Name Description
30 minute turkey chili Turkey Chili
4 Bean Salad A potluck favorite from the recipe box of Grandma McCracken!
Apple oven pancake A delicious baked apple pancake.
Apple pie An American Old Fashioned Classic!
Applesauce (homemade)
Autumn apple salad A good old fashioned potluck favorite. A jello and cream cheese fruit salad with pecans, apples, pineapple, and celery.
Avocado & grapefruit salad with pomegranate seeds The vibrant colors and flavors of this salad make it a wonderful addition to holiday buffets!
Bacon-stuffed cremini mushrooms
Baked alaska
Baked bean sloppy joes Spicy, Quick, and Easy Sloppy Joes!
Baked cauliflower and cheese
Baked/shirred eggs quick & easy
Baking powder biscuits Good old fashioned baking powder biscuits!
Banana boats A campfire classic that can also be baked in your oven!
Banana Bread (Grandma Henery's) This is a classic banana bread recipe!
Banana cream frittata A sweet frittata or egg based pancake filled with banana slices!
Banana souffles Elegant individual warm banana souffles
Basic beef stew with carrots and mushrooms A classic beef stew with carrots, potatoes, and mushrooms.
Bean and beef burritos Quick & Easy!
Beans and fritos pie Quick & unique take on nachos.
Beans and rice A quick and easy beans and rice dish!
Beef-a-roni tijuana style A Quick and Easy entree!
Best waffles ever classic waffles
Bird on a biscuit A quick and easy chicken and biscuit dish
Black jack quesadillas Easy bean and cheese quesadillas!
Blueberry muffins classic blueberry muffins
Blue cheese dressing Versatile and easy blue cheese dressing
Borscht Here is a wonderfully satisfying beet borscht, perfect for a cold weather day.
Brandied pumpkin bread Pumpkin bread recipe for a 2 Lb bread machine
Bread pudding A great way to use up old bread or failed breadmaker loaves
Broccolette (broccolini) saute Quick, Easy, and Delicious Side Dish!
Brownies classic brownie recipe, fudgy and cakey at the same time!
Buttercream frosting A great underlayer for rolled fondant (see marshmallow fondant recipe)
Buttermilk biscuits Good old fashioned buttermilk biscuits!
Cabbage Potato Soup Delicious with crusty bread and a tossed salad. (and a nice chianti or merlot)
Caponata A Sicilian dish of tomatoes & eggplant served with whole grain crackers or crisp bread sticks
Carrot and potato gratin A rich and unique gratin!
Carrot raisin muffins Moist spicy carrot muffins!
Carrot soup This is a very gourmet tasting carrot soup!
Chex party mix Good Old Fashioned Chex Party Mix
Chicken cacciatore with cremini mushrooms
Chicken enchiladas A great way to use up that leftover Thanksgiving turkey!
Chicken korma with cilantro leaves This is rather an unusual-flavored Chicken Korma, mild and fragrant with a thin gravy. Good with rice, roti or even sliced bread.
Chicken quesadillas A quick and easy entree
Chili dog with the works Hot Dogs loaded with Chili, corn, & saurkraut
Chili nachos Easy Chili Cheese Nachos
Chilled artichokes with basil sauce A low calorie party appetizer!
Chilled minted melon soup A refreshing summer appetizer!
Chocolate cheese balls A great Christmas candy, rich and fudge-like.
Chocolate chip cookies Chocolate chip cookies from scratch (half recipe)
Chocolate coated candy chocolate coated coconut cream
Chocolate peanut squares
Chocolate pudding Classic and easy chocolate pudding
Cinnamon rolls (whole wheat) Delicious whole wheat cinnamon rolls!
Coffee cake Quick and easy coffee cake!
Collard Greens Soul food!
Corned Beef & Cabbage Corned beef got its name before refrigeration, when meat was preserved with coarse grains of salt called "corn." Today beef is corned with spices for flavor, not for preservation. The meat must be refrigerated.
Cowboy stew Quick & Easy with chili, ground beef, and baked beans...
Crackers (wheat & pepper) A homemade and healthy cracker recipe
Cranberry sauce Cranberry sauce made with fresh cranberries, spices, red wine, and orange.
Creamed chicken A quick and easy chicken and noodle dish
Creamy brownie frosting Creamy Frosting for Brownies
Dilled carrot bread A delicious and savory bread machine recipe.
Dinner Rolls Grandma McCracken's dinner roll recipe
Doughnuts Good old fashioned sweet milk doughnuts!
Dump Cake A quick and easy cake with pineapple and cherries!
Earthquake cake A Dieter's Disaster!
Easiest meatloaf ever! Quick & Easy meatloaf!
Easy caramel corn Easiest Caramel Popcorn recipe EVER!
Easy homefries Quick & Easy Homefries
Easy mandarin chicken Easiest Mandarin Chicken Ever! Serve over rice or over lettuce for a salad.
Eggplant parmesan This recipe takes time but is well worth the work!
English muffins
English toffee A classic English Toffee - best soft crunch achieved by using a candy thermometer!
Five-way cincinnati chili with sweet onions
Fortune cookies Makes 10 large fortune cookies!
French toast a delicious way to use the last of that loaf!
Fresh Apple Cake Grandma McCracken's fresh apple cake
Fried green tomatoes an easy and delicious southern classic
Fruit Salad Fluffy green ambrosia just like Grandma McCracken used to make!
Garlic mashed potatoes Creamy, flavorful mashed potatoes!
Garlic scape pesto
Garlic snow peas
German pancake This pancake bubbles up and rises like a souffle and should be served immediately for full effect
Ginger glazed carrots a low calorie dish high in vitamin A!
Ginger spice cookies The best "crinkle-top" gingersnaps EVER!
Graham cracker muffins great way to use up graham crackers
Griddlecakes Old Fashioned Griddlecakes!
Grilled chicken breasts Just grilled chicken breasts, nothing else: simple and healthy!
Grilled lamb chops
Guacamole A very flavorful guacamole! So much better than store bought!
Ham and mushroom scramble
Ham roulade A simple yet seemingly gourmet brunch entree!
Ham souffle Much easier than a traditional souffle (and it can't fall)! A great savory breakfast dish!
Hawaiian pizza A very simple pizza recipe
Hello dolly bars A classic dessert bar with chocolate, coconut, nuts, and a graham cracker crust
Hot buttered rum Great beverage for a cold day!
Jerusalem artichoke (sunchoke) gratin
Key lime pie
Krab-stuffed salmon
Lasagne Lasagne with Italian sausage and four kinds of cheese
Lemon meringue pie a classic tart and tangy pie with a sweet fluffy meringue on top
Marsala chicken with sage and cremini mushrooms
Marshmallow fondant This is an easy to make and actually tasty fondant for covering cakes
Martha washington candies A great holiday candy with creamy coconut pecan filling and a chocolate shell!
Nanaimo bars Quite possibly the richest dessert bar on the planet!
New york cheesecake Classic and easy cheesecake with Oreo crust and cherry topping.
Oyster stew
Pancakes
Pan roasted pear salad with mizuna, fromage blanc and hazelnuts
Pasta With Veggies In a Tahini and Yogurt Sauce A creamy garlic sauce and a medley of vegetables served over egg noodles make a superb one dish meal. Of course if you were looking for something a little more elaborate, a Greek salad, thick slabs of feta cheese, and warm pita bread are wonderful accompaniments.
Peach cobbler Classic Southern cobbler
Peanut brittle Good Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle!
Pear berry smoothie
Pear muffins Pear muffins dipped in butter!
Peas with sour cream
Pecan Pie Pecan Pie made the way Grandma McCracken made it from the pecans grown on her own trees!
Persimmon and Fennel Salad The easiest way to peel persimmons is to cut the fruit into wedges and remove the peel from each wedge with a paring knife. We prefer nonastringent Fuyu persimmons in this salad. Serve with roasted pork or chicken.
Pesto A basic basil pesto.
Pie crust Plain pastry for 1 crust
Pina Colada Cake A delicious and moist cake with sour cream and cream of coconut!
Pork and tomatillo stew This spicy Mexican-style stew is loaded with vegetables, including carrots, an excellent source of vitamins A and K.
Potato casserole A very simple casserole.
Potato Leek soup
Pralines Good old fashioned Pecan Pralines!
Pull apart coffeecake Gooey cinnamon brown sugar goodness with almost no effort!
Pumpkin Pie From scratch!
Pureed roasted parsnips
Quiche lorraine A brunch classic!
Quinoa breakfast Warm quinoa dish with berries and cinnamon
Rhubarb Crunch Sweet and tart, crisp and gooey rhubarb goodness.
Roasted fingerling potatoes Serve roasted fingerling potatoes with just about any main dish, along with a side vegetable or tossed salad.
Salmon burgers Simple Salmon Burger Patties
Salsa (red onion) A quick and healthy snack!
Savory bread pudding A savory bread pudding which can be used as a vegetarian main dish or a side
Scrambled eggs with shiitake mushrooms simple and delicious way to use Shiitake mushrooms!
Shredded carrot and cashew salad also known as Gajar Kaju Kachamber
Shrimp fettuccine alfredo Rich, creamy sauce and plenty of shrimp
Smoked salmon roulade A simple yet very gourmet and elegant dish for brunch or breakfast!
S'mores A campfire classic!
Southern corn bread Good old fashioned Corn Bread
Southern spoon bread Good old fashioned Corn Spoon Bread!
Spaghettios casserole Very quick & easy casserole
Spaghettios with black beans and cheese quick & easy!
Spam yams & jam An easy entree and the best way to use SPAM
Special k bars Peanut buttery no-bake cereal bars with a chocolate butterscotch coating on top!
Spicy popcorn A unique take on popcorn.
Spicy thai noodles with peanuts and thai basil spicy thai noodles, easy to make, yet gourmet taste
Squash and apple bake A great way to use squash in the winter
Strawberry spinach salad
Stuffed peppers The tastiest sausage stuffed peppers I have ever had
Sugar cookies
Super easy chicken and rice curry A cheater way to make chicken curry
Sweet potato muffins Great way to use those leftover sweet potatoes or change up how you serve them at Thanksgiving!
Sweet potato pancakes Moist fluffy pancakes loaded with sweet potato flavor!
Sweet potato pie Good old fashioned sweet potato pie!
Sweet potato souffle A sweet potato casserole recipe straight from the kitchen of Grandma McCracken!
Tangee salad Another potluck favorite. A quick and simple jello salad!
Tex mex casserole A super easy casserole!
The best steak marinade Yummy marinade for steaks!
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Use up those pumpkin seeds!
Tomato, cucumber and red onion salad with mint
Tomato soup A very gourmet yet basic tomato soup
Tomato soy soup Creamy, protein-rich soup
Trois végetal non-ratatouille A tasty roast of thinly sliced squash and yams - spiced, tangy, and "buttery" - Inspired by the Disney/Pixar movie Ratatouille but not the acutal dish
Tuna pitas Easy tuna salad pitas
Tuna pot pie Easiest Pot Pie Ever!
Tuna stuffed baked potato Fast & Easy dinner
Tuna wraps Tuna & cream cheese tortilla wraps
Vanilla sour cream bread A delicious bread machine recipe.
Waffles Good old fashioned waffles
Yorkshire pudding Great way to use roast beef drippings!
Zucchini Bread Classic zucchini bread the way Grandma Henery used to make it.
Zucchini wheat bread for bread machines A wheat and yeast bread with zucchini, cinnamon, and nuts (a 2Lb loaf recipe)