If you are a regular reader, you know I love to cook! Throughout the year, I post some of my favorite recipes here.
Breads, Muffins
Apple Streusel Muffins (yum! Great for snacks or breakfast)
Applesauce Muffins (moist and low fat)
Baked French Toast (Bread Pudding)
Cinnamon Oatmeal Pancakes
Cinnamon Oatmeal Pancakes w/ Caramel Apple Topping
One Dish Cinnamon Coffeecake (mix and bake in one dish)
Beer Bread Mix (like the expensive mixes, but CHEAP and easy!!)
Black Bottom Muffins (chocolate and cream cheese--gotta love that!)
French Muffins (moist, with a hint of nutmeg and a cinnamon-sugar top)
Fudge Filled Peanut Butter Muffins (almost like dessert)
Oatmeal Muffins (high in fiber so these stick with you)
Orange Muffins (moist and super easy to make)
Pugliese Bread (artisan style chewy, crusty Italian bread)
Pumpkin Bread, Pumpkin Muffins (moist and flavorful)
English Muffins (easy to make and WAY cheaper than store bought)
The Best Dinner Rolls (fluffy and flavorful, but very easy)
Pepperoni Pizza Muffins (great with soup or for snacks)
Desserts
Bread Pudding (bread cubes baked in a sweetened egg custard)
Caramel Sauce (for ice cream, grilled fruit, cakes, bread pudding)
Chocolate Chip Scones (great for brunch or parties)
Cornflake Peanut Butter Bars (no-bake recipe, these are always a favorite)
Dessert Dumplings (passed down for generations--sweet dumplings with caramel sauce)
Fruit Jellies (no artificial colors)
Italian Ice (super easy, very cheap, very yummy!)
Painted Cut-Out Sugar Cookies (vibrant edible paint made with egg and water)
Peanut Butter Pie (creamy, fluffy, no-bake pie)
Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (easy Fall treat)
Snow Ice Cream (snow day tradition!)
Strawberry Cream Cake (yellow sponge cake filled with a custard cream and sliced berries)
Tiramisu Napleons (made with pudding and crescent roll dough)
Entrees
Asian Sesame Salad with Chicken (greens with almonds, chicken and carrots w/ a light, tangy Asian dressing)
Balsamic Glazed Pork (rosemary and balsamic sauce)
Breakfast Burritos
Brined Turkey (creates a flavorful, moist turkey)
Chicken Spiedies (zesty marinated chicken chunks served on a hoagie roll)
Chipotle-Style Chicken Fajita Burritos (homemade version of the restaurant burritos)
Crab Bisque (for a special treat or at home date-night)
Crunchy Garlic Chicken (comfort food classic--flavorful but easy, and not fried)
Homemade Hamburger Helper (super easy and quick ground beef and elbow macaroni meal)
Pasta Rustica (pasta with onion, parmesan, and crumbled bacon)
Penne and Sausage Casserole (super quick and easy for weeknights)
Pesto Pasta with Breaded Baked Chicken (breaded chicken cutlet over pesto sauce/pasta)
Pork Ideas and Recipes (budget friendly ideas)
Student's Ragout (one dish meal w/ layers of sliced beef, potaotes, onion, carrot)
Sides, Salads
Baked Potato Wedges (crispy outside, fluffy insides)
Potato Coins (a healthy cross between chips and fries)
Potato Gatto (baked mashed potato casserole with cheese and prosciutto)
Black Bean and Rice Salad (colorful and flavorful side dish)
Quinoa, Corn and Black Bean Salad (with tomatoes, corn, black beans and a simple dressing)
Mini Fruit Salads with Strawberry Dressing
Condiments, Dressings, Oils
Roasted Garlic (use for spreads, dips, on pizza, in recipes)
Teriyaki Marinade (sweet and tangy with just a hint of spice; great on all grilled meats)
Appetizers
Pepperoni Rolls (warm and cheesy with pepperoni rolled up inside)
Bread Bowl Dip (pepperoni, scallions, cheddar and sour cream baked in a bread bowl)
BEVERAGES
Frozen Cappucino (make your own and save lots of money!)
Cocoa Banana Smoothie
Other Recipe and Cooking Posts
Printable Weekly Menu Planner (waste less money and food by planning)
Are You Average? (Is your family's grocery spending thrifty or average?)
Frugal Recipe Database (a government website listing hundreds of frugal recipes)
Clean out the Pantry cooking
The Chipper Chicken (get a lot of chicken for cheap!)
Pork -- The Cheap, Versatile Meat
Foil Packet Cooking
Like to Cook?
Meatless Dinners for Lent
Taste of Home -- Free Digital Editions
Christmas Cookies -- Free Recipe Newsletters
Creamy, Lower Fat Mashed Potaotes (the secret ingredient)
Apples -- chart of which varieties are best for eating, baking...
