A basic banana muffin is made extraordinary with a cinnamon-and-brown-sugar streusel topping. 

These fish cakes are great with tartar or cocktail sauce or a simple squeeze of fresh lemon or lime. For a change of pace add a bit of chili powder, cilantro and jalapeno or a teaspoon of Cajun spice. Nice served with boiled red potatoes and a spinach salad. This recipe has two cooking options: you can fry the cakes or bake them -- it's up to you! 

This hearty black bean chili has ground turkey, is flavored with chili powder, oregano and basil, and perked up with a spoonful of red wine vinegar. 

Instead of sausage balls, try these savory spinach treats -- they're great! The recipe was given to me while shopping by a lady at the grocery store. The formed balls may be stored frozen in airtight containers until ready for use. 

This is a simple, quick, old fashioned, baked, two crust peach pie made with fresh peaches and simple ingredients. It's great during summer peach season. 

These muffins are made pleasantly nutritious with bran flakes with raisins. 

This is an excellent authentic Mexican rice recipe (not to be confused with Spanish rice) that I make as a side dish with all of my Mexican dishes. The key is cooking the rice properly and using good quality chicken broth or stock. 

Peeling an acorn squash is the key to this delicious dish that's cooked in a microwave. A fast and easy delight for busy families. 

Translation of the name: 'Wiener' this word comes from the word 'Wien', which is the Austrian city called Vienna. 'Schnitzel' means basically meat in a crust. I'm German and hope you can understand my English description. 

Squash, potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion cook up quickly into a thick, delicious soup. 

Red wine spiced with cinnamon, cloves, sugar and the zing of an orange. Tummy-warming hot holiday punch. 

I created this soup after becoming tired of the excess salt and lack of veggies in canned minestrone. I recalled a great bowl of minestrone that was overflowing with rich vegetables at the 'Sheepherder's Inn' in Sacramento, California. Great with a hearty bread, romaine salad and a nice Merlot! 

Trifle with layers of brownies, chocolate pudding and whipped topping chilled to perfection. 

This salad has lots of spinach, lots of fresh, sliced strawberries, and a delicious, sweetened oil and vinegar dressing spiked with poppy and sesame seeds. 

This is a recipe I've created myself - and everyone that tries it loves it. It tastes just like at a restaurant and it can be made in the amount of time that it takes to cook pasta! 

This one is a quick recipe that merely involves mixing a few basic ingredients and patting the dough into the pan. No need to wait for the dough to rise with this approach. 

'This rich ham and hash brown casserole is frequently requested at family gatherings,' relates Barbara Larson of Rosemount, Minnesota. 'I include it in my brunch buffets and sometimes I serve it as a meal in itself along with juice and toast.' It offers fix-and-forget-it ease. 

You won't have to fuss with a lot of seasonings to fix this tangy coleslaw from Denise Augostine. 'This speedy salad is an old family favorite,' remarks the Saxonburg, Pennsylvania cook. 'We've shared the recipe with many friends over the years.' 

Not your every day chops! Seasoned with garlic salt and paprika, these pork chops are broiled till just shy of done, then topped with a mixture of sauerkraut, onions, sour cream, and a bit more paprika, and broiled to a delicious finish. 

This is a good, standard chili, with lots of ground beef, tomatoes, kidney and pinto beans, and onions. It needs to simmer for 90 minutes on the stove, or can be made in a slow cooker and left to simmer all day.