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You will need to bake the Buttermilk Corn Bread and allow it to cool before you begin preparing this stuffing.

A fast version of an old favorite. Wine-bottle gift bags make perfect packaging.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

For a more substantial salad, add one cup chopped cooked chicken breast or one cup drained flaked tuna.

Michael McLaughlin, cookbook author, says, "Green beans amandine used to be the festive vegetable of choice at any number of my family's holiday celebrations. Over the years, a few of us have improvised here and there, resulting in this easy side dish, a real family heirloom. For a change of pace, orange peel can replace the lemon."

Store-bought potato chips, heated to crisp and refresh, would make this a very quick hors d'oeuvre.

Great with barbecued steak and cold beer.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

"Every three months, I host a dinner party for the supper club I belong to," says Brianna P. Burks of Salt Lake City, Utah. "The last time it was my turn to cook I prepared an Italian dinner and set myself a new challenge: to make otherwise bland polenta into a truly delicious side dish. I found that Fontina adds creaminess and flavor, and thyme is just the right accent." Wonderful with steak, chicken or pork.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.