Janis Gardens Cooking Companion

We hope that you enjoy your tour through the on-line, virtual pages of the Janis Gardens Cooking Companion.

Here there are recipes with inspiration from around the world as well as from right next door. Some are long-time family traditions, some are inspired by our dear friends and some are new and original to Janis Gardens. Some are from our collection of cook books. Where ever a recipe is from an outside source, we have included the source on the recipe page.

Give the recipes a try and don't be afraid to experiment to get just the right flavor to suit your own palate..

Breads and Baked Goods...

• Aunt Rita's Great Potato Bread
• Sourdough Bread
• Sourdough Buns
• French Bread
• Cinnamon Rolls
• Cinnamon Bread With Raisins
• Pizza Fresh From The Oven
• Banana Nut Quick-Bread
• Banana Nut Yeast-Bread
• Zucchini Bread
• German Oven Pancakes
• Our Special French Toast
• Ann's Cornbread
• Savory Herb Stuffing
• Oven-Baked French Toast
• Brown Date Bread
• Green Onion Bread With Poppy Seeds
• Milk and Honey Rye Bread

Candy and Sweets...

• Easy Fantasy Fudge
• Apricot Candy Balls
• King-Sized Texas Brownies

Canning, Pickling, Drying and Preserving Foods...

• Twenty Mile Kennel Mixed Fruit Jelly
• Crab Apple Jelly
• Aunt Margie's Pickled Figs
• Ridgley's Pickled Onions
• Green Tomato Relish - Piccalilli
• Old Sourdough Hot Mix
• Raspbery Peach Dessert
• Janis's Own HomemadeTomato Sauce
• Marjean Ridley's Green Tomato Pickles and Dilly Green Beans
• Strawberry Jam for Tom Galloway
• Delicious Raspberry Syrup
• Pickled Hard Boiled Eggs

Fruit Dishes and Salads...

• Fran's Jello-O Fruit Mold
• Aunt Margie's Home Made Cinnamon Applesauce
• Heavenly Hash

Pies, Cakes and Cookies...

• Basic Pastry Crust
• Wild Raspberry Muffins
• Lemon Meringue Pie
• PumpkinPie
• Caramel Raspberry Peach Coffee Cake
• Old Fashioned Apple Pie
• County Fair Apple Pie
• Traditional Custard Pie
• Heavenly White Chocolate Strawberry Cream Pie
• Dreamy Cheesecake Strawberry Pie
• Wild Alaska Raspberry Cherry Pie
• Wild Alaska Raspberry Whipped Cream Pie
• Luscious Baked Cheese Cake
• Jell-O Rainbow Cake
• Margie's Trail Blazer Sugar Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Coconut Macaroons
• Versitile Cake Mix Cookies
• Oatmeal Almond Raisin Cookies
• Mother's Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese Frosting
• Vine Fresh Raspberry Pie
• Viola's Applesauce Cake

The Wonderful World of Potatoes...

• World's Best Potato Salad
• Musher's Fried Taters
• Marian's Mashed Potatoes Supreme
• Au Gratin Potatoes
• Escaloped Potatoes
• Potatoes O'Brian
• Bacon Onion Potato Casserole

Vegetables, Beans and Squash...

• Squash Crescent Casserole
• Bean Hole Beans
• Camp Fire Beans
• Peggy's Barbecue Beans
• Apple and Ham Barbecue Beans
• Traditional Green Bean Casserole.
• Candied Yams and Apricots.
• Grilled Vegetables..

A Wonderful Way With Chicken

• Quick and Easy Chicken and Dumplings
• Ritz Fried Chicken
• Magyar Chicken
• Twenty Mile Kennel Fried Chicken
• Billy Hunrey's Chicken Pot Pie
• Oven-Baked Faux-Hawiian Chicken Skewers
• Lemon Lime and Pepper Grilled Chicken

Other Meats...

• Smoky and Spicy Beef Brisket
• Barbecue Beer Brisket
• Oven Barbecue Beef Brisket
• Pat's Fruit Glazed Pork Roast
• Roylene's Mozzarella Meatloaf
• Roylene's Zucchini Meatloaf
• Roylene's Skillet Pork Chops with Zucchini
• Daughter Christina's Mushroom Meatloaf
• Ken and Ellen's BBQ Sausage Treats
• Barbecued Boneless Beef Ribs
• Daughter Christina's Dry Rub and Marinated Steak
• Meatball Sandwich With Cheese and Mushrooms Sauces

Inspiration From the Orient...

• Oriental Style Fried Rice
• Almond Vegetable Chicken Stir-Fry
• Sweet Pepper Rice
• Janis Gardens Vegetable Beef Egg Rolls
• Spicy Shrimp and Noodles
• Sweet and Sour Chicken (or Beef, or Pork...)
• Chicken Chow Mein and Beef Lo Mein
• Chop Suey, An American Classic
• Sesame Chicken - A Different Kind of Sweet and Sour Treat
• Braised Pork Roast ala Leko
• A Japanese Treat - Gyu Don or Beef Bowl
• Spicy Kung Pao Chicken

The Wonderful World of Pasta and Italian Style Foods...

• Chicken-Mushroom Fettucine
• Slumgullion - Yes, there is a story about the name.
• Cheese Stuffed Jumbo Shells.
• Pasta Doughs For Pasta Machines.
• Pizza Fresh From The Oven
• Three Cheese Lasagna ala Janis
• Chicken Mushroom Linguini Alfredo
• Eggplant Parmesan

Sauces, Spices and Condiments...

• Vinagre Margie Alena Blanche
• Vinagre Margie Alena Rosa
• Pat's Teriyaki Sauce
• Hot Pepper Stir Fry Oil
• Pat's Tangy Barbecued Chicken and Basting Sauce

Soups, Stews and Casseroles...

• Hearty Beef Stew
• Father's Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner
• Mother's Hamburger Goulash
• Crock Pot Chicken Soup
• Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
• Shepherd's Pie
• Spanish Bean Soup
• Margie's Stuffed Squash Casserole

On a Hot Wind From the Southwest...

• Hot And Spicy Chili Recipes
• Tamale Pie for Real South-of-the-Border Flavor
• Chicken Fajita Salad
• Chicken or Beef Fajitas ala Lawry
• Sizzling Chicken Fajitas from Scratch
• Savory Chicken Enchiladas
• Red Chili Sauce for Enchiladas
• Green Chili Sauce for Enchiladas
• Refried Beans
• My Favorite Savory Tamales and Sweet Tamales
• Brother Billie Joe's Californiano Tamales
• Red Spanish Rice - Chicken or Beef
• Yellow Saffron Spanish Rice
• Jeri's Fabulous Bean Dip
• Robin's Scrumptious Taco Pie
• Larry's Famous Bean Dip
• Southwestern Style Beef Tacos
• Southwestern Style Beef Tostadas

Armenian and Other Middle East Favorites...

• Hommus
• Barley Salad
• Barley With Meat Casserole
• Bulgar Keufta
• Armenan-Style Kabobs
• Rice Pilaf
• Lahmajoon - Armenian Pizza
• Armenian Cherag
• Cheese Berag
• Yalanchi Sarma - Stuffed Grape Leaves

Other Regional Specialties and Favorites...

• The Search for the Perfect Coney Island Hot Dog
• Cincinnati Five Way Chili
• Southern Florida's Cuban Sandwich

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Last Modified on September 2005