'This hearty chili can cook for up to 10 hours on low,' relates Sue Call of Beech Grove, Indiana. 'It's so good to come home to after a long day away.'
In only 10 minutes you can whip up a Mexican restaurant-style salsa to enjoy with tortilla chips or add zip to your dinner. Canned tomatoes and peppers are blended with onions, garlic, lime, and cilantro.
'Our children are now grown and gone, but they always look forward to eating these chocolaty treats when they come back home to visit,' relates Lavone Edgar from Nampa, Idaho. Her recipe makes a dozen wholesome bars-enough for the two of you to enjoy and share.
Give any meal an exotic flair with this zesty twist on Middle Eastern tabbouleh--a traditional bulgur salad with tomatoes, onions and parsley. Laura Bryant German of West Warren, Massachusetts tosses her version with lentils and feta cheese.
No need to slave over the stove to prepare a delicious jambalaya! Toss the chicken, sausage, shrimp, vegetables, and seasonings in the slow cooker, and forget about it until dinner time.
I developed this recipe when I was cooking for large groups of people. It's easy to make and gives you plenty of time to do other things while it's baking.