Snack
Strawberry-Banana Smoothie
Try this healthful and satisfying drink in chilled glasses on a warm summer day.
Tropical Fruit Smoothie
Here's a great breakfast or after-workout cooler that's ready in seconds and tastes as good as one you'd get at a juice bar.
Orange and Banana Yogurt Smoothie
Peel, slice, and freeze bananas in resealable plastic bags to use as a nutritious thickener for a variety of smoothies.
Gingered Cream Cheese Grapes
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.
Almond Crunch Cookies
For soft and chewy cookies, bake these just a couple of minutes less than the recipe directs.
Tapenade
Nothing is more basic to French olive people than tapenade, the simple and delicious Provençal caviar eaten with toasted bread. It can be flavored with garlic, bay, thyme, mustard, and even rum or Cognac. Here, it is done the old way.
Mixed-Nut Spiced Toffee
For a festive presentation, place the toffee in clear cellophane bags and tie with French silk ribbon.