Hi, my name is Mike and I’m a food-blog addict. I read a lot of them…really, a lot. I also subscribe to a baker’s dozen food-centric magazines. I frequently post blog updates of my hits and misses in attempting these culinary adventures. This page serves as a quick spot to be linked directly to most of the recipes featured on my blog. After all, you should visit these other sites too. You will be amazed at the creative and wonderful recipes out there on the interwebs just waiting to be savored. Judging from this index, I clearly have a thing for sweets.
Appetizers & Dips
Feta Salsa : Smitten Kitchen
Sweet Spiced Nuts : Food Network Web Site
Asparagus Gruyere Tart : Everyday Food
Goat Cheese and Pesto Dip : made by mike original
Stuffed Jalapenos : Everyday Food
Jarlsberg Spread : Everyday Food
Sweet & Spicy Almonds : Everyday Food
Slow-Cooker Bacon Jam : Everyday Food
Homemade Dill Pickles : Martha Stewart Living
Smoked Gouda & Pecan Mini Cheese Balls : Martha Stewart
Beverages
Boozy Arnie : Everyday Food
Michele’s Famous Beerita : made by mike original (courtesy of Michele)
Soups & Salads & Sammies
White Chicken Chili : One Ordinary Day
Chili 3000 : Penzeys Spices
Italian Wedding Soup : Ina Garten
BLT Salad with Buttermilk Dressing : Everyday Food
Spinach Salad with Salmon : Everyday Food
Italian Grilled Cheese with Pesto : made by mike original
Lighter Beef Chili : Everyday Food
Mike’s Ultimate Chicken Salad : made by mike original
Pastas
Turkey Lasagna : Ina Garten
Pasta with Goat Cheese & Roasted Asparagus : Everyday Food
Baked Ziti : Everyday Food
Tomato & Olive Penne : Everyday Food
Vegetable Lasagna : Everyday Food
Pasta with Pesto, Potatoes & Green Beans : Everyday Food
Sausage & Mushroom Pasta Gratin : Gourmet Live
Orecchiette with Sausage & Roasted Peppers : Everyday Food
Chicken, Edamame and Noodle Stir-Fry : Everyday Food
Creamy Fettuccine with Asparagus : Everyday Food
Pasta Salad with Roasted Broccoli : Everyday Food
Main Dishes
Lemon Chicken with Croutons : Ina Garten
Beef Braised with Red Wine : Everyday Food
Pizza Two Ways : Everyday Food
Chicken Tenders Parmesan : Everyday Food
Turkey Meatloaf with Feta and Sun-Dried Tomatoes : Giada De Laurentiis
Spiced Chickpea and Zucchini Saute : Everyday Food
Strata with Sausage & Sun-dried Tomatoes : Everyday Food
Empanadas : Everyday Food
Mini Deep-Dish Pizzas : Everyday Food
Southwestern Skillet Pie : Everyday Food
Pizza Frittata : Everyday Food
Pomegranate-Glazed Chicken : Everyday Food
Ham and Potato Bake : Everyday Food
Penna Frittata with Basil and Ricotta : Martha Stewart
Lighter Sesame Chicken : Everyday Food
Maple Planked Pork Chops with Rosemary & Lemon : Williams-Sonoma
Crustless Broccoli-Cheddar Quiches : Everyday Food
Side Dishes
Fried Smashed Potatoes with Lemon : Giada De Laurentiis
Oven-Baked Risotto : Everyday Food
Roasted Corn with Chili Lime Butter : Tyler Florence
Cranberry Velvet : Jane Snow
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Seasoned Salt : Martha Stewart
Breads
Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits : Ina Garten
Garlic Bread : Everyday Food
Blue Cheese Scallion Drop Biscuits : Smitten Kitchen
Greg’s Wonderful Weekend Waffles : Adapted from allrecipes.com
Cakes, Pies & Desserts
Triple-Citrus Cupcakes : Martha Stewart
Pumpkin Cream Pie : Everyday Food
Aunt Helen’s Coffee Cake : Francie’s Aunt Helen
Lemon Cake : Ina Garten
Lemon Cheesecake Squares : Everyday Food
Lemon Cornmeal Cake with Lemon Glaze : Bon Appetit
Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins : Baked
Pecan Cake with Rum Frosting : Real Simple
Chocolate Chip Muffins : Dinner and Dessert
Cinnamon Coffee Cake : Everyday Food
Lemon Ricotta Tart : Everyday Food
Peach Buckle : Everyday Food
Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins : Everyday Food
Ricotta Orange Pound Cake : Giada De Laurentiis
Chocolate Mousse Tart with Hazelnuts : Everyday Food
Mini Ginger-Almond Cheesecakes : Everyday Food
Frozen Honey Cream : Everyday Food
Sweet Cherry Granita : Everyday Food
Crisp Wontons with Strawberries & Yogurt : Everyday Food
Peach, Blueberry & Almond Crisp : made by mike original
Orange Vanilla Bean Cupcakes : Annie’s Eats
Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes : Annie’s Eats
Cookies & Candies
Chewy Granola Bars : Smitten Kitchen
Maple-Nut Granola : Everyday Food
Goat Butter & Honey Caramels : Martha Stewart
Cinnamon-Chocolate Fudge : Giada De Laurentiis
Red Velvet Cake Balls : Bakerella
Chocolate-Glazed Pumpkin Cookies : Everyday Food
S’mores Icebox Candy Bars : Joy the Baker
Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies : Joy the Baker
Banana Split Brownies : Martha Stewart
Chocolate Caramel Crackers : Smitten Kitchen
Butterscotch Cashew Blondies : Martha Stewart
Rocky Ledge Bars : Martha Stewart
Toffee Pretzel Bark : Brown Eyed Baker
Butterscotch Bark : Everyday Food
Cappuccino Brownies : Everyday Food
Skillet-Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies : Martha Stewart Living
Snickerdoodle Blondies : Beantown Baker
Mexican Hot-Chocolate Cookies : Everyday Food
Mint-Chocolate Brownies : Everyday Food
Dad’s Ginger Cookies : made by mike original
Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookie : Martha Stewart
Candy Corn Sugar Cookies : Everyday Food
Crispy Chocolate-Marshmallow Treats : Everyday Food
Carrot-Cake Cookies : Everyday Food
White Chocolate Snowflakes : Food52
Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies : One Ordinary Day
Dark Chocolate and Pretzel Crispy Treat : made by mike original
Chewy Chocolate Chunk-Cherry Cookies : Martha Stewart
Snickerdoodle Krispie Treats : made by mike original
Chocolate Cherry Clusters : Everyday Food
Cherry Pecan Meringues : Everyday Food
Cappuccino & White Chocolate Chip Cookies : Joy the Baker
Strawberry White Chocolate Blondies : Adapted from Food Network Magazine
Oatmeal Cream Pies : made by mike original
Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies : Martha Stewart Cookies
Vanilla Sugar Palmiers with Chocolate Drizzle : Everyday Food
Orange-Vanilla Meringue Swirls : Martha Stewart Living
Glazed Citrus Doodles : Everyday Food
Almond Sugar Cookies with Almond Frosting : Food Network Magazine
Cherry, Almond & White Chocolate Blondies: made by mike original
Cherry Striped Icebox Cookies : Martha Stewart
Olive Oil & Maple Granola : Orangette
Cinnamon Caramel Swirl Bars : Martha Stewart Cookies App
Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies : Crisco
Chocolate Caramels with Sea Salt : Food Network Magazine
Butterscotch Blondie Bars : Bon Appetit
Peanut Butter Cinnamon Cookies : Martha Stewart Cookies App
MADE BY MIKE TREATS 
Hi, Mike. I live in Bath! I came across your site when looking fo rthe pistachio-apricot granola recipe (so I didn’t have to type it from the magazine LOL) So happy to read your review. I see you try a lot of the recipes I have tried and, if you would like, will send you comments on the recipes I tried that you might like. So glad to have found you! Take care.
Linda, I’d love that. Thanks for checking out my blog. Have you made it out to the new Earth Fare store in Fairlawn yet?
Mike! I was just there last night (Saturday the 14th). OMG it was wall to wall people, but I tell ya, everyone was so happy in the pouring down rain. Everyone, and I mean everyone, who works there is incredibly nice, helpful, and happy (which as you know is amazing for here Lol). The prepared foods are excellent. I got some salads: asparagus/parmesan, chicken salad, broccoli salad – all amazingly good. Very expensive – very, very expensive. Good to stop by if you are in a hurry and nothing to eat at home. Their breads are very good. I got a french baguette to go with the salads. The chicken cesaer wrap wax excellent according to my daughter. It is worth the experience just to stop by and see what they have. Bring the MasterCard! I am reading through your blog again. I’m loving it. I’ll send you some recipes I’ve tried that I think you and Greg will like. Enjoy your day. Let me know what you think of earthfare.
P.S. I check on this website everyday: simplyrecipes.com. It is by a wonderful woman whose name is Elise. She and her parents cook every day and the recipes are fantastic. I haven’t made one yet that wasn’t outstanding. Hope you try some. I’ll send you our favorites.
Nice pesto-in-the-making picture!
Thanks Kendra.
What a nice blog you have here, and some mouth-watering recipes – I have to try some of those. I was wondering… is the degrees in the recipes Fahrenheit or Celsius? (I’m guessing Fahrenheit since you are using cups too.)
Thanks for the comment and compliment! Yes, all temperatures are in Fahrenheit.
Well, I know where to look for baking inspiration from now on. Great blog!
Thanks for stopping by, Dan!
Hi Mike! Thanks so much for following my blog! I just recently started out, and I’ve got a long way to go so I appreciate the support! After browsing through some of your recipes, there are several I’d like to try!
Agreed! Your blog is great! Hope to spend more time looking at it soon!
Thanks!
I love your blog! I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. 🙂 http://whatwillicooktoday.wordpress.com/2012/07/23/versatile-blogger-award/