Winning Recipes

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    Chocolate Cannoli Cake Roll

    Creamy ricotta cheese filling with a hint of cinnamon rolls up beautifully in this fluffy chocolate cake. —Tammy Rex, New...


    Lemony Chicken Soup

    While living in California, I enjoyed a delicious chicken-lemon soup at a local restaurant. When I returned to Texas, I...


    Land of Enchantment Posole

    My family named this spicy soup after our state moniker, “New Mexico, Land of Enchantment.” We usually make it around...


    Cheddar Potato Chowder

    I only made this soup occasionally because the original recipe was quite high in fat. I doctored it up a...


    Chunky Taco Soup

    I've gotten great response at our church dinners and senior groups whenever I bring this thick easy-to-fix soup. I usually...


    Cream of Wild Rice Soup

    Tender cubes of chicken, fresh vegetables and wild rice make this soup hearty enough for a meal. You can't beat...


    Caramel-Pecan Sticky Buns

    My mother used to make delicious cinnamon rolls when I was a child. Later, she taught my sister and me...


    Ground Beef Chili

    Everyone who tastes my beef chili recipe says that it is restaurant-quality. It's especially good with homemade cornbread. I have...

    Chocolate Angel Cake

    When I was married in 1944, I could barely boil water. My dear mother-in-law taught me her specialty—making the lightest...


    Hearty Split Pea Soup

    For a different spin on traditional pea soup, try this split pea soup recipe with corned beef. The flavor is...


    Mushroom Barley Soup

    A few years ago, a friend at work shared the recipe for this wonderful soup. With beef, barley and vegetables,...


    Mom’s Chicken Noodle Soup

    My mother was a pastor's wife, and she did a lot of cooking for potlucks. This recipe is one she...