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Family-Approved Recipes

These family-friendly recipes have been tested and approved by our own testers -- real families just like yours, with toddlers, school-age kids, adolescents, and impossibly picky eaters! Check out their stamps of approval on these recipes and make them for your own family.

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Low-Cost Recipes from a Real Mom

As grocery prices go up, how do you keep the cost of feeding your family down? Anne Coleman (aka Short Order Mom) cooks for a family of nine on a budget of just $125 a week. Save money with her easy, kid-pleasing recipes.

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Green & Yellow Beans with Wild Mushrooms

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Simply prepared green and yellow beans with wild mushrooms are easy holiday fare.

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Arugula Salad with Honey-Drizzled Peaches

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Rich, nutty pecans complement the creamy tang of the goat cheese and peppery arugula balances the sweet juicy peaches and drizzle of honey in a simple, satisfying salad that lets the pure flavors of the ingredients shine.

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Gingered Cranberry Relish

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Thanksgiving is not Thanksgiving unless there are cranberries. When I was little, the cranberry sauce we most often had was the canned variety. We gently unmolded it from its container and then lovingly placed whole cylindrical-shaped blob onto a cut crystal plate. Then it was sliced, very elegantly, into slabs. Eventually, we realized that it is so very simple to make from scratch. Many folks prepare a cooked version, but I love the way my fresh relish bursts with sweet-tart flavor. Plus, it only takes about 5 minutes to throw together, freeing up precious time for other Thanksgiving-day cooking.

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Raspberry, Avocado & Mango Salad

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Pureed berries give the tangy wine vinegar dressing a creamy texture that gently clings to the lettuce and fruit. This is a salad to enjoy when fresh berries are in the market.

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Vermont Cheddar Mashed Yukon Golds

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Extra-sharp Cheddar and buttermilk add a tangy punch to these potatoes. And, yes, we may be a bit biased, but we prefer Vermont Cheddar cheese.

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Buttermilk-Herb Mashed Potatoes

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Simmering a garlic clove with the potato infuses it with flavor. Use whatever fresh herbs you have in your refrigerator.

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Easy Fiesta Beans

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We love these boldly flavored beans as a side dish but they’d also work as a quick appetizer with tortilla chips on the side.

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Crunchy Pear & Celery Salad

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Bartlett or Anjou pears are used in this salad for their crisp texture. The nut and cheese combination sets the tone of the dish—white Cheddar and pecans is decidedly American.

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