Chili: http://www.food.com/recipe/award-winning-chili-105865; equally good with extra onions, some garlic, and no meat at all; a few extra beans help too.
Krusteaz cinnamon swirl muffins: make a 9 x 13 batch, but add 1 qt fresh blueberries; a fine "breakfast" dish.
Mac n cheese with jalapenos or spicy mac n cheese
Spicy szechuan noodles w/ sesame seeds and chopped scallions
Coffee pulled pork