From Steve’s Kitchen
Steve’s kitchen collection brings together pinto beans, cranberry and bacon pinwheels, and other named contributions. The archive follows the source of a recipe while allowing dishes from different courses to sit together.
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Kristi Smith
Cream cheese, cranberry, and bacon pinwheels represent Kristi Smith in Steve’s kitchen archive. This small contributor collection retains the recipe’s named connection within the larger family box.
Nicole Spagnuolo
Nicole’s baked spaghetti represents Nicole Spagnuolo in Steve’s kitchen collection. The pasta dish keeps its contributor name and source connection within the family’s gathered recipes.
Royce Mitchell
Honey-roasted cashews represent Royce Mitchell in Steve’s kitchen archive. This small collection keeps the snack with its contributor name as part of the family’s record of shared recipes.
In this collection

Steve’s Signature Texas Pinto Beans
These are my signature Texas-style pinto beans, the result of years of experimenting, adjusting, and refining the recipe until I achieved just the right balance of smoky, savory…

Cream Cheese, Cranberry and Bacon Pinwheels
Ingredients 8 Spinach and Herb Flour Tortillas 2 8-ounce packaged cream cheese – softened 1 6-ounce package Feta or Goat Cheese crumbles 4 slices thick bacon cooked and…
Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread
This exceptionally moist banana bread hides a rich ribbon of lightly sweetened cream cheese beneath a buttery praline pecan streusel. Very ripe bananas, brown sugar, sour cream, and…
Nicole’s Baked Spaghetti
Ingredients 8 ounces thin spaghetti 1 pound ground beef 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 26-ounce can spaghetti sauce 2 cups finely shredded mild cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon oregano…
Royce Mitchell’s Honey Roasted Cashews
Judy Mitchell shared Royce’s delicious recipe for honey roasted cashews with me after I’d eaten them at their house last weekend. Without any doubt they are the best…
