This quick salmon dish is perfect for a week night dinner. Serve with a side of sauteed spinach and a glass of pinot noir. 

This Mediterranean-inspired dish of vegetables and quinoa is rich in flavor. 

This recipe is restaurant quality. You will not be disappointed! 

Put yourself in a holiday mood with this merry drink blending spiced chai tea with hot chocolate. 

This guacamole is fresh, green, and a little zesty. 

This recipe makes a spice rub for flat iron steaks which are then grilled and baked to your desired tenderness. 

Chili powder, cayenne pepper, and serrano chiles spice up this ground beef and pork chili with a base made with dark beer. 

This recipe makes a dressing with rice and apple mixed in with the usual ingredients. Use a rice cooker for the rice and a food processor to grate or chop vegetables and you can cut the prep time in half. 

Enjoy Thanksgiving's favorite flavors in this easy-to-make pie that combines a pumpkin filling accented with lemon zest, and a caramelized brown sugar-pecan topping. 

Save money and concern for what you're giving your dog by making these dog treats using canned pumpkin, peanut butter, cinnamon, and whole wheat flour. 

Brisket is marinated in a red wine and vinegar blend then slow roasted in the oven until fork tender. I wanted to find a way to make beef brisket that wasn't a BBQ recipe but wasn't just plain beef either. This is what I came up with and my family LOVED it. 

This is a mildly hot Cajun spice mix you make yourself with common spices from your pantry. For those who like it hotter, add the optional crushed red pepper. This makes a great oven Cajun hashbrowns! 

The freshly-made Creole sauce puts a different twist on stuffed peppers, and really makes this dish! 

Fresh cantaloupe, honeydew, peaches, strawberries, and apples are pureed to make a quick and delicious breakfast or picnic side dish. 

Traditional hummus is the starting point for this fiery spread packed with heat from jalapeno, banana, Cubanelle, and serrano chile peppers, plus cayenne, red pepper flakes, garlic, red bell pepper, and a splash of olive oil. Have the fire department's phone number handy! 

Whether you find yourself without or just want to make your own, this ketchup recipe will fill the need, using some basic ingredients you're likely to have on hand. 

This delicious, easy no-bake ice box cake is perfect to have your kids help you prepare! It's light too, so you won't feel too guilty about letting them have an extra serving. 

This version of banana-nut bread uses 2 cups of tangy Amish friendship bread starter to give it a special 'kick'. 

This recipes is quick to fix using leftovers from previous days of cooking. My son and husband 'fought' each other for the last of this dish the first time I made it. It tastes that good.