Serve this dish hot, at room temperature, or chilled as a side dish - to grilled salmon, for instance.

A moist quick bread perfect for the holidays.

Keep this on hand for a quick meal, or prepare in batches to give as gifts.

Serve your pizza with fresh fruit and a mixed green salad garnished with red beans to balance your meal.

Toss wheat cereal and cashews with raisins, dried blueberries, dried cranberries, or chopped dried apricots.

This is a great sauce for meat, fish, fowl, or pasta. You can also use it as a spread for crackers or bread.

You don't need ice cubes if you freeze the cherries before blending.

You can use regular, decaffeinated, or herbal tea. Let it steep for 5 to 7 minutes.

Garnish with roasted red peppers, black olives, pine nuts, fresh tomatoes, and lettuce.

Serve this with a bit of gingered whipped cream for a special dessert.