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Think of this vegetarian enchilada casserole as a veggie-packed Mexican lasagna with corn tortillas standing in for the noodles! If your peppers are mild and you like heat, opt for spicy pico de gallo. This easy vegetarian dinner recipe is sure to become a new family favorite.

Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole

Serves 8

Active Time: 25 minutes

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Increasing vegetable intake during midlife is associated with lower likelihood of physical frailty in later life, according to a Chinese study. The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, November 2024, says data from nearly 12,000 participants, with a mean age of 52 at the start of the study and 72 at follow-up, showed that compared to those ...Read more

This recipe was originally developed by author Marcy Goldman in the 1980s. She named it Matzo Buttercrunch, and it became a sensation in food sections in newspapers across the country. She shared that her toddler son wouldn’t eat any Passover foods, so she came up with this Passover classic that has won a place on...Read more

Sweater weather gives us the excuse to indulge in creamy pasta dishes. Adding vegetables to the pasta and cream takes away a bit of the guilt and adds a boatload of flavor and color.

The advantage of cream sauces is their speed — a delicious sauce comes together in less than the time it takes to cook the pasta. Since these tend to be rich ...Read more

I grew up in Houston, Texas, and there were exactly two soups I would eat when I was sick. The first was Vietnamese chicken phở, and the second was tortilla soup. No other soup would do (sorry, ...Read more

After baking this pound cake, our cross-tester had said, “This is such a tasty, deeply chocolaty cake!” That reaction was my exact goal when developing this recipe. There’s nothing I hate more than baking a chocolate cake, only to find that the ...Read more

Who Invented St. Patrick’s Day?

I always knew I was of Irish descent, but I never really knew HOW Irish I was until I got my 23 n Me results back.

Right there in the early results it tells me I’m 92.6 percent Irish.

That’s a lot of Irish if you ask me. I’ve always been proud of being Irish. That report made me extra-proud...

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Here is why I love my wife. She says things like this: Whenever a company says “new and improved,” you know it’s just going to be worse.

It is a corollary of another, similar truism of hers: When an insurance company says they have exciting news for you, it means they’re going to give you less coverage for more money.

We were talking, ...Read more

When I was thinking about making a comforting meatloaf but wanted to make a quick dinner, I created a way to cut down on the baking time. I divided the meatloaf into two small loafs and placed them on a baking sheet. This allowed the hot air to circulate all around the meat for faster cooking. Instead of the usual breadcrumbs used to make ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS -- On March 6, 2020, chef Sameh Wadi was in Mexico City when he noticed a number of people wearing masks.

On March 11, Jeff Rogers was prepping deep-dish pizzas, wondering if he could add a second employee.

On March 14, Jamie Malone was on the phone, canceling diners’ reservations at her restaurants Grand Cafe and Eastside.

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Here's a quick pizza dinner that takes less time than sending out for one. Swiss cheese, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and onions top this thin crust base. You can also, substitute any leftover vegetables you may have on hand.

Look for thin crust, whole wheat pizza bases.

The order makes a difference in how fast the pizza cooks. I place the ...Read more

Maple syrup, naturally sweet with its lush notes of vanilla and caramel, is one of the first signs of spring. Now, maple’s lesser-known forest cousin birch is having its day. Nature’s unrequited gifts of indigenous syrups broaden our definition of how to eat locally and deliciously all year long.

Maple and birch syrups are harvested around ...Read more

This easy hands-off braise makes the perfect Sunday dinner and speedy weeknight dinners. Braised pork shoulder is a simple two-step process that, once in the oven, cooks unattended and fills the kitchen with hunger-inducing aromas.

Pork butt, pork shoulder and picnic shoulder are basically the same cut. Despite the conflicting names, you can ...Read more

As a girl growing up in New Jersey, Judith Vogel learned early that there never was a waffle that couldn’t be improved by a scoop of ice cream and a glorious drizzle of pure maple syrup.

Now a professor with Stockton University, Vogel is on a mission for Jersey kids of all ages to know that same real maple joy — thanks to none other than ...Read more

Watching videos of the Food Dolls preparing their dish of the moment is like opening a bag of your favorite chips: You can’t stop at one.

Minnesota sisters Alia and Radwa Elkaffas have been creating cooking videos for a decade, and after more than 2,000 of them, sharing recipes in 30-second bites has become second nature.

“We started ...Read more

It’s been nearly three decades since there were just two of us at home. Back then, in those early days, we had jobs with odd hours and a love of eating out, so that’s what we did.

We eventually became a family of five. Eating out was on the back burner, and there wasn’t a slow cooker recipe or hot dish I wouldn’t try to make our meals (...Read more

Bring a touch of magic to your morning with Morning Magic Granola Bars. These bars of oats, nuts, and honey are as enchanting and energizing as the magic of the morning.

Ingredients 2 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup mixed nuts, chopped 1/2 cup honey 1/4 cup dried fruit A pinch of saltInstructions Preheat your oven to 350°F (...Read more