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Here are three great recipes for summer. There are two easy dishes to cook on the grill or in the oven and a refreshing sorbet. Taters in foil 1 pkg. (28 oz.) tater tots 1 C tomato ketchup 1/4 C A.1. ...

Summer parties often need appetizers. Why not try these. Nuts with curry 1/2 C sugar 1/4 C water 1 can (10 oz.) cashews 2 TBS curry powder 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne) 1/2 tsp. crushed red pep...

This could be dinner tomorrow. Easy chicken piccata 3 large lemons, divided 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 lb.) 1/4 C Mayo with Olive Oil Reduced Fat Mayonnaise 22 Ritz Crackers, finely ...

Lorry Evans sent the first recipe. She had this to say about it - I am trying out new low sodium meals for a family member’s dietary need. I adjusted this recipe to make less sodium baked spaghetti. I...

First, I was able to taste it and enjoyed it so much that I was thrilled when Jeanne Haynes sent this recipe for her Aunt Lydia’s cake. Jeanne said: “She was a relative on my mother’s side. The farm t...

Try this for your next dinner! Cornbread casserole 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 onion, chopped 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded, finely chopped 1 can (15 oz.) enchilada sauce 1 can (15.5 oz.) black beans, rinsed...

Soup is good anytime. These recipes are all a twist on some old ones. Beef barley soup with spinach 2-1/2 lbs. beef stew meat, cut into 1-in. pieces 5 C water 1 pkg. dry onion-mushroom soup mix 1 tsp....

While at a restaurant in Madison, Indiana recently, I enjoyed this dessert. I had to bargain with the owner of the restaurant for the recipe. I traded him for one of mine. I know you will love it. Sal...

Here it is - comfort food! Granny’s ribs 5 TBS flour, divided 1 TBS smoked paprika, divided 4 lbs. beef short ribs, trimmed of excess fat 2 TBS oil 1 pkg. (8 oz.) whole mushrooms, cut in half 1 onion,...

Tired of the same old side dishes? These are really interesting ones.  Roasted squash 4 pieces bacon 2 tsp. maple syrup 1-1/2 C butternut squash, diced into 1/2-in. chunks 1 tsp. olive oil 1/8 tsp. se...

Corn chowder 6 cobs fresh corn, shucked 8 slices of bacon cut into ½ inch pieces 1 large onion 1 TBS garlic, minced 1 TBS butter 1 lb. Yukon gold potatoes peeled and cut into ½-in. cubes 1 C white win...

All these recipes feature beef used in very different ways. Stir fry 2 beef ranch steaks, cut 3/4 in. thick (about 8 oz. each) 1 pkg. (10 oz.) fresh vegetable stir-fry blend 3 TBS water 1 clove garlic...

This week we are back to a staple - dessert, all done in the crock pot. Berry cobbler - the slow way 1 C flour 3 TBS sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1 egg 1/4 C fat-free milk 2 TBS canola...

Maybe you need these appetizers for your next party! If you want to make them even better you should add about two cups of chunky peanut butter to each recipe. Early April Fool! Don’t do that. Pizza b...

These pasta recipes are all different and will be good comfort food! Stroganoff 1 8-oz. pkg. egg noodles 1 TBS olive oil 2 TBS butter, divided 2 8-oz. pkgs. sliced mushrooms 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 ...

Here are two wonderful pasta recipes and one for a great dessert. The first one is from my friend Anne Seltzer. When she served it recently, I, of course, wanted the recipe to share with all of you. Y...

“The Irish heart is warm and wide, a place where love and peace abide.” Saint Patrick’s day will be here soon. It was originally a Catholic feast day, but now it celebrates the Irish culture, literatu...

Barbara Forsythe provided the first recipe. She served it to me and then I knew I needed to share it with you. It is a wonderful chocolate silk dessert, much like a mousse. It can be served in small d...

Sometimes we just need a small recipe. These recipes are for two people. If you have four or more, just double or triple the amounts.  Rolled-up chicken 1/3 C water 2 TBS Italian roasted red pepper dr...

These are three dips that are meant to be appetizers, but sometimes they could almost be a meal. Hot cheese dip 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, room temperature 2 C sour cream 1 1/2 C cheddar cheese, ...

These three really different soups will help keep you warm this winter. Chicken soup 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 lbs.), cut up 2 qts. water 1 medium onion, chopped 2 tsp. chicken bouillon granules...

This week we are back to comfort foods! Corn bread casserole 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 onion, chopped 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded, finely chopped 1 can (15 oz.) enchilada sauce 1 can (15.5 oz.) black bea...

Bring on the carbs! Caramel apple slab pie 2 pkgs. (14.1 oz. each) refrigerated pie crusts, (4 crusts), divided 1-1/2 C sugar 1/4 C cornstarch 1 TBS ground cinnamon 8 C thinly sliced peeled honey cris...

It’s soup weather so make these to keep warm. Bean soup 1 TBS olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 5 garlic cloves, minced 3 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced to...

The first recipe is from Lorry Evans. She serves it with shredded pork barbecue sandwiches. Sausage sauerkraut mashed potatoes 1 lb. cooked ground sausage 1 large bag sauerkraut 1 container prepared m...

The first recipe is snickerdoodle bread. It’s from Nancy Clark. We tried it at Christmas time and it was wonderful. Snickerdoodle bread 1 C butter softened 3 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2 tsp. baking powder 1...

These party recipes can be used tomorrow or for the next get-together. When I made the first recipe, pizza dips, some oil leaked out onto the oven floor, so I recommend you place a cookie sheet undern...

Cake is always good. Try these. Pumpkin crunch cake 16 oz. canned pumpkin 12 oz. evaporated milk (not sweetened condensed milk) 3 eggs 1 C sugar 1 TBS pumpkin pie spice 1/2 tsp. salt 1 box yellow cake...

The first recipe is courtesy of Bob Cotter, who has become quite a cook since his retirement, and his sister-in-law Peggy Crossin. These are really good! ___ Vanilla dipped ginger snaps 2 C sugar 1-1/...

Holiday baking continues. Turtle fudge 1 14-oz. bag Kraft caramels (about 50) 2 TBS milk 1-1/2 C semi-sweet chocolate chips 1-1/2 C milk chocolate chips 1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk pinch of ...