RecipesButternut-Gouda Pot Stickers My family can’t get enough butternut squash. I had some left over, so I used pot sticker wrappers and chopped veggies to create these fun little appetizers. —Carla Mendres, Winnipeg, Manitoba
RecipesSmoky Cheddar, Ham and Corn Chowder When I’m making a pot of Smoky Cheddar Corn Chowder, no one misses dinner. Smoked cheese the flavor to another level. —Danielle Crawford, Pelzer, SC
RecipesGarlic Bread Tuna Melts There’s something extra comforting about a tuna melt on a chilly day. Take it up a few notches with garlic, cheese and tomatoes. —Aimee Bachmann, Bellevue, Washington
RecipesMacaroni and Cheese with Chicken Prep once and feed the family twice when you double this chicken mac and cheese and freeze half of it. I created it for the people I love most, using ingredients they love most. —Angela Spengler, Tampa, Florida
Holidays & EventsOur Favorite 8×8 Recipes for Spring Break out your 8×8 dish to whip up these light and springy recipes.
RecipesGinger Creme Sandwich Cookies With a lemony filling, these spiced cookies go over big because they have old-fashioned, comfort-food appeal. Your party guests will snatch them up! – Carol Walston, Granbury, Texas
RecipesPumpkin Cream Cheese Bars Pumpkin pie and cheesecake go together perfectly in these bars. They are absolutely delightful and easy to make. —Sharon Kurtz, Emmaus, Pennsylvania
RecipesCheesy Baked Onions I FOUND this recipe in the newspaper many years ago. It has been a family favorite ever since. Since it goes well with any meat, it’s a good “dish to pass” for family gatherings or potluck suppers. Someone will always ask “Who brought the onions?” -Louise Elliott, Gallipolis, Ohio
RecipesGreen Chile Creamed Corn When hosting big meals, I would sometimes run out of burners. Then I realized my slow cooker could help by simmering corn and green chiles with pickled jalapenos. —Pat Dazis, Charlotte, North Carolina
RecipesApple Cobbler Cheesecake I call this combination of two classic desserts my “lucky” recipe. It won top honors when I entered the baking contest in my hometown’s annual apple festival.—Jay Hoover, The Villages, Florida
RecipesHam & Swiss Potato Casserole No one will be able to resist the classic trio of ham, Swiss and potatoes in this comforting bake. It was the result of creative experimentation when I wanted to use up ingredients I had on hand. I sometimes replace the ham with turkey ham. —Sarah Wilham, Elkhart, Illinois
RecipesPeas & Pasta Carbonara Using cream cheese to fortify the sauce speeds up cooking time and will have you eating my take on this old-time classic carbonara recipe in about 30 minutes. —Celeste Brantolino, Lenoir, North Carolina
RecipesDouble-Layer Pumpkin Pie This no-bake pumpkin pie includes a delicious cream cheese layer. It’s a terrific make-ahead dessert because it needs to refrigerate a few hours. —Donna Freund, Dubuque, Iowa
RecipesPressure-Cooker Cheddar Bacon Ale Dip My tangy, smoky dip won the top prize at our office party recipe contest. Use whatever beer you like, but steer clear of dark varieties. —Ashley Lecker, Green Bay, Wisconsin