My Recipes

One of my favorite hobbies is gourmet cooking and baking. Some of my friends have suggested that I have a recipe page in order to share my favorites with all of you. Well, here it is! You can share your favorites with me also, when you sign my Guest book or e-mail me at, monilutz@comcast.net Check back often.  I am always adding more and more recipes to my page.  Click the recipe names below for printable versions of each recipe.

Click categories below to explore my recipes...

Breads and Rolls

1. German Weinacht Stolen (Christmas Bread)

This is my Mother's famous recipe for Wienacht Stolen and is a family favorite at Christmas time. I make lots of these as gifts for precious friends and family. I want my Mother's recipes to live on and on long after we have gone! Her and Dad passed away and I miss them still so very much and all the fun times we shared as a family. I can't help but think of them when I make this wonderful Christmas bread.

17. Linda's Hot Rolls

This roll recipe comes from my Pastor's wife and dear friend Linda Gauger. She makes the best home made rolls you ever put in your mouth. They go good with any meal and they're easy, too, once you get the hang of it.

70. Quick Caramel Pecan Rolls

Here is a nice sticky bun recipe that is half the work of the old fashioned kind and so easy to make.  Yummy!

98. Apricot Nut Bread

This bread is nice for snacking on or having with your morning cup of coffee.  My Grandson Joshua likes to have it for breakfast.  It is moist and not too sweet, kind of just right.  It is one of our favorites.

152. Easy Cheesy Biscuits

This recipe comes from my sister Karen.  It’s an easy one that she says is just delicious.  Give it a try and I know you will agree with her.  Thanks Karen for another good recipe to share with friends.

Cakes, Pastries and Pies

2. German Butter Cake

This is a fast, easy and simple cake that my Mom used to make and we gobbled it up pretty quick! I had to get the recipe from my sister Ellen. I use it today for parties because it is so easy!

4. Jewish Apple Cake

Here is another favorite of mine that is great during apple harvest time and just plain any time! I made one for the surgical staff at Johns Hopkins Hospital. They put my defibrillator devise implant in for me so, in appreciation for their fine abilities and genuine friendliness, I baked them a cake and brought it to them.

6. Nan's Pound Cake

This recipe comes from Linda Gauger's Mom, Bessie Cronshaw, better known to all of us as Nan. It is a delicious pound cake that will just melt in your mouth.

9. Fruit Pizza

Here is my Mother's famous Fruit Pizza recipe. Mom was a terrific cook! There is just not a recipe for Fruit Pizza that is better anywhere! This has also become a favorite at our 4th of July reunions and a favorite at my church as well and once you've tried it, you will know why. It is worth all the effort!

 10. Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Next, a good cake to take places!! This cake actually tastes like a cheese cake but lighter and is sure to please any lemon lover. It is one I have been baking for years and always surprises your mouth. I baked it for my Brother Gene's friend Mike, one year for Christmas, because he ranted and raved about it so much!

15. German Chocolate Wine cake (must use metric measuring cup)

This next cake is very different from any other chocolate cake you have ever tasted. The recipe comes from my Aunt (Tante) Rosie, my Mother's younger sister. It was my Fathers most favorite cake next to the German Chocolate Butter Cream cake my Mother used to bake for him. It is light and indescribably delicious! It does take some effort, though.

23. Funnel Cake

Remember the wonderful funnel cakes you get at the carnivals and fairs?  Well I found the recipe and I'll share it with you.  This one is so much fun.  I always make it for my Grandson Josh when he brings a group of friends home to play.  We have raised him from birth and love him to pieces.  He and his friends like to put cherry and blueberry pie filling on it.  It is also a big hit for my husband, the "big kid", at heart!

34.  Pie Crust

Some people can not roll out pie dough no matter how hard they try.  I have found a pie crust recipe that comes from my Mother in law Virginia Lutz that truly is "as easy as pie"!  It never, ever fails!  Comes out flaky and light every time and is very simple.  I use it for all my pies and even for Pot pie which will be added to this list soon.  My Mother in law had a sweet spirit and was full of grace and considered me the daughter she never had.  She's with the Lord now, but I still miss her so much.

 36. Glorious Sponge Cake (Diabetic)

This is an award winning recipe from Caroline York from Penobscot, Maine.  It is a great cake that diabetics can eat, as well as Angle Cake.  I love it and Caroline won several fair prizes with it.  It is light and delicious!  I also cut the recipe in half for a German glazed fruit flan which tastes much more fresh than the ones you buy at the local market.

 38. Pumpkin Pie

Well, I've given you my pie crust recipe and I think I should now give you something to put in it.  I love Pumpkin Pie but I don't like it when it looks so dark that it starts looking a sick green color and tastes so strong from too many spices.  I like mine mild and creamy with just the right amount of spice.  This is an Amy Vanderbuilt recipe that I slightly adapted to suit me and everyone seems to love it.

45.  New York Cheese Cake

Everybody has a favorite cheese cake recipe and here is one of mine.  It is delicious and one of my daughter Melissa's favorites in the world!  I love cheese cakes of every kind and flavor!  They are my favorite cakes and I have a cook book of nothing but all kinds of cheese cakes and I use it often.  I will share a special one with you, next.

 46. Lime Cheese Cake

This is one of my favorite cheese cakes.  It is light, cool and refreshing.  A great recipe for the summer when you need something cool and refreshing.  The taste is mild and not strong like you would expect in a Key Lime Pie.  It is always a hit at my house.

 47. Lemon Meringue Pie

This is my favorite lemon meringue pie recipe because it is not too strong.  I love the flavor of lemon but when it makes your mouth pucker, it is too strong, in my opinion.  My daughter, Melissa loves this pie!

 48. Old Fashioned Fruit Cobbler

This recipe is the real McCoy!  It comes from Mrs. Homer Cook and is the best cobbler any where!  My Dad had a sour cherry tree and used to pick a bucket or two for me so that I could make him some cobbler every summer, and I would freeze the rest for winter use.  I also like using fresh peaches with a touch of cinnamon for this cobbler.  I have served it many, many times at our Bible class.

52. Best Carrot Cake

This recipe comes from my friend Pam Osteria.  It is the best I've ever tasted.  I try to bake it for my sister in law, Wilma, when it is her Birthday because she loves it so much.  Give it a try!  It is so moist!  You'll love it!

 53. Pound Cake

This recipe comes from my sister Ute's friend who shared it with us.  The flavor is slightly different but very Yummy!  Melts in your mouth!  Pound cake is a classic that is always good.

 59. Apple Strudel (Wiener Apfelstrudel)

I have the original German recipe for you but also a quickie one that I invented because of the work involved in the old version.  Let's face it, we don't have as much time as our forefathers did or as much patience as they did to make such an involved recipe.  If you are up to it, try the old way and if not try my easy way out!

 60. Whipped Cream Slices (Sahne-Cremeschnitten)

This recipe is my all time favorite German pastry.  I absolutely love everything about it.  It is creamy and slightly fruity and melts in your mouth.  I only make it for special occasions or when there is a very special guest coming to dinner that I am trying to impress.  It looks hard but it really is not that difficult to make and the results are fabulous!

 64.  German Doughnuts (Krapfen)

I love these light and delicious doughnuts.  They can also be made round with out holes for filling with jelly or fruit filling or pudding and custard.  You can try them any way you like and they will taste great.  My mom always made them as rings with holes and used only white sugar to dress them up.  She would make a huge plate of them for special occasions.  Where we come from in Germany we just called them Krepeln.  Nellie Fadeley and I made a batch for Bible class one day and they were a big success.

 65. Mini Cheese cakes

This recipe is wonderful for parties, Bible class, teas, showers, you name it.  I like to make them with different fruit toppings.  They are so easy to make and almost full proof.  There are also so many nice variations to the recipe.  A great little treat for any time!

72. German Chocolate Upside Down Cake

This is a simple cake that looks and tastes like you went to a whole lot of trouble to make but really is so simple.  Made with a mix and ready made frosting.  What could be easier than that?

 74. Chocolate Éclair Cake (Low Sugar)

Here is another very easy recipe for those times when you need to make your dessert ahead of your meal for the sake of time.  It can be made 24 hours before you need it.  You can also substitute the pudding for sugar free pudding for those of us watching our weight or our sugar intake.  It's just plain delicious!

 75. Pumpkin Cheese Roll

This recipe comes from my friend Jane.  It is moist and delicious and makes a great gift.  I like to bake it in the fall of the year when pumpkin dishes are all the rage and also at Christmas time.  It's a great dessert to serve after your Thanks Giving meal.

84. Glazed Plums and Almond Puff Pastry

Here is a quick and easy recipe that is great for the summer when plums are readily available.  So delicious and refreshingly different.  Give it a try and you won't be sorry!

88. Basic Yellow Layer Cake

This is my recipe for a basic yellow cake.  I have used it for wedding cakes and for simple things like cup cakes.  It always seems to turn out right and it's not too heavy.  I have also included my Yellow Cake Deluxe recipe with the lemon filling and boiled icing with sprinkled cocoanut.

92. Pumpkin Ribbon Cake

This is an easy recipe for a special cake.  It is a moist pumpkin cake with a cream cheese filling.  This cake is moist and yet very mild.  It makes a great presentation with the sprinkled powdered sugar, especially if you use a pattern, like that from a lace doily or, cut out your own snow flake pattern from paper like we used to do in school.  Just remember the lacier the better.

 93. Apples Bundles

Here is a simple little recipe that even a child could put together.  A dessert that looks like you spent hours making yet takes so little time and effort.  It yields 12 servings so that makes it a good one for company as well.  Easy as one, two, three!

101. Fruity Angel Cake ( for diabetics )

Here is a really simply recipe for diabetics or others that want to watch their figure.  Light and delicious this cake is sure to be a success.  You can make it with fresh raspberries or with mandarin oranges, either way it is a real treat.

107. Filled Angel Roll (For Diabetics)

This is a quick and easy recipe that is so delicious and a good one for diabetics as well.  Looks like you went through a whole lot of trouble and really didn't.  There are 2 variations and both are so good.

120. Mini Napoleons

Here is another fine recipe for puff pastry dough.  Very easy to make and simply delicious.  I love working with puff pastry.  There are so many things you can do with it and with such little effort.  Try these, you'll love them!

127. Streusel Berry Tart

Here is a recipe for a real quick version of a cherry, berry pie that bakes up flat like a pizza and in half the time.  It tastes great and you can use ready made pie crust dough to speed up things even more.  Serve it hot. right out of the oven with a dollop of whipping cream or a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream.  Yum yum!!

128. Pastry twists

Here is another wonderful recipe using puff pastry.  These sticks are sure to be a success at any gathering and kids seem to think they are a lot of fun.  The Parmesan cheese flavored twists are also great with spaghetti and meat balls.  An easy recipe to make and very tasty.

130. Diet Cherry Jell-O Cake

Here is an "oh so easy" cake that tastes like it's loaded with calories but it's not.  I love to take this one to church socials with me for those of us who are watching our sugar intake.  This cake is always a crowd pleaser.

131. Peachy Blueberry Pie

Two wonderful fruits combined make up this delicious pie.  A scoop of your favorite vanilla bean ice cream on top will complete the taste!

132. Mini Puff Pastry Turnovers

I love to work with puff pastry dough, especially when it's already made for you.  Pepperidge Farm pastry sheets are my favorite ones to use.  These fruit turnovers are as easy as pie and taste like they came from an expensive pastry shop!  Give them a try!

133. Sour Cream Apple Tatin

Here is a great upside-down apple tatin that is out of this world with flavor.  You will really impress your dinner guests with this lovely apple cake.  It is fairly easy to make and does not take too much time to prepare.  It is made with Granny Smith apples that can be found at your super market year round.

141. German Butter Cream Tort

My Fathers all time favorite cake was the German Butter Cream Tort.  My Mom would make both a vanilla and chocolate version for him.  She always used her own jellies and preserves for the bottom layer as well.  She made all different kinds of homemade jellies and preserves and her very own German pickle as well.  I will divulge the secret to her German pickles in another recipe in the miscellaneous section.  I will also give you her Plum butter recipe.  We called it "Zuetchgenmus".  

147.  Candy Bar Cake

This is a very easy recipe that I borrowed from my friend Judy McQiggan.  I watched her make this icing and thought it would work well with German Chocolate cake so I gave it a try and it was a winner.  Kids love it cause it's made with candy bars and big kids like it, too!

154. Pineapple Crumble Pizza Pie

This is a desert I invented for my son Billy.  He was hyperactive when he was young and was put on a strict diet that included only fruits such as pineapple, lemon and blueberries for the first month or so.  So I invented a form of pineapple pie that has been a favorite in my family for years now.  Give it a try and you'll agree that it's simply delicious served hot right out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

155. Strawberry Whipped Cream Tort

This wonderful tort is one that I invented myself out of common products found in any grocery store.  It is so easy and it looks like it came from the showcase of the best bakery in town and is so delicious.  When strawberries are in season there is nothing like it.  It's just so delicious!  Give it a try when you want to impress guests!

156. Scrumptious Chocolate Cake

This has got to be one of the best chocolate cakes I have ever eaten!  It is simple to make and so fudgey.  This recipe comes from my sister Ute by via of my sister Ellen.  I could never track down Ute long enough to get the recipe from her so Ellen gave it to me a few weeks ago after I begged long and hard for it.  Really, it is that good!  The flavor is between a fudgey brownie and a Texas chocolate sheet cake.  You won't be sorry you tried this one.

160. Old Fashioned Apple Pie

There isn’t a cook anywhere that shouldn’t have this recipe.  It is an old fashioned standard that is sure to please almost anyone.  By now you’ve probably picked up on the fact that my husband really doesn’t have a favorite but, that all my cooking and baking is his favorite.  My Steel Guitar player Earl Sexton gets a fresh apple or other pie delivered to his house every time he completes some of my music tracks.  It is one of his favorite pies.

Candies and Cookies

 31. Special Oatmeal Cookies

I am adding this recipe especially for one of my relatives on my Daddy's side of the family, cousin Thelma.  She wanted it this past Christmas and I just couldn't find it any where to give it to her.  I found it yesterday in a pile of others in a box where I keep some recipes.  Pathetic isn't it?  It is so much better to put them on the web site and on the computer.  Maybe Thelma can make them this Christmas!  They are delicious!

29. Buttery Jam Tarts

These are wonderful tarts!  This recipe comes from Sharon Thompson.  She made them for a Bible class that we had at church as a treat for after class.  What a treat they were!  I had to have the recipe.  If you haven't guessed by now, our church is full of wonderful cooks.

 37. Pie Cookies

Sometimes when I make a lot of pies or a pot pie I have leftover pie dough, I use it to make cookies.  My dear mother in law taught me this neat little trick.  She just called them pie cookies and my kids always loved them. You just pop them in your mouth and they practically melt.

 39. Old Fashioned Peanut butter Cookies

These old fashioned cookies are a hit with most anyone.  My good friend and studio buddy, Dennis Moore loves them to pieces!  They are nice and chewy inside like you want a cookie to be.  Kids of all ages love them!

 40. Snickerdoodles

Speaking of cookies, these are my Joshua's favorite cookie and the kids at church love them too.  They are chewy, gooey cookies that always taste like you want more!  My Husband, Phil loves them too.

 44. Christmas Church Cookies

These cookies got their name from my kids when they were young.  They look fancy and I always made them around Christmas time for church socials and to give away as gifts to friends.  Since I was always carrying them to church the kids just called them "Church Cookies".  I make them for my special friend Linda Love Clark at Christmas time and because they are a spritz cookie and so light, they are also my sister Ute's favorite.

 56. Marzipan Candy Balls

Being German, we all grew up with wonderful marzipan candy.  I remember when my Mother bought a huge marzipan pig for my Dad one Christmas.  Everyday he would cut off a section of the pig and share it with all of us.  I found this recipe for marzipan that is so simple.  I made home made candies as gifts one year for Christmas and this one was my favorite.

 57. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

This recipe is also very easy and makes a lovely gift idea.  Who wouldn't like to receive a jar full of chocolate peanut butter cups?  Not me!

 58. Chocolate Fondue and Dip

Speaking of chocolate, here is my recipe for fondue and dip for fruit.  This is always a hit at any party or buffet.  I like to make a platter of all kinds of fruit and different cake squares to dip into this luscious chocolate dip.  Great one for baby showers and bridal showers, too.

63. Pecan Dreams

This recipe comes from Nellie Fadeley.  Nellie was a great cook and a wonderful friend.  She's with the Lord now and sorely missed but her daughter Joyce gave me this recipe to share with all of you.  Nellie made these cookies often for church and around Christmas time.  They are crunchy and sort of melt in your mouth all at the same time.  Very easy to make and great as gifts.

68. Black Bottoms

I forget who gave me this recipe but, I love it and it is so delicious.  I make them in my mini muffin pan so they are bite size and easy to just pop in your mouth.  This recipe is also a nice gift to give at Christmas time in a nice tin or box.  I also make Pecan Tassies in my mini pan.  That recipe follows this one.

 69. Pecan Tassies

Here's another fine recipe that makes a nice gift.  I like to mix these up with the Black Bottoms in a tin at Christmas for variety. These also go nice at showers and parties and any time you need finger food. They are so delicious and easy!

89. Peanut Brittle

Alright, let's have some fun making old fashioned peanut brittle!  Now here is another fine recipe that can be put in decorative jars or tins and used as gifts at Christmas time and any time!  This is a fun recipe to do with your children.  Who wouldn't want to receive a batch of peanut brittle?

 90. Caramel Lace Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you like chewy, gooey cookies then this recipe is for you!  It is the best cookie I've ever tasted!  I just love these cookies.  Not only do they taste so good but they look so lacy and nice as well.  They are not too hard so give them a try.  You won't be sorry!

 91. Cocoanut Macaroons

This is a favorite of my husband Phil's.  It's a pretty simple recipe and takes very little effort.  These cookies are chewy and gooey and very moist.  I like to make them when I have parties or special occasions.

99. Lemon Pecan Cookies 

This is a wonderfully different cookie.  Two of my favorite flavors combined into one great taste.  Who wouldn't love these little morsels?  They are a cinch to make and taste so good!  Give them a try!

100. Cherry Cheese Bars

These bars are wonderful and taste like cheese cake with a crunch to it.  If you like cheese cake then you will love these easy bar cookies.  A great little dessert to take any where or just enjoy at home.

110. Salted Peanut Chews

Here is another fine recipe for a bar type cookie that is so good.  Kids love this recipe cause it is so full of peanut taste and the marshmallow center is fun.  Give it a try.

117. Swedish Rosettes

This delightful little cookie requires a Rosette tool.  They go real quick once you get started and they are so delicious and fun.  This recipe makes about 6 dozen.

124. Five Minute Fudge

This is the easiest recipe ever and tastes so good!  If candy making gets any easier than this, then children will be the next stars on the food channel on TV and not adults!  I add a few spoonfuls of peanut butter and nuts and it blows me away!  It just doesn't get any easier than this, folks.  Have fun making this one!

129. Golden Apple Raison Cheesecake Bars

Here is another fine bar cookie recipe that reminds me of French apple pie when you first eat it.  It is easy enough to make, so give it a try and you won't be sorry.  Great for parties and get-togethers.  A bit of work but worth it.

146. Patty Cake's Italian Biscotti

This wonderful recipe comes from one of my dearest friends whom I call Patty Cakes.  The first time we met she was bringing these lovely biscotti's to my friend David Reed's birthday party and the name Patty Cakes just kind of stuck to her.  This is one of the easiest biscotti recipes I've ever tried.  I think you will agree when you try them.  They do make a nice gift.

Casseroles and Pasta Dishes

28. Zesty Spaghetti

I got this recipe from my good friend Marrilee Moore.  She made it for a church dinner at her church and I just happened to be there also enjoying the food and company.  This salad was refreshingly different and I just had to have the recipe.

30.  Crunchy Chicken Casserole

This recipe is so good it got a standing ovation from a Ministers luncheon we had at our church.  I got it from my friend Pam Osteria.  I of course tripled the recipe for all those men with big appetites and served it up with a side of wild rice, cranberry sauce and green beans and a mixed green salad.  My friend Nellie Fadeley helped me in the kitchen.  We baked assorted cream pies for desert.  It was so much fun feeding a bunch of hungry men and when they appreciate it with applause, it makes all the work worth it!  Truly a labor of love!

43. Easy Cheesy Potato Casserole 

This recipe comes from my sister Ute.  It's the easiest and fastest way of making a good potato dish that feeds a crowd when time is important.  I have used it many times for buffet style dinners.

67. Macaroni and Cheese Florentine

This is a very easy and tasty side dish but add ham to it and it becomes a casserole meal.  Try it.  It's creamy and good and so easy to make!

73. Broccoli Casserole

This is a good recipe and a great way to add a "good for you" vegetable to your dinner table.  Broccoli disguised as a casserole!  Wow!  We know that vegetables are good for us but they don't always taste great.  This is one recipe that proves to taste good.  Give it a try and you'll see. 

109. Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

Here's a recipe with a new twist on taste.  If you like Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza, you're bound to like this one.  It is another easy as pie recipe that takes little effort to make.  Men love this dish, wonder why?

116. Spinach and Ham Pasta Toss

This is a quick and easy pasta dish that you can make in a hurry.  I have never met anyone that didn't like pasta.  It is comfort food with a capital C.  If I wasn't born a German, I would have certainly been born an Italian, I'm sure of it!  I love pasta of any kind!

148.  Angel's Delicious Cabbage Casserole

This recipe was given to me by Katherine Bray who just happens to be the movie and singing star, Queen Latifa’s, Grandmother.  She had this casserole for a luncheon board meeting of the Inspiration Women Organization in Harford County, Maryland. It is simply delicious and such a different tasting casserole.  I immediately fell in love with it on the first bite and asked for the recipe!  It comes from her daughter Angel, Queen Latifa's aunt. Try it! You will love it!

Dips and Hors d'oeuvres

  3. Hot Crab Dip   

Here is a favorite of mine that I like to make at Christmas time for munching while we are all decorating the Christmas tree. I usually double the recipe for parties and get-togethers. It is absolutely delicious and I have yet to taste a better one.

5. Spectacular Taco Dip

Everyone goes crazy for this wonderful Mexican dip at my church. It comes from my sister Ute and is sure to be a hit with any one. Ute and her husband Frank always made it for our 4th of July family reunions every year.

7. Spinach Balls - Mustard Sauce

This recipe comes from my cousin Hans Jorg's wife Cheryl and her Mom Trish. They made it for a Bieler family reunion in New Jersey. I have been making it ever since then and it is a big hit.  It is great as an hors d'oeuvre at parties.  

11. Dill Dip  

This recipe comes from my sister Karen and is very refreshing with vegetables or bread and a favorite of mine for parties.

118. Football Party Dip

Here is an easy recipe for football parties.  Men love this dip and you can make it up in a hurry.  Serve it in a large deep platter with a bowl of Restaurant Style Tortilla chips and you are set to go!

136. Spinach Dip

This dip always gets great reviews from everyone.  I like to serve it with a round loaf of seedless rye bread, pumpernickel or crusty white.  You can hollow out the loafs and serve the dip inside the hollow spot and the left over pieces of bread are great for dipping.  Always a crowd pleaser!

142. Tina's Fruit Dip

This wonderfully light and refreshing fruit dip comes from my good friend and Christian author, Tina Ray.  Serve it with your favorite fruit of the season or at gatherings and parties.  Who could resist ripe red and plump  strawberries with this lovely dip?  Not I.

164. Nellie's Quick Taco Dip

My friend Nellie Fadely was a terrific cook and there were some favorite recipes that she shared with me.  This recipe is one of the favorites.  So easy to make and very refreshing.  The men at church always look for this recipe when ever we have a function with food.  Now, that was a silly thing to say..........when do Baptist's ever do anything with out food!!  Give it a try and you won't be sorry.

For the Grill

49. Grilled Italian Chicken Breast

There is nothing like a good sun ripened tomato in the summer time.  One of my favorite ways to use them is with chicken breast on the grill.  You'll love this easy meat dish and you won't have to mess up the kitchen making it!  We love it and it makes a good sandwich with your favorite roll, too.

108. Beef Sirloin Tip Stew (For the Grill)

Here is a quick and easy recipe for a meal from the grill.  It's just too hot to cook indoors in the summer and grilling is an easy way out.  Make a cool Jell-o dessert with this meal and a crisp green salad and you've got dinner!

112. Pork Chops with Maple-Apple Glaze

Here is a nice recipe for pork chops on the grill.  The apple and maple glaze gives them a special taste that really compliments the pork.  I like to use French Style Pork Rib chops when I do these and you can ask the butcher to specialty cut the pork for you.  They only take 16 min.  How fast is that for dinner?

113. Ribs with Cherry Cola Barbecue Sauce

This is a wonderful recipe for ribs.  The Cherry Cola gives them a real good flavor.  They are best on the grill but you can do them in the oven or broiler if you like.  Serve them in the summer with fresh corn on the cob and my twice baked potatoes, recipe #25, and you'll be a hit!

119. Balsamic and Roasted Garlic Marinated Steak

This is a wonderful recipe for the grill.  You must marinate for 8 hours first and then it only takes 12 to 18 min. to grill.  There's just nothing more hearty then steak on the grill.  Great with my Twice Baked Potatoes recipe #25 and a crisp green salad or corn on the cob.

122. Herbed Seafood Packets

This is a good seafood recipe for the grill.  Very good tasting and the neat little packets are great for there is no clean up mess.  Picture a nice green crisp salad, an ear of corn, some nice Crusty French bread with butter and a packet of delicious seafood, with scallops and shrimp served over pasta!  Doesn't that make your mouth water?  Lime Cheese cake (# 46) for dessert?  Yummy! 

161. Barbecue Chicken Kabobs

This recipe is one that I created and it's so delicious.  I think it's a pretty easy one to do for the grill.  My family loves grilling out side in the summer time and even when it's cold outside.  I have often asked my husband to grill outside on the patio in the middle of winter with snow on the ground.  This is definitely one of our favorites.

Meats and Main Courses

18. Easter Ham

There is nothing better than a juicy melt in your mouth ham at Easter time.  This recipe is so simple anyone can do it.  My German Uncle Heinz, who is a butcher by trade, taught me that adding ginger ale to a ham somehow seals in all the juices and adds an incredible flavor to the ham.  He was so right and I am so thankful for his good advise.

27. Cheesy Beef and Macaroni Supper

Here's a great little recipe for when you are in a hurry and only have 1/2 hour or less to make a meal for your family.  It is something I invented once because I had so little time to cook and my son Bill loved it so much that it has been a repeat in my family for many, many years now.  It has a mild comfort food kind of taste that most kids will enjoy including the "big kid", my husband Phil!

 32. Wrapped Chicken

This recipe comes from Linda Gauger and is always good for a company meal especially when the group is a large one.  It is one of those stick it in the oven and forget it recipes that are easy as pie.   I like to serve it here at home with buttered pasta.  Love it!

50. Stuffed Pork Loin with Apple Sauce

This is my own recipe and a favorite for when company comes.  It is tender and juicy and the apple sauce compliments the pork very well.  It has become my husbands favorite dish.  It is not all that hard to make and I'm sure you will enjoy it once you've tried it!  I made it this Easter, 2005, when my daughter came home to visit and she loved it!

66. Fast Family Chicken Fajitas

This recipe is great for when you are in a hurry and need to make dinner fast and fun.  It uses ingredients you would normally have around the house anyway.  It will feed six or double it for a crowd.  Good at lunch time as well.

76. Simple Beef Stroganoff

Here a quick and easy recipe for dinner especially if you are in a hurry. And, who isn't these days?  You can make it with sirloin beef strips, chicken breast strips, or even with ground beef.  I like the beef best.  Serve it over hot buttered egg noodles with a leafy salad and a loaf of French bread and you have dinner!

 77. Golden Noodle and Sausage Bake 

Here is another good recipe that is hearty and quick and easy to make.  Your family will love it!  Serve it with a salad and biscuits and you've got dinner ready in 1/2 an hour!

 78. Leftover Skillet Supper

My Mom had a way with leftovers!  She could throw almost anything together and make it taste good.  This is one of my favorites that she used to throw together and we all loved it.

 79. Beefy Bean Burgers

This is a nice version of something else you can do with ground beef in a hurry besides Sloppy Joes.  It is one of my husbands favorite sandwiches for lunch and very easy to make.

 81. Shredded Barbecued Beef

This recipe will feed a crowd of people and is oh so good.  It also comes from the kitchen of Ruby McGlothlin.  A great meal for a bunch of hungry teenagers or men.  I cut the recipe in to half as much for my small family. Thanks Ruby for another fine recipe!

86. Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

I have been making these for a long time now.  They are best in the summer when you can get local home grown cabbage because the flavor is even more intense.  The cabbage rolls also freeze very well and when I make them I usually make a large batch and freeze some.  They are great for buffet style dinners as a side, also.

 87. Beef Burgundy

Here is an old standard recipe that is always great for when company comes.  It is fairly easy and yet it is so special at the same time.  I like to serve it with buttered egg noodles or rice.

 94. Basic Meat Loaf

This is my simple but juicy and tasty recipe for meat loaf.  It comes from my Mother with a few embellishments of my own added to the recipe.  I serve it with mashed potatoes and gravy and what ever vegetable I like.  Always a hit with a meat and potatoes kind of man like my husband Phil.

 95. Meat Log Stew

This is a recipe that I invented when I wanted to make beef stew and didn't have anything but ground chuck.  It turned out to be quite a favorite of my family.  My friend Jeanie Mullins loves it and couldn't wait for me to add it to my list so she could make it.  Hearty and great tasting. 

 96.  Hunter Chicken

I love this dish!  It is so easy to prepare and gives the chicken breasts a different taste.  I like to serve it with buttered noodles or boiled red potatoes in a parsley butter sauce with a side of snow peas or California blend.  A delicious and nutritious meal in less than 1/2 an hour.

102. German Beef Roulladen ( Beef Roll Ups)

This is a recipe that comes from my Mother.  I have embellished it slightly to suit my taste with added mushrooms, but it is pretty authentic.  We used to have Roulladen for Christmas dinner because it was such a special treat.  I fixed Roulladen for our family Christmas Eve reunion this past Christmas (2004) and it was a big hit with my family of about 30 people.

103. Wiener Schnitzel 

This recipe comes from my Mother.   It is still a big favorite in my family.  You can use veal but Mom always used pork because it was less expensive and some how the pork is some what more juicy than the veal.  I like either one.  Served with a wedge of lemon and buttered egg noodles.  What could be better than this?

104. Jager Schnitzel (Hunter Style)

This is also a wonderful recipe for Schnitzel in a Hunter Style, with a brown gravy and mushroom and wine sauce that is just fabulous!  Delicious and very different from the Normal way of serving Schnitzel.  Also great served with buttered egg noodles or potato dumplings.

105. Paprikaschnitzel (Hungarian Style)

This recipe is for a Hungarian Style Schnitzel.  It is also very delicious and has yet another kind of taste that is very different.  I like to use Vidalia onions with this one because they are so sweet.  This schnitzel reminds me of Hungarian Goulash but better!  Served over, you guessed it, buttered egg noodles!

106. Stuffed Green Peppers

This recipe is one of my husbands favorites and is so easy to prepare.  I love using fresh green peppers, the home grown kind, that I can get in the summer.  They have a more intense flavor.  This is a great treat for dinner, anytime.

114. Old Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie

This recipe comes from my mother in law Virginia Lutz and is so delicious!  It's just plain good old southern cooking at it's best.  She never used vegetables in hers but I added them to mine to make it even better and more wholesome.  It is my husbands all time favorite besides chicken and dumplings. 

115. Chicken and Dumplings

This is my husbands most favorite recipe of all.  I fix this for him at least once or twice a month.  He can't seem to get enough of it.  It really is not that hard when you use Bisquick, so give it a try!

125. Lemon-Pepper Chicken Sauté

Here is a quick recipe for chicken breasts that is so easy to make.  You will love the mild flavor and it is good served over rice with your favorite crusty bread and a nice fresh salad.  Most every one likes chicken.

126. Sandwich Supper Wraps 

There are times when it's just too hot outside or when you just don't feel like cooking and you need something good, but also something quick and easy for supper.  Have you ever tried sandwich wraps?  Here are a few of my favorite wraps that are good any old time.  

139. Gyoza 

This wonderful recipe for Japanese Won Tons comes from my good friend Akiko Quinn.  Akiko gave the Fellowship team of my church a demonstration of how to make these and then we feasted on them.  You just can't eat just one!  They are the best won tons I have ever tasted!!  I'm going to see if we can add Akiko's recipe for fried rice also.  You have got to try these they are wonderful and not much work either.

140. Broccoli Cheddar Chicken

This recipe comes from my nephews wife Tina Leonard and it is so simple yet, hearty and delicious.  There are so many ways to use chicken breasts and that is healthy eating, if you ask me.  Served with a crisp salad on the side and some applesauce and you've got a meal with not too much fussing.  Give it a try and you won't be sorry you did.

143. Easy Chili Muffins

You will turn an ordinary lunch time into something special with these Easy Chili muffins from my good friend and Christian author Tina Ray.  She says to add a fresh salad and dinner is served!  Thank you Tina for an "easy as Pie" recipe that is sure to be a winner especially on those cold rainy days when you just need something warm to eat.

149. Sausage Gravy

This recipe is so simple that I thought it was hardly worth it to put it on my recipe page yet my son Bill struggled to make it a few weeks ago and messed it up in trying, that I thought I had better add it, if not for anyone else, then just for him.  An old southern favorite of my Father's.

150. Moms' Award Winning Chili

My Mother won a lot of contests with her special chili recipe.  Here it is and who wouldn't love a hot bowl of chili on a cold winter night?  I like to serve mine with a small cast iron skillet of home-made corn bread piping hot from the oven, Yum!

151. Creamy Chicken Rice 

This recipe comes from my good friend Nellie Fadeley.  Nellie was a great cook and always shared her best recipes with anyone that wanted them.  This is a rich tasting and very easy to make recipe and it's great when you are cooking for a crowd.

158. Southern Fried Chicken

My Mom always made the best fried chicken.  Every Sunday afternoon she would fry chicken and make her wonderful red cabbage and the aroma would fill the house and you could probably smell it clear down the street.  We had a large family and chicken was an inexpensive meal in our house yet always a delicious one so you could count on fried chicken every Sunday with out fail.  I still fry chicken Mom’s way but not especially on Sundays.  Give it a try it is simple and so scrumptious.

162. Salad Sandwiches

I never dreamed anyone would ask me for a simple recipe like a salad sandwich but it did happen.  I made some sandwiches for our Vacation Bible School this year and they were well liked and I promised to put the recipe on the internet.  So here's a good one for when you are really in a hurry and a bowl of soup goes well with each one.  I have tuna salad, egg salad and chicken salad for those of you who need it.

Miscellaneous

8. Puppy Chow

This is a great little snack that comes from one of my best friends Nellie Fadeley. She used to make it for the adults to munch on as well as the children at Vacation Bible School. It's also a great after school snack for kids and kids parties.

12. Glazed Pecans

My sister in law, Wilma and my son Bill love the daylights out of this simple yet delicious snack and I find myself making it as gifts for a lot of people. It comes from my dear friend Nellie Fadeley.

 51.  Mocha Coffee Mix and Chai Tea Latte Mix

Here are two lovely recipes to spice up your cold wet days.  These recipes come from my sister Karen and are great to make and give as gifts to friends for Christmas or anytime you need a little something special.  Put in any air tight container with the recipe card attached.  Decorative tins and glass jars are especially nice, or place in a cellophane bag with a twisty and a bow.  What a nice treat for someone special!  Thanks Karen!

54. Carob Cornered Crunchies

This recipe also comes from my sister Karen and it is for dogs.  She made these for Christmas for a few friends that have dogs.  I have a Schnauzer named Scooby-Do and a Snoodle named Scruffy who just loved the treats because they like chocolate. We know that chocolate is not good for them so the carob worked out great.  Easy to make and give away.

 55. Pooch Peanut Butter Swirls

Here is another fine dog treat recipe from sister Karen.  Dogs love peanut butter just as much as we humans do so why not treat your pet to something wholesome for him?  He will love you for it! Thanks Karen!

111. Dessert Crepes

Here is a simple crepe recipe for almost any occasion.  My daughter called yesterday and asked me for the recipe so she could make them for breakfast.  I always filled them with preserves and rolled them up for her and Bill when they were kids and they just loved them.  Well here it is, Melissa, now go and make breakfast!

144.  Zwetschgenmus (Plum Butter)

This wonderful recipe for plum butter has been in my family for years.  I had to rummage all over the house to find it and finally did in a batch of old papers from my Dad.  Joe Stertz from Canada asked for it and I hope he has good success with it.  My sister Ellen is getting ready to cook a batch today for our family.  The flavor is outstanding and there is really nothing like it on breads and rolls and it is even good in pastry.  I am experimenting this year with it to see if I can come up with a good yeast dough recipe for it.  Anyway, enjoy and happy canning!

 

Puddings, Mousses and Molds

13. Rice Pudding

This recipe comes from Ruby McGlothlin from my church and it's the closest thing to Nellie's rice pudding I could ever find. Nellie never gave out her rice pudding recipe because she made a promise and kept it. I only doctored it with a little salt to make it taste more like Nellie's. Nellie always said that her husband Woody added the salt.

20. Heavenly Rice

I have tasted all kinds of ambrosia's and recipes of that sort and nothing comes close to this wonderful recipe from one of my best friends, Patsy Bryant.  Heavenly Rice is simply "heavenly"!  It is light and delicious and is sure to put a smile on your face. But, will it put a halo on your head?  I'm not so sure about that one!

 21.  Pineapple Bread Pudding

This wonderful bread pudding recipe comes from my dear friend and wonderful Bible teacher, Connie Clark.  We have had Bible study at our house for 8 years now and always have lovely deserts after class and pineapple bread pudding was always a hit.  Connie also makes the best Refreshing Rolls!  You can look for that recipe to be added soon as I get my hands on it!

35. Lemon Lust

This recipe comes from my good friend Jeanie Short.  This one is for you lemon lovers out there, me included.  It's light and delicious and doesn't require a lot of work.  Great to take to church socials.

80. Raspberry Delight

This recipe comes from Ruby McGlothlin.  She has made it quite a few times for gatherings at church and everyone just loves it.  Ruby is a great cook and I will soon add her baked macaroni and cheese recipe.  That is one of my favorites.

 82. Easy Banana Pudding

This recipe comes from my good friend Jeanie Short.  When we first moved to our current home, Jeanie gave me a start off of her snowball bush and it has thrived in our back yard for years.  Beautiful bush!  Every time I look at it, I think of her.  This recipe really is a good one!

 83. Strawberry Jell-o Pretzel Salad

This is a real good recipe to take to church socials or any place.  Is there anything you can't use Jell-o for?  Jell-o is so versatile in so many dishes.  This strawberry Jell-o salad is delicious and refreshing.  I like to make it in the summer.

 85. Caramel Pecan Bread Pudding

This is a wonderful gooey and sticky dessert that reminds me of home made sticky buns.  It is a much easier version to make and quite delicious.  I guarantee you'll be licking your fingers on this one!

Seafood

97. Moni's Crab cakes

Crab cakes have always bee a tradition in our house.  After all, we are Marylanders!  I like using only the choicest jumbo lump crab meat for mine.  It is a bit more expensive but well worth it when you bite into these luscious crab cakes.

123. Broiled Salmon Fillets with Dill Sauce

This is a lovely recipe for the broiler, oven or the grill.  Salmon has always been a favorite of mine and it is especially good with Dill Sauce.  It takes only a short while to prepare and is well worth it.  Juicy and delicious!

157. Fried Oysters

My Mother-in-law always fired oysters for the men in our family.  My husband eats them with cocktail sauce.  Mom was always mindful not to use any kind of oysters but only the Oysters from the Chesapeake Bay in the Maryland and Virginia area because they simply tasted the best.  It is a very simple recipe.

Soups

16. Grandma Lutz’s Tomato Beef Vegetable Soup

This wonderful Beef soup is a favorite at my church and in my family. It comes from my dear Mother in law, Virginia Lutz and is absolutely the best I've ever tasted. Pop Cronshaw, Gary Thompson and a list of others have put it on the top of their list of favorites. I remember making a huge amount for the men at our church for a work day lunch and they all loved it and ranted and raved! It is my honor to share it with you; and, did I mention it goes great with Linda Gauger's hot rolls?

 24. Bean Soup

Here's a hearty soup for a cold day to warm you from the inside out.  It is delicious, fast and very easy to make.  I like to serve this soup with homemade corn bread and throw in a pie for desert.  You'll have a wonderful meal!

33. Moni's Potato Soup

This recipe is my own invention and is better than any I've tasted else where.  This is a great recipe for the winter time when it's cold out side and you need something hearty to warm your insides.  It is a family favorite and I know you'll enjoy it.  I have served it at buffet dinner parties in a large crock pot as a part of the meal.  It's that comfort food thing that everyone loves.

61. German Cabbage Soup

My Mother made this soup a lot when we were growing up.  My Dad loved it and so did all of us kids.  It is actually not too fattening and very healthy and good for you.  You will need a German ingredient called Maggi.  Give it a try and see what you think.

71. Carrot Soup with Thyme and Fennel

This delicious and different soup recipe comes from my good friend Pam Osteria.  It is a great soup to serve special guests.  Rich and yet so different in taste.  This is adult food and not something yours kids will be crazy over.  I like it because it is so different.

153. Home-made Chicken Noodle Soup

I just made this soup for lunch at a marriage seminar at our church and it went over so well.  Now everyone wants the recipe so I decided to add it to my collection.  It is mildly flavored and feels like real good "comfort food" and  kids really like it as well.  It's not real hard, just a little time consuming.  Chicken soup is "good for what ails you".  When my kids were sick that is all they ever asked for.  For what it's worth, chicken soup has been proven to have healing qualities in it.  I have prayed over many a pot of soup as it is delivered from my house to someone who is ill.

159. German-style Split Pea Soup

My mother often made this soup for us as we were growing up.  It didn't always have a lot of ham in it but it still tasted great to us kids.  Now I make sure there is plenty of ham in it and it always takes me back to when Momma used to make it.  It just tastes like home to me.  Still miss my Mother very much and all the wonderful good advise she gave me.

Vegetables

14. Cold Slaw

My Friend Nellie always made the best cold slaw around and she shared her recipe with me one summer and it's the only kind I make now.

19. German Style Red Cabbage

Speaking of Easter ham, this cabbage recipe is also a family favorite that Mom used to make with her ham and she also made it every Sunday dinner for as long as I can remember.  It is mouth watering, delicious and compliments ham very well because of it's sweet and sour taste.  Every one that tries it, rants and raves about it.  Singer, songwriter and good friend David Reed has said it is his very favorite!  My friend Pastor George Keppley won't let me come to dinner with out it!

22. Monterey Jack Scalloped Potatoes

These Yummy potatoes are pure comfort food.  My son Bill and daughter Melissa fight over who gets to take the leftover's home!  They just melt in your mouth and they go so good with Easter ham.  It is a dish that is really not hard to make only time consuming but worth it.  We love them!

25. Twice Baked Cheese Potatoes

This is a recipe that goes well with steaks or chops and most anything.  It is a good one for when company comes because it is so easy to fix.  I like to grill out side especially in the summer and these potatoes go well with whatever you put on the grill just add a salad and you've got dinner!

 26. Broccoli Salad

This is a nice Broccoli salad that would compliment most any meat dish.  When I grill steaks out side and fix those yummy twice baked potatoes, this salad goes very well with them.  It is another "so easy" meal and plenty good for you, too!

41. German Potato Salad

German Potato Salad just isn't original unless you use German Pickles.  I get mine from the commissary on Aberdeen Proving Ground Military base.  They are imported from Germany and are called Gundelsheim Schwabentopf pickles.  Food Lion and Martins groceries stores also carries them in their delicatessen section.  This wonderful potato salad recipe comes from my Mother.  It is the best I've ever tasted!

 42. German Red Cabbage Salad

This recipe is also from my Mother and is so easy to mix up and gets better tasting the longer it sits and marinades.  I make it often at my house.  It is refreshingly different than cold slaw or other salads and goes well with any meat dish especially fish.

 62. German Potato Pancakes

My Mother used to make 2 huge stacks of these pancakes.  One for my Father and the other stack for the rest of us!  My Father had a large appetite and loved to eat these pancakes with a little deviled ham on them.  He could easily eat twelve the size of a dinner plate!  My Mother served them with home made apple sauce and called it "Himmel und Erde", which means, "Heaven and Earth".  Heaven being the apple sauce and earth the potatoes.

121. Irish Potato Bake

Here is a hearty potato dish that goes well with almost any meal.  I like it with fried chicken, ham chops, pork chops or steaks.  It is simply very delicious!

134. German style Cucumber Salad

This recipe comes from my mother and is very refreshing when it is served cold and crisp right out of your refrigerator.  It is a great summertime salad, especially when you have home garden-grown cucumbers.  

135. Crispy Fried Zucchini

This recipe comes from my father.  He taught mom how to make it for him.  He loved zucchini fried real crispy in oil.  It was one of his favorites.  Give it a try.  It's certainly different!

137. Broccoli Salad (version #2)

This recipe comes from my good friend Darleen Jack.  She makes it a lot for church socials and everyone loves it, and so, I just had to have the recipe.  My husband, Phil is quite fond of it and insisted that we make it for our Christmas family reunion this past year, 2005.  It was a big success!  It is really very easy, so give it a try.

163. Funeral Beans

Now what exactly are funeral beans, you might ask.  This recipe comes from Agnes who got it from some women at a church where she was attending a funeral.  We just didn't know what else to call them so we call them funeral beans.  This is a tasty way to fix up green beans in a very different way.  They have a sweet and sour and bacon taste that can't be beat.  I fell in love with them at first bite!  Give them a try and you won't be sorry.

165. Baked Tomatoes

This is a recipe that was given to me by the Chef at Pipestem Restaurant and Resort in West Virginia near my Daddy's home town of Hinton where we had a family reunion this year, 2007.  Such a simple recipe but oh so good.  These tomatoes were such a big hit.  The Chef served them with a platter of seasoned and brushed with olive oil, grilled wedges of zucchini, carrots, and sweet potatoes and surrounded the platter with the baked tomatoes.  It was a beautiful presentation and quite delicious.  Give them a try.