Quick and easy, these creamy grilled scalloped potatoes are flavorful and colorful! Yield: 6-8 servings Ingredients: 3 cups very thinly sliced peeled potatoes*1 cup very thinly sliced carrots1 cup thinly sliced onion3/4 cup mayonnaise, Miracle Whip salad dressing, OR sour cream**4 ounces (1 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese1/2 cup grated Parmesan… Read more »
A creamy homemade honey mustard dressing — sweet and tangy! Yield: About 1 1/2 cups of dressing Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil or flax seed oil3 tablespoons vinegar2 tablespoons water1/4 cup honey1/4 cup prepared mustard (Dijon or other*)1/2 teaspoon dried basil1 teaspoon saltdash of black pepper Instructions: 1. Combine all… Read more »
Fresh spinach leaves tossed with orzo pasta, fresh tomatoes, red onion, olives, feta cheese, and a light homemade vinaigrette dressing for a colorful and flavorful side salad or lunch! Yield: 8 servings or 12 side servings Ingredients: Salad Ingredients: 8 ounces dry orzo pasta8 or 9 ounces fresh baby spinach1… Read more »
A sliced grilled chicken breast on top of lettuce tossed with apple pieces, candied walnuts, bleu cheese and a light Dijon vinaigrette dressing Yield: 2 large servings Ingredients: 2 small-medium (or 1 huge) heads of Romaine lettuce, washed and chopped bite-size*1/2 cup thinly sliced and halved red onion, optional2 red… Read more »
A colorful medley of kiwi, strawberries, pineapple, and peaches Yield: 6-8 servings Ingredients: 8 oz. strawberries (fresh or frozen, but the former preferrable)4 kiwi29 oz. canned peach slices in light syrup (drained)15 oz. canned pinable bits in their own juices (keep juice) Instructions: 1. Stem strawberries. Cut the strawberries in halves… Read more »
A fluffy creamy vanilla-cinnamon dip for apple slices Yield: 4-6 servings Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese, softened1/2 cup brown sugar (I use dark brown sugar)1-2 teaspoons cinnamon (I like lots!)1 teaspoon vanilla extractFresh apple slices from about 6 apples, for serving Instructions: 1. Combine ingredients in a mixing bowl and… Read more »
Cinnamon-sugar sprinkled over baked apple pieces; delicious hot or cold! Yield: 9 servings Ingredients: 9 cooking apples (anything except Red Delicious will work)3/4 cup waterlemon juice, optional3-4 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon Instructions: 1. Peel apples. Cut each apple in half and remove the core. 2. Place apples core-side-up in… Read more »
An easy thick cranberry sauce using whole cranberries Yield: 5 cups Ingredients: 6 cups cranberries, rinsed and drained1 cup sugar*1 1/2 cups water Instructions: 1. In large sauce pan, combine water and sugar and stir. Add cranberries. 2. Cover and cook at medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils. Reduce… Read more »
A colorful crunchy salad of cauliflower and broccoli florets, onion, and carrots tossed in a sweet poppy seed vinaigrette dressing Yield: 8-12 servings Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower (about 2 pounds)1-2 bunches of broccoli (about 1 pound total before trimming)3 ribs celery, sliced (about 3/4 cup sliced)1/2 red onion (or… Read more »
Fresh baby spinach leaves and sliced strawberries tossed with red onion and feta cheese in a light vinaigrette dressing Yield: 8 servings Ingredients: Salad Ingredients: 8-9 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves, washed and dried1/2 cup quartered and thinly sliced red onion1 pound fresh strawberries, washed, hulled, and sliced (about 3… Read more »
