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Cowboy cookies loaded with old-fashioned rolled oats and semi-sweet chocolate chips, made big-batch style with butter, dark brown sugar, and three eggs. Hearty, chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies that hold up in lunchboxes.

Peri-peri is a spicy marinade usually used with chicken that is very popular in Britain.

Silky butternut squash and apple soup with warm curry and chili, the tart Granny Smith apples balancing the squash's sweetness. Pureed smooth and finished with cream for a cozy fall and winter bowl.

Beer pairing suggestion: American India pale ale or amber ale. The Stone World Bistro & Gardens, in Escondido, California, serves wood-grilled trout with black mission fig butter to make it taste even milder and sweeter. Mission figs are available in the dried fruit section of most large supermarkets. Untreated wood planks for grilling are available in grilling and barbecue sections of hardware store s as well as some supermarkets.

Southern-style peach cobbler with brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon-kissed peaches under a tender drop biscuit topping. Half whole wheat flour gives the crust nutty depth.

These delicious pancakes are made with whole wheat and buckwheat flours, soy milk and mashed banans; then topped with maple glazed toasted almonds. Who can say no to this yummy, energetic yet healthy breakfast.

It's a decadent cheesecake. Creamy, smooth, and rich.

Homemade Oreo cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust, a rich cream cheese filling lightened with whipped cream, and chopped Oreos folded through every slice. Baked in a springform for true cookies-and-cream decadence.

I make this soup every Halloween and is the "signal" to the family that the cool weather has arrived. I've been making it for 15 years now and out of all the soups I make, it is still everyone's favorite. Enjoy!

Enjoy these seriously chocolaty and mouth-watering cookies without feeling guilty.

Adaption of this classic Italian recipes that highlights the chicken, prosciutto and sage with a simple pan sauce topped with crispy fried sage leaves. A quick and easy weeknight treat.

A refreshing change of pace from traditional chicken noodle soup. Using cheese tortellini instead of plain noodles makes for a pleasant and filling take on an old classic.

This made for a very tasty side to some salmon filets. I skipped the 2 hour soak time. Didn't need it, since my rice cooks in about 20 minutes anyway. I used shiitakes for the mushrooms.

Whole wheat flour and walnuts make the crust nutty and tasty, instead of all butter, use some butter and some canola oil to reduce the saturated fat without reducing the yummy flavor and texture. Granny smith and some delicious apricot jam are enough to make this tart shine.

This easy to make quiche is packed with flavor. Feel free to use low-fat ricotta cheese if you want a lighter result, or use some phyllo sheets to replace the pie crust to make a low-carb quiche.

This was a common meal in German blue collar working class families. It is still very popular on buffets, and even used to become "hip" recently for people who got bored with mussels, salmon or caviar on buffets. People in old times often did not use ground meat, but ground cheap meat leftovers. This used to be pub food in the very old times in Germany as you could store it for a long time - no fridge was around at that time, only a pantry. It is perfect as a cold snack for long road trips.