RecipesTomato Beef and Rice Casserole Here’s a delicious dish that is very easy to make— and fast, too. The best thing, though, is that you mix everything in one bowl!
RecipesFresh Broccoli Salad with Lemon The slightly sweet flavor of this salad’s dressing is a great contrast to the rich bacon. You can substitute cauliflower for the broccoli if you prefer. —Janet Roth, Tempe, Arizona
RecipesMarinated Broccoli This festive side dish couldn’t be easier to throw together. But because it’s so pretty, it’s perfect for special occasions. —Edna Hoffman, Hebron, Indiana
RecipesTomato-Melon Chicken Salad Nothing says summer like picking watermelon, tomatoes and raspberries, then tossing them together in a salad. The addition of grilled chicken makes it a satisfying summery meal. —Betsy Hite, Wilton, California
RecipesRoast Beef with Chive Roasted Potatoes It’s hard to believe that last night’s beef roast could get any better, but it shines in this heartwarming dish. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
RecipesEasy Chicken Chili We have lots of visitors on our 10-acre farm, so I like to make down-home dishes. Whenever I serve this chili, I’m asked for the recipe, which I’m happy to share.
RecipesFresh Summer Salsa This fresh-tasting combination is great with chips or grilled salmon, chicken or pork chops. But it’s so good, sometimes I just eat it with a spoon! —Lindsay Anderson, Inman, Kansas
RecipesHearty Beans and Rice Filling and fast, this dish has become a favorite in my family. It could be served as a side or a main dish. —Barbara Musgrove, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
RecipesRosemary Beets For a simple side dish, I use a slow cooker and let the beets mellow with rosemary and thyme. —Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada
RecipesDin Tai Fung Chilled Cucumber Salad My family and I are obsessed with Din Tai Fung, a famous Taiwanese restaurant in California, and its chilled cucumber salad. This is a copycat version I created at home. —Andrea Potischman, Menlo Park, California
RecipesRice and Mushrooms “Don’t count on having any leftovers with this delicious, simple dish. A friend gave me the recipe more than a decade ago, and it’s been a family favorite ever since!” –Beth McCaw of Nashville, Tennessee
RecipesSkillet Shepherd’s Pie For 2 Leftover mashed potatoes? Add them to a few pantry staples and you’ll have warm comfort food in no time! —Sharon Tipton, Orlando, Florida
RecipesSpinach Dip-Stuffed Mushrooms I use a melon baller to hollow out the mushroom caps and make them easier to stuff. The apps fit neatly into muffin tins or a deviled egg tray for traveling. —Ashley Pierce, Brantford, Ontario
RecipesMacaroni Coleslaw My friend Peggy brought this coleslaw to one of our picnics, and everyone liked it so much, we all had to have the recipe. —Sandra Matteson, Westhope, North Dakota
RecipesSweet Potato Spice Cookies Shredded sweet potatoes, butterscotch chips, pecans, coconut and spices are creatively combined in a one-of-a-kind cookie that always brings rave reviews. —Ruth Shaffer, Elizabethville, Pennsylvania
RecipesCoconut Red Curry Stew This is a fragrant and flavorful dish that’s packed with nutritious goodness. I like to enjoy it with sticky rice. —Marly Chaland, Maple, Ontario