Cooking and Recipes
Here you will find all the recipes ever posted on Life Needs Edits by category. Some are located in two places, and some I couldn’t decide where to put and therefore ended up in a place you might think is weird. I’ve had a lot of coffee. This took me a while. I hope it makes it easier to find what you’re looking for!
*Note: All recipes that are or can be made gluten free are denoted with an asterisk. There are LOTS. Please contact me if you have any questions about how to modify a recipe, and happy cooking.
Baking: Cakes, Pies, Cookies, and Desserts
- Banana bread*
- The best brownies (GF or not!)*
- Coffee Cake Bread*
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Blueberry Muffins a la Ina
- Blueberry Coffee Cake*
- Gluten Free Peanut-butter Pie*
- Frozen banana pops*
- Baking with Mom and a grapefruit pound cake*
- Message in a cookie
- Hazelnut Biscotti
- Cheesecake
- Zucchini cake*
- Cheesy berry pie
- Just peachy [Peach Cobbler]
- pumpkin cookies*
- A rainy Saturday afternoon with your bff [Halloween Candy Chex]*
- The cake balls.
- The boob cookies
Breakfast and Muffins
- Coco-obsessed
- Saturday French Toast
- Hangover Strata and other NYC things [use GF bread]*
- Apple muffins*
- Summer scramble*
- Omelet florentine*
- Breakfast potatoes*
- Back to baking [GF Apple Muffins] *
- Homemade granola*
- Hazelnut Biscotti
- Pancake nation*
- Bacon cheese grits*
- Pumpkin raisin muffins*
- Why I love to telework [Perfect Fried Eggs] *
Pastas
(All can be made gluten free with GF pasta!)
- Gluten Free Stuffed Shells*
- Making stuff up: Summer veggie pasta*
- Seafood Arrabbiata*
- Light, springy pasta*
- La’s pasta primavera with bacon*
- Linguine with Clams*
- Pasta, sausage, and bean ragout*
- Shrimp fettucini alfredo*
- Mushroom Ricotta Penne*
- Adventures in tiny kitchen cooking [Creamy Cheese Pasta with Peas] *
- Am I still cooking? [Feta Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes] *
- Chicken strips and mac and cheese*
- Baked Ham Mac & Cheese*
- Homemade spaghetti sauce*
- Cheesy noodles and the art of space [only can be made GF if you can find GF spinach pasta]
Soups and Chilis
(made gluten free with the use of certain flours and gluten free chicken and beef broths)
- White Chile
- Chili Cook Off for the WIN!*
- French Onion Soup
- White Chicken Chili*
- Confetti chili*
- Light broccoli cheese soup
- Back to the kitchen [Bean and Pasta Soup]*
- Corn and Crab Chowder*
- Black bean soup*
- Black bean chili*
- The spring class commute and a pot of soup*
- Tortellini and Bean Soup
- GF White bean and chicken chili*
- We eat chowda!
- Corn chowdah*
Sides and Snacks
- Beer-Battered Onion Rings*
- Tomato Stack #2
- Pepper Jack Grits*
- Romaine and Fruit Salad with Citrus Poppy Seed Vinaigrette*
- L tries to make soft pretzels
- Bacon cheese grits*
- Chile Cheese Bread
- Traffic and tomato stacks*
- Hash brown cheddar patties*
- The best french fries in the world*
- Tarragon Asparagus*
- Stuffed mushrooms*
- “Fries”*
- Mushroom risotto*
- Spinach-stuffed tomatoes with cheese and pesto*
- Sending links and the wonder of Italian hoagie dip*
- Creamed Corn*
Mexican
- Two Minute Tacos*
- Healthified Taco Salad*
- Vegetable and Rice Burritos with Cheese*
- The best of everything Mexican in a dish*
- Mexican Stuffed Peppers*
- Veggie “enchiladas”*
- Chipotle bean burritos*
- Summer Veggie Quesadillas*
- Casser-olé*
- Sweet and spicy: Peach and chicken quesadillas
- Chipotle at home: Cilantro lime rice*
- Light sour cream chicken enchiladas (made GF with the use of corn tortillas)
Casseroles
- Casser-olé*
- Ham Helper aka Ham and Cheesy Noodle Casserole*
- Pizza Rice Casserole*
- Mexican Stuffed Peppers*
- The best of everything Mexican in a dish*
- Polenta Pancetta Gratin*
Fish and Seafood
- Pan-seared mahi with collards and grits
- Tuesday eats: “Pan poached” salmon
- Edition: Make this salmon.*
- Shrimp risotto*
- Seafood Arrabbiata*
- Paella*
- Shrimp feta tomato goodness gracious*
- Pineapple jalapeño salsa*
- Lemon fennel halibut*
- Shrimp fettucini alfredo*
- I cook some more [Salmon with Dill] *
- Spicy shrimp and grits*
- Man living with Mom is so hard [Lobster Tails] *
- Corn and Crab Chowder*
Vegetarian
[There are more vegetarian recipes than in this category]
- 6 minute stir fry
- Portobello “pizzas”
- Roasted Summer Vegetables with Goat Cheese*
- Tomato Stack #2
- Romano Rice and Beans*
- Black bean soup*
- Black bean chili*
- Corn chowdah*
- Mushroom risotto*
- Spinach-stuffed tomatoes with cheese and pesto*
- Eggplant Parmagiana* [Use GF flour]
- Mexican Stuffed Peppers*
- Veggie “enchiladas” *
- Cheesy noodles and the art of space
- Polenta Stacks*
- Keen-whaaaat? *
- Chipotle bean burritos*
- Adventures in tiny kitchen cooking [Creamy Cheese Pasta with Peas] *
- Traffic and tomato stacks*
- Easy peasy flatbread pizza
- Mushroom Ricotta Penne*
- Adventures in tiny kitchen cooking [Creamy Cheese Pasta with Peas] *
- Am I still cooking? [Feta Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes] *
Chicken and Turkey
- Chicken Stuffed with Spinach and Feta*
- Chicken and Vegetables*
- Paella*
- 5th Date Chicken*
- Comfort thyme*
- Spinach-stuffed chicken*
- Mustard-thyme chicken*
- Thanksgiving with Friends*
- Cilantro-lime chicken*
- Sweet and spicy: Peach and chicken quesadillas
- Chicken strips and mac and cheese* [GF flour and GF ranch mix]
- Caesar Turkey Burgers*
- Chicken and veggies*
- Light sour cream chicken enchiladas*
- Chicken something with orzo and greens [Omit Orzo for GF] *
- 345th Date Chicken*
- Turkey burgers with goat cheese*
- White Chicken Chili*
Beef and Lamb
- Lamb Lettuce Cups*
- Cabernet Short Ribs with Parmesan Polenta*
- Braised lamb shanks*
- Unbelievable Pot Roast*
- Bol-lenta*
- Lamb chops with orange butter*
- Spicy Steak with Polenta*
- Blue cheese burgers with red onions*
- Balsamic steak *
- A salad for Swanson*
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