Crab Rangoon
wontons stuffed with a mixture of crab, cream cheese, garlic powder, green onions, and Worcestershire sauce. The wontons are fried until golden brown and crispy.
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Recipes
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Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
Nothing gets a better reaction than ice cream cone cupcakes! I love how everybody’s eyes light up when they see these fun treats!
Deep Dish Cast Iron Sicilian Pizza
An amazing thick crust pizza baked in a cast iron skillet and topped with a rich tomato sauce and a ton of Parmesan and mozzarella cheese. This recipe makes two 10″ skillet pizzas. The dough and sauce should be divided between the two skillets.
Simple Swiss Buttercream
Swiss meringue buttercream has a better flavor and texture than American buttercream. Once you try it, you will want to use it on all of your cakes and everything else! Swiss Meringue Buttercream keeps well overnight at room temperature without drying out or forming a …
Banana Split Pie
This recipe has all the hallmarks of classic banana split (without the ice cream)— with its sweet layer of bananas, a delicious custard filling with pineapple, a drizzle of decadent chocolate syrup, and a graham cracker crust pulls it all together.
Cran-Orange Bundt Cake
This delicious Bundt cake is so moist. Instead of butter, I used extra virgin olive oil. The flavor of this cake is fantastic and healthier than most cakes made from butter.
Chocolate Custard Meringue Jars
There’s just something about the individual, mini-sized desserts that are so fun.
Beer Battered Pork
When this delicious Beer Battered Fried Pork comes out of the fryer, I recommend that you guard it carefully.
Thai Peanut Sauce
This peanut sauce is crazy good! So much better than anything I’ve tried from the grocery store
Rocky Road Fudge
For farm kids in rural Indiana in the 1970’s, summers were full of adventure and a lot of work on the farm. Don’t get me wrong; we had fun Swimming in nearby creeks, rotten egg fights with my brothers, and the bi-weekly visits from the …
New York Style Cheesecake
This morning seemed like a perfect day to make a cheesecake. Every day is the ideal day to make a cheesecake. I love every kind I have tried. When we visit NYC, we always stop in at Juniors for a slice.There is something magical about …
Popcorn Cheese Ball Party Mix
My mom made the traditional Chex Party Mix every year at Christmas time. Of all the dishes she made for the holidays; her party mix was my absolute favorite. When I was out on my own, I started making it for friends. I changed …
Vivian’s Tomato Pie
Tomato Pie must be a southern thing. It wasn’t until I read the recipe in Deep Run Roots by Southern Chef, Vivian Howard that I had ever heard of it. The pie consists of roasted and fresh tomatoes. I used several varieties of heirloom tomatoes …
Carrot Cake Bars
This recipe comes from a vintage cookbook called, The Harmony Community Cookbook. It came out in 1963, and I assume it was part of a fundraising campaign, however, I bought it for a dime at a yard sale. Â I had never made a carrot …
Raspberry Chocolate Bars
When you look through my recipes on this site, you will see specific trends. I like pie, cookies, and chocolate and raspberry together. I changed out the margarine for butter and cut the amount in half. As I just mentioned, this recipe for Raspberry Chocolate …
Italian Almond Cake
When eating out at restaurants, I’m generally not a dessert guy. I always feel like it’s a luxury that is best skipped. I’m sure that my miserly way started when I was first on my own in the late 1980s. Money was tight back then. …
Steakhouse Quiche
One of my first jobs, when I moved to Indianapolis, was in food prep at a fine-dining restaurant. I didn’t have experience when I started, but man, did I get an education while I was there. I spent the first few weeks learning my way …
AMAZ-A-BALLS
When we make layer cakes, I am amazed by how much cake is removed to get a perfectly level cake. I used to toss the scraps and move on with the task at hand. I later decided to save them and toss them in the …
Country Corned Beef Hash
Have you ever been to a restaurant and see an item on the menu and you know for sure that you’ll love, so you order it and after one bite, you realize there must be a better version of it out there somewhere? That is …
Mile High Apple Pie In A Cheddar Cheese Crust
As a child, my mother baked a lot of pies. I don’t think I can pick a favorite, I loved them all. It was rare that she would deviate from her tried and true recipes. You know what I’m talking about, old recipe cards stained …
Malt Ball Bars
As far as this blog is concerned, 2019 has started very slowly. I have only posted one blog so far this year. I guess I have good reasons that, my mom passed away just after Christmas, and I started a new job as well. Also, …
Kitchen Sink Cookies
I love cookies with lots of different textures and flavors. Our Kitchen Sink cookies, which incidentally have everything in them but the kitchen sink, are amazing. We took them to a holiday party a couple of weeks ago and a guy I never met before …
Beer Bread
Fourteen years ago Dale and I bought our home. We both wanted to live in a friendly suburban community. So, we grabbed a real estate agent, and off we went in search of the perfect house in the ideal neighborhood. I fell in love with …
Peanut Butter Cups
Every year I tell myself that I will give baked goods as gifts to friends. As the holidays approach, I start finding reasons to not follow-thru. My excuses range from “I don’t have the time” to “I’m not a very good baker, who would want …
Chocolate Caramel Corn
I love this recipe! It dates back to the 1970s. I updated it, but the original recipe was stolen from my mom’s recipe box. This recipe uses a microwave oven to cook the caramel. This is such an easy recipe your friends and family will …
Pecan Sandies
My Pecan Sandies are a combination of flaky shortbread and toasted pecans. Before starting this recipe, I had never had a homemade pecan sandie. I like the “cookie isle sandies,” but felt that I could do better. Our …
Rocky Road Tart
My Rocky Road Tart is a tribute to the ice cream of the same name. I’ve never met anyone that didn’t love all those flavors that work together to make that sinful ice cream.  I have always been a fan of the rocky road flavors. …
Danish Butter Cookies
Who doesn’t love Danish Butter Cookies? The name says it all, “butter”. Several years ago Dale and I bought a cookie press. It changed our world. We made butter cookies by the hundreds. Every cookie was the same and came out perfectly. Perfectly, that is, …
Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes
My Cherry Chocolate Cupcakes fit perfectly with the trend of portable desserts. Last month we attended a wedding that tossed out the idea of the traditional wedding cake for 200 wedding-worthy cupcakes. From my seat at the reception, I could see the cupcake table perfectly. …
Blueberry Billionaire Bars
I like baking when the weather is cool. My Blueberry Billionaire bars are perfect for chilly days. It’s early fall here in Indiana and I couldn’t be happier. I have never enjoyed the summer weather. I hate being hot. If I could get away with …
White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies
I have been working on this recipe for White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies a while now. It was a tricky recipe to get right. I knew what I wanted the result to be, but the cookies came out very flat or hard and chewy. I have …
Peanut Butter And Chocolate Swirl Bars
Our Peanut butter Chocolate Swirl Bars are crave worthy.  About six month ago Dale and I went low carb.  Under ANY circumstances, a diet of any kind is not pleasant. It is especially hard for those of us who publish a baking blog. Our Peanut Butter – …
Beefed Up Bloody Mary
The Bloody Mary has been pigeonholed as a staple in the recent and ever building fad known as brunch. Don’t get me wrong. I like the idea of brunch, but in the past few years I’ve noticed every restaurant chain out there offers a brunch …
Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies w/ Sea Salt
Our Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Sea Salt recipe is more complex and a far cry from the first cookies I made when I was a teenager.  I was in the seventh grade, it was the first year that our school required the boys to …
LaDonna’s Famous Sugar Cream Pie
Today’s Guest Blogger, My Husband and LaDonna’s son, Dale Reynolds. Sugar Cream Pie is the official state pie of Indiana! Did you know that? I didn’t, but the one thing I know for sure is that this pie has always been my favorite, and I’m …
Sunday Meatloaf
I’ve been craving meatloaf the last few days! Meatloaf has always seemed like a Sunday meal to me. It’s comfort food that satisfies everyone at the table. I have made it a hundred times over the years and every time I make the first cut …
Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant Parmesan transforms eggplant from an ordinary vegetable into a dinner that will receive rave reviews. Dale and I share the cooking responsibilities in our home. There are meals that I do well, and he has his. I tend to be more adventurous when it …
Old World Sicilian Meatballs
I love meatballs! I only eat spaghetti when it’s littered with them. When I make meatballs, sometimes they are great and sometimes not so good. Recently I started my search for a fool-proof recipe that turns out perfect every time. While online I stumbled upon …
Pimento Cheese
When I was a kid, my mom received the grocery store sale-bills in the mail. She would read them like they were a Danielle Steele novel. She’d make a list of the stores that had specials on items she needed then she would formulate her …
Doug’s Damn Good Fudge
This a story about Fudge! When I was a kid, my family lived several miles in the country on gravel roads. My parents owned several rental properties on their farm. I remember that the tenants didn’t stay long, usually just the winter. All these years …
Nutella Drizzled Bundt Cake
This Nutella Drizzled Bundt is made up of an intense chocolate cake and a luscious Nutella cream drizzled down the sides. A cake perfect for all seasons. I am a HUGE chocolate fan, with an emphasis on chocolate cake. I find few things more comforting …
Vintage Vanilla Custard Pie
The Custard Pie seems to have gone out of style. Creamy custard is from a time of black and white televisions and the idea that all grandmothers set their freshly baked pies on the window-sill to cool. We live in a different time now. …
Grilled Tropical Sausage and Pineapple Skewers
The next time you are at a party or a get together that includes food, keep an eye on the appetizer table. You will notice that the platters with assembled appetizers will go first. Anything on a toothpick or dip that is already on …
Candied Pecan Crusted Banana Bread
Do you ever have those days when your mind goes back to the memories of a great vacation you’ve had? That’s where I am today. It’s not like I am over stressed at work or in any area of my life, but damn I could …
Raspberry Truffle Perfection
Our Raspberry Truffles are rolled small, pack a raspberry punch, and they are a decadent masterpiece. Our Friend Kelly makes fantastic truffles and is the inspiration behind this recipe. Her truffles are creamy, rich and sweet, in the right balance. If she ever decides to …
Pasta Carbonara
 “Carbonara” in Italian means pasta coated with eggs and Parmesan cheese. I have read a lot of comments on recipes for this dish that was less than favorable. Man, people get upset when traditional recipes are changed. In traditional carbonara, eggs, and parmesan cheese …
Mexican Street Corn Dip
The first time I tried Mexican Street Corn was at a mid-summer festival. Everywhere I looked, I saw people eating corn on the cob, but it didn’t look like the same corn I was raised eating. The corn was encased in spices and looked terrific. …
Smashed-Up Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
When it comes to sweets in our house, we try to practice moderation, but when it comes to mini peanut butter cups, that goes out the window. To make these Smashed-Up Peanut Butter Cup Brownies, I had to hide the bag of peanut butter cups. …
Mildred’s Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies
Most people already have their favorite recipe for chocolate chip cookies. That doesn’t seem to stop us food bloggers from posting hundreds of new recipes every year. My recipe is an original, I did not change one single thing, I guess you can say that …
Strawberry-Chocolate Crackle Cookies
When I started thinking about creating a strawberry-chocolate cookie, it was clear that I wanted the flavor to come naturally without making the cookies too dense and moist because of the water content in strawberries. After a few attempts, I came up with the perfect …
Piñata Cupcakes
Piñata Cupcakes? Seriously? But, have you ever seen anything so festive? Me either! I love whimsical deserts. Bright, bold colors, flavors that seem crazy together, but work seamlessly. Cupcakes, in general, are whimsical. They are casual, yet perfect for weddings. When I’m at a party …
Thumbprint Jam Cookies
Thumbprint Jam Cookies are great for the busy baker! Is it me or is this year passing by at lightning speed? I swear it was January last week. I find myself over scheduled most days. What, with working, blogging, and running our online record store …
No Knead “Everything” Bread
Our No-knead “Everything” Bread is the perfect easy bread. Most bread recipes never turns out like they should. The bread is heavy like a brick, or the crust is so hard that you cant cut through it. I’ve had my share of bad bread through …
Blueberry Swirl Muffin
I have tried every Blueberry Muffin recipe out there, and this one is the best. The blueberries are cooked and smashed into a jam, and the whole blueberries give an old fashion muffin feel, at the same time, the blueberry jam boosts the flavor assuring …
Marshmallow Stuffed Brownies with Sea Salt Flakes
I love brownies, all kinds of brownies! They are casual enough for a pitch-in lunch at work, or as the centerpiece at a dinner party. At our house, my husband, Dale and I argue over the size of squares to cut the brownies. I am …
Incredible Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting
 Making Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting is easier then you think. I use a Kitchen Aid Mixer. I’m not paid to say that I love their products, but I DO love their mixers. I do not use shortcuts when I bake, I don’t use baking mixes …
Oatmeal Cherry Pecan Monster Cookies
Have you ever sat in an all-day meeting at work that seems drain your soul? I mean, the idea of sitting in a hot meeting room with people you don’t necessarily like spending time with, is the worst and don’t get me started about …
The Best Whipped Cream Ever
What can I possibly say about Whipped Cream that hasn’t already been said? The only thing I can think of is I F’ING LOVE WHIPPED CREAM!!!!!!!! I’m not talking about the stuff from the can with a list of ingredients you’ve never seen before. Our …
Rustic Sausage and Egg Casserole
Everyone should have a good egg bake recipe up their sleeve. The Rustic Sausage Egg Casserole is ours! My husband Dale and I have been together for 20 years. In the beginning, it was about accepting our differences, but after all these years it is about …
Whiskey Pumpkin Pie
I freakin love Whiskey Pumpkin pie! I’m a big guy so; you’d probably guess that right away, and I know my way around a kitchen which wouldn’t surprise you either. Around the holidays we are like most and attend a lot of pitch in dinners. …
Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies
If I’m honest with you, I have never made these Double Chocolate Chunk cookies. It wasn’t until today that I even saw the recipe. My husband, Dale bakes them and is known far and wide for this chocolate masterpiece. It is a recipe he has …
French Meringue Cookies
I like to think of French Meringue Cookies as the angel food cake of cookies. They are light, slightly sweet, and easy on the calories. The origin of Meringue is traced back to the 17th century in a Swiss village. Over the next few hundred …