Hi Betty. I have a recipe that calls for Butavan flavoring or butter vanilla flavoring. What can I use instead? I can't find these in the store in my town. Thank you. --Louise Hi Louise! Butavan (a b ...

I have a nice size ham bone left from the ham I baked and wonder if you have an easy recipe for some soup with beans. --Marilyn Hi Marilyn!  Hmm-mm soup!  Oh boy, do I ever have some great bean soup recipes ...

I'm looking for no-bake cookies made with peanut butter, oatmeal, and baking cocoa along with other ingredients that I can't remember. Can you help? --Tina Hi Tina! Hmmm, it sounds like you are a ...

I would love to have a recipe for pork stew or something like it. In the winter I use my slow cooker a lot. It is easy since I am a full time student. --Kathleen Hi Kathleen! Have you tried my recipe for Pe ...

I would like to have a spinach dip recipe, please. --Annie Hi Annie, Well, I’m guessing there’s a big football game in your future! I don’t happen to have a spinach dip recipe on the site, but our siste ...

Betty, what's the best way to melt chocolate? I always seem to end up with a burnt mess. --Joyce Hi Joyce, There’s not necessarily any “best” way to melt chocolate—it depends on how much chocolate and ...

I have a recipe from the recipe cards from a long time ago, Chocolate Eclair Dessert, but didn't have time to type the whole thing out for my friend. So I came here to get it and it's not here... Any chance of it coming back? Bummer! --JoAnn ...

I need a good ham and potato soup. --James Well, James, you’ve come to the right place!  I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love my Chunky Potato Soup, which is loaded with chunks of potatoes, Cheddar cheese and c ...

I need a good recipe for chicken and dumplings. --James Hello there again, Jim. Just  ask, and I will deliver! I’ll put the recipe and picture up in the recipe section in a little while, but in the meantime, he ...

Hi Betty; I was just wondering if you had any recipes on how to make donuts. My 12-year-old son loves them and I thought it would be a good treat for him to help me make them. Thanks! --Michele Hi Michele! ...

Could you add a recipe for kielbasa? --Ann Hi Ann! I have a couple of recipes that use the Polish sausage known as kielbasa: Polish Reuben Bake, a casserole incorporating the tastes of a Reuben sandwich, an ...

When a recipe calls for butter for a cake or for making a meal, what kind of butter do I use if it does not specify whether its salted or unsalted? Could you please let me know? --Ann Hi Ann! What a good qu ...