Ahi tuna gets a dip in a flavorful marinade before crowning tender brown rice and joining everything from crisp cucumber and pepper to sweet tomatoes and carrots to become your new favorite poke bowl … all in the comfort of your own home.

A quick cooking pasta dinner that has it all can be on the table in less than half an hour. Packed with chopped chicken, sun dried and fresh tomatoes, tender spinach, garlic, cheese, and a touch of heat, it's a great go to recipe for busy nights.

Versatile and quick - these chicken breasts make a perfect sandwich. Marinate them overnight and give them a quick cook in your favorite skillet - you can even toast the buns in the same skillet and slice tomatoes and make slaw while the chicken cooks.

Green salad meets fruit salad with this super simple, delightfully fresh salad. Get all the texture and flavor you want in a salad and let it play a supporting role to all manner of entrees or boost it slightly and let it play the starring role!

Fried rice is excellent fusion food. Get a version that blends the traditional concept with Cajun cuisine for a quick weeknight dinner that will have everyone around the table lining up for another helping.

As warmer weather finds us, work some south of the border salads into your menu mix. This one is chock full of fresh vegetables, black beans and olives, plus a spicy-tangy seared chicken that will make your heart and tastebuds sing.

Make quick layered nachos in the oven for a meal that eats like a snack. Loaded with garlicky ground beef taco meat, sweet peppers, olives, and cheese, you'll be piling more on your plate and adding avocado, salsa, and sour cream to make them complete.

A super flavorful skillet meal can be ready in minutes with some convenience foods and a rotisserie chicken on hand. Everything from tomatoes and chicken to sweet potatoes and chipotles bring this one pan meal to your table in time for the applause.

A trio of savory seasonings and a trio of sweet seasonings are here to transform your popcorn from blah to brilliant. One of your favorite snacks has just gotten even better without adding much to the bottom line.

When I'm looking for crepes but want to keep things pretty simple, I grab a bag of frozen fruit and my blender. Next thing you know, I've got beautiful berry-laden crepes on my table in about a half hour. It's the perfect blend of fancy and fast!