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Nothing warms the heart quite like a hot bowl of soup on a cold night. This classic collection includes a recipe for every palate, and they're all quick and easy suppers for the busy holiday season.

Turkey Noodle Soup
This savory soup takes just 35 minutes to make and is guaranteed to warm you right to your toes. Best of all, this family favorite is a great way to use up leftover holiday turkey.

Recipe: Turkey Noodle Soup










Broccoli and Cheese Soup
Make it a cozy night in by serving this soup with sides of broiled plum tomatoes and toasty baked potatoes. It's figure-friendly, too each cheesy portion boasts only 203 calories

Recipe: Broccoli and Cheese Soup









Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup
If you like food with a little spicy heat, then this dish will have your taste buds doing the Lambada. Round out the meal with corn muffins from your grocer's bakery or servings of packaged Spanish rice.

Recipe: Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup









Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Pair the nutty flavor of the

Whether enjoyed after work, at a party, or during a commercial break, these satisfying treats are guilt-free.


Avocado-Yogurt Dip with Cumin
Heart-healthy guacamole is delicious, but if you want a spin on the same-old same-old, pull out this little overachiever. The yogurt gives it a light, fluffy texture, while cumin adds a bit of zing. Dive in with some sliced bell peppers and come up from this snack saying, "Yum!"

Recipe: Avocado-Yogurt Dip with Cumin








Mini Frittatas with Ham and Cheese
Make the frittatas ahead and keep on hand for a protein-packed mid-morning snack.

Recipe: Mini Frittatas with Ham and Cheese











Chunky Tomato-Fruit Gazpacho
Get two servings of fruit with a bowl of this sweet-and-savory gazpacho. Colorful and fresh, it's tasty as the starter to a casual meal, or as an afternoon snack when you're in the mood to treat yourself.

Recipe: Chunky Tomato-Fruit Gazpacho









Molasses Cookies
This big, soft cookie doesn't taste light at all. To avoid the temptation of a whole

Learn the facts about women and heart disease and nine ways to reduce your risk


More women than men die of heart disease each year and they often exhibit signs and symptoms that are different than men's. Plus, there are additional risk factors that affect women more than men. Women of all ages should take heart disease prevention seriously as it's the leading cause of death for women 65 years and older, the second leading cause for women 45 to 64, and the third leading cause for women between the ages of 25 and 44.

Different Heart Attack Symptoms
Although the most common symptom of a heart attack in both men and women is chest pressure or pain, it's not always severe or even the most prominent symptom in women. Women are more likely than men to have subtle signs such as neck, shoulder, upper back or abdominal discomfort, shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, sweating, lightheadedness, dizziness, or unusual fatigue. This may be because women tend to have blockages not only in their

Win "Outstanding Performance in the Kitchen" with recipes inspired by this year's nominees and past Best Picture winners.

Recipes Meet Red Carpet

The Oscars are all about glitz, glamour, and the best-of-the-best
coming out for one night of cinematic celebration. And being the
food-lovers we are, we couldn't help but pose the question,
"If these outstanding movies were recipes, what recipes
would they be?"








Black Swan

In training to play both the Black Swan and White Swan,
Nina could have taken a few pointers from this pound cake
(which successfully brings opposite flavors together in one
dessert). Too bad anything resembling this sweet, satisfying
creation is off limits to prima ballerinas. And that, of course,
leaves more for us!

Recipe: Black-and-White Pound Cake







The Social Network

In the initial meeting between Facebook co-founders Mark uckerberg and Eduardo Saverin and Napster co-founder Sean Parker, Parker buys the table a few rounds of appletinis. Now boys, we all

Serve up a heaping platter of wings guaranteed to please your crowd this weekend.

Sweet-and-Spicy Chipotle Chicken Wings

Pile a plate high with skillet-fried wings, then drizzle with a tomato-based sauce flavored with honey, hot sauce, and lime juice. The wings have a nice spicy kick to them, thanks to the hot sauce and ground red pepper, so serve with Ranch or blue cheese dressing, for dipping, and vegetable slices to cool your guests down.

Recipe: Sweet-and-Spicy Chipotle Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup chipotle-flavored hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon grated lime rind (about 3 limes)
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 4 to 5 pounds chicken wings
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• Peanut or vegetable oil

Score big points on game day with any one of these five winning ideas.
by Anne Cain, MyRecipes.com Senior Food Editor

Even if you're not charging toward the goal line, you can still score big points with any one of these five winning party ideas. You'll probably get penalized for excess celebration, but, hey, it's the big game.

Related: Super Bowl Recipes

Party #1: Build a Bar
A food bar, that is. Instead of worrying about whether your friends are now vegetarian, lactose intolerant, doing low-carb or gluten-free, let everyone create their own individual dish by adding the topping of their choice.

• Taco Bar: Prepare a couple of hot fillings such as ground beef and chicken, and set out a basket of taco shells along with a variety of toppings.
• Hot Dog Bar: Grill the franks or brats, set out the buns, and let your guests top their dogs with sauerkraut, cheese, or chili. Make it interesting with a variety of gourmet mustards.
  Related: Crowd-Pleasing Hot Dogs

No forks or spoons required for these easy-to-pick-up party foods.

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Stylist: Jan GautroMini Peppermint and Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes
Instead of making one big cheesecake for a dessert buffet, make individual cheesecakes in mini-muffin pans. Serving them in their paper liners make them even easier to pick up and eat.

See Recipe: Mini Peppermint and Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes

Related: Bite-Sized Treats

Peach and Blue Cheese Bites
Cut refrigerated pie crust dough into rounds and bake in mini-muffin cups for these bite-size tartlet shells. The 3-ingredient filling is simply cheese, fruit spread, and almonds, or you can use a number of other flavor combinations.

See Recipe: Peach and Blue Cheese Bites

Photo: William Dickey; Styling: Rose Nguyen

Pecan-Raisin Mini-Tarts
Pecan pie is always a welcome treat during the holidays but is sometimes a bit messy to serve. With these little pecan tarts, there's no need for a fork since you can simply pick one up and pop it in your mouth. The raisins in the filling add a bit of

Celebrate the season with this A-list roundup of dishes inspired by our favorite Christmas movies. By Emily Shepherd, MyRecipes.com

Beau GustafsonA Christmas Carol: Christmas Pudding
A common Victorian holiday dessert, blazing Christmas pudding was the much-anticipated finale at the Cratchits' Christmas feast. We don't recommend that you set our modern-day version on fire, but this raisin pudding is delicious nonetheless.

See Recipe: Steamed Pudding with Lemon Sauce

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas: Who Hash
Who (no pun intended) can forget the Grinch's jealous plunder of the Who Feast? He may have stolen the last can of Who Hash, but we've come to the rescue with this Lumberjack Hash that even your little Whos are sure to love.

Recipe: Lumberjack Hash

Home Alone: Cheese Pizza
A cheese pizza all to himself is Kevin McAlister's dream come true, until he realizes that his Christmas wish-for his family to disappear-has come true as well! If only Kevin had found our