Baked salmon makes an excellent Christmas main course! 

A fruity blend of juices, tea and bourbon whiskey are frozen into a slush, and then served topped off with lemon lime soda. This takes a while, but it's worth it! 

Fashion a round loaf of your favorite type of bread into a bowl, and fill it with this smooth, cheesy beer dip. You'll go back for bite after bite! 

This is a delicious version of scalloped corn. 

Juicy raisins are the star in these popular cookies! They're great as a snack with coffee. 

Hamburger-size semisweet chocolate chip cookies with walnuts. 

Quick and easy marinade and so tasty, I was trusted with this recipe but I can't keep it to myself! 

The shrimp can be marinated up to 3 hours before grilling. The amount of red pepper used can be adjusted according to how hot you like it. The marinade is also great on chicken. 

Grilled shrimp marinated in tomato sauce, red wine vinegar, basil and cayenne pepper. 

Crisp spinach, succulent peaches and aromatic pecans pair with poppyseed dressing in this terrific salad. 

Tomatoes, cilantro, and spices in perfect harmony! 

My mom used to make this Almond Puff every year for Christmas. It is very elegant and pretty - and surprisingly easy to make. I almost always have every ingredient already in my cupboard. I made it myself for the first time and my husband loved it. I'm planning to make it for his mom when she comes to visit. This is a fun one to share. 

This recipe makes the best cream cheese Danish I have ever tasted. It is very simple to make. 

Herbed chicken in a sweet Marsala and mushroom sauce -- sounds simple, and it is -- simply delicious. 

This is a robust and yummy taco salad. Lots of beans in this one - pinto and kidney - as well as avocado. Toss with corn chips and a Catalina dressing. 

The shrimp can be marinated up to 3 hours before grilling. The amount of red pepper used can be adjusted according to how hot you like it. The marinade is also great on chicken. 

These little ham and Swiss cheese sandwiches will disappear in a flash! 

'As a nurse on the night shift, I get home at 7 a.m.,' she relates. 'So I depend on no-fuss recipes in planning breakfast for husband Joseph and me.' Among her creative morning offerings is the menu presented here. Like all beat-the-clock meals featured on this page, it can start waking up family taste buds in half an hour. 'Our grown children are big fans of ham and cheese. My Ham 'n' Swiss Rolls are perfect for families on the go,' Marjorie says. 

This is a quick granola snack recipe that my sister-in-law gave to me one snow day when the kids were home. She told me the kids would eat the batch in a day and she was sure right! I tend to double the recipe so I am not making it every day! 

It's fun to make these cookies at the height of blueberry season when folks are looking for tasty ways to serve that juicy fruit. A hint of cinnamon adds a special touch.