Bellevue, Washington

This honey wheat bread is proof that wonderful flavor, texture and aroma can be had if you just follow a straightforward game plan. 

These cookies are the pinnacle of perfection! If you want a big, fat, chewy cookie like the kind you see at bakeries and specialty shops, then these are the cookies for you! 

These wonderful cinnamon-sugar cookies became very popular with my friends at church. My pastor loves them! You will too! Crispy edges, and chewy centers; these cookies are a crowd pleaser for sure! 

This is a family recipe that's been made at Christmas time by at least 4 generations. This year will be the first for number 5!!! 'Bubba' brought it with her when she came from Lithuania. I pass it on in the true spirit of this season! 

I'm from San Diego and these taste just like home! Chunks of cod are fried in a beer batter, and served in corn tortillas with shredded cabbage and a zesty white sauce. Serve with homemade pico de gallo, and lime wedges to squeeze on top! 

An overnight marinade makes these baked ribs so succulent. And look how easy it is to clean up! Just toss the foil and you're out of the kitchen. It doesn't get any easier than this. 

This meatloaf's flavor is enhanced with beef bouillon and a brown sugar glaze with a hint of lemon juice. 

If you order a tuna melt in a New Jersey diner, you'll get something very similar to this! My method of topping the tuna salad with cheese FIRST, then tomato and more cheese, keeps the toppings from sliding off the bread. 

Quick, juicy burgers. My friends and I eat them at least once a week! 

Tart, rich and perfection, all rolled into one! Wow your friends with this simple recipe. Hint: No Substitutions! 

This soup is quick to make, flavorful, and filling! Serve with warm corn bread or tortillas. This also freezes well. Garnish with chopped fresh avocado, Monterey Jack cheese, crushed tortilla chips, or green onion! 

This is a melt in your mouth chocolate cookie that has a chocolate mint frosting. It's delicious and it's easy! 

A white soda bread with sour cream and raisins, this rich version is cake-like in texture. 

I love strawberries, and my grandmother used to make this for us every Christmas. It's wonderful! 

This the most amazing cookie recipe that I have ever baked! It has oats, chocolate chips, coconut, cornflakes, walnuts, plus much more - They're chewy, crispy, crunchy and fabulous! No one could get enough! I just had to share this with you all! Enjoy! 

Mouth-watering bacon and water chestnut appetizer, covered with a savory sauce and baked. 

An easy, quick appetizer that I first tasted at a Native American wedding ceremony. Dates are stuffed with almonds and wrapped in bacon! 

Mouthwatering sandwiches of grilled chicken, caramelized onion, provolone and avocado, on a toasted bun. 

A savory autumn stew with apple, red potatoes, onion and seasoning. This is a very easy tasty chicken dish I concocted when I was trying to think of a dish like pot roast yet using chicken rather than beef. My husband hates mushrooms, so I tried condensed celery soup, and it works great. This dish is light yet very zesty and full of flavor. You can substitute using chicken thighs, but it will increase calories and fat. I think using biscuit gravy mix rather than onion gravy mix would work (the flavor would go well with chicken), adding richness, although I haven't tried it that way yet, but again, it would add more fat and calories to this dish. Serve with a side of rice or over noodles. 

I created this recipe 14 years ago by combing a couple of recipes from my collection. A friends suggested I add even more cranberries. Now there's a big burst of tart cranberry and lots of crunchy nuts in every piece. --Dawn Lowenstein, Hatboro, Pennsylvania