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Soups, Stews and Chili Recipe This yogurt-based soup is filled with hot chile peppers, celery, Swiss chard, and spinach. It's a dish that can be served either hot or cold.

The need for cool cocktails increases during the summer heat; try this rum beverage with frozen lemonade concentrate and a dash of hot sauce.

Main Dishes - Grilled 'Fusion' Pork Chops Recipe These pork chops, which combine Indian and Asian ingredients, are some of the best we've ever had!

I created this white chocolate masterpiece for my little sister, Abbey, who's a latte fanatic. She was blown away, and drained it to the last drop! This makes one VERY large, indulgent latte, and could probably serve two. Enjoy!

A nutty cereal crust full of almonds and coconut forms the base of a vanilla ice cream dessert topped with a homemade chocolate syrup and served frozen.

These tasty burgers combine spicy chorizo sausage with lean ground turkey and are topped with pepperjack cheese, lettuce, and a squeeze of lime.

Quick Bread Recipe The excess pumpkin from your cleaned-out jack-o-lanterns can be used for this. Simply freeze, then use as Christmas presents!

Grilled Tilapia with Mango Salsa Recipe This spicy mango salsa for fish can be made a day ahead and paired with herb-marinated and grilled tilapia fillets for a wonderful, go-to summer meal.

Brown butter cookies will quickly replace other sweets as your family's favorite because of their rich buttery flavor.

Milk, eggs, coconut and a few other nice ingredients are plopped into the electric blender and poured into a prepared pie plate. It then goes into the oven an quickly becomes an amazing coconut custard pie.

Black Bean and Soy Veggie Burgers Recipe Hearty black bean and edamame veggie burgers are nicely seasoned and ready in under an hour. Serve on a bun with your favorite toppings.

Strawberry Pineapple Bread Recipe Fresh or frozen strawberries and crushed pineapple flavor this lightly spiced quick bread. The recipe makes 2 loaves, so you can freeze the extra or give it as a gift.

Desserts Recipe There are 30 to 35 cookies in this recipe. They are so good that you can't stop at one.

This halwa is a decadent Indian dessert made with milk, eggs, and cardamom. Stir constantly, or it will burn! If you think it tastes too eggy, add vanilla. Given how heavy it is, even a small serving will satisfy your sweet tooth. 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup shortening, 1 teaspoon semolina, 4 eggs beaten, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup dry milk powder, 4 pods green cardamom

These chocolate and coconut cookie bars have a graham cracker crust.

Shrimp Stir Fry This shrimp stir-fry with frozen vegetables is easy to pull together. You'll have dinner ready in less than 30 minutes.

Here's a simple hot sauce for dipping and coating Buffalo wings and chicken tenders!