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Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: No bake desserts for all seasons: 1 of 30
What makes this dessert appealing for all seasons? It's of course no bake, so it can be made in the summer without the oven heating up your house. It's also creamy enough to satisfy the sweet tooth in the spring time. The chocolate part goes well with a nice cup of coffee or hot cocoa in the winter time, or egg nogg if you p... More..
Food & Drink > Poultry Recipes Recipes: Fast and easy boneless chicken breasts: 1 of 28
While this boneless chicken breast recipe is fast and easy to make, it can certainly qualify for a gourmet dish as well. If the cognac used in it seems extravagant, remember that all you will need is one of the small "airplane serving size" bottles. If for personal reasons you rather not use alcohol, of course you can substi... More..
Food & Drink > Baking Baking: Tips and advice: 1 of 18

The Secrets to Baking Perfect Cakes While anyone can follow written instructions and make a cake from scratch, there are a lot of people that like to improvise and put their own personal touches to a recipe. So, how do you personalize a cake recipe, without ruining the end product? To begin, read the recipe all the way throu... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Brown-bag makeovers: 2 of 30
Bringing your own lunch to work, also called brown bagging, is not only cheaper, but also healthier. Why don't more people do it then? Perhaps they are afraid of the extra work it may take to prepare lunch, or they simply don't have any ideas what to bring besides sandwiches and chips. Only your work environment limits what ... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Cakes for the Christmas holiday: 2 of 25
Christmas is one of my favorite times of year because of the baking that is a nice childhood memory. It's also the time of year when I get some free time to indulge in this passion. There are so many cake recipes that make wonderful desserts for the holiday season, so it was hard to choose. However, to me the perfect Christm... More..
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Quick and easy meatloaf: 5 of 58
One of the greatest things about meatloaf is that it has evolved over the years. Just about anything goes, and it does not just have to be about red meat. Meat loaf can be made with ground lamb, ground turkey, ground buffalo, or ground chicken. You can even sneak all kinds of vegetables into this dish, from acorn squash to z... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Making the most of leftovers: 3 of 32
HOW TO KEEP YOUR DOGGIE BAG FROM GOING TO THE DOGS How many of you have taken home leftovers from a restaurant, stuck them in the fridge, and days later thrown them out because even the dog turned its nose up at the content of the "doggie" bag? Fear not, there are some easy ways to create snacks or meals using restaurant lef... More..
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Main course meat: 11 of 115
This recipe is a perfect alternative to meatloaf for using ground beef. What's more, it's easy to make and is a complete meal - just serve with vegetables or a salad. Nice and creamy too! HAMBURGER PIE 1 pound ground beef 1 egg instant potatoes (for 8 servings) divided 1/4 cup ketchup 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon minced ... More..
Food & Drink > Pasta, Grain & Rice Recipes Recipes: Rice casserole: 1 of 8
When people hear the term casserole, they are likely to think of chicken, tuna, or noodles. However, there are some wonderful recipes for rice casseroles as well. I would like to share two of my favorite recipes, both are easy to make. The first one appeals to meat lovers, the second one is vegetarian. SAUSAGE RICE CASSEROLE... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Fruit cobbler: 1 of 8
Cobbler is one of the greatest and easiest desserts and can be enjoyed warm or cold, in summer or winter and every season in between. Many people think immediately of either peach cobbler or blueberry cobbler. However, here is one recipe that combines both tastes. BLUEBERRY PEACH COBBLER 1 cup blueberries 1 pkg. Duncan Hines... More..