Sparks from the Kitchen

Recipe Index

Appetizers

Bacon Caramel & Cashew Popcorn

Caprese Salad Platter

Chicken Bites with Tangy Honey Mustard Sauce

Fondue!

Hush Puppies with Maple Butter

Kalamata Olive and Sun-Dried Tomato Crostini

Loaded Potato Bites

Pepperoni Roll-Ups

Pomodori Gratinati (gratineed tomatoes)

Puff Pastry with Asiago, Parmesan, Shallot, Scallion and Pancetta

Pita Chips with Peperonata

Sausage and Onion Fritatta

Scallion and Dill Pickle Dip

Shrimp Salad BLT Bites

Shrimp Salad Lettuce Wraps

Union Square Cafe’s Bar Nuts

Beef

Baby Back Ribs

Barbacoa Beef

Chili-beef, slow-cooker

Chinese Pepper Steak

Corned Beef Brisket (St. Patrick’s Day) slow cooker

French Dip Sandwich

Hearty Stew-beef, slow-cooker

One Great Steak

Christmas Eve Pot Roast

Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes

Rice and Beef Mexi-Skillet

Shredded Beef Tacos-slow cooker

Sloppy Joes-slow cooker

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Sugar Snap Pea, Broccoli and Beef Bowl

Sunday Afternoon Chili

Taco Casserole Bake

Bread

American Irish Soda Bread (with whipped honey butter)

Cornbread

Crispy Parmesan Bread

Focaccia Blitz Bread

Perfect Easy Homemade Bread

Pumpkin Bread

Roasted Garlic & Pecorino Romano Bread

Breakfast

Brown Sugar & Maple Steel Cut Oats

Burritos with egg and sausage

Pumpkin Steel Cut Oatmeal

Sausage and Onion Fritatta

Sausage, Egg and Cheese Panini

Baked French Toast

Chicken

Baked Chicken Bites

Baked Chicken with Herb & Parmesan Panko

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

Best Tasty Shredded Chicken BBQ-slow cooker

Bites with Tangy Honey Mustard Sauce

Buffalo Chicken-slow cooker

Burrito Bowl

Caprese Chicken

Fast Chicken & Cannellini Bean Chili

Chili-slow cooker

Chicken Parmesan Soup (slow cooker)

Couscous, Kalamata, Tomato and Feta Stuffed Chicken

Cowgirl Chicken Sandwich

Crispy Sriracha Bites

Curry Chicken Soup

Enchiladas-a lighter version

Enchiladas-Chicken with Salsa Verde

Enchilada Soup, slow-cooker

Flash Chicken Fried Rice

Florentine Pasta with chicken

Homemade Chicken Stock

Hurricane Sandy Chicken Piccata

Lone Star Chicken Spaghetti

Marinated Chicken Pita Sandwiches

Panini with Pesto, Roasted Red Peppers and Fresh Mozzarella

Perfect Roast Chicken

Perfect Roast Chicken Stock-Stove Top

Pow Pow Chicken

Red Dragon Chicken over Salad

Roast Chicken

Rollattini

Salsa & Sour Cream Chicken slow-cooker

Santa Fe Chicken slow-cooker

Skillet Chicken Parmesan

Spicy Chicken, Grilled Halloumi Cheese and Avocado Wrap

Spicy Honey Chicken slow-cooker

Sweet & Spicy Chicken Stir Fry

Winner Winner Chicken Salad

Cocktails

Devil’s Cider

Lemony

Rim Sugar-Meyer Lemon

Simple Syrup-Meyer Lemon

Whiskey Sour

Cookies

Brickle Drop Cookies

Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

Brown Sugar, Oatmeal and Coconut Chewies

Perfect Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pretty Pink Strawberry Cookies

Pumpkin Sugar Cookies with Spiced Glaze

Red Velvet Cookie Bars with Vanilla Bean Frosting

Desserts/Treats/Sweets/Snacks/Candy

Bacon Caramel & Cashew Popcorn

Bailey’s Cupcakes

Caramel Croissant Pudding

Chianti & Balsamic Strawberries

Chocolate Lava Cakes

Cranberry & Lemon Squares

Cranberry & Meyer Lemon Strudel

Dreamy Fleur de Sel Vanilla Caramel Krispies

Fleur de Sel Vanilla Caramel Sauce

Frozen Chocolate Mousse

Granola-Quinoa

Hummingbird Cupcakes

Limoncello Chill

Lucky O’Cupcakes

Roasted Rhubarb with Vanilla Frozen Yogurt and Meyer Lemon Sugar

Meyer Lemon Pound Cake

Peanut Brittle

Pumpkin & Chocolate Chip Squares

Straberry Treat

Ruby Red, Meyer Lemon and Olive Oil Cake

Torta di Mele

Eggs

Egg Salad-Sriracha and Bacon

Fish/Shellfish/Seafood

-Cod

  Baked Garlic Lemon Cod

Crispy Baked Cod with Tangy Dill & Pickle Sauce

-Shrimp

  Shrimp Rolls

  Shrimp Salad BLT Bites

  Shrimp Salad Lettuce Wraps

Tangy Spicy Shrimp Tacos

  Thai Red Curry Shrimp (over jasmine coconut rice)

-Chilean Sea Bass:

  Grilled Chilean Sea Bass with Home Made Tartar Sauce

Fruit

Chianti & Balsamic Strawberries

Fruit Salad

Roasted Strawberry Salad

Strawberry Treat

Fritattas

Pancetta Leek and Zucchini Fritatta

Sausage and Onion Fritatta

Tomato, Bacon, Onion and Asiago Fritatta

Meatless Mains

Black Bean and Avocado Quesadillas

Burrito Bowl (just leave out the chicken)

Butternut Squash Chili-slow cooker

Butternut Squash Soup

Carrot & Coriander Soup

Cauliflower & Onion Linguine

Celery Root and Mandarin Orange Salad

Delicata Squash Chili-slow cooker

Eggplant Parmesan

Falafel Sandwich

Fondue!

Green Bean Salad

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Mushroom and Pea Risotto

Parmesan Quinoa

Pomodori Gratinati (gratineed tomatoes)

Strawberry Risotto

Veggie & Feta Pasta Salad

Muffins

Blueberry Muffins

Cinnamon Sugar Doughnut Muffins

Strawberry Delight Muffins

Pasta/Pasta Sauce

Baked Rigatoni with Sausage

Bucatini All’Amatriciana

Cauliflower & Onion Linguine

Chicken Florentine Pasta

Fresh Tomato Sauce

Lasagna Carnivale

Lone Star Chicken Spaghetti

Marinara Sauce

Marinara Sauce 2

My Favorite Bolognese

Sausage, Onions and Peppers in the Slow Cooker (to top pasta)

Shells-Enchilada Stuffed

Veggie & Feta Pasta Salad

Pork

Pork Chops with Roasted Apples and Onions

Potatoes

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Baked Yukon Gold

Crash Hot Potatoes

Double Roasted Potatoes

Loaded Baked Potato Soup-slow cooker

Loaded Potato Bites

Oven  Fries

Parmesan Baked

Ranch Mashed

Smashed & Baked Parmesan Potatoes

Swiss Smashed Baked Potatoes

Twice Baked

Quinoa

Easy Quinoa with Roasted Mini-Bell Peppers

Granola-Quinoa

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Mini Turkey & Quinoa Meatballs slow cooker

Parmesan Quinoa

Quiche/Savory Pie

Quiche Lorraine

Vidalia Onion Pie

Rice

Cilantro Lime Rice

Risotto

Mushroom and Pea Risotto

Pumpkin-Shiitake Risotto with Pancetta and Pignoli Nuts

Strawberry Risotto

Salads

Burrito Bowl

Caprese Salad (platter)

Celery Root and Mandarin Orange Salad

Fruit Salad

Grape, Pear and Curry Cashew Salad

Green Bean Salad

Harvest Salad

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Peperonata

Red Dragon Chicken over Green Salad

Shrimp Salad

Veggie & Feta Pasta Salad

Winner Winner Chicken Salad

Sandwiches, Burritos etc… (anything in some sort of bread)

Chicken Panini with Pesto, Roasted Red Peppers & Fresh Mozzarella

Cowgirl Chicken Sandwich

Enchiladas-Chicken-a lighter version

Enchiladas-Chicken with Salsa Verde

Falafel with Yogurt Sauce

French Dip Sandwich

Grilled Chilean Sea Bass with Home Made Tartar Sauce

Marinated Chicken Pita Sandwiches

Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes

Roasted Strawberry Salad

Salsa & Sour Cream Chicken for Tacos slow-cooker

Sausage, Egg and Cheese Panini

Sausage, Onions and Peppers in the Slow Cooker

Shrimp Rolls

Sloppy Joes-slow cooker

Spicy Bean and Rice Burritos

Spicy Chicken, Grilled Halloumi Cheese and Avocado Wrap

Sriracha & Bacon Egg Salad

Tangy Spicy Shrimp Tacos

Winner Winner Chicken Salad

Seasonings/Condiments/Toppings/Sauces

Apricot & Rum Dipping Sauce

Chianti & Balsamic Strawberries

Dijon, Honey and Greek Cream Cheese Sauce

Pickled Red Onion

Pistachio Pesto and Greek Cream Cheese Sauce

Taco Seasoning

Side Dishes

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Brown Sugar Roasted Acorn Squash

Cilantro Lime Rice

Corn Salsa with Lime

Crash Hot Potatoes

Crispy Parmesan  Bread

Dijon Roasted Cabbage

Double Roasted Potatoes

Green Bean Salad

Hush Puppies with Maple Butter

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Oven Fries

Parmesan Baked Potatoes

Ranch Mashed Potatoes

Red Bell Pepper & Sweet Corn Saute

Roasted Broccoli

Roasted Carrots, Parsnips and Green Beans

Roasted Green Beans

Roasted Jewel Veggies

Roasted Root Veggies

Sformato of Carrots

Sausage and Onion Fritatta

Sautéed Spinach with Garlic

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Sugar Snap Peas & Sprouts

Slow Cooker

Beef Stew

Best Tasty Shredded Chicken BBQ

Black Bean Soup

Buffalo Chicken

Butternut Squash Chili

Caprese Chicken

Chicken with Mushrooms & Shallots

Chili

Chicken Chili-slow cooker

Chicken Enchilada Soup

Chicken Parmesan Soup (slow cooker)

Chicken Stock (homemade)

Corned Beef Brisket (St. Patrick’s Day)

Delicata Squash Chili-slow cooker

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Mini Turkey & Quinoa Meatballs

Salsa & Sour Cream Chicken

Santa Fe Chicken

Sausage, Onions and Peppers

Sloppy Joes

Shredded Beef for Tacos

Spicy Honey Chicken

Turkey & Asiago Cheese Burgers

Turkey Taco Soup

Soup, Stew, Stock & Chili

Beef Stew-slow cooker

Black Bean Soup-slow cooker

Butternut Squash Chili-slow cooker

Butternut Squash Soup

Carrot & Coriander Soup

Chicken Enchilada Soup-slow cooker

Chicken Parmesan Soup-slow cooker

Chicken Stock (homemade)-slow cooker

Chili in the slow cooker

Delicata Squash Chili-slow cooker

Fast Chicken & Cannellini Bean Chili

Loaded Baked Potato Soup-slow cooker

Ribollita

Santa Fe Soup

Sauerkraut Soup

Sunday Afternoon Chili

Turkey Taco Soup-slow cooker

Tuscan Cannellini Bean Soup-slow cooker

Tuscan Onion Soup

Turkey

Enchilada Stuffed Shells

Mini Turkey & Quinoa Meatballs slow cooker

Turkey & Asiago Cheese Burgers

Turkey Taco Soup-slow cooker

Vegetables

Brown Sugar Roasted Acorn Squash

Cauliflower & Onion Linguine

Celery Root and Mandarin Orange Salad

Corn Salsa with Lime

Dijon Roasted Cabbage

Double Roasted Potatoes

Green Bean Salad

Green Beans-Roasted

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Mushroom and Pea Risotto

Roasted Broccoli

Roasted Green Beans

Roasted Jewel Veggies

Roasted Root Veggies

Sauteed Green Beans

Sauteed Spinach with Garlic

Sformato of Carrots

 Sugar Snap Peas & Sprouts