'My mother makes this beautiful and colorful salad for all special occasions,' notes Amy Osborne-Schebler of Davenport, Iowa. 

Southern sweet tea, perfect for hot summer days! 

You'll never look at peas the same way again. Peas combine with sauteed garlic and onions, and then simmer with a bit of chicken stock until tender. 

This is a great chicken marinade! Allow chicken to marinate for no longer than 4 hours, because the lemon juice will begin to cook the chicken. When grilled, the chicken turns a beautiful caramel color, which makes great presentation. This is my fiance's favorite chicken. 

Delicious, warm blueberry sauce which is fabulous on pancakes, waffles, cheesecake or ice cream! Fresh or frozen blueberries work equally well. 

This is a delicious and easy sandwich that gets rave reviews from my husband and brother. The garlic mayo is both easy and delicious. 

These delicious banana muffins are easy for kids to make. 

Rich, flavorful and delicious - this magical bread pudding will fill your kitchen with a wonderful aroma, and your tummy with warm goodness. 

Alfredo sauce brings a rich, creamy twist to an old favorite. Serve this hot dip with bread sticks, chips or crackers. 

This simple marinade is made from ingredients many people have on hand (vegetable oil, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, wine vinegar, lemon juice, and seasonings), and can be prepared in minutes. 

This rendition of a classic dish of shrimp baked in butter, garlic, lemon juice and parsley, is even better with the help of Dijon-style mustard. 

Fried sticks of pastry are rolled in cinnamon sugar while still hot. A wonderful Mexican style treat! 

Chicken breasts baked with Dijon mustard, teriyaki sauce, bacon bits and Parmesan cheese. That's it! Yummy! 

Potatoes are baked and then hollowed out. The flesh is combined with sour cream, milk, butter, green onions and Cheddar cheese, then topped with more cheese, green onions and bacon. 

This is my take on a Louisiana classic. No shortcuts! Put everything into the slow cooker in the morning and you will have your meal ready in the late afternoon or evening, whenever you are ready. This recipe will feed a lot of people. 

When friends visit from other parts of the country, I treat them to a Cajun-style Christmas. This flavor-packed seafood dip gives them a delicious taste of the Bayou State. 

These crispy shrimp are rolled in a coconut beer batter before frying. For dipping sauce, I use orange marmalade, mustard and horseradish mixed to taste. 

This French toast recipe is different because it uses flour. I have given it to some friends and they've all liked it better than the French toast they usually make! 

Ground beef, refried beans and tomatoes are combined with chiles and taco sauce, then layered in a casserole with tortillas and cheese, and baked. 

It's amazing how only four ingredients can taste so sensational - honey, mayonnaise, lemon juice and mustard. Whip it up just before serving, and try it with chicken salad.