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A plum job


Fruit on the grill? Heck, yeah.

Kebabs don’t have to be just meat and veggies.

Here’s the beef


If you love Asian food and you love burgers, this is the recipe for you.

A basic bread


At RW “headquarters,” we wanted to share a homemade bread recipe, but it had to meet my usual two requirements:

Special treat


Want a healthy treat you and your furry friend can feel good about? Feed your dog these. My puppy, Becca, loves ’em.

Sweet and spicy: Flavors are good for you in chili


You can put just about anything unexpected into chili: beer, pepperoni, even dry ranch dressing mix.

If you add two special ingredients — dark chocolate and cinnamon — you will come up with something people will rave about.

What they won’t notice is that they’re eating their veggies.

I don’t remember where I got this recipe; it’s a great one-pot meal for a Sunday.

Easy as pie


Pudding. Pumpkin pie. Cool Whip.

All of them are delicious on their own, but how about combining them into one dessert?

These cookies are the perfect fall treat


This time of year, we can’t help but look forward to the annual apple orchard trip. Sure, you can make a pie when you get home — or you can set yourself apart with this cookie recipe from Hershey’s.

Shredded treat


You’re looking for something different to bring to that summer cookout. Something quick and easy. Something that won’t “go bad” in the sun. Something theoretically good for you.

Thai pie


I famously hate cheese and often order my pizza without it. So when I found this recipe in USA Weekend a few years ago, I thought it was tailor-made for me: no mozzarella. Plus heaping spoonfuls of peanut butter, my favorite food of all time.

Shepherd's pie is a one-dish meal


Winter is the perfect time for casseroles, soups and shepherd’s pie — all of which allow us to throw in everything but the kitchen sink.

This pie, courtesy of Rachael Ray, has a long list of ingredients, but it’s worth the time.

Go ahead and try a few shortcuts, like using precooked bacon, omitting sour cream and celery or substituting “fake” mashed potatoes. I’ll never tell.

Smoky Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
    3    large Idaho potatoes, peeled and cubed



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