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This easy grilled salmon dish is packed full of Asian flavors!

The Tuck U Inn at Glick Mansion in Atchison, Kansas serves this for breakfast. People just rave about the caramel, candy coating combination on the bacon!

Basmati rice is simmered with coconut milk, spices, raisins, and cashews to make a colorful, fragrant Indian-style rice.

These delicate crepes are rolled up with a fluffy cream cheese filling and sliced strawberries. Make these as a dessert treat during strawberry season, or for a fancy weekend brunch.

Lots of coconut and sugar make these cookies chewy and delicious.

Ground beef, olives, egg noodles, corn, taco sauce and seasoning give this throw together casserole it's South-of-the-border flavor.

A chili that is best when prepared with fresh vegetables, but still delicious with canned or frozen. Serve by itself or over rice.

Dried split peas and ham hocks are cooked with vegetables in chicken stock seasoned with dill weed, bay leaves, soy sauce and red pepper flakes. When cooked through, this soup is pureed and thinned with milk.

The gorgeous colors of this green, bright orange, purple white and red salad make this so enticing! The combination of the sweet citrus taste with the tangy salad dressing is always a big hit with guests!

Celery root, turnips, and red pearl onions simmer with beef brisket cubes in brown lager in this hearty stew.

Rich cream of mushroom soup, beats the canned variety any day. Garnish bowls with fresh chives and thyme.

A good cut of beef -- filet, rib eye, or New York strip -- cooked pink, served with red and yellow bell peppers in a mound, on a plate with a classic beurre blanc sauce, and the option of eating it with fresh guacamole and corn chips. French meets fresh Latin food.

These easy and tasty muffins are a glorious way to start any day. They combine the great taste and chewy texture of carrots with the wonderful flavors of apple, raisins, coconut, walnuts, and cinnamon.

Lemon juice brightens the flavors in this chicken, corn and salsa soup seasoned with cumin and chili powder. Garnish with tortilla chips, grated cheese and a dollop of sour cream.

This super easy ice cream sandwich is made with a frozen waffle and is ready in minutes! Try it with different spreads like hot fudge, peanut butter, or whipped marshmallow and any sundae topping you love!

This rice salad is a great summer salad in place of potato salad, or any time of year!