Vegetable Chili

If you want a vegetarian chili, the recipe works fine without the ham.

Holiday Upside-Down Cranberry Cake

The season's fresh cranberries take center stage in this yummy holiday cake.

Apple Pie Bars

Crust: Mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly.  Mix egg yolks and milk and add to crumb mixture.  Toss with fork until…

Goat Cheese and Proscuitto Stuffed Figs

Cut a cross 3/4 of the way down the way middle of each fig.  Combine cheese, proscuitto, mint and 2/3 of the honey in a small mixing bowl. Mix…

Fresh Veggie Wraps

This make-ahead meal is easy, healthy and portable!

Watermelon and Cucumber Salad with Red Onion

Mix all ingredients in large bowl and serve immediately. Recipes serves 2 but can be doubled or tripled.

Easy Pasta with Greens

Kids love the curly fusilli pasta, but any kind will work.

Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese

Seasonal pumpkin sneaks into this kid-favorite dish. A perfect dish to have on hand for Halloween night.

Basic Buttercream

Using a hand whisk, whisk together the egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar in the clean bowl of a stand mixer. Place the bowl…

Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Shells with Marinara Sauce

I first tried these stuffed shells at a tiny Italian restaurant. They were so tasty and such a treat, I had to learn how to…

Caesar Salad Cups

Caesar Salad is a classic, and I just love eating it in these cups. My mom made them once and I liked them so much,…

Maple Sticky Buns

No yeast is required to make these walnut-studded maple breakfast buns with the heady flavor of cinnamon.

Vermont Baked Beans

Baked from dried beans, this hearty side dish is slightly sweet with the flavor of maple syrup and so much lighter and fresher tasting that…

Roasted Vegetable Chili

Roasting the vegetables adds sweet, smoky flavors to the chili; the roasted squash thickens the sauce. Add shredded rotisserie chicken for extra protein.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Brown Butter

Give these Brussels Sprouts a new name to tempt the kids into eating them. They'll love the browned butter and bacon. Barbie Cabbages, anyone?