This is the season of the endless list. Shopping, baking, decorating and partying take the place of normal life. It's a lot of fun, but after a while, we just want a home-cooked meal that will build up our energy in no time flat.

When we sit down to a steaming plate of Ravioli with Red Pepper Cream, it's like going to a restaurant without ever leaving the house. You don't have to hunt for a parking space -- hooray!

But that's just to get you started. Several of our favorite quick-and-easy dinner meals from our online Recipe Box are highlighted in this newsletter! Click around on the links and you'll be transported straight to the recipes on our Kitchen Scoop site.

Do you have special stress-saver dinners that you turn to over and over again around the holidays? If you have ideas or recipes to share, email us at tellus@KitchenScoop.com. We can't wait to hear from you, and as always, thanks for reading us!