Cooking with Big Bill

Weekend mornings are the perfect time to slow down and enjoy a special breakfast with your family. Nothing beats a big stack of pancakes or a plate of fluffy waffles. These pancake and waffle recipes feature old-fashioned favorites along with sweet recipes like condensed milk, red velvet, and carrot cake. Since they can be made in batches, they’re perfect for a weekend breakfast when you’re looking to feed a family, need a hearty breakfast for overnight guests, or are hosting a friend-filled brunch.

Don’t be discouraged when you wake up to the sounds of rain tapping against the windows. It’s the perfect excuse to preheat the oven and start baking. Freshly baked treats can brighten a gloomy day, so we’re sharing easy rainy day baking recipes to have handy when the weather isn’t great. Dark chocolate brownies, chocolate chip cookies, banana bread, cinnamon swirl cake, peanut butter bars, pound cake, apple cake… these rainy day desserts will make your day better.

If you’re looking for ways to add more vegetables to dinner, instead of serving them as a side dish, incorporate them directly into the main course. This roundup of vegetable-packed dinner recipes is a delicious way to start. We’ve included everything from hearty chicken and vegetable skillets to comforting soups, stir-fries, and pasta dishes. It’s an assortment of easy vegetable dinners that are satisfying and so good your family won’t realize they’re eating their veggies.