Meg's Favorite Recipes

I love collecting recipes from family and friends and I try to cook a new one every week! I am slowly trying to replace all my unhealthy recipes with natural ingredients :) Here are some of my favorites:

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Mary's Unbeatable Chocolate Chip Cookies

So I heard stories of these cookies for about a year before Mary would relinquish the recipe :) Evidently, she used to make them for Mark a...

My favorite chicken salad

Ever since getting the perfect chicken salad at the Fresh Market, I've been looking online for a similar recipe. I found this at www.co...

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Gigi's Sweet Potato Casserole

A must-have for any Jones Family gathering! The sweetest and yummiest sweet potatoes ever! Ingredients: 3 cups cooked, mashed sweet pota...

Lynne's Oven Fried Potatoes

This was another recipe I had to master to marry Mark and it seems like I never make them enough for him. He loves to dip them in Ranch or ...

Grandma Connie's Cheesy Garlic Grits

This was my absolute favorite thing to eat at my Grandma's growing up and she was nice enough to make it for every holiday meal. Mark t...

Mary's Corn Fritters

For some reason, this is a Peterson family tradition when it snows :) Mary introduced it to us when they got "snowed in" at our h...

Lynne's Hotdog Chili

It sounds simple because it is, but I must say I've never had better chili on my hotdog ) Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 1 pkg chil mi...

Richard's Awesome Steak Marinade

This marinade is one of the best ever! PREP: 10 MINUTES CHILL: 1 HOUR CRILL: 11 MINUTES MAKES: 8 SERVINGS Ingredients: 2 tablesp...

Friday, September 26, 2008

Zach and Brian's Sausage Hashbrown Casserole

A yummy casserole that is good for breakfast or any other meal :) I used to make it for my brother and his buddies in college and they love...

Melanie's Pronto Pizza Burger

A yummy, quick burger! Ingredients: 1 lb. Lean ground beef 1/3 cup grated Parmesan Cheese 1 Tbs. chopped onion 1 Tbs. tomato paste ½ tsp. sa...

Mary's Baked Oatmeal Casserole

This is delicious, filling, and healthy, too! I grease the pan with coconut oil, which makes it even sweeter :) Ingredients: 3 cups oatmeal...

Gigi's Overnight French Toast Casserole

Oh, this is soooo good! My grandmother used to make this for us and my Dad continued the tradition. Now I make it whenever we have company...

Hollie's Crockpot Italian Chicken Dinner

Another great crockpot Italian recipe! Thanks, Hollie! Ingredients: 6 skinless, boneless chicken halves 8 oz Italian salad dressing 1 can c...

Sarah's Chicken Scampi

This recipe is from one of my college friends, Sara Coker Ingredients: 5 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inc...

Honey-Cinnamon Spread

We love to eat this on pumpkin muffins or bagels! Ingredients: 1 pkg. cream cheese, softened 2 Tbs. honey ¼ tsp. cinnamon ...

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Lynne's Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Something Mark just can't get enough of and I love it, too. Better than what you get at a restaurant :) We don't put the tabasco s...

Lynne's Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

Oh, so yummy! Ingredients : 3 (8oz.) cream cheese, softened 1 cup confectioners sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 ½ cups mini chocolate chip...

Gigi's Boiled Custard

This is a Jones family tradition and my Dad makes tons of it every Christmas. We've never tasted a better boiled custard :) Ingr...

Emily's Ranch Snack Crackers

These are my husband's favorites and he will even make them himself if I put the ingredients out on the counter for him :) They are add...

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Lynne's Party Meatballs

These freeze well, so I make tons at the same time :) We love to eat it over brown rice or quinoa. Its also a great thing to take to a cov...

Nacho Taco Salad

Mark absolutely loves this salad, but prefers the Ranch Doritoes :) Ingredients : 1 head or bag of lettuce 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 s...

Emily’s Excellent Potato Soup

The ultimate comfort food! Ingredients: 6-7 potatoes, peeled and diced ½ cup onion, diced 8-oz cream cheese, cut in chunks 1 ½ cup milk 1 ca...

Melanie's Easy Pizza Top Spaghetti

This is great if you don't have time to brown any ground beef for dinner :) Just throw in the pepperonies! We use it with whatever past...

Mark's Favorite Crockpot Italian Dinner

This is an easy meal that can look fancy with the simple sauce :) Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts 1 small bottle of Italian salad dressing bo...

Creamy Spinach Chicken Dinner

This is one of my new favorites that I found in one of my cooking magazines :) Ingredients: 1 ½ cups uncooked pasta 1 lb boneless s...

Melanie's All American Burger

This makes a perfectly seasoned burger :) Ingredients: 1 lb. Sausage 2 lbs. Ground beef 2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce minced onion Directions:...

Super Baked Ziti

My dear friend Mary Vargas gave me the idea to make all my pasta recipes more rich and creamier by mixing a can of Alfredo sauce with the to...

Monday, September 22, 2008

Hawaiin Chicken Pile-up

My friend Sara made this for a ton of people in college -- she provided the chicken and everyone brought the toppings. It may sound weird t...

Lynne's Poppy Seed Chicken

This is Mark's idea of comfort food and getting this recipe from his Mama was a requirement for our marriage, I think :) It freezes wel...

Rich and Easy Manicotti

Mark says he likes this more than what we get at Italian restaurants :) It also freezes well, so I always double it and have one for later:...

Mom's unbeatable Lasagna

We ate this regularly growing up and it is undoubtedly the best lasagna ever! And it freezes great, so make 2! Ingredients: 2lb ground beef...

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Meg: A wife and Mommy who loves the Lord and my family. I am not blogging to make money or gain followers... I am just trying to keep track of our memories, favorite recipes, and lessons learned as we enjoy life together serving our Lord. I hope to encourage other Mamas while making keepsake scrapbooks and cookbooks for my girls.

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