Black Bean Soup for Two
I cooked for two people for the first 7 years of my marriage. Today, I'm a stay-at-home mom with a...
Pecan-Pear Green Salad
This lovely salad adds a special touch to any meal. The juicy pear slices, toasted pecans and mixed greens are...
Peanut Butter Banana Pudding
If there's anything I like better than bananas, it's bananas paired with peanut butter. That's how I came up with...
Banana Nut Bars
My sister gave me this recipe, which is always in demand with family, friends and co-workers. It's amazing how fast...
Banana Sundae Sauce
Try this luscious banana sundae topping at your next ice-cream social. I guarantee you'll be asked to bring it again....
Marinated Lima Bean Salad
This salad is one of my family's favorites. It tastes even better the next day, after the lima beans have...
Lemonade Stand Snack
Dot Nickerson from Cincinnati, Ohio shares a munchable mix that's a breeze to toss together.
Warm Apple Topping
My husband and I love preparing entire meals on the grill, to the surprise and delight of company. We create...
Honey Lemon Chicken
When I told our 12-year-old daughter, Amanda, That we were grilling chicken, she asked to make a marinade. Now we...
Summer Vegetable Medley
This swift side dish is as beautiful as it is delicious. Red and yellow peppers, zucchini, corn and mushrooms are...
Chili Flank Steak
I started making this recipe when we moved from Idaho to Kentucky. It gets so hot here that we use...
Chicken Pizza Packets
Basil, garlic, pepperoni and mozzarella give plenty of pizza flavor to chicken, green pepper, zucchini and cherry tomatoes in these...
Coconut Cream Dessert
Butter-flavored crackers make the crunchy crust for this frozen take on coconut cream pie. "A mixer works great to easily...
Berry Banana Smoothies
"I keep several bananas in the freezer so that I'm always ready to whip up this thick beverage for a...
Simple Pork Chop Dinner
Canned soup creates a comforting gravy for tender pork and potatoes in this simple meal-in-one from Mike Avery of Battle...
Creamy Herbed Chicken
"I'm a nurse and work nights, so when I get home in the morning, I put this chicken on to...
Cabbage Kielbasa Supper
If you're a fan of German food, you'll enjoy this traditional combination of sausage, cabbage and potatoes from Margery Bryan....
Pineapple Chicken Casserole
I’m always looking for one-dish dinners that save time and cleanup. I love to cook, but with teaching school, playing...
Cheddar Bacon Toasts
Four ingredients are all you need to bake up these golden appetizers. They pair perfectly with a bowl of soup...
Mint Cake
"My sister and I like to bake this 'cool' mint cake when we were learning to cook...and I still enjoy...
Peanut Butter Stuffed Celery
"I found this idea in a magazine several years ago," notes Irene Wilson. "I have shared it with many people...
Orange Pops
Five ingredients are all you'll need for these fruity frozen pops. When my sister and I were raising our families,...
Bread Bowl Appetizer
"This dip is a favorite at potlucks and picnics," says Melissa Cook of Chico, California. "Although it's terrific as an...
Italian Meatball Seasoning
Kathy Nieratko serves these meatballs with spaghetti sauce over pasta or in Italian rolls. "I also use the seasoning mix...
Lime Sherbet
Priced at a cool 20¢ a bowl, this frozen treat is just as refreshing when it's made with orange or...
Hamburger Rice Skillet
Suzanne Dolata from Ripon, Wisconsin uses onion soup mix to mildy flavor this kid-pleasing blend of ground beef, instant rice...
Zucchini and Kielbasa
For a skillet supper that's hearty enough to satisfy the biggest appetites in your house, try this recipe. I like...
Blueberry Cream Dessert
This no-fuss blueberry cream cheese dessert is one of the best layered pies around. —Mildred Sherrer, Fort Worth, Texas
Six-ingredient Basil Tomato Soup
After bringing this six-ingredient soup to a teachers' function, I had so many requests for the recipe that it was...