Crown Jewel Dessert is a fluffy and refreshing dessert. You can get creative with the flavors and colors. I have been making this Jell-O recipe for many years. It is always a hit. The base is Jell-O and Cool Whip with three different flavors of Jell-O cubed and stirred into the Jell-O / cool…

Curry Nuts and Pretzels Snack Mix
Curry Nuts and Pretzels Snack Mix is a quick and easy appetizer to make. It can be made ahead of time, too. This appetizer is loaded with the flavor of curry. The pretzels, crackers, ramen noodles and nuts provide a nice crunch. On my quest to find appetizers that I could make ahead…

Crunchy Garlic Chicken – Garlic Crumb Coating Outside, Moist Inside
Crunchy Garlic Chicken has a crunchy garlic crumb coating and is moist and juicy on the inside. It is a quick and easy entrée to prepare. Jeff liked this recipe, so we have another “keeper”. I like trying different coatings for chicken. Sometimes I will go to my pantry and just grab what catches…

Italian Bread, Flaky Crust with a Soft Center
Italian Bread has a flaky crust with a soft center. It is easy to make, but does take some patience. Italian Bread has three raising cycles. Each cycle can take 1-2 hours. Italian Bread is good buttered, toasted and buttered, or served as garlic bread. It is best shortly after it comes out of the…

Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon
My mother wanted me to make her bacon wrapped Filet Mignon for Mother’s Day this year. This recipe is my favorite way of making Filet Mignon. Every time I have made it, the steaks have been tender, juicy and just plain yummy! My family and I like our steaks cooked more than you see…

Zucchini and Olive Spread
Zucchini and Olive Spread is a creamy, flavorful spread has a bit of a crunch because of the shredded zucchini. The garlic, olives, artichoke hearts and zucchini share the flavor spotlight. The cream cheese and olive oil support the stars. This spread is good on crackers or bread. I made this spread for a…

Vanilla Sugar Cookies
Vanilla Sugar Cookies are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and have a strong flavor of vanilla. I’m drooling just thinking about them! I think I inherited my love of vanilla from my mother. My Mom liked almost anything vanilla, so, many years ago I did some searching to find some recipes…

Sugared Nuts and Pretzels Snack Mix
Sugared Nuts and Pretzels is a lightly sugared, crunchy appetizer that is quick and easy to make. It can be made a day or two ahead of an event, too. The light sugar syrup causes the sesame seeds to stick to the nuts and pretzels. I love the flavor of sesame, so getting sesame in…

Aunt Jane’s Light and Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
My Aunt Jane’s buttermilk pancakes recipe makes a light pancake with a good flavor. The buttermilk pancakes are quick and easy to make and perfect for a weekend morning! They make a filling dinner, too! Homemade pancakes taste so much better than a store purchased mix. I had a box of general purpose baking…

Oven Baked Cedar Plank Salmon
Oven baked cedar plank baked salmon has a sesame and woody flavor. Yum! It is my favorite way to fix a salmon filet. I love the smell of the cedar while the salmon is baking, too. Salmon has a rich flavor, which is due to the high fat content. It is high in protein…