Seasonal

Recipes for holidays and special occasions, such as New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and more.

  • Cookout Beans With Ground Beef

    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

    These easy baked beans are “doctored” with some ground beef, ketchup, chili powder, and brown sugar. These beans are an excellent side dish to serve with barbecue.

  • Pear Pandowdy

    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

    This pear pandowdy is made with the same ingredients as a pear pie, but it’s much easier to prepare and assemble. This recipe is a great way to enjoy fresh autumn pears!

  • Pear Muffins

    Total Time: 38 minutes

    Pear muffins are moist, tender, and perfectly spiced! Brighten your day with these surprisingly simple muffins!

  • Pea Soup With Bacon

    Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

    Split pea soup is a fabulous soup to serve when you need something hearty and satisfying. Bacon adds smoky flavor to the soup while a few potatoes and other vegetables add thickness and extra nutritive value.

  • Apple Crumble Pie

    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

    This apple pie is finished with a crunchy brown sugar and butter crumble topping. It’s a pie and a crisp in one dessert!

  • Oatmeal Molasses Bread

    Total Time: 3 hours

    This oatmeal molasses bread is easy enough for a beginning baker, and it makes fantastic breakfast toast.

  • No-Bake Key Lime Cheesecake

    Total Time: 10 minutes

    This delicious, refreshing cheesecake takes just minutes to fix with a purchased graham cracker crust and just three other ingredients.

  • Mocha Ice Cream

    Total Time: 5 hours 45 minutes

    Cocoa and espresso powder are combined to make the perfect mocha flavor in this easy 5-ingredient mocha ice cream recipe.

  • Microwave Spaghetti Squash

    Total Time: 20 minutes

    Microwave spaghetti squash is a fast and easy low carb option! For perfectly cooked spaghetti squash, use the microwave oven!

  • Mexican Coleslaw

    Total Time: 10 minutes

    Tangy vinegar and lime dressing and complementary seasonings make this the Mexican coleslaw the perfect salad to serve with tacos or enchiladas!

  • Grilled Coffee-Marinated Flank Steak

    Total Time: 22 minutes

    A bold coffee marinade adds flavor to this tender grilled flank steak. The steak is marinated for 2 to 4 hours.

  • Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes

    Total Time: 40 minutes

    Maple syrup adds sublime flavor to these mashed sweet potatoes. This is a super easy dish to prepare, and overall, it’s lighter than the typical sweet potato casserole.

  • Light Potato Salad

    Total Time: 30 minutes

    A simple olive oil, lemon, and mustard dressing makes this dairy-free and egg-free potato salad lighter than the typical mayonnaise-laden versions. It’s perfect for anyone following a vegan diet!

  • Slow Cooker Lentil and Sausage Soup

    Total Time: 7 hours 15 minutes

    Everyone will fall in love with this bountiful lentil and sausage soup! Make the soup with smoked sausage, browned Italian sausage, or spicy andouille.

  • Ham Salad

    Total Time: 8 minutes

    Leftover ham gets new life in this tasty ham salad! It makes a delicious sandwich filling, or mound it on crisp lettuce leaves!

  • Kale and Mustard Greens With Bacon

    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

    Bacon adds flavor to these delicious mixed greens. Feel free to use vegetarian bacon or omit it if you like.

  • Authentic Italian Salad Dressing

    Total Time: 5 minutes

    This zesty Italian salad dressing is the only one you’ll need for your salads! Learn how to make it.

  • Crispy Skin Chicken Thighs

    Total Time: 55 minutes

    These perfectly seasoned crispy skin chicken thighs are browned in a cast iron skillet and then finished in the oven.

  • Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana

    Total Time: 58 minutes

    Zuppa Toscana is a hearty, creamy Tuscan soup that contains sausage, potatoes, and kale or escarole. Instant Pot makes this soup a breeze to prepare and cook!

  • Instant Pot Taco Soup

    Total Time: 1 hour

    This quick and easy Instant Pot taco soup is loaded with flavor. Taco seasoning, ranch dressing mix, and ground beef make it flavorful and hearty.