Content tagged with “Comfort foods” (Page 12)

Dried-Fruit Bars
Make a batch of these easy homemade dried-fruit bars to tuck into your kid’s lunchbox all week.

Tomato-Corn Pie
Tomatoes and corn have a natural affinity for one another: the slight acidity of tomatoes balances the sweetness of the...

Tomato & Provolone Sandwiches
There’s something magical about a simple bread-and-tomato sandwich, but this one is even better topped with melted...

Provençal Summer Vegetables
This stunning side dish of layered tomatoes, eggplant, summer squash and leeks bursts with fresh flavor. To make it...

Pork Chops with Creamy Marsala Sauce
A little cornstarch gives the sweet and salty Marsala sauce for this pork dish the kind of body it would usually take a...

Peach Custard Pie
We use low-fat milk along with nonfat Greek yogurt in the creamy custard for this peach pie. The yogurt gives the...

Lemon-Garlic Glazed Corn on the Cob
Think it doesn’t get any better than corn on the cob with butter? Try cooking the corn in the butter (cut with a little...

Goat Cheese Grits with Fresh Corn
Take grits upscale by adding fresh corn, goat cheese and chives.

Crab Bisque with Avocado, Tomato & Corn Relish
Our light version of classic crab bisque gets its creaminess from a combination of low-fat milk plus pureed vegetables...

Corn & Basil Cakes
Try these savory corn-and-basil pancakes as a side dish with barbecued chicken or grilled steak.

Brown Sugar & Toasted Almond Ice Cream
In a world of designer ice creams, sometimes the simplest can be the best. The full-bodied flavors of brown sugar...

Banana-Blueberry Buttermilk Bread
The slight acidity of buttermilk tenderizes and moistens baked goods while allowing you to cut way back on butter or...

Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken Nuggets with Blackberry Mustard
Tossing chicken tenders with cornmeal gives these chicken nuggets great crunch without deep-frying. Blackberries (or...

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Pimiento Cheese
Stuffing boneless, skinless chicken breasts with pimientos, scallions and cheese gives them great flavor without a lot...

Black Bean Quesadillas
In a hurry? These satisfying quesadillas take just 15 minutes to make. We like them with black beans, but pinto beans...

Peach Frozen Yogurt
We like to use chopped frozen peaches, but you can use frozen berries or whatever frozen fruit you have on hand in this...

BBQ Tofu Sandwich
Though vegetarian BBQ may be an oxymoron, once you take a bite of this delicious tofu sandwich topped with coleslaw and...

Nina’s Mexican Rice
The key to nutty and flavorful Mexican rice is cooking the rice first in oil until it is nicely golden.

Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Pizza
This stuffed pizza is filled with crumbled tofu, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cheese and fresh basil. It’s easy to make...

Agustine’s Beer & Tequila Carnitas
These pork carnitas have a little more flair and much less fat than the traditional deep-fried versions common to...

Individual Cherry-Blueberry Trifles
Easy as can be, these layered cherry-blueberry trifles are a simple make-ahead dessert. We like to use fresh fruit when...

Creamy Cherry Jello
Here we flavor plain gelatin with 100% cherry juice, and stir in creamy yogurt and fresh cherries to make a special...

Cherry-Vanilla Bean Milkshake
So thick you’ll need a straw and a long spoon to enjoy this frosty cherry-vanilla milkshake.

Cherry Ice Cream Pie with Chocolate Cookie Crust
This cherry ice cream pie is a simple summertime sweet treat! If you use frozen cherries, the pie will have a fun...