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The Lion House on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, was built by Brigham Young in 1856 and is often associated with soft and flaky Lion House dinner rolls, honey butter, cheesecake and more.  My sister, Julie, who has greatly influenced my cooking, was the first one to introduce this recipe to me. She […]

Friends rallied around us and showed me so much love and support when I gave birth for the first and only time (a huge thank you to three birth moms), showering us with baby gifts, meals and encouragement. One of my favorites was a Cafe Rio inspired pork salad that was so incredibly good from […]

Best ever. Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars by Kelly J. Larson AUSTIN — When I was a kid in Oklahoma, the school cafeteria food was so good. The lunch ladies served decent meals that included hot, homemade rolls each day plus once a week — the most incredible oatmeal peanut butter bars. That was my favorite […]

Midwest chowder was introduced to me when my husband and I were newlyweds and college students at CU Boulder back when E. Gordon Gee was the university’s president. Gordon and his wife, Elizabeth, happened to be parents of an 11-year-old girl named Rebekah in the Sunday School class I taught. The Gees had recently endured […]

Pumpkin pie, the quintessential dessert in the United States each November is a Thanksgiving fixture on nearly every menu. I like it, but prefer to save calories for everything else, so a taste of pumpkin pie is all I need. I use a biscuit cutter to cut out mini pies for the right amount to […]

Gloomy, chilly weather today has me longing for sunshine, so I baked Island Cookies, a favorite recipe from my Nestle Toll House Cookbook that I hope you’ll enjoy. Island Cookies 1-2/3 cups all purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon […]

Does everyone think their carrot cake is the best or is it just me? We welcomed a house full of guests tonight and I baked my yummy carrot cake for dessert. It’s one of the easiest cakes that I make, thanks to the availability of a conveniently packaged, one-pound bag of baby carrots and being […]

This main course includes all the food groups — a stuffed bell pepper filled with ground turkey, rice, tomatoes, cheese, curry and dried cranberries. A step-by-step tutorial will show you how to make this impressive looking and flavor-packed dinner. My stuffed bell peppers recipe is perhaps the most popular savory concoction I have shared with […]

Happy Halloween, everyone! Before trick-or-treating tonight in the neighborhood with my kindergartener, our family snacked on hot artichoke dip with vegetables and pita chips, a tasty side to go with the homemade sloppy joes I made for dinner. There are probably as many versions of this dip as there are chocolate chip cookie recipes. This is […]

Now that the temperatures have dropped, all I want to eat is soup. Today I made a quick and delicious clam chowder that is hearty and reheats well for dinner. It’s thick and creamy and clam packed. I hope you’ll give it a try and let me know what you think. Clam Chowder 5 cups […]