I’ve been meaning to update the Recipe page on CNC for months and months now. It hadn’t been updated since 2009, so I had my work cut out for me- from re-categorizing and fixing broken links to weeding out so-so recipes and adding new, delicious ones. Now, instead of it being a bunch of links to things I’ve simply cooked over the years, it’s actually recipes that I know and love and make frequently. Basically, the recipes listed here are the best of the best! Enjoy!
Appetizers
- Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Cheesy Sweet Potato Crisps
- Edamame Guacamole
- Hummus
- Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus
- Rotel Dip
Beef
- Cheddar-Topped Shepherd’s Pie
- Chili for a Crowd
- Coffee-Braised Brisket with Potatoes and Carrots
- Dry Rub Steak with Avocado Salsa
- Gingery Broccoli and Beef
Breads & Muffins
- Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf
- Easy Apple Cinnamon Muffins
- Morning Glory Muffins
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones
- Pumpkin-Ginger Muffins
- Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins
Breakfast
- Apple Omelet
- Almond Butter-Stuffed French Toast
- Baked Banana Oatmeal
- Banana Blinis
- Breakfast Rice Pudding
- Butterscotch French Toast
- Coconut Cherry Granola
- French Toast Breakfast Scramble
- French Toast Souffle
- Grilled Banana Sandwich
- Instant Baked Oatmeal
- Light & Cheesy Spinach & Squash Egg Bake
- Microwave English Muffin
- “Oatmeal” Minus the Oats
- Pancakes listed below
- Polenta Breakfast Pizza
- Shrimp and Avocado Omelet
- Tortilla-Crusted Feta-and-Broccoli Quiche
Cocktails
Cookies
- 3-Minute Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
- Banana Oatmeal Chip Cookies
- Butterscotch Chip Cookies
- Cherry-Walnut Almond Flour Cookies
- Chewy Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
- Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cookies
- Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies
- Coconut Date Cookies
- Coconut Macaroons
- Cookie Friday Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Loaded Pumpkin Cookies
- Low-Calorie Sugar Cookies
- Matt Damon Cookies
- Microwavable Nut Butter Cookie for One
- Pumpkin Spice Cookies
- Oatmeal Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Reeses Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies
- Salted Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Zucchini Chocolate Chip Cookies
Desserts
- Apple Crisp Light
- Apricot-Pistachio Bars
- Butternut White Chocolate Chip Bars
- Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Bars
- Chocolate Dipped Apricots
- Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf
- Healthier Blondies
- Monkey Bars
- Mom’s Apple Crisp (aka The BEST Apple Crisp)
- Oatmeal Raisin Bars
- Peanut Buttery Bars
- Pomegranate Apple Crisp
- Pumpkin Blondies
- Pumpkin Coconut Date Bars
- Pumpkin Date Nut Bars
- S’mores on a Stick
Pancakes
- A Really Good Pancake Recipe
- Coconut Protein Pancakes
- Eggnog Pancakes
- OMG Pancakes
- Pumpkin Protein Pancakes
- Protein Pancakes
- Saturday Morning Pumpkin Pancakes
- Two-Ingredient Pancake
- Vanilla Protein Pancake
Pasta
- Cheesy Baked Shells and Broccoli
- Cool Chinese Vermicelli
- Creamy Cauliflower Mac
- Last-Minute Lasagna
- Light and Cheesy Nutritious Mac and Cheese
- Mac & Cheese Lite
- Macaroni and Cheese with Cauliflower
- Mal’s Pasta Salad
- Pasta with Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Red Onions
- Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Arugula, and Feta
Pizza
- Almond Flax Pizza Crust
- Brussels Sprout and Chicken Pizza with Parmigiano Reggiano
- Buffalo Chicken Pizza
- Deep-Dish Polenta Pizza
- Proscuitto, Gorgonzola, and Balsamic Fig Pizza
- Roasted Fall Vegetables and Ricotta Pizza
- Sausage, Spinach, and Provolone Pizza
- Toaster Oven Pizza for One
Poultry
- Chicken with Tomatoes, Onions, and Black Olives
- “Just Add Beer” Chicken
- Lettuce Wraps
- Loaded Baked Potato Chicken Salad
- Paleo Pad Thai
- Sesame Soy Chicken
- Skillet Sweet Potato Hash
- Spanakopita Turkey Burgers
- Roast Chicken with Roasted Onions, Peppers, and Tomatoes
- Turkey and Bean Chili
Sandwiches
- Avocado Egg Salad
- Grilled Banana Sandwich
- Ham, Egg & Cheese Panini
- Peanut Butter, Apricot & Walnut Sandwich
- Red Onion Sandwich
- Sweet Potato Quesadilla
Seafood
Smoothies
- Banana Bread Smoothie
- Blueberry-Kale Smoothie
- Coconut-Kale Smoothie
- Gingerbread Smoothie
- Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
- Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie
Veggies
- Cheesy Shaved Brussels Sprouts & Leeks
- Cheesy Sweet Potato Crisps
- Chickpea Patties
- Crispy Curried Sweet Potato Coins
- Coconut Ginger Carrots
- Easy Greek Casserole
- Feta-Walnut Stuffed Cucumbers
- Garlic-Lemon Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Honey-Roasted Root Vegetables
- Lemon-Glazed Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Bananas
- Sweet Potato Wedges
- Vegetable Fried Rice
- Winter Lentil Soup
- Zucchini Fries