No Guilt Chinese Chicken Salad – this salad is light, healthy, and full of flavor.

My wife and I love Wendy’s Mandarin Salad. She is diabetic so I had to come up with some thing she could eat. This tastes as good as original with out all the sugar. It’s great.
1/2 cup sugar-free apricot jam
8 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
4 tablespoons pineapple juice
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons [...]

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Pumpkin Pie on Steroids – cake mix and nuts really ramps up the pumpkin pie flavor.

This is an old family recipe it so good that we call it pumpkin pie on roids.  What makes this pumpkin pie so special is the addition of a yellow cake mix.
1 Large can of pumpkin (29oz)
1 large can of evaporated milk(soup can size)
1 Cup of sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 box of yellow [...]

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Turtle Trifle – make a rich and creamy dessert filled with chocolate, nuts, and caramel.

Mascarpone cheese, whipping cream, nuts, chocolate, and caramel sauce make up a wonderfully rich dessert.  Everyone will want to know where you got this recipe.
8 oz. Mascarpone cheese, softened (8 oz. package Cream Cheese may be substituted)
1 ½ cups Whipping Cream
1 ½ tsp. Vanilla
1 2lb. frozen Pecan Pie (Edwards Georgia Pecan Pie) Thawed and cut [...]

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Main dish with cabbage, onion, bacon, and polish sausage.  This is a hearty meal that tastes so good.  Enjoy this recipe.
1 head cabbage 4 to 6 slices diced bacon 1 diced onion 1 ring of polish sausage
Fry bacon pieces with onion, add add [...]

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Spaghetti Puttanesca – make this classic Italian dish at home.

An authentic Italian recipe! This dish is originally from Southern Italy. It is my family’s favorite because many of the ingredients are added just before serving and it gives me the benefit to please all by keeping the black olives out of mine or the anchovies out of my daughter. My husband likes them all [...]

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Southern Lady’s Chicken Turnovers – don’t let these southern treats pass you by.

This is a recipe taken from the Southern Lady—everyone loves these easy-to- make turnovers. They are not only delicious, but beautiful!
6 oz.cream cheese, softened
5 Tbsp. melted butter, divided
4 cups chopped, cooked chicken
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black ground pepper
2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
1 Tbsp. coarsely chopped pimento
2 cans crescent roll dough
3/4 cup Italian bread [...]

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Pickled fish is a real treat, and you can make this anytime, and best of all this stays fresh in the refrigerator.
1 cup vinegar 2 cups Soya sauce 1 Whole ginger chopped fine 4 pound fresh traveli, barramundi,queen fish or king fish. [...]

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Cajun Spiced Shrimp like Bubba Gumps – it is hard to beat this spicy shrimp.

Life might be like a box of chocolates, but no one makes shrimp like Bubba Gumps. Spicy,filling and just wonderful. Had this down in New Orleans at Bubba Gump’s.
1 stick butter
1 Tb. oregano
2 Tb. chopped garlic
1 Tb. Crushed cheyene pepper
24 pieces large peeled shrimp
Put all ingredient into large skillet except shrimp. Cook on med heat [...]

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MGM Grand Spicy Jambalaya – serve up cajun food anytime.

Here is the MGM Grand specialty Spicy Jambalaya.  This is in a large quantity so you may want to consider cutting this one back in size.
6 bay leaves
10 pounds ham, diced
2 gallons water
Oil, for sautéing
5 pounds chicken breast, diced
2 pounds onion, chopped
2 pounds celery
1 1/2 pounds green pepper, chopped
1 cup green onion, chopped
2 pounds tomatoes, [...]

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Chinese Imperial Palace Chinese Mustard – you can have Chinese Hot Mustard anytime.

This is easy to make at home.  The mustard will lose heat over time.  So be sure to eat quickly if you want to enjoy the heat this packs.
1/4 C. boiling water
1/4 C. dry mustard (Colemans)
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vegetable oil
Using a whisk, stir boiling water into mustard until smooth.  Add the salt and oil [...]

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Slightly spicy Mexican/American casserole is sure to please your family.  This is a hearty casserole that everyone will enjoy.
Bag Nacho Cheese Doritos 1 Lb. Hamburger cooked and drained. 1 Lb. Chorizo cooked and drained. 4 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 [...]

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Soggy Dollar Bar Painkiller – if you like fruity drinks you will enjoy this one.

This drink got its name from everyone coming up from the beach to the bar with their soggy dollars, this is somewhat like a pina colada without the work.
2 oz Pusser’s® dark rum (or any brand)
1 oz cream of coconut
4 oz pineapple juice
1 oz orange juice
Shake ingredients, and pour over ice in a tall glass. [...]

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Buffalo Chicken Dip – all the flavor of hot wings in a dip.

This is the perfect dip to make for a game, tailgate party, or perhaps even movie night.  This dip is wonderfully unique it is easy to put together, but it tastes just like hot wings, but there aren’t any bones.  You may want to serve some celery along with this dish.
1 large can of chicken
1 [...]

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This was a recipe I found by trial and error. The bacon and swiss cheese add a very complex addition to the potato soup.
2 (32 oz. or 4-16 oz. cans) cartons Chicken Broth 2 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes sliced thin 1 yellow onion, sliced thin [...]

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Pear, Pistachio and Chicken Liver Mousse – feed the gourmet inside of you with home made pate.

This is a fluffy pate-like mousse, juicy Bosc pear and softened black currants add a rich flavor.  The pistachios bring about a buttery flavor, and a crisp texture to the chicken liver base.  Consider using a domestic pear brandy, they are less expensive and still provides flavor.
2 Tbsp. dried black currants
1/4 C. pear brandy
3 Tbsp. [...]

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