A savory bread pudding made with whole wheat bread and a creamy custard. It's slightly rustic and studded with spears of asparagus, bites of mushroom and just the right amount of melting cheese (not too much, not too stingy), then brightened with fresh herbs and lemon zest. It's an easy choice for a Mother's Day brunch menu or a weeknight spring supper. Bread puddings can be heavy and dense, not this one! Savory Bread Pudding, Made from Scratch. Real Food, Fresh & Inventive. Versatile Timing, Make Ahead or Just Before Baking. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Holiday Special. Assemble in Advance for an Easy Weeknight Supper. Potluck & Party Friendly. Vegetarian But High Protein. Rave Reviews.

Here's that one basic oatmeal cookie recipe that everyone's jonesing. The one that just might displace all the others. The one that's so flexible, each batch bakes out different. The one that's so tasty, the family begs for more. Like so many good concept recipes, this one starts off with a strong foundation, the base dough. Then the fun begins! Check the pantry for all your favorite extras like chocolate chips, coconut, sunflower seeds, raisins and more: this recipe really helps use up all those bits and bobs that bakers tend to collect. You may never make the same cookies twice! Homestyle Oatmeal Cookies, Flexible & Family Approved. Made from Scratch & Never the Same Twice. Year-Round Kitchen Staple. Budget Friendly. Great for Meal Prep. Potluck & Party Friendly. Vegetarian. So Good!!

My mother's recipe for roast chicken with all the trimmings (stuffing! chicken gravy!), first published in Kitchen Parade in 1965 - in print, naturally. It belongs to a special collection of Mom's recipes, Kitchen Parade by Shirley published to celebrate Kitchen Parade's 50th anniversary. ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ In Mom's Own Words “A roast chicken with all the trimmings rates high on the list of everybody’s favorite meals. So many of the younger homemakers are afraid to roast a chicken. It sounds so complicated and so much fuss. It really isn’t. The secret is to have a stuffing recipe that everyone likes so that preparation time is cut to the minimum. This may not be so easy. Some times two adults have completely different ideas of good poultry stuffing. It took me seven years to achieve one that my husband and I like. Maybe you’ll like it too.” ~ Kitchen Parade, circa 1965 Sunday Dinners Across the Years In my mother’s childhood, Sunday dinn

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A classic chocolate cake, moist and earthy, studded with black walnuts. This is "the" chocolate cake in my husband's family and like most-things family, it comes with a story.

Did you know that mangoes are the world's favorite fruit? Here, just in time for warmer weather, fresh mango is paired with cooked chicken and a touch of curry for a delicious – but still light – chicken salad. ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ This recipe is so quick and easy that I'm adding it to a special collection of easy summer recipes published every summer since 2009. Watch for new "summer easy" recipes all summer long! With a free e-mail subscription , you'll never miss a one! COMPLIMENTS! "... this was delicious! ... Soo delicious and satisfying!" ~ Lynessa Eating Locally vs Tasting the World. Last fall, a shopper was woman-handling the peaches at a nearby grocery, squeezing one then another for ripeness. "The produce here is terrible," she complained loudly to no one in particular. I attempted to explain, “It's past-season for peaches." She stared my way as if I were daft and answered w