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Recipes by Ingredient

When you're staring into the fridge at 5:00 and only see a package of ground beef, what do you do? Why, you turn to my easy recipes that begin with one ingredient, add a few more, and result in a delicious entree! These recipes start with ground beef, chicken, pork, and many other ingredients.

All About Meat

Cooking meat can be intimidating for beginning cooks. These lessons will help you cook any meat, including beef, chicken, pork, ham, fish, scallops, shrimp, sausage, and bacon, to perfection.

Ways to Use Pesto

Top 5 ways to use pesto, including drizzling, spreading, mixing, and dipping. Uses for basil pesto.

Pear Recipes

These fabulous, quick and easy recipes using pears are perfect for fall. Pear recipes for main dishes, salads, breads, desserts, and condiments are delicious and simple.

Start With Tomatoes

The 'Start With' series continues using fresh tomatoes. At the end of summer, anyone who has a garden usually has an abundance of tomatoes; use them in these recipes, including Tomato Pie, Tomato Soup, and Stuffed Tomatoes.

Peach Recipes

Find recipes using fresh peaches or canned peaches, using peaches in recipes like pie, creme brulee, salads, main dishes, and desserts.

An Ode to Bing Cherries

Bing cherries are one of the best things about summer; the sweet, crisp, fresh and juicy fruits are fabulous in any recipe.

All About Couscous

All about couscous tells you about this ground pasta product, how to cook it, and many recipes using it as an ingredient.

Start at the Deli

We all have our favorite deli foods. But have you ever thought of those foods as being a Busy Cooks meal starting point? These easy recipes start with deli meats, salads, cheeses, and breads.

Spring Fruit Recipes

For Arbor Day, celebrate the season by planting a fruit tree for the future, then make some delicious recipes using fruit in appetizers, breads, entrees, salads and desserts.

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