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    Apple Cheddar Scones

    I serve these golden scones for brunch. Add a scoop of ice cream and they make a great dessert. —Jeanne...


    Hedgehog Cookies

    These little treats are as cute as they can be and delicious, too. A lady from my garden club shared...


    Easy Deviled Eggs

    This recipe comes from the Durbin Inn, a well-known restaurant in Rushville, Indiana, from the 1920s until it closed in...


    Quick Creamed Spinach

    The inspiration for this creamy side dish came from a local restaurant. I lightened up the original recipe by using...


    Four-Cheese Spinach Pizza

    I adapted this recipe from one given to me by my Aunt Rosemary. I especially like to make this pizza...


    Pineapple Shrimp Kabobs

    In Fairbanks, Alaska, Isabel Fowler fires up the grill to cook these easy kabobs. Try them at your next backyard...



    Orange Pear Jam

    Full of fruity flavor, this delightful jam is a great toast topper. Delores Ward of Decatur, Indiana came up with...


    Cranberry-Pear Apple Crisp

    With its crunchy golden topping and flavorful blend of tart cranberries and sweet apples and pears, this dessert makes a...


    Peanut Butter Pie with Cream Cheese

    Smooth and creamy, this yummy dessert is popular with our family. It's so quick and easy to prepare, and the...


    Pizza Dip

    Everybody loves this simple dip. If you have any left over, spoon it on toasted English muffins for a great...


    Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Cindy West of Marshalltown, Iowa fixes this moist snack cake topped with sweet cream cheese frosting. "Squares of this cake...


    Pasta Fagioli

    My older relatives brought this recipe from Italy and made it often as I was growing up . It is...



    Orange Cranberry Chutney

    "After my mother reminisced about the chutney my grandmother made years ago, I combined a few recipes into this version,"...


    Cherry Peach Cobbler

    There’s no pitting cherries and peeling peaches when you’re throwing together this quick cobbler. It uses convenient canned fruit and...

    Southern Vegetable Soup

    This chunky, Southern vegetable soup is a surefire way to warm up those cold winter nights. —Christy Hinrichs, Parkville, Missouri


    Banana Oat Pancakes

    I concocted these fluffy banana oatmeal pancakes using a muffin recipe. We love them topped with strawberry jam for breakfast,...


    Oregano-Lemon Chicken

    I've been known to make this recipe twice a week—it's so delicious. I like to call it "sticky chicken" since...


    Zesty Beef Stew

    Preparation couldn't be simpler for this hearty no-fuss stew! I created this dish when I didn't have some of my...


    Blender Egg Custard

    Egg custard is an old Southern recipe. I think this one is foolproof and also quick and easy--just blend, pour...


    Frozen Strawberry Dessert

    My grandpa gave me many of my grandmother's and great-grandmother's recipes, including this frozen strawberry dessert, along with many wonderful...

    Mini Banana Nut Bread

    “This recipe won several blue ribbons at our county and Nebraska State Fairs,” writes Anna Marie Moore from Aurora, Nebraska....


    Swiss Apple Pie

    This pie is so quick and easy to fix. You don't have to fuss with a pasty crust...just combine the...


    Herbed Potato Soup

    This creamy potato soup is almost as easy to make as opening a can of soup—and it tastes so much...


    Squash Ribbons

    Steamed and well seasoned, these pretty vegetable ribbons will dress up your dinner plate. The strips of yellow summer squash...


    Home-Style Black-Eyed Pea Soup

    This colorful hearty soup makes a good starter or main course. With a salad on the side, it's a light...


    Summer Squash Pie

    This is a tasty way to use up some of the extra zucchini and squash from your vegetable garden.