For the benefit of parents everywhere, I have taken my favorite pumpkin cheesecake recipe and translated it into parentease. The non-parent version is available in Cooking By The Book -- a free bonus I offer with every purchase of The Get Happy Workbook.

Give your shrimp dishes an exotic and delicious flavor with coconut milk. Try these recipes.

Here is a delicious lasagna recipe. Uncooked lasagnas freeze very well so the extra work can be done well in advance. You can make several batches at a time and freeze the extras to thaw out and cook later.

Here is a delicious chicken recipe that comes from Lebanon. This, easy to make, chicken recipe does not rely upon complicated ingredients and techniques. The only tick to give you a tasty dinner that your family will enjoy is the slow cooking and the special lemon and garlic marinade.

In gyms across America creatine has been well known and well used for years. This dietary supplement is believed to help weight lifters bulk up and because of this creatine is incredibly popular with men.

Amish Bread Starter, creating a "Sour-dough" like bread. This starter makes a cinnamon bread, with optional raisins and nuts.

This chili is hot and spicy! Serve with various toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, onions, and definitely oyster crackers. With the Fireman's Chili, you can layer a platter with tortilla chips, top with chili and shredded cheese and salsa for great nachos

Black Forest Cake, is a chocolate cake with a strong cherry element to it which is popular throughout North America.

These biscuits are light and flaky. They are less salty than many store bought biscuit mixes. They taste great plain or with butter, honey, jam, or gravy.

Here is a delicious, easy to make crock pot recipe for Hot Fudge Spoon Cake. Your family will love this dessert!

These pancakes make a good breakfast for a family. They are healthly too (as long as you don't over do the syrup) since whole wheat flour contributes to your fiber intake.

You can make guacamole that people will rave about! It’s easy,
and you don’t need any fancy kitchen utensils or appliances.

The most popular salad of Thailand and Laos is the Green Papaya salad. On the first bite, your tongue should taste extreme heat, salt, and sour all at once. The taste is invigorating!

Lemon Meringue Pie seems to say warm weather, maybe because it's as yellow as sunshine and has clouds of sweet meringue. Simple to love, it was a real challenge to make until now.

Here's a recipe that's quick and easy but still has that homemade flavor you crave. Starting with a lemon bar mix gives it a luscious citrus flavor, while eggs and sugar make it taste so fresh and rich. And the crust? Golden, buttery and sweet.

Four different recipes for cornbread including sweet cornbread and skillet cornbread.

Here are four different, easy to make, oatmeal recipes. Oatmeal Banana Waffle, North Staffordshire Oatcakes, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, and Raisin Oatmeal Muffins.

Have you ever experienced a burning sensation after having a deliciously prepared dinner? If so, you are experiencing acid reflux. Before learning how to rid yourself of this annoying symptom, you first have to understand how it originates.

The Memphis Style pork rib is one of the most popular and mouth watering styles of rib preparation. One of the reasons for the popularity with the Memphis Style rib is its unique blend of barbeque tradition and flavorful seasonings.

If I've heard it once, I've heard it a dozen times: "Make
homemade cinnamon rolls? From scratch? Are you crazy? That takes
all day!"

How often have you obtained what you considered a perfect cake? Isn't it often true that one day you will have baked a cake to perfection and the next just a passable cake that your family eats but does not devour with enthusiasm?

The title says it all, but Labor Day Chicken is truly a mouthwatering and simple recipe to make for your next Labor Day party. It cooks up nicely and you'll be surprised at how fast it gets eaten up!

This very easy to make apple bundt cake that requires no fancy frosting or filling and is delicious for serving at breakfast, tea time or even as a birthday cake with a chocolate or with a fruit glaze covering. Of course, an apple cake is always great with ice cream too. You can be sure that your family and friends will love this home made apple bundt cake.

Here are 3 different, easy to make, recipes for meatloaf.

Have you ever wondered if there was a healthful alternative to the sugar and
preservative filled ice cream you buy in the supermarkets? If you have or if
you would truly like to try homemade ice cream then this is for you. I have a
recipe for vanilla ice cream, that will knock your socks off when you taste it.

Butter cream icing is creamy and delicious. It is the perfect icing for decorating borders and making flowers like the rose or sweet pea. The best thing about butter cream is that it can be made of stiff, thin, or medium consistency, as per your requirement. Let’s take a look at some of the butter cream recipes.

Here is a recipe for home made apple pie.

Delicious and easy to make recipe for lemon meringue pie.

This is our families secret chocolate chip recipe. We have a large family so this one makes over 4 dozen chocolate chip cookies. You can experiment with most cookie recipes to adjust to your own taste. Remenmber the more brown sugar you use the more chewy type cookie you create.

Delicious crockpot recipe for pumpkin cake.

There's just something special about homemade cookies, especially chocolate chip cookies, so far as I'm concerned. It's a great family activity, something even children can help with, and everyone loves eating the results. Here's an easy recipe for chocolate chip cookies I think you'll enjoy.

I have to keep my recipe secret for reasons that will soon be apparent. You need to start out with some very fine chocolate. The recipe calls for a cup of chocolate, and you have several choices here. Hershey chocolate makes a good semi-sweet chip that works perfectly, but other fine choices are Ghirardelli chocolate or even of the fine Lindt chocolates. You may pick your favorite, although I usually stick with the Hershey chocolate.

There is nothing that lifts the spirit and strengthens the soul more than a good bowl of chili. Indeed, chili has been called the all-American dish, a food invented in this country and, some would say, embodying the American spirit.

Baking cookies with any or all of your children is a naturally fun activity. Cookies are portable, sweet and fun to make. They can be made in stages if time is tight-prepare the dough in the evening and bake them the next morning. Older children can read the recipe and direct adults on what steps to take. Small children can roll the dough into balls and flatten it with a fork, similar to making peanut butter cookies.

For families looking to cut food expenses, adding chili to the weekly menu is a great idea. Hard working folks still love to sit down to a piping hot bowl of chili at the end of the day. The best way to have your chili ready as soon as you arrive home is to cook it in your slow cooker. The hearty dish has been a favorite in this country for centuries, and has a vivid and rich history.

Here is a wonderful recipe for chewy ginger cookies that you will love.

Green tea continues to gain in popularity, as scientific studies confirm the abundant health benefits of green tea. These health benefits include anti-aging, weight loss, anti-cancer properties, the ability to lower cholesterol and more....

Love to camp and cook outdoors? There's nothing as satisfying as making camp and cooking your meal over a campfire. The food just tastes better, and the atmosphere can't be beat.

Everyone enjoys the convenience of crock pot cooking, yet not everyone knows just how versatile today's crock pot recipes are. You need not cook the same old beef stew or chicken soup to reap the rewards of slow cooking. These days, there is a world of fabulous crock pot recipes to choose from. Whether you prefer Italian or Greek, Chinese or Indonesian, you can find a great crock pot recipe!

An omelet or omelette is a breakfast food that consists of an egg based wrapper around a filling of your favorite foods. Omelets are very easy to make and require little time to create. Always be sure that your fillings are pre-cooked or able to be finished in the time available.

Keep your kids busy during Christmas break baking cookies to give as Christmas gifts. Below are some common Christmas cookies that aren’t too hard to make and are great for Christmas sharing.

Each year, Americans consume about 38 billion hamburgers. An enduring favorite, hamburgers are an iconic American food.

But what do Americans define as the classic American hamburger?

Who doesn't love fudge? Set out a tray of home-made fudge or fudge brownies and your family and friends will soon have them eaten. Fudge is also great for office parties. Chocolate fudge has become a very traditional dessert in the U.S. not only for the holidays but year-round.

Everybody who has visited Spain and more in particular Valencia must have heard of the famous Paella a la Valenciana. But I think most people don’t know where the paella comes from and what it means.

First of all, paella is not exactly the dish but the recipient this typical plate is cooked in. We all have seen the paella pan before when visiting Spain or browsing the net for paella recipes.

Have fun this summer on your next family camping trip. Remember to find quality, affordable cast iron cooking utensils made for camping and home use. Create a memorable campfire meal - There's more to camping than roasted weenies on a stick! Enjoy!

The gang coming over for the big game? Camp out with the local activity group? Feed the pack with this howling brew of stick-to-your-ribs chili. Sure to be the topic of many functions to come.

Almost everyone loves Mexican food regardless of where they are from. Here is a Mexican recipe for grilled chicken that you can create in your own kitchen. This recipe is very easy to make and you can be sure that your friends and family will enjoy it.

54 Tips to help lose weight - and keep it off! These everyday tips are a goldmine of dieting methods that are common-sense, and sustainable.

It's time to reveal a recipe that my kids love. These pancakes are a delicious way to bribe your kids into doing anything. If your family doesn't like these pancakes, then there is something wrong with them.

This Chocolate Pear Bake is a dessert that resembles a brownie in appearance, yet contains no flour, instead using whipped egg whites to provide structure. The pear adds a nice mild fruit tone to the chocolate.

Now here is a coffee cake that will make you want no other coffee cake, and once you prepare this coffee cake and get a real working idea about this cake you can become very creative and use some different jams, jellies, fruits and so on.