Main Dishes

Do you love eggplant? and do you love ricotta? If you answered yes this recipe will blow your socks off

This recipe is for a great recipe I have use over the years. This recipe is for use in a commercial kitchen. It can be reduced so it will not make as much as it does. It will make 5 -7 gallons of...

One of the best foods to eat at a ballpark is a juicy hotdog on a steamed bun. Now you can have that same pastime treat at home.

After a hard day at work, taxiing the kids around to their activities, homework, housework, and headaches, the last thing you want to do is slave over a hot stove. Here is a quick and easy, not to...

A tasty marriage of meaty chicken, juicy vegetables, and crunchy nuts

This is an extraordinarily simple recipe. It feeds about 3-5 people. Now you might have noticed most of my recipes are not exactly from scratch. Well 1 people cannot always afford to make things...

This is a fairy easy recipe to make your own fried rice with chicken. This recipe serves about 2-3 people.

This is a great dinner for a gluten free living. The pineapples give it an extra kick, changing an everyday pork to a fantastic fun and easy dinner. Add some steamed carrots and coconut jasmine...

This recipe is great. If you want a meat free version just simply leave out the ham.

Everyone likes to enjoy a good soup or stew, especially on those cold days. Here is a tried and true step by step on making a good soup or stew.

Nothing is more satisfying than receiving comments from your friends and family about your prowess from the ole bbq grill. Here is a simple recipe for that special occasion.

This is a popular dish served in several bars and restaurants in Central Illinois (Decatur and Springfield). Simply known as 'The Horseshoe' in most places, its been considered a meal in itself....

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and most of us are preparing for a huge Thanksgiving Dinner. Turkey, dressing and all the fixings. This is how we prepare our Turkey for that great Dinner.

Many of us are watching our weight, and always on the look out for lite recipes. Well, here is a recipe for fried chicken that is actually baked in the oven. It is very tasty. It is not hard to...

Put a delightful old fashioned beef stew on your supper table tonight and amaze your family and friends with your culinary skills. They will think that you worked so hard on this meal but only...

Gas grills offer convenience and quick cooking for backyard chefs. A principal advantage of the gas grill over its charcoal cousin is the ability to fine-tune temperature by simply turning a knob....

If you enjoy eating red snapper fish, then try to cook steamed red snapper fish with okra. Steaming fish is great for a diet because added fat is not necessary to cook the snapper fish during the...

Before going out to eat at a traditional barbecue restaurant, consider to barbecue pork shoulder on your grill. The pork shoulder actually consists of the pork butt and the picnic cut, which is...

The licorice-scented fennel plant can be used much the same way as celery. It is wonderful in a stew in fall, reminiscent of southern France. Serve this stew with a crusty bread, a hunk of goat...

Gyro meat is a spiced ground meat (usually lamb, beef or a mixture) pressed into large cones and cooked on a spit. (The word "gyro," pronounced YEE-roh, is Greek for "spin.") Gyro sandwiches,...

Depending on the size of your grill it may take a few sessions to roast and entire pig. Plan ahead to have sufficient sustained heat for a slow and low cook on the grill. Attention to detail at...

This is my very own Hawaiian rice recipe that i used in a research project i had to do for culinary school. I hope y'all like it. This can be used as a main dish or a side dish served with...

There are many variations of sesame noodles or peanut noodles, but we like this one the best. This recipe is wonderfully easy to make and incredibly delicious. It's always popular at potluck...

This foolproof smoked chicken recipe turns out incredible every time. Simple steps and common ingredients make this an easy way to show off your skills as a master of outdoor cooking. I...

Guys definitely are not picky eaters, especially not my boyfriend. My guy and I whipped this up last night and to my surprise, it was absolutely delicious. Definitely different than my delicate...

Who says you can’t teach an old bird new tricks? Let’s talk turkey and do something with leftover turkey that will actually make your mouth water - turkey tacos, the Tex-Mex way! Pay particular...

I found a special way to add variety to an ordinary pork chop dinner. This also will work well with chicken breasts. It is simple and fast and can be easily diversified to suit your family's...

Ground meat with gravy is a very tasty recipe. This is great recipe to serve on a busy day. Very easy to make and you probably have all the ingredients already. Big and small kids alike will just...

Take frying pan with olive oil(enough to cover bottom of pan) Place chopped garlic in & fry on medium. You never want to burn garlic, you'll always have to start over. Use mushrooms,...

Shepherd’s Pie is a complete meal, and there is no middle ground with this dish you either love it or hate it. The following recipe makes for about six to eight servings.

Campbell's cream of mushroom soup is a popular ingredient in casseroles, such as the green bean casserole typically served on Thanksgiving. Campbell's 98 percent fat free variety of cream of...

With the strong flavor of beef and the tastes of Asia, Asian beef and noodles is an easy Asian meal that you and your family can enjoy. It is a one pot meal that can be made in about 15 minutes....

Introduce flavor and golden brown color to your chicken by marinating it overnight in a browning seasoning blend. Give your baked chicken a head start on its way to roasted brown perfection with...

The combination of smoking, airtight sealing and freezing ensures longtime preservation of flavorful fish. Any thick fish fillet--including salmon, white fish and yellow tail--is ideal for this...

Not many people enjoy gnawing on an overcooked steak. They're out there, but guests will likely be more appreciative of a juicy, well-cooked steak that doesn't require a chainsaw. Grilling a...

A New York strip steak is a boneless steak that is the top portion of a porterhouse. A porterhouse steak is also known as a t-bone steak and is made up of a New York Strip Steak on one side of...

On a cold evening, nothing beats a hot bowl of potato soup. Or for a quick meal if you just don't feel like cooking for an hour. Here's how to make it fast, good and filling. Great for the college...

If, like me, you have been cooking for a large family for decades, you may be burnt out by slaving over a hot stove for hours every day. I have been cooking for my family of nine for 29 years, and...

This is a great family recipe for grilling out. My husband loves to make this recipe because it involves two of his favorite foods, hamburgers and pickles. The hamburger mixture is similar to...

“Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam… and I will be healthier and happier.” Years ago when living in Atlanta, we stumbled across a restaurant called Ted’s Montana Grill. I was in the mood...

Spicy Chicken and rice is a famous Asian dish that is time consuming to make but very delicious in taste. If you like spicy food then you will absolutely love spicy chicken and rice.

It could be said that Chicken Adobo is the national food of the Philippines. Not only does Chicken Adobo tastes so good, it has long staying power as a leftover due to the vinegar ingredient...

Beef Tapa is a great Filipino food and some may even call it a comfort food. Traditionally beef tapa was made as a way to preserve meat in the days before refrigeration but these days it is still...

This recipe originally comes from a German immigrant to Texas, who passed it to a friend, who passed it on to her son, who passed it on to me. I'm not an expert on German cooking by any means,...

Remember how your Grandma used to cook with a pinch of this and a dab a that? Throw in a smidgeon a salt and yer good ta go? That is how my German Grandmother cooked and she was the best cook I...

A garden pizza is so good and such an easy meal to make. It can be made the night before for supper or can easily be made in a matter of minutes for the oven that night. It is packed full of...

This is a recipe that is based on a variation of Goulash. It is a hearty meal in and of itself and takes little time to prepare and cook. I like to make this dish when money is tight because one...

This is one of those,"Dang,forgot to thaw out anything for dinner" recipes fairly quick can be made with stuff you generally have on hand, and will "warm" both your soul and...

Hunting season is the time to create new dishes from venison meat and this one is amazing. It cooks slowly while tenderizing the meat and flavoring the various vegetables.

Flank steak is a relatively inexpensive and savory cut of beef that, when prepared correctly, can make for a tender steak that is a joy to grill. The key to a good flank steak is to marinate the...