Cookbook for beginners, Cooking with Diane: Beginner to Bravo

Cooking With Diane: From Beginner to Bravo is a 219 page PDF download with over 50 pages of tips, tricks, shortcuts and other valuable information followed by 150 recipes. Each recipe has information to help you with either a shortcut, alternate ingredient or fun tip followed by a place for notes and a personal rating system!

This book came about when I did in-home demo's showing how you can use one stoneware dish with no need to grease/flour to create a masterpiece in no time. You do not need stoneware to use these recipes, you simply prepare your pan of choice with cooking spray or oil to prevent sticking. These recipes are easy enough for beginning cooks but delicious enough to appeal to seasoned chefs.

Great instructions for new brides/grooms, college students, beginning cooks and even children (with adult supervision).

Table of Contents

Kitchen Utensils
Knives
Pots and Pans
Stoneware
Small Appliances
Pan and Baking Dish Sizes
Pantry Basics: Staples
Pantry Basics: Condiments
Pantry Basics: Refrigerator and Freezer
Cooking Terms
Cutting Terms
Most Commonly Used Spices
Herb and Spice Chart
Spice Substitutions
Herb Substitutions
Substitutions for Baking Products
Substitutions for Dairy Products
Equivalent Weights and Measures
Beef Cuts Chart
Pork Cuts Chart
Minimum Internal Cooking Temperatures
Egg Cooking Chart
Cooking With Sugar Substitutes
Wine and Cheese Pairing
Food Pyramid
Breakfast
Appetizers and Dips
Bread
Main Dishes
Side Dishes
Salads
Desserts

Recipe Index

Breakfast

Pancake Casserole
Breakfast Casserole
Eggs in Potato Pockets
Best Ever Brunch Bake
Egg Casserole
Monkey Bread
Bread Pudding in a Mug/Bowl
Busy Day Popovers
Strawberry Butter
Jalapeno Quiche
Breakfast Lasagna
Dutch Apple Pancake
Caramel Biscuits
Syrup
Fruit and Cream Cheese Danish
German Baby

Appetizers and Dips

Ham Roll Ups
Caramel Apple Dip
Caramel Apple Dip II
Sweet Cheese Ball
Pineapple Cream Cheese Spread
Creamy Pumpkin Dip
Lemon Fruit Dip
Fruit Cheese Ball
Fruit Dip
Deviled Eggs
Green Onion Dip
Ch-Ch-Ch-Dip
Yummy Onion Dip
Cheese Fondue
Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip
Gringo Dip
Hot Spinach Dip
Salami Roll Ups

Bread

Mozzarella Wedges
Banana Crunch Bread
Sour Cream Pan Biscuits
Broccoli Cornbread
Real Corn Cornbread
Tippins Style Cornbread
Beer Rolls
Tippie Biscuits
Quick French Onion Biscuits
Quick Bread Recipes

Main Dishes

Hot Chicken Salad
Chicken and Rice
Green Chili Chicken Casserole
Quick Chicken Wraps
Chicken Enchilada Bake
Dr. Pepper Chicken
Chicken Ala King
Honey Chicken
Seasoned Chicken Breast
Glazed Chicken Wings
Garlic Chicken Alfredo
Delicious Chicken
Jalapeno Chicken
Hawaiian Chicken – 3 versions
That’s Chicken
7-Up Chicken and Rice
Quick Curry Glazed Chicken
Microwave Chicken and Noodles
Layered Southwest Chicken Salad
Chicken Salad To Die For
Turkey and Stuffing Casserole
Apple Kielbasa Dinner
Easy Stuffed Peppers
Slow Cooked Brisket
Microwave Jiffy Goulash
Peach Glazed Meatballs
Texas Meatballs and Rice
Microwave Lasagna
Ultimate Party Meatballs
Round Steak Casserole
BBQ Muffins
Chicken Vegetable Soup
Easy Beef Stew
Taco Soup
Tex Mex Bake
Bachelors Roast
Tortellini Taco Soup
Best Ever Meatballs
Sausage Casserole
Bean and Sausage Soup
Candied Kielbasa
Pork Chops and Rice
Winter White Chili
Slow Cooked Boneless Turkey Breast
Cranberry Pork Tenderloin
White Enchiladas
Rueben Casserole
Trash Can Soup
Bubble Up Pizza
Hash
Ukrainian Casserole
Sour Cream Salmon Loaf
Chili Cheese Pie
No Fat Chili Pie
Bagel Melts
BBQ Sausage Bites
Tamale Bake

Side Dishes

Yorkshire Pudding
Lazy Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Sweet Potato Casserole
Sour Cream Rice with Chilies
Cowboy Potatoes
Cheese Baked Rice
Cheesy Potatoes
Corn Casserole
Mexican Corn
Escalloped Pineapple
Caramelized Kraut
Oven Baked Cabbage
Broccoli Casserole
Easy Rice Casserole
Cream of Broccoli Soup
Easy Vegetables
Corn Casserole
Cowboy Beans
Easy Beans
Green Bean Casserole
Spinach Casserole

Salads

Tropical 5 Cup Fruit Salad
Cranberry Salad Special
Banana Salad
Candy Apple Salad
Olive Garden Salad
Creamy Garlic Dressing

Desserts

Sopapilla Cheesecake
Hot Fudge Cake
Doesn’t Last Dessert
Banana Split (without the ice cream!)
Caramel Clusters
Fruit Cobbler
Fresh Strawberry Upside Down Cake
Pecan Dump Cake
Lemon Angel Cake
Ice Cream Tortilla Cups
Butterscotch Cake
Easy Coconut Pie
Lemon Cake
Grasshopper Cake
Sugar Free Dreamsicle Fluff
Fluffy Pineapple Right Side Up Cake
Double Delicious Cookie Bars
Cookie Crisps
Super Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut Butter Pie
Easy Cheesecake
Quick Dessert
Double Cherry Dessert
Orange Julius
Orange Tizzie Freeze
Cream Cheese Frosting
Cool Whipped Frosting