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Cooking Features . . .     Select from these scrumptious areas: • beverages • breads, rolls, etc. • cooking tips • desserts • fruits & vegetables • holiday fare • meat dishes • meal planning • pasta, rice & beans • salads • sauces, dips & salsa • stews & soups

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What's New . . . Healthy Cooking Healthy cooking doesn't mean you have to become a gourmet chef or invest in special cookware. Simply use standard cooking methods to prepare foods in healthy ways. You can also adapt familiar recipes by substituting other ingredients for fat, sugar and salt. Learn more from Mayo Clinic. Hearty Lentil Soup Recipe: Cheap Dinner, Healthy Meal We are all looking for cheap meals these days, but that doesn't mean you have to skimp on good food. Lentils are very inexpensive, and combined with the rice in this recipe, make a complete protein. Yum! Barbecue Chicken Stew, A Delicious Leftover Recipe This easy and quick recipe is a great way to use leftover chicken. Easy Shrimp Fried Rice Here's a delicious and easy recipe for shrimp fried rice that you can have ready in less than 30 minutes!

Seasonal Spotlight . . .  • January is National Slow-Cooking Month! Slow-cooking has helped calm the frantic pace of many evening households. Learn more about how to use your slow-cooker more effectively.  • The Benefits of Crock-Pot Cooking A lot of us have a very efficient and time saving appliance sitting high on a kitchen shelf collecting dust. What is it? It's the crock-pot!  • Convenience in the Kitchen: Choosing & Using a Slow Cooker The slow cooker allows you to prepare a piping hot supper to serve to your family any time of the year.  • Fast Cooking in a Slow Cooker Every Day of the Year Read our review of this outstanding new "crockpot" cookbook. It'll change the way you cook!  • Slowcooker Chile Colorado Tacos Your family will be begging you to make this all the time... it is delicious and easy! It will also make your house smell so good and it is a great dish for impressing friends and family.