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'Tis the season for easy make-ahead appetizers like these. They look so special and pretty that folks can't resist them! The refreshing flavor of ranch dressing and crisp colorful vegetables makes these pinwheels a pleasure to serve. —Janis Plourde, Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario

Meet the Cook: While this is delicious grilled, I've also cooked it in the oven at 350° for an hour. Add cubed ham to it and you can serve it as a full-meal main dish. A farmer's daughter, I preferred to work in the fields instead of the kitchen. I learned cooking basics in 4-H. But mostly my education came after I was married...through trial and error! My husband and I are the parents of four children - 23, 21, 15 and 13. We live in a very rural farming area. -Margaret Hanson-Maddox, Montpelier, Indiana

"Start this simple roast in the morning and you'll have savory slices of meat and gravy ready at suppertime," writes Tracy Ashbeck of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The tender beef is loaded with homemade taste and leaves plenty for main dishes later in the week.