Appetizers
- Blistered Shishito Peppers
- Buffalo Wings – Restaurant Style (Made at Home)
- Crispy Baked Kale Chips
- Easy-to-Peel Hard Boiled Eggs
- French Onion Dip with Caramelized Onions
- Fresh and Simple Guacamole
- Fresh Fruit Platter for a Crowd
- Keftedes (Greek Meatballs)
- Mini-Pepper Nachos
- Mom’s Classic Deviled Eggs
- Italian Meatballs—Polpette
- Potato Pancakes—German Style
- Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus
- Roasted Garlic
- Salsa – Restaurant Style (Made at Home)
- Shrimp Cocktail with Homemade Sauce
- Stromboli
- Turkey and Lettuce Roll-Up
- Warm Spinach Dip for a Crowd
Breakfast
- Baked Bacon
- Baked Eggs (Individual Servings)
- Easy-to-Peel Hard Boiled Eggs
- Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps
- Fresh Fruit Platter for a Crowd
- Grated Zucchini Pancake – 3 Ways
- Ham Buns with Secret Sauce
- Mom’s Classic Deviled Eggs
- Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus
- Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Martha Stewart’s Popovers, and Mimosas
- Spinach, Tomato, and Feta Frittata
- Sweet Potato Hash with Chorizo, Onion, and Asparagus
- Tomato and Zucchini Frittata (Dairy Free)
- Tomato Sandwich
- Zucchini Frittata with Cheese
Soup | Stew | Chili
- Chicken Tortilla Soup—Restaurant Style
- Chicken, Vegetable, and Rice Soup
- Chili and Fixings
- Chinese Chicken Soup
- Chipotle Turkey Chili
- Delicious and Detoxifying Broccoli Soup
- Grandma’s Polish Kapusta with Pork Spare Ribs
- Homemade Beef and Barley Soup
- Homemade Beef Stock (Crock Pot or Stove Top)
- Homemade Chicken Stock (Stove Top, Pressure Cooker, and Slow Cooker Methods)
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
- Lentil and Vegetable Chili
- Mostly Turkey and Vegetable Soup
- Quick Spicy Black Bean Soup
- Ratatouille
- Shrimp Gumbo [Oven Roux Method]
- Southwestern-Style Hamburger Soup
- Turkey Chili—Texas Style (Made with Leftover Turkey)
- Turkey Chili Verde
- Turkey Dumpling Soup
- Wonton-less Soup
Salad
- Caesar Salad with Gluten-Free and Keto options
- Cheeseburger Salad
- Classic Broccoli Salad with Bacon
- Deconstructed Grilled Romain Caesar Salad
- Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps
- Greek-Inspired Salad with Cannellini Beans, Red Onion, and Feta
- Hamburger Salad with Bacon and Onion Relish and Sweet Potato Croutons
- How to Make the Best Dinner Salads
- Mom’s Iceberg Salad with Cucumber, Tomato, and Black Olives
- Mom’s Potato Salad
- Not-Your-Ordinary Fruit Salad
- Perfect Lettuce Buns
- Roasted Vegetable Salad
- Spinach Salad with Turkey and Pomegranate Seeds
- Strawberry, Orange, and Grape Salad with Basil
- Strawberry, Basil, and Romain Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Steak Nicoise Salad with Cashew-Lime Vinaigrette
- Turkey and Lettuce Roll-Ups
- Warm Salmon and Roasted Asparagus Salad
Salad Dressing
Entrees—Poultry
- Chicken Capri Deluxe
- Chicken Piccatta
- Chicken Pot Pie—Family Style
- Chicken Shish Kebab
- Easy Chicken Marsala
- French Chicken in a Crock Pot
- French Chicken in a Pot with Garlic and Herbs
- Gas-Grilled Chicken Thighs with an Asian Flair
- Greek Lemon Chicken with Potatoes
- Greek Turkey Meatballs (Keftedes)
- Herbed-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Mexican Shredded Chicken in a Crock Pot
- Pollo Nevado (A.K.A. Snow Chicken or Mexican Chicken)
- Roaster Turkey
- Salt and Pepper Roasted Chicken
- Shredded Chicken Tostadas on Home-Baked Flour Tortillas
- Spicy Almond-Encrusted Chicken Breast
- Super Crispy-Baked Chicken Thighs
- Turkey Enchiladas with Homemade White Sauce
- Tuscan Lemon and Rosemary Spatchcocked Chicken on a Gas Grill
- Whole Roasted Turkey Breast
Entrees—Meat
- Braised Pot Roast—Low and Slow in the Oven
- Brisket in Half the Time (Gas Grilled and Oven Finished)
- Cheeseburger Cauliflower Helper (Low-Carb Comfort Food)
- Chili and Fixings
- Italian Meatballs (Polpette)
- Keftedes (Greek Meatballs)
- Mini Beef Meatballs for Soup
- Mom’s Easy Meatloaf with Tomato Sauce Topping
- Mom’s Hamburger Gravy Makeover
- Mom’s Juicy Ginger Baked Ham
- Moussaka
- Not-Your-Ordinary Meatloaf
- Oven-Broiled Low-Carb Fajitas
- Oven-Roasted Barbecue Ribs
- Oven-Roasted Pan-Seared Pork Chops with Cilantro-Butter Pan Sauce
- Pan Pizza—Restaurant Style (Made at Home)
- Pan-Seared Flat Iron Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
- Pan-Seared Oven-Finished Rack of Lamb with Crispy Smashed Potatoes and Roasted Asparagus
- Pan-Seared Oven-Finished Tri-Tip
- Pan-Seared Ribeye Garlic-Butter Zip Sauce
- Pulled Pork Sandwiches for a Crowd
- Prime Rib Roast
- Raclette
- Salisbury Steak from Scratch
- Slow Cooker Tri-Tip Sandwiches
- Southwestern-Style Pork Loin Chops
- Summer Garden Vegetable Bolognese in a Slow Cooker
- Steak Nicoise Salad with Cashew-Lime Vinaigrette
- Tex-Mex Feast for a Crowd (Carnitas, Beans, Rice and Fixings)
Entrees—Seafood
- Broiled Wild Salmon
- Mom’s Salmon Patties
- Oven-Roasted Peel-and-Eat Shrimp with Garlic-Butter Zip Sauce
- Pan-Seared Oven-Finished Barbecue Salmon
- Pan-Seared Talapia with Clarified-Butter Lemon Sauce
- Quick Fish Tacos (Gluten-Free Options)
- Shrimp Cocktail with Homemade Sauce
- Shrimp Gumbo [Oven Roux Method]
- Wild Cod Cakes
Vegetables—Lower Carb
- Asparagus, Baby Bella, and Red Onions Saute
- Blistered Shishito Peppers
- Blanched Green Beans
- Broccoli-Potato Mash Up
- Cauliflower Gratin
- Crispy Baked Kale Chips
- Easy Weeknight Garlicky Southern Greens
- Grated Zucchini Pancakes – 3 Ways
- Japanese Steakhouse Edamame with Flaked Salt
- Kale with Garlic Crunchies
- Mom’s Wax Beans with Buttered Bread Crumbs
- Oven-Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Balsamic, and Dried Cherries
- Oven-Roasted Green Chilies
- Perfect Lettuce Buns
- Perfect Sauteed Zucchini
- Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus
- Ratatouille
- Roasted Asparagus
- Roasted Broccoli with Lemon-Garlic Gremolata
- Roasted Garlic
- Roasted Spaghetti Squash
- Roasted Vegetable Salad
- Simple Sauteed Green Beans
- Smashed Cauliflower “Potatoes”
- Swiss Chard with Cannellini Beans and Bacon
- Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Eggplant, and Onion on the Barbecue
Vegetables—Higher Carb
- Corn Pudding
- Crispy Garlic Smashed Potatoes
- Mom’s Fried Potatoes
- Mom’s Potato Salad
- Mom’s Simple Everyday Mashed Potatoes
- Mom’s Wax Beans with Buttered Bread Crumbs
- Potato Pancakes—German Style
- Roasted Curry Sweet Potato Wedges
- Roasted Delicata Squash
- Roasted Rosemary Sweet Potatoes and Onions
- Simple Boiled Baby Potatoes (or New Potatoes)
- Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes (3 Variations)
- Spicy Sweet Potato Home Fries
- Steakhouse Baked Potato
- Steakhouse Purple Sweet Potato Wedges
- Steakhouse Sweet Potato with Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Butter
- The Best Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Grains
- Cilantro-Lime Rice
- Classic Turkey Stuffing
- Ham Buns with Secret Sauce
- Jeff and Zoe’s Master Boule Dough
- Mom’s Easy Weeknight Lasagna
- Pan Pizza—Restaurant Style (Made at Home)
- Penne Pasta Bake
- Portabella Mushroom Goat Cheese Pizza
- Shredded Chicken Tostadas on Home-Baked Flour Tortillas
- Slow Cooker Tri-Tip Sandwiches
- Stromboli
- Tomato Sandwich
- Turkey Enchiladas with Homemade White Sauce
- Turkey, Spinach, and Cheese Panini
- Whole Wheat Linguini with Lemon-Garlic Gremolata
Legumes
- Chicken Tortilla Soup—Restaurant Style
- Pollo Nevado (A.K.A. Snow Chicken or Mexican Chicken)
- Swiss Chard with Cannellini Beans and Bacon
- Tex-Mex Beans From Scratch
- Turkey and Lettuce Roll-Ups
Condiments | Sauces | Seasoning
- Arugula Walnut Pesto
- Bacon and Onion Relish
- Basil Pesto (Dairy Free)
- Best Two-Ingredient Fry Sauce
- Classic Genoa Basil Pesto
- Copycat Original Open Pit Barbecue Sauce
- Easy Homemade Ghee
- Fresh and Simple Guacamole
- Fresh Herbed Salt Master Recipe
- Garden-Fresh Pico de Gallo
- Homemade Barbecue Sauce (Kinda-Sorta Like Open Pit Original)
- Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Honey
- Homemade Mayonnaise
- Homemade Seasoned Salt
- Housemade Southwest Seasoning
- Homemade Turkey Gravy
- Quick Red Wine Tomato Sauce
- Prime Rib Seasoning
- Salsa – Restaurant Style (Made at Home)
- Simple Chimichurri Sauce
- Simple Homemade Remoulade
- Tzatziki
Beverages
- Cinnamon Tea (Iced or Hot)
- Glühwein (a.k.a. Gluhwein, Gluvine or Hot Mulled Spiced Wine)
- Raspberry Drinking Shrub with Vinegar and Honey
- Te con Leche (Tea with Milk)
- The Famous Hummer Cocktail (Kahlua, Rum, and Ice Cream)
Desserts
- Cinnamon Ice Cream
- Fresh Fruit Platter for a Crowd
- Half Sheet Pan of Baklava
- How to Make a Half Sheet Pan of Baklava
- Strawberry, Orange, and Grape Salad with Basil
- The Famous Hummer Cocktail (Kahlua, Rum, and Ice Cream)
- Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
P.S. Here is some food for thought:
Think about how our experiences with food shape our memories and continues to guide our lives: the smell, the look, the taste, and the comfort.
- Remember what some of your favorite foods were when you were a kid?
- Remember the moment you realized something you hated as a kid, you now enjoy as an adult?
- Remember the first time you ate something from scratch that you only previously consumed as process food?
- Remember the first “fancy” restaurant at which you ate?
- Remember the first cookbook you bought…do you still have it?
- Remember the first meal you cooked for someone you love….for example, your spouse?
- Remember the first party you hosted and the joy in the compliments you received? Not because you are selfish or narcissistic but because you are basking in the joy of something you created, and others are enjoying.
