Rolls that rise to any occasion

Quick Dinner Rolls

Bread Machine Sweet Dinner Rolls

Few things make a weekend or holiday special like gathering the family for brunch, an early supper, or an evening dinner. While quick breads and biscuits complement any of these meals, sometimes the flavor unique to yeast-raised rolls can’t be beat. As a bonus, rolls also are great for [...]

Newsletter Issue #32, April 2009

– News from the Pantry

2008 was an exciting year for The Practical Pantry, with the 10-year anniversary of the column and the completion of The Practical Pantry Cookbook (click here for more information). Here’s what we have cooking for 2009:

* We will be launching The Practical Pantry blog within a couple of months. This blog [...]

Eat your broccoli

Marinated Broccoli Salad

Easy Microwave Broccoli

Broccoli Chicken Divan

Broccoli is a great source of lots of good things, including vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and fiber. Although frozen broccoli is delicious and convenient, fresh broccoli offers a crisp taste all its own. While it’s tempting to wait for the first crops to come in this summer, broccoli is [...]

Not all sausage is created equal

Turkey Breakfast Sausage

Home-Style Country Sausage

Pork Breakfast Sausage

Store-bought breakfast sausages are convenient, but making your own allows you to control the ingredients. This lets you know exactly what kind of meat and seasonings you’re frying up. And making sausage patties just might be easier than you think.

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To spice up this recipe, add [...]

Make it with marmalade

Orange Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry

Spiced Ham Steak

Orange-Glazed Pork Chops

Orange marmalade makes a wonderful topping on morning toast, but its potential goes beyond a quick breakfast. Marmalade is also a wonderful ingredient in main-dish sauces and glazes, where it adds a lot of flavor without a lot of cooking time.

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Orange Chicken and [...]

Warm up with chili

Couldn’t-Be-Easier Chili

White Chili

Spicy Chili Seasoning Mix

Few things are better for taking the chill out of the winter air than a bowl full of homemade chili. While some chili aficionados might disagree about the proper ingredients and insist on strict day-long simmering of traditional recipes, some chili variations are simple enough for quick weeknight meals. Whatever [...]