastes just like…
Mmm, mmm, mmm, this spread sure is good. I originally spotted it in a spice cookbook but made a modification or two and now I'm sharing it with all of you!
This is wonderful no matter what time of year. If sugarless Jell-O and the pineapple in its own juice is used, your diabetic will be able to eat it as well.
This is a simple traditional tomato sauce that can be used on pasta, Pizza or any recipe that requires marinara sauce. It is always good topped with parmesan or romano grated cheese
At our house we love garlic and finding a good store bought mayo is very disappointing. It is hard to find and when you do it only has a hint of garlic. I have roasted the garlic and made my mayonnaise…
Choose a firm-ripe avocado for this relish. At this stage it will slice easily and the pieces will hold their shape. Serve the relish with beef, pork, or chicken.
Cranberry Pear Chutney is a savory and versatile complement to a huge variety of dishes and edibles, year-round. It's as good with grilled or roasted chicken, ham or pork, as with cold meat or cheese…
This is a tangy sauce for grilled chicken or spareribs. You can build up a shiny glaze by brushing the sauce often over the meat, beginning about 15 minutes from the end of cooking time.
You can adjust the proportions of spices in this all-purpose rub or add or subtract a spice, as you wish. This rub works well with ribs and brisket as well as with Boston butt for pulled pork.
Panch phoron is a five seed mixture from Bengal, India, a region famous for its distinctive cuisine. Panch phoron is most common in northern India, where the majority of seed spices are grown. Grind coarsely…
Use with chips, egg dishes, baked potatoes, or on salads for a fat-free dressing. This recipe comes from Chicago Botanic Gardens volunteer Jackie Silvers and was distributed at the All About Peppers Weekend!
This is a recipe for those who love spicy, rich sauces, and rib sticking meals. serve with wine or your favorite beverage. It will impress your friends and has been known to encourage proposals; so if…
This enormous recipe fills up to 11 pint jars, so you can give it as a gift or just have it on hand for whenever you need it. 6 red peppers and mustard seed give it a nice kick.
This is a great marinade and basting sauce for chicken, turkey, and pork. The longer you marinade the meat, the better. Bourbon is usually filtered through charcoal and it complements grilled meats. Use…
This is lovely served with hot pancakes or ice cream and the Liqueur left in the Jar can be strained and used as a nightcap (hot or cold) on the cold winter nights.
This recipe is a spicy combination of zesty onions, fiery jalapenos, and fresh tomatoes, which are a good source of potassium and high in the antioxidants vitamin A & C.
This creamed chipped beef recipe was a favorite as a child, and still is today! I always like to have some extra on hand, to throw on toast or a biscuit later. This picture was taken after we ate half…
A great salad dressing... or as a marinade for pork or seafood. Recipe courtesy of Phil Hirsh, who was the senior coordinating chef for the 1984 Olympics in LA and is a certified executive chef and…
My sister taught me this recipe when I was 13 years old and I have never forgotten it. My friends tell me it is the best green chili they have ever had. I'll let you decide.
This recipe came from my grandmother, who had a brief fling with cake decorating when my mother was a child and received this recipe from a class she took.
If you are a person who believes a sandwich needs fine mayonnaise and who loves potato salad laced with mayonnaise, you'll find comfort in this recipe. This will keep well in your refrigerator for several…
Use as a sauce or topping for fish, meat or poultry main dishes. Use in tacos, tostadas, and nachos and as a dip for tortilla chips or vegetable crudités.
This simple marinade is the perfect flavor-booster for any meat, poultry or fish. Soy sauce, dry mustard, lemon juice and parsley mix together for a delicious taste.
The Chipotle BBQ sauce is hard to find and when you do find it, it is expensive. I make my own. I like a little ZING to my sauce and some call this sauce hot. So I guess you need to go by your own taste.…
Thinly sliced onions sauteed in a little margarine, water, ketchup and black pepper. They're like the onions served on a Saberets hotdog cart. They are wonderful on not only hotdogs but on hamburgers,…
The sauces you get in those Japanese steak houses vary from place to place. Here is another version of shrimp sauce found in Japanese steakhouses. It is sweet and light pinkish in color.
A quick, easy, homemade chili powder that works well in any chili. However, it seems to go especially well with Texas style chili with a Mexican kick. Also goes good on meats.
This delicious dip tastes great chilled, and adds a great zing to freshly baked corn chips or crisp fresh vegetables. Once you have the ingredients, you're more than halfway done!
A great way to use green tomatoes and also a colorful way to add life to any dish. It's a large recipe, so keep one jar for yourself and give the rest as gifts.
This classic recipe for meat sauce uses lemon zest to contrast the salty bacon flavor and some wine to add a bit of sophistication. Perfect over any pasta!
I love smoked garlic, the trouble I find is in finding the large garlic bulbs like you see on the cooking shows. I have done every grocery store and farmers market in 3 counties. I have even made the…
This sweet sauce is perfect over ice cream, crepes, blintzes and anything else you care to drizzle it on. Very easy to make and ideal in the summer when blueberries are cheap.
This delicious cranberry sauce was given to me by a friend whose grandmother was an Ojibwa Indian. She made it for them whenever there was fresh game for the table. You'll never use canned sauce again.
This recipe makes a quick and tasty spaghetti sauce. I make it for my family all the time, and they love it. Spoon sauce generously over spaghetti noodles. Best served with generous portions of garlic…
This easy recipe make a ton of sauce that store excellently in your freezer. A great way to use up extra tomatoes so you can always have fresh, homemade sauce.
I love serving this watermelon-based dressing during the summer months. It is so light and delish. It will become one of your favorite summer time dressings!
Truly Italian, this sauce is perfect over any pasta, especially spaghetti. Onions, garlic, chili peppers, ground beef and green olives make this so much more than a red sauce.
You will be amazed how you can taste every element of this sauce. I have spent a lifetime perfecting this classic sauce. This sauce takes richness of complexity to the next level.
From a cooking demonstration at Chicago Botanic Garden's All About Peppers Weekend, this recipe is a great utilization of the peppers in your garden or from the grocery store!
Source: Timo restaurant…
This is a really good recipe for pesto with the addition of sun-dried tomatoes. I have used the pesto as an addition to pizza dough, pizza toppings, or ciabatta bread dough; it can also be used in place…
This is a simple 2 step recipe!! And trust me when I say this, it will blow your socks off. I usually serve this at my parties, it can either be used as a salsa or even as a type of dessert.
Vanilla sugar is wonderful sprinkled over fruit or on French toast, or to stir into coffee or tea. It keeps just about forever, and can be topped off as it's used without changing the bean for several…
This recipe is very quick and easy for the working family. This is great served over hot dogs on a bun, in a bowl as Chili with shredded cheese on top, or as a dip with corn chips. Your mind and your…
Wolfgang PuckOne of my favorite things about pesto is that, easy as it is to make, it provides a platform for almost endless variations. I like to add other ingredients when I toss the pesto with the…
Use with chips, on omelets, with quesadillas or tostadas. This recipe comes from Chicago Botanic Gardens volunteer Jackie Silvers, and was distributed at the All About Peppers weekend.
Try this great fruit syrup made from dry cranberries. It's terrific on an ice cream sundae or with your morning pancakes. It even works as a sauce on roast turkey. Best of all, it's easy and almost…
The taste is absoluely the best! The color and taste are changeable with the jam/jellyflavors. If you enjoy a Zippy-sweet taste and especially the taste of horseradish...the is BEARY GOOD.
Falafel is one of our favorite foods! These falafel gyros only take 5-10 minutes to prepare and about 20 minutes to cook so the whole thing is ready in 30 minutes!
This dish is a very different blend of flavors, a great fusion choice! Some may say different isn't good but we think different about that. Try this recipe with a side of fried asparagus and fluffy basmati…
This attractive jelly with suspended bits of red and green sweet peppers won first prize at the 1996 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. This recipe can be made with all red or all green peppers if you wish.…
This is a super delicious recipe for creamy garlic dressing to go on any salad. Be careful though- I must warn you, if you are allergic to MSG then do not make this.
This sauce is excellent on just about any kind of beef. I especially love it on London Broil and Prime Rib. I think it is easily as good as Black Angus restaurants serve.
Wow, a recipe that is named after a state, this must be good. This is so sweet that it calls for honey and brown sugar with the slightest taste of ground ginger.
ReaLemon® works miracles in marinades. Not only does its flavor add zip and freshness, but it also helps tenderize the meat. This recipe includes a lemon base as well as lots of other ways to dress it…
This is a sauce that can be served over any type of pasta. It is incredible. Like any pasta sauce, taste and adjustment are last. This recipe has been refined over years of experimentation. Try it. You…
Ripe cherries cooked in sugar and their own juices are delicious over ice cream or in parfaits. A Tbs. of brandy is a nice addition to these fresh preserves.
It may not be an exact replica of the creamy, fatty version, but this dressing will liven up any salad. And with zero Weight Watchers points, it's hard to pass up!
If you love spicy food, this is an excellent recipe! Enough for 4 pints so you'll always have some on-hand. It also makes a great gift for your chili-loving amigos!
Very spicy with chili powder and garlic, this is a marinade that will knock your socks off. Great to use on meat when you're making an Asian-themed meal.
The blend of Garlic and Rosemary in olive oil is a real treat. Anytime I need just a drizzle of oil I use this. It leaves just a hint of garlic and rosemary wherever you use it. We use a lot of it in…
The restaurant serves this delicious sauce in a champagne glass over a generous scoop of Hagen Daz vanilla ice cream and with fresh fruit on top. I love this dessert!
I make and freeze herb cubes to use in sauces, soups and entrees throughout the year! I make them for sauces and soups. They add just that extra fresh taste to soups, meatloaf, sauces and so forth. I…
A delicious alternative to commercial Taco seasoning. I find the commercial blends too salty and I don't like the preservatives that are used. Add as much of this seasoning blend as you like to any recipe…
You can splash these syrups over ice cream or crushed ice for a chilly summer treat, or use them to flavor a variety of dishes such as soups, wine coolers and punches, smoothies, teas, yogurts, fruit…
This flavorful sauce can be used on pasta, chicken, or anything else you can think of. Be creative and feel free to adjust to your own taste. An especially nice treat for Valentine's Day.