January 15 - 21, 2017

A centerpiece for you holiday table and relatively budget friendly compared to the other holiday entrees. The bacon adds great flavor and keeps the pork moist. Serve with roasted potatoes.

If you love rosemary and garlic, you'll have to try this recipe. Its the perfect side dish that you can finish and forget about while they are roasting in the oven. Great addition to any meat entree.

Here's a great side dish that covers the vegetable and the starch. Perfect served beside something grilled. Be sure to serve it up with a spoon so you can get all the cheesy goodness from the bottom of the baking dish.

A light salad with a slightly sweet dressing that makes a great side dish to go with any meal. The oranges provide an interesting flavor and the candied almonds add crunch to this salad.

Fresh blueberry topping makes this easy to prepare cheesecake a tempting treat. This lighter cheesecake is also very good when eaten just as the No-Bake Cheesecake on its own. Or, top it with a raspberry or rhubarb topping for just a little variation in flavor.

A creamy sauce with the crisp crust will have everyone coming back for seconds. The frozen pot pies are a thing of the past. Great when you have any leftover chicken.

A sweet macaroni salad the everyone will enjoy. It makes a great side dish for any meal. It keeps very well also so it can be made up ahead of time. A perfect salad to take to a picnic or backyard barbecue.

A creamy chocolate treat for a winter's day.

You won't be disappointed in the results of this pricy beef tenderloin. The deep wine sauce with mushrooms, garlic and shallots puts it over the top. Serve this over some mashed potatoes to mop up every last drop of that sauce.

The steaming potatoes prior to roasting helps cook them faster and more evenly. They still get that great crispy skin during the roasting though. Serve them with a little sour cream and ketchup.

Nutritious and more flavorful when roasted, this method for preparing carrots provides a delicious side dish that goes with a variety of foods.

Layers of flavorful vegetables make up this fresh crisp salad. A perfect side to any meal any time. You can substitute in season vegetables throughout the year to add a little variety.

The coconut provides a wonderful sweetness to this pie that will be enjoyed by anyone that loves coconut.

This stir fry gives those restaurants a run for their money. The sauce thickens up perfectly and the beef and vegetables are coated with it.

Easy to prepare, this recipe is a great way to enhance the flavor of white rice for a delicious side dish or main meal.

You won't have to worry that this salad doesn't keep very well when refrigerated since it will be all gone. The cabbage and green onions dressed with an Asian vinaigrette is perfect for a light supper. Add some chicken to make it a meal.

Here's to a healthier version of the Chinese takeout version! Serve it with sweet and sour sauce and you'll delight in every bite.

Thin and sweet, these bars are just what you need to make your day. The oatmeal, peanut butter and chocolate are perfect.

A hearty homemade soup made with a combination of chicken, vegetables and noodles perfect for lunch or dinner.

A quick-to-make biscuit for those times when you need just a little extra to go with your meal.

Each bar is full of peanut flavor and topped with a smooth chocolate icing.

You can enjoy a loose meat hamburger without heading out to your favorite diner. Seasoned lightly, you might even prefer these to a hand packed hamburger. These are great to serve for a crowd.

Cheesy potato casserole topped with a crispy crumb topping. A yummy potato side dish that is sure to be a family favorite.

Sweet baked beans with bacon for added flavor. Baked in the oven or cooked in the slow cooker, these baked beans are perfect for a pot luck or a backyard barbecue.

A basic meat loaf recipe made with a simple brown sugar and ketchup sauce that makes the perfect topping.

Simple baked potatoes served with butter or your favorite toppings. These potatoes are coated with oil before baking to create extra crispy potato skins.

Good old scalloped corn. A dish that seems to go well with most any meal. The paprika in the topping of this recipe gives a nice color to the finished dish.

Moist banana bars that are delicious on their own but even better with cream cheese frosting! Perfect for those over ripe bananas so they don't go to waste.