New year recipes with 600 or more calories costing less than $2.5 per serving added by professional chefs

Southwestern Mac & Cheese

Southwestern Mac & Cheese, we have to laugh, of all the recipes we get asked for from gourmet to down home, what we get the most requests for is…

Potluck Cheeseburger Mac

We were invited to a potluck at our community center and asked what we should bring. The resounding vote was: meat! Spending the afternoon with our…

King Carrot Cupcakes

King-size, jumbo, giant - whatever you call these cupcakes, they are the colossal dessert treats for parties and special events. This carrot cake…

Unbelievable Cranberry-Oatmeal Cookies

The combination of cranberries,pineapple and oatmeal has an unbelievable taste. Serve with coffee or soft…

Asian-inspired Mini-Meatballs

A perfect appetizer, great hot or cold, and can be easily made the day before the party in a large crock pot. All you’ll need is toothpicks and…

Tropical Beach Cake

Here is a great memory to make with any child. The complete beach cake that will make everyone smile. My seven year old niece and I made a beautiful…

Canned Apple Pie Filling/ Apple Crisp

Apples are a very versatile fruit. Apples are used in many pastries, pies and salads. I think apples are used…

Snickerdoodles

Cookies with plenty of cinnamon and sugar!

Fabulous Braised Short Ribs Provençal, Lovely for Christmas or Hanukkah

This sensational dish is bound to become your all-time favorite to make…

Lemon Gateau Shenandoah

I created this lovely masterpiece in honor of my daughter Shenandoah whom has chosen to follow in my foot steps. As a child she loved lemons, and…

cochin crimson

welcome drink or cocktail drink

Ruby's Creole Bread Pudding & Butter Rum Sauce

NEVER throw stale bread away! You have the base for an absolutely delicious Creole bread pudding that will…

Gramma Lund's Limpa Bread

My paternal grandfather emigrated to the US in 1912 bringing with him his mother's family recipe for the incredibly delicious - almost cake-like -…

Cheddar Potato Soup

Great way to use up those leftover mashed potatoes. If you don't have any you can always use the instant taters...I just like the homemade ones that…

Chocolate Boston Cream Cake