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When you're staring into the fridge at 5:00 and only see a package of ground beef, what do you do? Why, you turn to my easy recipes that begin with one ingredient, add a few more, and result in a delicious entree! These recipes start with ground beef, chicken, pork, and many other ingredients.
Ways to Use Pesto
Purchased pesto is one of the best convenience foods on the market. It's made of basil leaves, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and pine nuts; that's all. It can be used in so many ways and can dress up a recipe in seconds. You can make your own pesto and freeze it; keep it in the freezer for these last-minute tricks. …
All About Meat
Cooking meat can be intimidating for beginning cooks. These lessons will help you cook any meat, including beef, chicken, pork, ham, fish, scallops, shrimp, sausage, and bacon, to perfection.
Ways to Use Pesto
Top 5 ways to use pesto, including drizzling, spreading, mixing, and dipping. Uses for basil pesto.
Pear Recipes
These fabulous, quick and easy recipes using pears are perfect for fall. Pear recipes for main dishes, salads, breads, desserts, and condiments are delicious and simple.
Peach Recipes - Recipes Using Peaches - Peach Pie Peach Creme Brulee - Fresh Peaches
Find recipes using fresh peaches or canned peaches, using peaches in recipes like pie, creme brulee, salads, main dishes, and desserts.
Start With Tomatoes - Recipes Using Fresh Tomatoes - Tomato Pie Tomato Spaghetti Tomato Soup Stuffed Tomatoes
The 'Start With' series continues using fresh tomatoes. At the end of summer, anyone who has a garden usually has an abundance of tomatoes; use them in these recipes, including Tomato Pie, Tomato Soup, and Stuffed Tomatoes.
An Ode to Bing Cherries - Bing Cherry Recipes - All About Bing Cherries and Cooking
Bing cherries are one of the best things about summer; the sweet, crisp, fresh and juicy fruits are fabulous in any recipe.
All About Couscous - Recipes Using Couscous - Grain Recipes Salads Side dishes Couscous Soups Main Dishes
All about couscous tells you about this ground pasta product, how to cook it, and many recipes using it as an ingredient.
Start at the Deli
We all have our favorite deli foods. But have you ever thought of those foods as being a Busy Cooks meal starting point? These easy recipes start with deli meats, salads, cheeses, and breads.
Spring Fruit Recipes
For Arbor Day, celebrate the season by planting a fruit tree for the future, then make some delicious recipes using fruit in appetizers, breads, entrees, salads and desserts.

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