Preparation time: 15 minutes Serves 4
1/4 c. chocolate syrup
4 to 8 scoops vanilla ice cream
4 canned pear halves, drained (more…)

Preparation time: 30 minutes Makes 10 to 12 crepes
These crepes can easily be filled with other kinds of fresh fruit.Try using 3 c. of blueberries or sliced peaches instead of the strawberries. Delicious! (more…)

Preparation time: 1 hour Serves 4

2 1/2- to 3-lb. chicken, cut into serving pieces
1/3 c. all-purpose flour combined with 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. thyme, and 1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. butter or margarine (more…)

Preparation time: 30 minutes Serves 2

2 thick slices cooked ham
4 thick slices white bread, with crusts cut off (more…)

Preparation time: 30 minutes - Makes 6
1 package refrigerated crescent rolls
6 tbsp. semisweet chocolate chips (more…)

This vegetable salad is a hearty main meal by itself. If you want to serve it as one course of a larger meal, leave out the tuna fish.You can also vary the other ingredients in this recipe. Try adding carrots, celery, peas, slices of hard-cooked eggs, or slivered almonds. Experiment and enjoy! (more…)

Quiche Lorraine, a main-dish pie, is traditionally made of cream, eggs, and bacon. Many cooks add cheese to these ingredients.This specialty takes its name from the area in northeastern France called Lorraine, which is famous for its bacon. (more…)

This creamy soup, along with French bread, makes a delicious and filling meal. Leftover soup keeps well in the refrigerator and can be reheated the next day. (Make sure that you donsoup because boiling will make the dairy curdle, or form lumps.) This soup can also be eaten cold. The French call the cold version vichyssoise. (more…)