Warm Lentil and Roasted Pepper Salad
From Cooking Smart for a Healthy Heart Health experts say everyone should routinely include vegetarian meals in their diets to help reduce saturated fat and cholesterol. This hearty, Mediterranean-style dish is a satisfying and delicious way to ... [... more]
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Savory Orange Dressing
1. In a small skillet, sauté the celery and onion in butter until tender. 3. Stir in the stuffing cubes, carrot, orange juice, peel and celery mixture. -- Dixie Terry, Marion, Illinois 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon ... [... more]
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Molasses New Potatoes
From Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2005 Molasses gives this potato dish a little sweetness, while walnuts add some pleasant crunch. 1. Place potatoes in a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. 2. ... [... more]
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Lay Your Own Extraordinary Hardwood Floor
It's hard to beat the natural beauty, warmth and durability of a hardwood floor. A well-laid floor will last for a century or more and can be rejuvenated by resanding and finishing to look brand new. A real wood floor isn't cheap, but neither is ... [... more]
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Shrimp Soup With Sherry
Pinch cayenne pepper 1. In a large saucepan, sauté onions in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, mustard and cayenne until blended; gradually add cream and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. 2. Stir in the . [... more]
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Dilled Cabbage Soup
From Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2005 When cold weather comes, my family always asks when I'm going to make this hearty soup. Cabbage is a perfect partner for potatoes. 1. In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, sauté the [... more]
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Your Guide to Entertaining
By Jennifer Hoche Playing holiday host can often be more stressful than cooking the meal. But you can pull off a successful Thanksgiving celebration if you keep in mind the following: Plan ahead. Follow the checklist in our Thanksgiving Checklist ... [... more]
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Oven-Roasted Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges
Thanks to all who entered readersdigest.com's Healthy Recipe Contest, judged by Walter Willett, MD, professor of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health and author of Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy. Here's the winning recipe, submitted by ... [... more]
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Start a New Tradition
By Molly O'Neill From Reader's Digest Q: What can I do for a Thanksgiving side dish? I'm sick of mashed potatoes. A: Repetition helps make tradition, so beware. Changing the status quo of the Thanksgiving table is serious business. Move slowly, ... [... more]
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The Manager Who Couldn't Write
What launched Amy Tan's career was not a big break, but a kick in the butt. Before the million-copy sales of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses, Amy Tan was a writer. A business writer. She and a partner ran a ... [... more]
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Tomato Towers With Blue Cheese and Bacon
By Molly O'Neill From Reader's Digest 6 slices bacon, chopped, saut & eacuteed;, drained (reserve grease) 1. Using a cookie cutter, cut bread into rounds; toast on both sides. Slice tomatoes into 1/3 inch slices. 2. Warm bacon grease in skillet, ... [... more]
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Marinated Asparagus Salad
From Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2005 A no-fuss side dish is great when entertaining. The asparagus is cooked and chilled in advance, then stands at room temperature in the marinade while I visit and prepare the rest of the ... [... more]
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