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Keep Warm Weekend
Stay warm and cook wonderful, easy meals in your cozy kitchen this weekend to warm your family's heart and soul.

My Favorite Chocolate Recipes
Find a collection of my very favorite chocolate recipes to make for your sweetie on Valentine's Day or any time of the year.

Hearty Pot Pies
Winter is the perfect time to make some pot pies. These old fashioned but streamlined recipes use everything from corn muffin mix to pie crust to top savory mixtures of vegetables and meat for a hearty main dish.

An Anti-Super Bowl Party
Get great recipes and tips for the best anti-Super Bowl bash ever!

Super Bowl Snacks
Get great recipes and tips for the best Super Bowl bash ever!

Five Ingredient Crockpot Stew, Chili, and Chowder Recipes
Thick chowders, chilis, and stews are my favorite winter meal. And these, which cook in the crockpot and use five ingredients or less, couldn't be easier or more delicious.

Start With - Meatless Crumbles (TVP)
Vegetarian products that imitate meat are going to become more popular now that 'Mad Cow Disease' has been discovered in the U.S. Find recipes that use TVP (textured vegetable protein) or 'meatless crumbles' to make delicious casseroles, soups, and even meatloaf.

New Year's Open House Menu and Recipes
A New Year's Open House is a great way to entertain family and friends, with a make-ahead menu that's easy on the hostess.

Christmas Articles - Hanukkah Articles
This collection of articles focus on the holiday season. From a tree trimming party to crockpot recipes to my favorite celebratory menus, you'll find lots of ideas to make this the best holiday ever.

Christmas Dinner Menu
Traditional Christmas dinner menu includes a baked ham, scalloped potatoes, some gelatin salads and Christmas cookies for dessert.

Email Classes
Learn how to bake, both beginner and intermediate versions, as well as how to cook side dishes in these free email classes that will arrive every day in your inbox.

Holiday Dinner: Salmon Steaks
Salmon steaks are a delicious centerpiece for this holiday dinner menu, which includes a caramel pecan pie, soft breadsticks, Antique Broccoli, and a delicious blue cheese and caramelized onion appetizer.

Special Holiday Dinner: Roast Pork
This special holiday dinner features a succulent and tender boneless roast pork loin, served with scalloped carrots, a sweet and sour spinach salad, and a decadent chocolate fudge cake that is very unusual.

Special Holiday Dinner: Beef Stroganoff
Special holiday dinner menu features Beef Stroganoff made in your slow cooker, along with buttered noodles, endive and pea salad, and a Chocolate Macaroon Bundt cake for dessert.

Holiday Dinner: Roast Chicken
For a special holiday dinner, roast a chicken with lemon and garlic and serve it with cheesy, creamy potatoes, tender asparagus, a cool winter fruit salad, and a walnut torte for dessert.

Celebrate Hanukkah
Hanukkah, the festival of lights, is an eight day celebration of the miracle of the oil at the temple in Jerusalem; this menu commemorates that event with potato latkes, brisket of beef, and doughuts for dessert.

Holiday Dinner: Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp scampi, one of my favorite dishes, is the star of this elegant holiday dinner menu, which includes rice pilaf, garlic bread, and some unbelievably good chocolate crepes.

Special Holiday Dinner: Roast Beef Tenderloin
This elegant holiday dinner menu features a spectacular roasted beef tenderloin as the centerpiece, with a pomegranate salad, easy dinner rolls, and the best pecan pie.

Holiday Dinner: Rack of Lamb
This special holiday dinner menu features rack of lamb with a honey, lemon, and garlic sauce.

Make Ahead Appetizers
During the holidays, it's such a nice feeling to have a selection of appetizers ready and waiting in the refrigerator, pantry, or freezer. Get recipes for everything from Spiced Nuts to Filo Bites.

All About Pressure Cookers
Learn some tips and tricks for using a pressure cooker, safety information, and find some great recipes for this quick cooking appliance.

Let's Talk Turkey!
Whether you are hosting your first Thanksgiving or your thirty-first, these menus, recipes, meal plans, tips, hints and shortcuts will help you entertain effortlessly. Well, kind of.

Alternate Thanksgiving Ideas
If you don't want to cook a full-blown Thanksgiving dinner, but want to enjoy the flavors and foods of the season, these recipes and menus are good choices for an alternate meal.

Gifts From Your Kitchen
Gifts from your kitchen are a personal, fun, and satisfying way to say you care this holiday season. Find recipes for everything from candies and preserves to baking mixes and liqueurs.

Holiday Crockpot Recipes
These delicious and festive recipes for the holiday season all cooked in your crockpot or slow cooker. Make holiday meals easier by cooking one or two side dishes in your crockpot.

 
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