Issue 101
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Table of Contents
From our Readers4
Q&A6
Pan-Roasted Pork Chops with Skillet Potatoes8
Farmhouse favorites8
Fill up the family with a homestyle feast that offers awesome flavor in the most unpretentious way.
Ham Steak with Creamed Corn10
Chopped Steaks with Mustard Egg Noodles12
Stir-Fried Leeks with salt & pepper shrimp14
Leeks14
Promote leeks to a prime spot on the plate by stir-frying for sweetness and deep-frying for crunch.
Frizzled Leeks15
Tomato-Chipotle Soup16
Soup16
Bring the wow-factor back to everyone’s favorite soups — using ingredients you already have!
Italian Broccoli-Cheese Soup18
Boursin Potato Soup19
Roast Beef Dinner with Horseradish Caper Sauce20
Roast beef20
Enjoy an incredible roast beef dinner for two, and as a bonus, you’re already prepped for the next meal.
French Dip au Jus with Celery Slaw22
Light Chicken Francese with Arugula & Apple Salad24
Chicken24
Determined to eat healthfully but bored with plain ol’ chicken? Stay on track with these satisfying meals.
Roast Herb Chicken with Whole-Wheat Couscous26
Beef & Chorizo Chili28
Fall Comfort Foods28
Warm up with chili or stew, slow-simmered on the stove top or in a slow cooker — your choice!
Coq au Vin Blanc30
Kielbasa & Pretzel Breakfast Bake32
It’s Brunch Time32
Punch up brunch with German influence by adding pretzels to streusel, cherry to chocolate, and more.
Black Forest Hot Chocolate33
Riesling Fruit Salad34
Pretzel Muffins35
Baked Fettuccine Alfredo with Broccoli & Sun-Dried Tomato Salad36
Creative Casseroles36
Turn your favorite restaurant orders into casseroles the whole family will go crazy over.
Patty Melt Casserole with Extreme Chocolate Malts38
Hot Brown Casseroles with Mint Julep Fruit Salad40
No-Knead Whole-Wheat Bread42
No-knead bread42
Just as good as loaves from an artisan bakery and easier than you think, this technique is a must-try.
No-Knead Cinnamon-Raisin Bread44
Chocolate Almond Molasses Chews46
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Red Velvet Cookies46
Cookies46
If there’s one category of recipes you can never have enough of, it’s cookies. These are as good as they get.
S’more Cookies47
Caramel-Chai Oatmeal Cookies47
Spice Cupcakes48
Trick or treat ... or both? These caramel apple look-alikes are actually fun, festive cupcakes.