Crispy bacon is folded into pan-fried cabbage and mushrooms for a deliciously rich side dish.

Crispy bacon is folded into pan-fried cabbage and mushrooms for a deliciously rich side dish.

A hearty soup, packed with lentils, smoked vegetarian sausage, onion, cabbage, and tomatoes.

A hearty soup, packed with lentils, smoked vegetarian sausage, onion, cabbage, and tomatoes.

With beans, pasta, sausage, and plenty of Swiss chard, this hearty baked dish is sure to fill the bellies of your entire family.

With beans, pasta, sausage, and plenty of Swiss chard, this hearty baked dish is sure to fill the bellies of your entire family.

Homemade macaroni and cheese, baked with sliced kielbasa sausage, makes a warming week night supper.

Homemade macaroni and cheese, baked with sliced kielbasa sausage, makes a warming week night supper.

A new recipe a neighbor gave us. What a hit with my family. Just the right mixture of garlic and cashews with our favorite side dish, broccoli. And, so very easy to make!! If in a pinch, you could probably use frozen broccoli too, but I haven’t tried.

A new recipe a neighbor gave us. What a hit with my family. Just the right mixture of garlic and cashews with our favorite side dish, broccoli. And, so very easy to make!! If in a pinch, you could probably use frozen broccoli too, but I haven’t tried.

A cheesy blend of sausage and eggs are baked between layers of store-bought crescent roll dough in this make-ahead breakfast casserole.

A cheesy blend of sausage and eggs are baked between layers of store-bought crescent roll dough in this make-ahead breakfast casserole.

This is a delicious sweet and sour salad dressing. I’ve never met anyone that didn’t like it.

This is a delicious sweet and sour salad dressing. I’ve never met anyone that didn’t like it.

Zucchini and yellow bell peppers are grilled ahead of time and combined with shrimp, cherry tomatoes, and feta cheese. I leave the Dijon dressing on the side and toss it at the picnic, just before serving.

Zucchini and yellow bell peppers are grilled ahead of time and combined with shrimp, cherry tomatoes, and feta cheese. I leave the Dijon dressing on the side and toss it at the picnic, just before serving.

Vanilla pudding mix in the yeast dough gives a sweet, distinctive taste to these bread machine rolls oozing with butter laced with brown sugar and cinnamon. A vanilla-tinged glaze tops them off perfectly.

Vanilla pudding mix in the yeast dough gives a sweet, distinctive taste to these bread machine rolls oozing with butter laced with brown sugar and cinnamon. A vanilla-tinged glaze tops them off perfectly.

This is a quick light meal. Wilted spinach, bacon and tomatoes are tossed with penne pasta. Good for any season and will compliment anything.

This is a quick light meal. Wilted spinach, bacon and tomatoes are tossed with penne pasta. Good for any season and will compliment anything.