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"This is a delicious butternut squash recipe from Ina Garten / The Barefoot Contessa. We really enjoy this during the holidays. It is best when the squash is cut in medium to large chunks so that the outside gets a maple-flavored crust, and the inside stays soft and delicious."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, kosher salt...

"These are a lot more interesting than plain roasted or jacket potatoes. They're perfect to serve with a roast and easy to do. As the potatoes cook the slices fan out so, as well as tasting great, they look pretty too!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, margarine...

"Quick hot cocoa in the microwave."

Ingredients: cocoa, milk, salt...

"A rich creamy soup; can be made up to 3 days ahead."

Ingredients: pepper, dried thyme leaves...

"One morning when it was really cold and raining out, I was doing my Crossing Guard job at the corner I "work" at. A few yards from the corner is a small Espresso/coffee hut. After I got done and was getting ready to leave the corner, one of the girls who works at the espresso hut came up to me and asked me if I wanted either a hot chocolate..."

Ingredients: caramel sauce, vanilla...

"This is a recipe in my Fannie Farmer cookbook that I just recently found and tried. I didn't know that scalloped potatoes was such a simple dish to make."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, milk...

"From the Jerusalem Post"

Ingredients: instant vanilla pudding, milk...

"Preparing this ahead will save you tons of time in the kitchen, you may make them up to 3 days in advance, use only russet potatoes for this reds will not work the same, you may also add in 1/2 cup half and half cream or milk if desired, also the cheddar cheese is only optional if I am serving it to guests at my holiday table I most always omit and..."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, cream cheese...

"These are good for those on low carb, or low calorie diets, the koolaid makes them sour, leave it out if you only want them sweet."

Ingredients: Kool-Aid, sugar-free jello...

"Another recipe from Holland. There was only one resturant near "Drie Bergen" that made this and my Dad use to drive for miles to get some. Tastes a lot like the Japanese cucumber salad. Wonder where they got it? Or is it the other way around."

Ingredients: cucumbers, onions, sugar...

"This is a very simple and yummy way to get even the fussiest eater to enjoy the sweet potato."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, sweet potatoes...

"A lovely side dish for a holiday meal, or any poultry or pork dinner."

Ingredients: craisins, fresh ginger...

"Here is a good punch recipe for any special occasion. We serve this every year for Christmas Eve. It is always a big hit."

Ingredients: frozen lemonade concentrate, frozen limeade concentrate...

"Wonderful comfort drink."

Ingredients: cocoa, milk, sugar...