RecipesSloppy Joe Recipe You’ll love this quick, easy and economical homemade sloppy joe recipe. Brown sugar adds a touch of sweetness, both for traditional sandwiches on buns or as a down-home topping for rice, biscuits or baked potatoes. —Laurie Hauser, Rochester, New York
RecipesEasy Italian Wedding Soup “After one taste, you’ll find that this soup is absolutely delicious,” promises Paula Sullivan from Barker, New York. “Lean ground beef and reduced sodium broth help keep it light. For variety, substitute garbanzo beans for the kidney beans.”
RecipesMediterranean Slow-Cooker Mashed Potatoes I love to use my slow cooker when family comes over. On Sundays when I make my special turkey meat loaf, this is a no-fuss side dish that tastes amazing! —Kristen Heigl, Staten Island, New York
RecipesPumpkin Chocolate Chip Tassies This pumpkin and chocolate cookie has a special feel that makes it perfect for a holiday dessert table. If you don’t have a pastry tip, use a freezer bag to pipe the buttercream into the cookie cup. It works well for me. —Laura Milanowski, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
RecipesCranberry Chicken Salad I made these simple yet special cranberry walnut chicken salad sandwiches for a birthday party. Tangy cranberries and crunchy celery pep up the chicken. Leftover turkey works well too. —Shannon Tucker, Land O’ Lakes, Florida
RecipesDried Fruit Energy Bars These dried fruit energy bars are the perfect breakfast option for busy people. They’re easy to make ahead and jampacked with ingredients such as chia seeds, quinoa and oats, which will keep you fueled throughout the day. —Andrea Potischman, Menlo Park, California
RecipesLime Gelatin Salad I’ve made this refreshing recipe more than 100 times over the past 15 years! It can be a salad or dessert. When I take it to a potluck, it’s always one of the first things to disappear. -Louise Harding, Newburgh, New York
RecipesCabbage Au Gratin I think this recipe is the perfect example of “Mom’s Sunday Best”. It was a favorite with me and my 10 brothers and sisters. We thought Mom was the world’s best cook and she always outdid herself on Sundays!— Linda Funderburke, Brockport, New York
RecipesBerries with Sour Cream Sauce Delightfully dressed-up sour cream makes a delicious topping for fresh fruit in this dish shared by Linda Franceschi. “My great-grandmother came up with the recipe, but I lightened it,” she writes from her home in Eldred, New York.
RecipesBeef & Mushroom Braised Stew Every spring, my family heads out to our timber acreage to collect morel mushrooms, and then we cook up this stew. We use morels, of course, but baby portobellos or button mushrooms or will work, too. —Amy Wertheim, Atlanta, Illinois
RecipesEasy Chocolate Clusters You can use this simple recipe to make a big batch of chocolate candy without a lot of fuss. I’ve sent these clusters to my husband’s office a number of times…and passed the recipe along as well. —Doris Reynolds, Munds Park, Arizona
RecipesAsian Vegetable-Beef Soup My husband is Korean American, and I enjoy working Asian flavors into our menus. This tasty soup was something I put together one night with what we had in our fridge. Everyone loved it! —Mollie Lee, Eugene, Oregon
RecipesDeluxe Deep-Dish Pizza You don’t have to be in Chicago to get delicious deep-dish flavor. My recipe makes it easy, using frozen bread dough. Load it with your favorite toppings, and keep a knife and fork handy. —Jenny Leighty, West Salem, Ohio
RecipesSausage ‘n’ Chicken Skillet Says Joanna Iovino of Commack, New York: “Chicken and rice was a staple at my parents’ house, but the chicken never turned out quite right. I enjoy this recipe much more now that I use tasty skinless chicken and kielbasa.”
RecipesSpicy Veggie & Lentil Soup I enjoy this recipe because it’s meatless, inexpensive and simply delicious! You can substitute any vegetables you like—it’s all a matter of preference. Serve warm pita bread on the side. —Geraldine Hennessey, Glendale, New York
RecipesRhubarb Upside-Down Cake I’ve baked this cake every spring for many years, and my family loves it! Use your own fresh rhubarb, hit up a farmers market or find a neighbor who will trade stalks for the recipe! —Helen Breman, Mattydale, New York