Food Recipes

This is a hearty change to your basic baked bean dish. Terrific for a BBQ outing or potluck. A hearty addition of hamburger, bacon and a tri-bean blend makes this dish deliciously addictive.

I had this dish at Fontenot's in Winter Park many years ago and loved it so much that I had to make it myself! The sun-dried cherries along with jalapeno made this entree' a culinary delight. I recreated the dish and it is now a family favorite. Pair with Crispy Risotto Cakes and fresh veggies.

Great meal on a busy weeknight when you are faced with leftovers in the fridge. Add a salad and you have a wonderful meal to enjoy with your family. Or make the Drizzle Cake for a sweet ending.

My dad, Colonel Harry D. Gilpin made this recipe every Thanksgiving and Christmas. He made a big enough batch to enjoy during dinner and then for turkey sandwiches later. Our family could never agree on their favorite meal or dish with this relish.

Cowboy Casserole is always a hit when we make it! It is so yummy and simple. You can play around with the vegetables you add in to customize it to your family’s liking. Enjoy!

Created by my mom, Mrs. Elen L. Gilpin, my family makes double and triple batches of The Bean Casserole to take to all potluck events and we always come home with an empty dish!

I’ve been experimenting and adjusting my chocolate chip cookie recipe for quite some time now and am very excited to share it with you. This specific recipe is for my Kitchen Sink Cookie but can easily be adjusted by taking out the toffee and pretzels for a classic chocolate chip cookie. Enjoy!

Like many of my cookie recipes, I believe using the 1.5” cookie scoop to create these drop cookies is the secret to success! These peanut butter cookies are soft and chewy. The chocolate chips and peanut butter chips put them over the edge and make them difficult to put down. For this recipe I do not smash them down or use a fork to put the crisscross design on them. Keeping them as a true drop cookie yields the best results. I hope you enjoy them as much as our family and friends do!

My family asks for Cinnamon Roll Casserole all the time! I love this recipe because It’s very simple and requires few ingredients, most of which we typically have on hand. You can double the recipe and make it in a 9x13 pan to serve more people. Keep in mind the cinnamon rolls should only take up one layer on the bottom and should not be piled on top of each other.

Taco Tuesday? Serve this scrumptious cake to top off your Mexican themed meal. A wonderfully moist fresh lime cake with a mouth-watering tequila/Margarita frosting.