This special sweet potato pudding recipe is from Leneice North Talmadge´s The Sweet Potato Cookbook. Sometimes a recipe just lends itself to creating tradition. This wonderful Christmas Pudding is one of them.

This dish is called Christmas corn because of the red and green peppers. It is also called Mexicali corn.

These Chili Relleno Bars are delicious as an appetizer or a snack when served with a cup of tea or coffee. If serving as a snack grapes or sliced pears make a nice side.

These easy to make spicy chili peanuts are great for snacking

Chicken with peppers and onions is good at all times. However, it is especially good in winter.

There are so many recipes for Chicken Mole, I am sure that I use this one because I like chicken breast. I believe that more authentic recipes use dark meat, thighs, etc. and definately takes longer to cook. This version of chicken mole is easy to prepare and takes less than an hour.

I am sure that you have ‘heard’ me say that my dad would only eat meat (any meat) that had gravy. Even his fried chicken had to be placed in gravy until it was tender and gravy-filled. Chicken fried steak was always a treat at our house.

This chicken fried steak is served with salsa, a healthier alternative to the gravy that is usually served with this steak.

It is the creamy and spicy chick pea sauce that makes this cauliflower and broccoli dish taste like "more please". Add grilled lamb chops and dinner rolls and you have a meal good enough for company coming to Sunday dinner.

The catfish is hot and spicy, the strawberry sauce gives it a nice extra kick, soy sauce keeps this sauce from being too sweet for fish. Yes, the sauce does work well with this fish. Serve with a side dish of kale, collards or any leafy green cooked vegetable.