Mincemeat Cookies ~ The Old Fashioned Way by Amos Miller

I have always loved mincemeat - pie with vanilla ice cream or cookies and cocoa. This is how we make them, except here I will substitute Borden's Nonesuch Mincemeat, or Robertson's (preferred) in a jar instead of homemade mincemeat. You can substitute your favorite shortening (vegetable works great) while I will use rendered leaf…

melon, papaya, chicken sausage salad by sunil k.nayar

with fruits and chicken sausage this is variety salad

Copper Carrots by Chef Smith

Blackened Green Beans by Chef Smith

Applesauce Raisin Cookies by BearNakedBaker

Chocolate Sugar Cookies by BearNakedBaker

Chocolate Butter Pecans by BearNakedBaker

Creole Pralines by Amos Miller

Better than a cookie (sorry bakers, but this is a Creole group) and with the true taste of New Orleans, Creole Pralines are one of the signature treats in the Big Easy! It is time to play 'soft ball', and we're not talking the sport - we're talking Creole candy. When the recipe calls for your concoction on the stove to reach the…

Tropical Snowdrops by BearNakedBaker

The dried fruit can be anything you'd like, that's "Tropical". Cashews are also good to use....

Chocolate Dreams by BearNakedBaker

San Antone Black Bean Salad by Amos Miller

With friends and family living in the great state of Texas, my frequent visits have always meant new flavor profiles to experience, new ways to express myself in the kitchen and when I am invited out and asked to 'bring something to pass'. I developed the following recipe to assure that I would seldom have to carry home any…

Jalapeno Corn Muffins by BearNakedBaker

Grilled Catfish with Blackbean Relish by BearNakedBaker

Serve it up with a fresh tossed salad or corn on the cob