Banana Dogs

I know this looks and sounds very strange but it was surprisingly good! I found this recipe on my favorite cooking site, Allrecipes.com. This seems to be a very popular meal because I've seen it posted MANY times on Pinterest. I've eaten bananas with peanut butter, but I never thought to put it on a hot dog bun and add jelly! Check out some of the reviews on this recipe**here**.

So be adventurous and try this for yourself...or try it out on a small child! Either way it's worth a try!

Tiramisu Bread Pudding!

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Did you ever see a recipe and after reading it you realize, "where has this recipe been all my life?" Well, that's exactly what happened as soon as I saw this recipe! And the best part was that I had all the ingredients to make it right away! I was so happy that I actually ran to my kitchen and started making the recipe as soon as I was done reading it!

30 Quick and Easy Soups

I almost forgot to share with you these really cool soup recipes! In the link you'll find some of the easiest and quickest soups you'll ever see! I've made these 4 shown above, from the list of 30, and was so surprised how delicious these simple soups tasted. I always thought soups had to be complicated to be good. I'm posting the recipes below for the soups I've made,

Sweet and Tangy Grilled Chicken

I know it's very cold outside in most places this time of year. As I write this post, here in New York, we actually have over a foot of snow on the ground from the last storm that rolled through. But this recipe is so worth digging out the barbecue and braving the frigid low temps. Yes, I've done that many times for great grilled food!

Look at the bright golden color of this grilled chicken cutlet! That color comes from the

Valentine's Day Recipes

In honor of Valentine's Day I've made a list of some of my favorite romantic recipes that I've shared on this blog over the years! If you're a regular reader of my blog you may remember some of these...and if not, I hope you'll enjoy seeing these for the first time.

This first recipe is so much fun to serve for a romantic breakfast. 

But even my kids loved this one.

 So it's not just for that special man or woman in your life!

Soups On

Here are a two of my favorite soups that I tried many years ago from various cooking websites! I've made these many times since finding them!



Chicken Tortilla Soup

This is a delicious and easy soup! What is so great about this soup is not only the authentic Mexican flavors but that it can be made and ready to serve in less than an hour! Here is the link to that recipe...

Sauteed Apples

I'm not a huge fan of canned pie filling because it's just too sweet for my taste. So when I need cooked sweet apples for recipes, this is how I make them. It's so quick, easy and costs less than the canned variety. These sautéed apples are heavenly when served warm with a scoop of ice cream!

I've used these sauteed apples as a filling in recipes such as

Chili Stroganoff

I enjoy making other peoples recipes more than trying to create my own! Although sometimes I end up tweaking someone's recipe so much that it becomes a totally different recipe! I call that a 'Super Tweak'...sounds like 'Super Freak' doesn't it? Now try to get that song out of your head!

No Eggs, No Milk, Banana Bread!

That's right!!! I didn't think it was possible, so I tried it! You know what? It is possible...and it's delicious!!! Below is my photo of the banana bread. It was moist and very flavorful! But the best part is how quick and easy it is too...not to mention low fat! The only change I made was to add a splash of pure vanilla extract to the batter. This recipe is from a cook named Pam Wilson McNicol...thank you Pam!

No Eggs, No Milk, Banana Bread

Easy Chicken Parmesan Soup

If you are a regular reader of my posts you'll know that I just love to take classic recipes and add a new twist because I just can't leave 'well enough' alone! Some of my past 'twists' were...

Creamy Cheesy Hot Corn Dip

I love to serve snacks to my guests that are  a little unique. Well, this corn dip is not only unique but also so delicious! It's warm, creamy, cheesy, corn goodness in every bite!  And it also has a slight amount of spiciness. My guests loved this one, so now I'm sharing it here!

Panzanella Salad

This is not your typical leafy lettuce kind of salad. This salad actually does not contain any lettuce at all.

Roast Beef with a Garlic Crust

I just love a tasty hunk of flavorful beef sometimes...especially when it's so easy to make!

Soft Gingerbread Cookies

I totally love soft cookies...any flavor...any size! They are just heavenly to bite into! But I really have a soft spot (pun intended) for all things gingerbread!

Easy Indian Curry Shrimp

I love everything about this meal! It's creamy, flavorful and so easy to make! This recipe really cures my craving for delicious Indian food! I always serve this with a scoop of cooked jasmine or basmati rice...so aromatic and scrumptious!

Ritz Thin Mint Cookies

 

If you love 'Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies' you will love this recipe because it tastes VERY similar! Girl Scouts only sell cookies once per year, so I had to come up with a way to have these all year round.

Candy Wings

An easy chicken wing recipe with only 3 other ingredients besides the chicken. These wings are sweet, garlicky and savory.

Parmesan and Garlic Crusted Pork Chops

This is a recipe that I tried many years ago from a cook known as Missloinheart. I love the simple ingredients and big flavors! These pork chops have a thin cheesy garlicky crust which seals in the juices.

Fluffiest Pancakes Ever

These truly are the best pancakes I've ever had! I totally love super fluffy, tall pancakes and that is exactly what you get with this recipe!

Homemade Manicotti

This is an old family recipe. My Mom made these manicotti on many special occasions. This is so much better than store bought manicotti pasta shells because these manicotti are so thin and delicate...they truly melt in your mouth.