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Fiesta onion dip with Vidalia onions, black olives, green chilies, and fresh tomato dressed in olive oil and vinegar. A fresh, no-cook party dip.

Idaho potato salad with julienned ham, Swiss cheese, toasted walnuts, and a Dijon-shallot vinaigrette. A hearty, warm potato salad that doubles as a main course on a bed of lettuce.

Slow cooker veggie chili layers black beans, corn, peppers and crushed tomatoes with spices bloomed in oil first, then simmers all day. A hearty, high-fiber vegetarian chili that's nearly hands-off.

Crockpot paprika chicken: a slow-cooker version of Hungarian-style chicken paprikash. Tender chicken simmered all day with sweet paprika, tomatoes, peppers, and a sour cream finish. Serve over egg noodles.

Crispy pinto bean cakes with jalapeno, cumin, cilantro, and liquid smoke, coated in cornmeal and pan-fried golden. A vegetarian main or appetizer served with fresh salsa.

One-skillet Italian fish with mushrooms, fennel, basil, and tomato slices topped with melted Parmesan. Use catfish, orange roughy, or sole for a complete dinner in under 25 minutes.

This is from Trader Vic's restaurants. We no longer have one here, unfortunately. I first had this back in the 70's. Don't leave out the A-1 (it makes a difference) and DON'T sweeten the whipped cream!

Homemade chicken shawarma: yogurt-marinated thigh meat layered with spinach and roasted red peppers, baked into a stacked loaf, sliced thin, and served on fresh chapati flatbread with tzatziki.

Baked beef empanaditas filled with a picadillo of ground beef, raisins, green olives, hard-boiled egg, and cottage cheese in a golden egg-washed pastry.

Greek-style baked shrimp with feta (shrimp saganaki style): jumbo shrimp baked under crumbled feta and breadcrumbs, drenched in a garlic-rosemary-oregano scampi butter. Served over pasta or rice.

Orange country-style pork ribs slow-grilled with a tangy citrus-tomato glaze built from frozen orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, and Worcestershire. Backyard grill ribs with a sweet-smoky-citrus twist.

Breakfast bake: savory sausage, hash browns, peppers, and cheese in an egg and biscuit-mix batter, baked into one hearty casserole. A make-ahead crowd-pleaser for brunch.

Italian market pasta salad tosses bow-tie pasta with fresh greens, cherry tomatoes, tangy gorgonzola and toasted pine nuts in a balsamic dressing. A light, no-mayo summer salad.

Jerusalem artichokes and green beans tossed with walnut oil, lemon juice, garlic, and chopped walnuts. A diabetic-friendly vegetable side in 30 minutes.

Indian green bean and zucchini sabzi tempered with mustard seeds in ghee, then layered with turmeric, cumin, and coriander. A bright vegetarian side that comes together in under 40 minutes.

Ground beef in pita pockets pairs sautéed onions, peppers, and garlic with oregano-spiked beef and fresh tomatoes folded in last for a quick handheld weeknight dinner.