Cherry Almond Granola
Skim milk turns this crunchy snack into a healthy breakfast cereal, while a dollop of low-fat yogurt makes it a...
Ham N Cheese Mashed Potatoes
The way I dress up leftover ham and mashed potatoes is a surefire success in my house! Cheddar cheese and...
Honey-Orange Chicken and Pasta
This dish is elegant enough for company and tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen. With five children...
Honey-Mustard Pork Scallopini
This is one of the quickest main-dish entrees I have...and one of the most delicious. My family loves honey and...
Banana Cream Chocolate Truffles
This truffle recipe was created from ripe bananas and my imagination, and the outcome blew my family and friends away!...
Nut-Licious Peanut Butter Bars
My friends were astonished to find out these bars were not button-busting. We nick named them bamboozled bars! —Hannah Wolters,...
S’more Drops
I first tried these gooey morsels in a sixth-grade home economics class. My friends and I would eat each mouthwatering...
Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro Black Beans
As a vegan, I'm always looking for impressive dishes to share. Sweet potatoes loaded with beans and a touch of...
Perfect Pot Roast
Cooking meats, I have to confess, isn't my specialty. But everyone who tastes this main-course dish wants more!
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Coconut-Pineapple Rhubarb Bars
I make this crunchy, buttery dessert bar with homegrown rhubarb. For an added attraction, serve it warm with frozen yogurt...
Green Beans with Pecans
I collect cookbooks from all over the world and love to try new recipes for my husband or for entertaining...
Creamy Crab Cheesecake
A savory appetizer cheesecake such as this one, dotted with tender crabmeat, is sure to grab the attention and tempt...
Frosted Brownie Pizza
It's impossible to eat just one piece of this dessert pizza with a chewy, chocolaty crust, creamy peanut butter frosting...
Puff Pancake with Blueberry Sauce
I collect cookbooks and discovered this recipe while I was in Texas on vacation. The light and puffy pancake really...
Buttermilk Banana Cake
Meet the Cook: When I was a girl, this was my family's favorite Sunday cake. Since I'm "nuts" about nuts,...
Crunchy Corn Medley
This recipe came from my husband's aunt, who's an excellent cook, friend and mentor. It's crunchy, colorful and combined with...
Chunky Veggie Beef Soup
This chunky soup is loaded with tender beef stew meat, carrots, potatoes and green beans—and it sure is tasty! A...
Garlic Cheese Grits
My dad prepared this family favorite every Christmas morning. Grits are a true Southern specialty. The garlic and cheese add...
Curried Beef with Dumplings
I like making this hearty pot roast in winter and serving leftovers the next day. It's not only easy to...
Asparagus, Bacon & Shallot Tart
My tart is adapted from my mom's quiche recipe. She lives thousands of miles away from me in the U.K.,...
Honey-Dijon Potato Salad
No matter which recipe I tried, my potato salad always turned out bland. So I came up with this creamy...
Vegetarian Taco Salad
The cute tortilla bowls that hold this Southwestern salad are a snap to bake int the oven. We use canned...
Barbecue Lasagna
This hearty dish is a nice change of pace from more traditional lasagna. The barbecue flavor is fantastic!—Hazel Selle, Hartford,...
Overnight Apple French Toast
My in-laws own and operate an orchard, so we have an abundance of fruit fresh from the trees. This dish...
Tuna-Stuffed Jumbo Shells
These light, fresh-tasting stuffed shells really star as part of a luncheon menu. I came up with this distinctive combination...
Rustic Roasted Vegetable Tart
No one will miss the meat in this appealing tart. The flaky, rustic-style crust holds an assortment of flavorful veggies...
BLT Twice-Baked Potatoes
Two favorites go together in this hearty dish: BLTs and twice-baked potatoes. I like to serve these potatoes with grilled...
Italian Dressing Pasta Salad
This colorful salad is hearty enough to be a light meal in itself. It's a great make-ahead dish, since the...
Feta-Stuffed Chicken
When my husband and I were first married, I only knew how to make a few meals that we’d rotate...