Breakfast
Easy Monkey Bread b, fast, veg
Gingerbread Pancakes b, frz, veg
Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal b, fast, veg
Appetizers
Mom’s Spinach Artichoke Dip veg
Side Dishes
Balsamic Pasta Salad b, h, veg
Cornbread Muffins b, fast, veg
Mom’s Broccoli Salad b
Sauces
Pesto b, frz, h, veg
Soups and Stews
Chicken Corn Chowder b, frz, veg
“Fake It, Don’t Make It” Italian Soup fast, h, veg
Mom’s Chili b, frz, veg
Tomato Basil Soup b, frz, h, veg
Main Dishes
Baked Ziti b, frz
Black-Eyed Peas (Collared Greens and Polenta) for New Year’s Day
Butternut Squash Risotto with Pancetta h, veg
Cheesy Chicken, Artichoke & Mushroom Bake h
Chicken Lo Mein b, h, veg
Chicken & Pasta Salad b, fast, h
Cider Brined Pork Tenderloin h
Jambalaya frz
Parmesan Herb Crusted Chicken or Salmon fast, h
Slightly Lightened Shepherd’s Pie h
South of the Border Lasagna frz
West 38th Street Pasta
Wimpies
Desserts
Chocolate Bread Pudding
Chocolate Cheesecake frz
King Cake
Peanut Butter Cream Pie frz
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip “Brownies”
Soft Molasses Cookies b, frz
Tres Leche Cake
Recipe Roundups
wherein I link to recipes from around the web I’ve tried, and comment on them.
RR1: Baked Parmesan Tomatoes, Eggplant & Mozzarella Melt, Greek Chicken Salad, Taziki
RR2: Beef & Broccoli, Brownie Mosaic Cheesecake, Chicken, Corn & Zucchini Enchiladas, Grilled Balsamic-Garlic Crusted Pork Tenderloin
RR3: Spinach & Chicken Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing, Homemade Coffee Creamer, Southern Pimento Cheese, Tortellini with Eggplant and Peppers, Turkey Meatloaf
RR4: Chicken Taco Chili, Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting, Easy Shepherd’s Pie, Sweet Potato Foil Packet “Tacos”
RR5: Baked Chicken in Creamy Tomato Sauce, Chicken & Dumplings, Chocolate Chess Pie, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins, Sweet Potato Casserole
RR6: 15-Minute Avgolemeno, Beecher’s Mac & Cheese, Peanut Butter Icing, S’mores Bars
RR 7: Beef & Barley Stew, Cilantro Rice, Crack Pie / Nutella Crack Pie, Taziki’s Friday Pasta
RR 8: Black-Eyed Pea Nachos, Chicken & Roasted Broccoli Salad with Goat Cheese, Noodle Kugel, Spinach Strata, Split Pea Soup
KEY
b = budget friendly, for the number of servings, etc.
fast = quick and easy
frz = freezer-friendly
h = very healthy, a light “everyday” meal
veg = vegetarian or could easily and tastily be modified as such.