Cream of Wild Rice Soup
Tender cubes of chicken, fresh vegetables and wild rice make this soup hearty enough for a meal. You can't beat...

Brown Rice Salad with Grilled Chicken
This delightful dish is nutritious, simple to fix and brightens up any buffet table. It's a terrific way to use...

Apple Pear Salad
When very good friends drove a long way to visit me after I moved, I served them this wonderful salad...

Green Beans with Red Peppers
"Balsamic vinegar adds zing to these colorful sauteed veggies that cook in a flash," says Chris Kallies of Oldsmar, Florida....

Crab Coleslaw Medley
This salad gets its pleasant crunch from ramen noodles, almonds and sesame seeds. "It's my most asked-for recipe," says Edith...

Apricot-Glazed Shrimp
"My husband has always been a beef and pork man, but after 53 years, I've finally gotten him to eat...

Makeover Cheesy Bean Dip
This reworked version of a favorite Mexican party dip has all the beloved taste of the classic, but it uses...
Cheesy Bean Dip
Folks always seem to flock to the snack table when the lineup includes this refried bean dip. When my brother-in-law...

Spaghetti Squash with Sweet Peppers
"For a dish with harvesttime appeal, you can't go wrong with this veggie medley I created," assures Julie Varilek of...

Bacon-Tomato Spinach Salad
Mom knew how to get us kids to eat our vegetables! This lovely salad combines spinach, tomatoes, red onion and...

Cream Cheese Finger Cookies
These cream cheese finger cookies are one of my mom's specialties. Because of the butter and cream cheese, they're very...

Beef-Stuffed Sopaipillas
These stuffed sopapillas are crispy on the outside, packed with seasoned beef and topped with a creamy green chile sauce...
Salmon Spread
"No one who tastes this creamy spread can believe it's a 'lighter' appetizer," confides Sandra Chambers of Carthage, Mississippi. "It's...

Glazed Almonds
These glossy candy-coated almonds are almost like brittle but much easier to make. With the sweet and salty combination, it's...

Lemon Broccoli
Add a hint of citrus to your vegetables with an attractive side dish. Ideal with most any entree, this time-saving...

Barbecued Sliced Pork Sandwiches
"I found this recipe in one of my great-aunt's cookbooks," recalls Melissa Norris of Churubusco, Indiana. "The original recipe called...

Pizza Omelet
"My son, Jeremy, has been helping around the kitchen since he was big enough to stand on a kitchen chair...


Contest-Winning Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
Our recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip bread is a fall staple for any day, any time of the week.

15-Minute Microwave Meat Loaf
Cozy, comforting meat loaf can be tonight's dinner—even at the last minute. This nifty microwave recipe makes it possible.
Cinnamon Baked Apples
To save time, after I peel the apples, I use an apple corer/wedger to core and cut the fruit into...

Quick Cornbread Dressing
This easy cornbread stuffing recipe is delicious and filling. It is filled with cornbread stuffing cubes, onion, celery, cream-style corn,...

Bewitching Chili
Anne Mitchell of Lynchburg, Ohio lends a family favorite to our menu. Beef, tomatoes, garlic and cumin create her hearty...

Boo Beverage
Silly spooks formed with whipped topping garnish glasses of this smooth drink made with sherbet, orange juice and bananas. —Taste...

Ham N Egg Skillet
"This is great for a weekend brunch or as a spur-or-the moment supper served wtih toast and juice," recommends LuEllen...

Apple Sausage Pancakes
"Our family enjoys these unique pancakes as often as possible," relates Kathi Duerr from Fulda, Minnesota. Loaded with sausage and...

Breakfast Fruit Salad
You need just two ingredients to stir up the citrusy dressing that's drizzled over this fruit medley. Teri Albrecht of...

Club Quesadillas
A traditional club sandwich gets a fun change of pace when the bread is replaced with soft flour tortillas. It's...

Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches
This is one of my favorite quick-fix suppers. I'm sure a lot of people have never tried fried green tomatoes,...

Chicken with Peach Stuffing
This is my favorite kind of recipe...something that tastes so good, yet requires a minimum of preparation. This simple dish...