Cranberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting by Catherine Pappas

Shredded Brussel Sprouts by Nancy Miyasaki

If you've never had shredded brussel sprouts before, you're in for a treat! These are really tasty. They have less of the bitter taste you get with whole or halved brussel sprouts, so people who are not brussel sprout fans may still like them. And brussel sprout lovers like me will still thoroughly enjoy them! To save time, use a…

Easter Egg Omelette by Barbara Beery

When Easter is on it's way, most families with kids have plenty of extra eggs in the fridge! Put all those eggs to good use and stir-up an omelette this Easter for a delicious family brunch or breakfast. This is a great way to use eggs which have been blown-out for decorating and is also a great way to sneak in some good veggies…

Romaine Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing by Nancy Miyasaki

A simple but fantastic salad with a very nice dressing. Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes add depth and flavor to this salad. We all really enjoyed this. Another amazing dish from my good friend Marci Chan!

Lobster and Strawberry Parfaits by Texanas Kitchen

A simple layering of succulent steamed lobster, and strawberry salsa.

Honey-Ginger Glazed Carrots by John Spottiswood

This is a standard side dish for us when we're serving an asian-inspired meal. It's also great with any grilled meat. The honey brings out the natural sweetness of the carrots and the ginger gives a bit of spice to balance the sweetness. Orange zest and juice gives a nice acidity to the dish. If you make this, it will likely become…

My Skinny Recipe for Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is a staple for coffee lovers each autumn. It’s smooth, sweet-yet-spicy flavor is the perfect treat for a crisp fall day. I figured out a skinny home recipe that taste pretty darn good! No fancy equipment needed either. If you got a blender or wire whisk you can whip up this dreamy, hot drink. The…

Red Cabbage Coleslaw by Salad Foodie

Think outside the box for your next slaw with this creamy deep red cabbage version. The dried cranberries are camouflaged by the cabbage color and provide a pleasant sweet taste surprise, while walnuts add extra crunch.

Rolled Sugar Cookies by MarthaW

This is a great sugar cookie recipe that I use for every holiday. Just change the cookie cutters and decorations and you have beautiful cookies to give to friends and family (if they last that long!). This is a recipe by Rose Levy Beranbaum.

Ben & Jerry's Kit Kat ice cream by Ben

Kit Kat ice cream was made successful by the construction of the candy. The chocolate keeps the wafers crunchy, this lends the ice cream its creamy and crunchy texture. Makes 1 Quart

Easy Tex-Mex Refried Bean Dip by myra byanka

Inexpensive, easy prep recipe that guests will love. I sometimes use this recipe to make quesadillas, too.

Chocolate Waffles by Carolinaheartstrings

What do you get when you take your love for chocolate, your fondness for waffles and a breakfast theme for the recipes this month? Well. . . . . if your mind works like mine (and believe me I am sorry for you if it does) you make a batch of chocolate waffles and you try really really hard not to eat them all yourself! I modified…

Applesauce Honey Cookies by Robyn Savoie

These sweet, moist, spice-scented cookies are a cinch to make.

Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookie by Nancy Miyasaki

I have a number of great chocolate chip cookie recipes. This is probably my kids' favorite. I'm not sure it's truly the original, but if it's not I can't imagine the original is much better! I love the way I can sneak the oatmeal in by grinding it to a powder and my kids don't even notice it! It may not make them health food, but…

Light Fettuccine with Mushrooms by Catherine Pappas