Spring Recipes

This pepperoni pasta salad is delicious as soon as you toss it together. Or make it ahead so the bright...

"I love serving these tender crepes with their light lemony sauce in spring," notes Carol Hemker of Phenix City, Alabama....

I make this pie ahead of time so it can chill in the refrigerator before dinner. I sometimes make the...

Our no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies are a breeze to mix up. No oven required!

Pork chops in tomato sauce are filled with flavor, packed with protein and are quick and easy to prepare. This...

I love this timesaving way to dress up fresh asparagus. Drizzle butter and lemon juice over the spears before topping...

This three-layer sunset cake is pretty enough for company, but it's so simple to make that you'll find yourself baking...

This versatile side dish is so simple and quick that I had to share it. Grilling the colorful veggies in...

Try this homemade long john doughnut recipe. These long john doughnuts taste as if they were just purchased from your...

My family's not big on traditional pasta salads made with mayonnaise, so when I served this colorful version that uses...

The best things in life really can be the simplest. This peach smoothie uses just a few ingredients but tastes...

These buttery mini muffins are flaky, tender and a snap to make because you start with convenient biscuit mix. Sara...

Marie Hoyer of Lewistown, Montana whisks together tarragon, chives, parsley and Dijon mustard in her delightful vinaigrette. The fast-to-fix dressing...

This casserole makes a delicious change of pace from ordinary pasta casseroles. The corkscrew noodles? They make it fun! —Joy...

I always prepare this family favorite when peppers and onions are in season. —Ellen Lloyd, Greenfield, Wisconsin

We are crazy about Mexican food at our house and are always trying new recipes. This stack of tortillas with...

The calendar on my kitchen wall is often busy with church work, 4-H leader meetings and the school activities of...

My German grandmother taught me to cook, and she used bacon drippings in almost every recipe, even cookies! I happened...

Everyone seems to enjoy pie for dessert. But I surprised my family the first time I brought this pie to...

Because my family loves muffins, I'm always on the lookout for new variations. When I tried these nutritional muffins the...

Blackberries are an Oregon treasure. We love to go out and pick our own. Whatever we don’t eat fresh, we...

The days that I have extra time for baking are few and far between. That's why this extra-quick lemon poppy...

Whenever my family goes camping (which is a lot!), this wonderful filling breakfast really gets the day going. Everyone who's...

Soon after I made these fritters for the first time, my husband began requesting them on a regular basis. I...

I've been cooking since I was a girl, and I like trying new recipes. Key lime juice is a refreshing...

These pitas are very different from your usual chicken sandwiches—they use leftover fried chicken! No one will be able to...

We raise fryers to feed our family for months. And this is one of our favorite ways to prepare chicken....

This simple yet satisfying fruit salad dessert hits the spot when you're craving something light and fresh but want a...

I CAME UP with this recipe several summers ago. I had a ham in the refrigerator and was trying to...