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6 Recipes that Remind Us of Home!

Remember walking down to the corner store with your allowance or maybe stopping by your favorite soda counter to enjoy a cool treat? How about those blue-plate specials from the best diner in town? All these and more were the inspiration behind our cookbook, Hometown Favorites. This week's Menu of... Read more →

6 Cozy Casseroles You'll Love!

This week's Menu of the Week comes from a brand new cookbook that's packed with full-color photos...101 Cozy Casseroles! Filled with tried & true dishes that are easy to make, inexpensive and family-friendly, it's just right for busy moms with kids headed back to school and anyone else who loves... Read more →

6 of Mom's Favorites!

This week's Menu of the Week comes from a cookbook that was inspired by the first cook most of us looked up to...MOM! Mom's Favorite Recipes is packed with comfort food recipes that don't take all day in the kitchen, unless they're simmering away in the slow cooker. Whether you're... Read more →

Christmas in July?

It's been so sweltering recently, we thought we have a little fun with this week's Menu of the Week...how about a little Christmas in July? No matter what time of year, welcoming family & friends to our kitchens is one of our favorite things about the holidays, and even without... Read more →

Menu of the Week from One-Pot Meals!

We just love the cozy feeling to sitting down with our family to enjoy a home-cooked dinner. It's even better when dinner is cooked in just one pot or pan, isn't it? If you're looking for a way to relax with loved ones while a full-of-flavor dinner simmers away, our... Read more →

Come On Over for our Menu of the Week!

This time of year is perfect for gathering with family & friends...our latest Menu of the Week is filled with recipes you'll love to share at your upcoming get-togethers, no matter how casual or formal. Come On Over makes it easy to turn simple meals into something special and also... Read more →

Home-Cooked Taste, Without the Work!

One of our greatest pleasures is sitting down to a cozy, home-cooked meal with family & friends. In today's fast-paced world, though, it can be such a challenge to make it all from scratch! With the recipes we're sharing in our Menu of the Week, from Almost Homemade, you can... Read more →

Celebrating Summer This Week!

There's nothing like the breezy days of summer...the freshest produce, grilling outside, swaying on the porch swing and watching the kids chase fireflies. A trip to the farmers' market or a short walk to your own backyard garden and you have the makings for the most flavorful meal...best shared with... Read more →

What's YOUR Homestyle Favorite?

For real comfort, nothing tops a delicious, down-home meal with family & friends and, for our very first photography cookbook, this kind of recipes was just what we had in mind. Our latest Menu of the Week is gathered from 101 Homestyle Favorites and, like all of our 101 Photo... Read more →

6 Hearty Casseroles for Your Menu this Week!

Who doesn't love a hot and bubbly casserole right from the oven? They're filled with ingredients we love and you know they'll stick to your ribs...they're easy on the grocery budget too! This week's Menu of the Week comes from a collection of these family-friendly recipes...our cookbook, Best-Ever Casseroles! Divided... Read more →

A Quick & Easy Menu This Week!

This week's Menu of the Week comes from one of our favorite (and best-selling!) cookbooks. Country Quick & Easy was our earliest recipe collection focused on simple, time-saving recipes and its success has been the inspiration for many more since! In Country Quick & Easy, you'll find hundreds of recipes... Read more →

Slow Cooking...Super Fast?

On busy weeknights, it's always nice to come home to a slow-simmered meal ready to enjoy...it's why slow cookers are among our favorite kitchen time-savers! In Super-Fast Slow Cooking, we took this make-ahead method and made it even simpler...each recipe in the cookbook has just 5 ingredients or LESS! This... Read more →

Menu of the Week Full of Bonuses!

We all have cookbooks in our collection that we rely on in a pinch...we've heard over and over that Ready, Set, Eat! is that cookbook for MANY of our fans! Not only does it feature a delicious selection of quick & easy meals, plus slow-cooker AND one-dish recipes, it also... Read more →

Love Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less?

There are always times that we just have the essentials on hand and that's when our cookbook, 5 Ingredients or Less, comes in handy! It's a collection of our simplest and most delicious recipes and they're easy on your wallet too, since they have half the ingredients! This week, we're... Read more →

A Menu Full of Handed-Down Recipes

Community gatherings, small town suppers and church potlucks...the food is legendary. Tried & true recipes that have been handed-down from generation to generation, often closely guarded secrets, are the recipes we look forward to the most! These treasured recipes were the inspiration for our book, Church Suppers and this week,... Read more →

Keeping Our Menu Simple This Week!

For all those hurry-up times that demand dinner in a dash, last-minute bake-sale goodies or quick snacks for hungry guests, you need to have a cookbook in your collection that always comes to the rescue! While we can never have too many quick & easy recipes, we really love those... Read more →

A Market-Inspired Menu of the Week!

Friendly chatter, cheery farm stands, bushels of produce, baskets of fruit and Mason jars overflowing with just-picked blooms...the farmers' market is in full swing! With everything in sight locally grown, there's just no better place to find the absolute freshest foods...this amazing selection available right in our neighborhoods was our... Read more →

Save Time with Your Slow Cooker!

Is there any kitchen helper we rely on more than our trusty slow-cooker? Some quick prep in the morning and you can fill your day with fun while dinner simmers away...it doesn't get much better than that! This week's Menu of the Week comes from our cookbook, 101 Slow-Cooker Recipes... Read more →

An Economical Menu This Week

When we were kids, our moms always seemed to know the thrifitest ways to fix delicious meals that everyone loved. Some of those dollar-stretching secrets come in handy today and they were the inspiration for our cookbook, Dinners on a Dime! In addition to featuring economical main dish, side and... Read more →

A Menu in Minutes!

Family schedules are busier than ever so what better time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of one of our most treasured cookbooks, Meals in Minutes? That's just what we're doing in this week's Menu of the Week! Filled with recipes that are ready in an hour or less, they all... Read more →