Holidays & Events

This beautiful holiday dish is a big hit at our house. We serve it on wheat or other crispy crackers....

You can use this recipe for parties as an appetizer or for dinner gatherings as the first course. The rustic...

This recipe is made for butternut squash lovers, with pureed squash in the sauce and squash pieces in the casserole...

A pizza version of the sloppy joe, this hot and melty open-faced sandwich is a surefire kid pleaser. Adults love...

These pasta salads serve at least 8, so bring them to your biggest gatherings.

Cool down quick this summer with these easy watermelon recipes.

I love risotto, but I don't always love the time and stirring it takes to get the creamy goodness. I...

These easy sandwiches have nice depth of flavor—savory, sweet, piquant, subtle and sublime. They’re worth the wait. —Elizabeth Bennett, Mill...

I make this dish in the fall and sneak grated vegetables into the sloppy joe mixture, which is especially good...

I love this beef barbacoa because the meat is fall-apart tender and the sauce is smoky, slightly spicy and so...

This enticing dish is an entire dinner with meat, vegetables and beans, wonderful to come home to after I've run...

This combination of pork, sauerkraut, sour cream and paprika is heavenly served on buttery egg noodles with or without poppy...

This recipe belongs to my friend Patty, who made me a wonderful cookbook of her dishes. This is one of...

This dish combines my love of spicy Thai food with a sweet, almost barbecue-like sauce. You can't beat the slow-cooker...

Banana peppers can be very tricky: Sometimes they are hot and sometimes they are not. If you want to be...

This is hands-down the easiest dip to make, and I never have leftovers. We have used venison in place of...

Lettuce wraps make light, lively appetizers. These are easy to make because the slow cooker does most of the work....

Here’s a wonderful nibble for a tailgate or any family function. The snack is so easy to prepare and also...

For anyone who loves baked potatoes or broccoli cheese soup, this is the best of both worlds. If you have...

I know lots of minestrone recipes don't contain meat, but my husband thinks a meal is only a meal if...

This recipe is creamy, warm, satisfying and fairly inexpensive—and it needs just a few ingredients! Who could ask for more...

Grampa was of German heritage and loved the old-world recipes his mother gave him. I made a few changes so...

You can easily whip up this creamy, spicy, salty dip. For parties, I love dips in the slow cooker—just turn...

I updated a traditional tuna casserole using fresh asparagus and asparagus soup. This is so different and so delicious. Use...

I love the tender texture of pork chops made in the slow cooker! The flavor of this sauce is similar...

This recipe was a lifesaver when I worked full time and needed a dinner that we all would enjoy when...

This is a family-friendly recipe that even the kids will like. It's easy to prepare and flavorful enough to share...

This is one of my husband's absolute favorite dishes. It was voted best chili at our county's autumn harvest festival....

When you want a sweet cake without the heat of the oven, this slow-cooked strawberry spin
on cola cake...