Easy Margaritas for a Large Group by myra byanka

Tasty Maragaritas in less than 30 seconds, which leaves you more time to spend with your guests.

Chicken Spaghetti by myra byanka

Fairly easy to prepare, especially using leftover chicken.

Holiday Pomegranate Martini by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Move over Cosmopolitan…The Pomegranate Martini is all the rage. This sexy ruby cocktail is loaded with antioxidants and full of flavor thanks to the fresh pomegranate juice. I love to drink pomegranate juice daily, adding it to iced green tea, so it makes sense to enjoy it in a pretty martini. It’s fruity, tart and not too sweet.…

Comeback Dressing for Salads, Sandwiches, and Seafood by myra byanka

Best with iceberg, red, butter, and green lettuces, or spring mix. Definitely calls for tomates, cucumbers, maybe red onions. Also, it's a sandwich spread for Reubens or burgers, and with the addition of horseradish, can be used for shellfish.

Homemade Self-Rising Flour by myra byanka

Some cookbooks, particularly southern ones, list self-rising flour as an ingredient. Make up a batch of your own and keep it on hand.

Easy Tex-Mex Refried Bean Dip by myra byanka

Inexpensive, easy prep recipe that guests will love. I sometimes use this recipe to make quesadillas, too.

New Favorite Chicken and Herb Stuffing Casserole by myra byanka

Found several variations of this on the net, so don't know whom to credit.

Refrigerator Pickles by Chef Smith

Classic Chess Pie with Variations by myra byanka

Basic recipe for a southern favorite. Known as a pantry pie because farmers' wives always had flour, butter, sugar and eggs on hand, this recipe includes the tradtional variety, plus instructions on additives, such as chocolate.

Sour Cream Yeast Dinner Rolls by myra byanka

A minimum knead recipe for delicious, slighty sweet, soft rolls that kids will love, too.

Marinated Cheese Dip by myra byanka

Try this with crackers, or warm French bread slices.

Fiber Rich, Deli-Style Mushroom Barley Soup by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Did you ever wonder how to make this popular, robust and filling soup? Happily, it’s super easy to prepare. It’s loaded with fresh mushrooms, fiber rich barley and vegetables. In fact, 1 cup has 5 grams of fiber! Just by swapping reduced-fat butter for regular, I’ve cut the fat from 6.2 grams down to a mere 2.5. The skinny for 1…

Guacamole Tex-Mex by Amos Miller

Super simple - fast - packs just enough punch. It will be the best you ever tasted. Bring on the cervesas, margaritas - and lots of quality tortilla chips! Just like Chipotle - but homemade!

Crock Pot Baked Potato Recipe by Claudia lamascolo

I would have never dreamed how easy these were, delicious and fun to make the toppings for. Just think, baked potatoes ready in a crock pot? The kids could make their own snack after school, lunch, dinner, the list goes on and on. Topping suggestions are available on the blog post!

Peanut Butter & Banana Wrap Snack by Salad Foodie

A great anytime snack that children can either help make, or make themselves, depending on age. Each ingredient makes a special contribution to this wrap, so try it first as is, then tweak it if you like. Whole wheat tortillas pack a powerhouse of fiber, but you have to check the labels. The tortillas I opt for are 8 1/2 inches…