"A packaged potato mix gets special treatment when jazzed up with sausage and vegetables. 'I enjoy serving this cheesy casserole with warm bread,' informs...

"I make this hearty side dish quite often. Once in a while, I add leftover turkey or chicken breasts and turn it into a main dish."

"Sprinkle with chopped parsley or chives."

"A real easy and tasty Manhattan Clam Chowder."

"'When my godchild, Alex Van Ackeren, was young, I often gave her a children's cookbook for her birthday or other special occasions,' shares Lorri Reinhardt...