Black beans are not just good in soup, when pureed with other ingredients they make a healthful dip or spread.

Spicy sirloin steaks with jalapeño pepper jelly make an easy and elegant meal. Green salad and rolls makes this a meal any guest would love.

Here is an unusual way to serve canned tuna. Savory tuna patties are excellent for a light but filling lunch when served with a simple salad of tomato, cucumber and lettuce.

Shrimp with peppers, onions and potatoes sauteed in zesty Italian dressing. There is no seasoning for you to do, the Italian dressing does it all.

As a child I always ate my vegetables and sometimes left the meat. But when my mother made stuffed cabbage (without the heat), I cleaned my plate and asked for seconds. Some people call this dish “stuffed cabbage leaves”, but it was simply called “stuffed cabbage” at our house.