Better Than Your Chocolate Glaze

My brother Alex claims the right to title all his recipes, Better Than Your... (BTY).  I have eaten his food enough not to argue.  Enjoy his recipe!

Crêpes

This recipe has been a very frequent request from my daughter ever since she had it with Aunt Lizzy.  Of course my sweet sister-in-law always makes delightful treats while we stay there and makes me look like a bad cook. :)  (At least in my nine-year-old's eyes)  Thanks Lizzy!

Cranberry Pretzel Salad

You really can't go wrong with sweet and salty side dishes.  The pretzel crust is my favorite part... and I freely admit that I often made an extra thick pretzel crust, and less of the gelatin mix when I am making it for myself.  But this is my Mom's recipe... and her recipes have never failed me yet... except her amazing roll recipe.  That frequently fails me, because mine NEVER turn out as delicious as hers do even when I do exactly what she says.  Sigh.  I'll stick to the side dishes and leave the breads to her.

Orange Chicken

I was in the mood for some chinese food, but I just couldn't place my craving... so I looked online until I found a picture of something that made my mouth water.  Then I modified the recipe to fit my taste and my pantry.  I consider it a notable success.  Yummy yummy yummy! 

Strawberry Green Salad

This salad passes all the tests of flavor, health, and beauty...it is amazing!  (okay, okay... the dressing has quite a bit of oil. and sugar.. but as I've said before, don't make a soup of it... just drizzle a bit on top and you can't go wrong)  All credit goes to my sweet friend Janet R.  You HAVE to try this recipe!!!  

Chicken Pot Pie

Lizzy R, (one of my favorite people EVER) brought me this Chicken Pot Pie once.  Now I'll admit, I graciously (and thankfully) took it, but I am not usually a fan of chicken pot pie.  At least I wasn't before I had this.  This is a very comforting recipe filled with vegetables and chicken.  Yummy!  This recipe makes two pies, one for now, one for the freezer for later.  Perfect!

Cranberry Turkey Burgers

I love these light turkey burgers.  They taste so refreshing, and almost like a bit of Thanksgiving on a bun.  I found this recipe in Taste of Home's Quick Cooking magazine, but I have made a few alterations.  Be careful when you grill them... they have been known to fall apart if you try to turn them too many times.

Chocolate Bon-bons

Oh these little chocolate treats come straight from heaven!  They are so delicious!  My mom makes these for Christmas sometimes, and her Mom made them, too.  These are so amazing.  My mom does not put nuts on hers, but until there is a whole almond on top, I just don't feel like these are complete. 

Oreo Truffles

These are the easiest little bundles of chocolate-y joy to make!  With just three ingredients... how could it get any easier?  I tasted these at a baby shower (Thanks Ashley D.) and then I had to try them for my Christmas goodies. I dipped half of the batch in white chocolate (I think it's so pretty with the dark oreo color) and in semi-sweet chocolate (milk chocolate was a little too sweet, I thought).