Mashed potatoes similar to the Papas con Chile served at Abuelo’s restaurant. Seasoned with red and green peppers, jalapenos and cheese.

Does your family have a holiday tradition that includes homemade egg noodes? Continue the tradition using a food processor and a simple hand-crank pasta machine.

Fresh yellow squash makes delicious but simple casserole similar to that served at Black-Eyed Pea restaurant.

Well seasoned baked beans are taken to a new level with the addition of ground beef and hot sausage.

Long-grain rice, seasoned with yellow bell peppers, onions and parsley combined with Fontina cheese.

Cooked rice with southwestern seasoning and cilantro. Fast and fabulous–a fiesta in your mouth.

Fresh broccoli and rice combined with homemade mushroom-vegetable cheese sauce. Instructions for making sauce in the microwave or on top of the stove.

Try this quick roasted veggie combination of eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms and potatoes seasoned with dry salad dressing mix.

A cooked dressing packs this traditional potato salad with more flavor than the usual mayonnaise only recipe.

Oven-baked, crispy sweet potato chips you can make yourself. Only two ingredients if you don’t count the salf.