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Author: Sean Carter

For all those who have an appetite for fun and get an irresistible festive tickle for yummy fruitcakes, gingerbread cookies, chestnut soups, apple ciders, sizzling turkey on the table, hot chocolate fudge and more, here are some easy-to-do and great-to-taste Christmas recipes for you to lay hands on !

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Author: Nina Hoffman

When I was growing up, beef stew was a staple in our house. We all looked forward to beef stew with dumplings, and there were never enough dumplings to go around. This is a quick and easy one-dish meal that will fill up your family and not break the budget doing it. This recipe uses the original fast cooker - not the microwave, but the pressure cooker. My mom had one, my grandmother had one, and now that I'm married, I have one too. Not much has changed with pressure cookers since they were first made, and they are a great way to make less expensive cuts of meat tender and moist. Pressure cooking beef stew makes quick work of dinner.

Author: Linda Wilson

In today's society so many of us seem to always be on the run and in a hurry. This applies to meal time the same as it does all our other routines. But don't despair, we have salad recipes to your rescue. You can eat healthy in a hurry. For you busy salad lovers we offer two entree salads that are quick and easy to prepare. One seafood and one chicken; your choice. The Easy Seafood Salad has a tablespoon of minced jalapeno pepper; go for it as it really enhances the flavor. If you are chicken, substitute green bell pepper.

Author: Phillip J. Speciale

I enjoy Italian food to much. If I’m not cooking and eating Italian food, I’m writing about it. Over the years I have created and recreated some great dishes in ’’My Crazy Kitchen” and through trial and error have developed some pretty good dishes.