I love adding more vegetables to chili - it's a great way to "hide" vegetables in a kid-friendly mea

These pancakes were sweet enough without any honey or maple syrup on top, so the boys enjoyed them as is.

This dish is not hard to make, it just requires a little bit of planning ahead. Well worth the effort!

Today, I’m sharing a recipe for Quinoa and Black Lentil Salad over Mixed Greens for this week’s Food Netwo

These savory pancakes can be enjoyed hot, warm or room temperature. Serve for breakfast, as an appetizer or as

Although not an authentic Thai dish, this citrus salad embodies the sweet, salty, sour and spicy elements of T

This recipe is usually made with a long Chinese turnip or Daikon radish, which are milder in flavor and are le

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Use any combination of berries. This recipe is great for overripe or bruised berries. Frozen berries work well

This banana bread is darker than some due to the molasses in the recipe, and the coconut palm sugar which is d

Fresh apricots are only available for a short season, so over the summer, I usually buy at least one box from

I got lots of kale in my CSA Box throughout the summer and am still getting kale as we go into fall. Throughou

This works great with sweet potatoes or russet potatoes. This is a great recipe for entertaining or just for f

I served this cake with Raspberry Sauce and fresh raspberries.

You can stuff the potatoes, wrap them in foil and return to the crockpot to keep warm until ready to eat. If y

Use your favorite fruit. If you use fresh fruit instead of frozen fruit, simply reduce the amount of orange ju

To make garlic paste, put 2-3 garlic cloves in a mortar, add a dash of salt and pound to a paste. I used Mini

If you've ever read any of my Beet Recipe posts, you know that I did not like beets growing up, but came to lo

Here's a trick for soaking the shitake mushrooms - put mushrooms and water in a bowl; place a folded paper tow

These fries do not crisp up like regular french fries, so put them under the broiler for a few minutes to brow

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This guacamole met with rave reviews. It was consumed within minutes by my brothers and my dad.

Asian Sesame Spinach Salad is a healthy side dish that is easy to prepare. Remember when Popeye would open a c

Adapted from Gramercy Crawfish Gumbo and the recipe our local host family made for our baseball dinner.

Mushrooms are one of those foods that sometimes don't get enough credit. At least, I know I didn't until I dis

One of the fruits I look forward to most during the summer are fresh peaches. There's just something about tak

I've made different variations on this pesto depending on what greens I have on hand. In addition to kale, I h

During the summer, I grill extra zucchini and summer squash so I have extras for lunch and quick meals. This i

This is a fun way to get your kids to eat a variety of vegetables. Use their favorite vegetables to top this p

Serve over tossed greens of your choice. I used romaine lettuce, shredded carrots and avocado.

This salsa is delicious served as an appetizer on top of toasted whole grain bread that's been rubbed with a f

I left a few pieces of the chicken breast whole and grilled it. This is great for putting in salads, sandwiche

These cookies do not spread when baked, so I flatten the tops with the back of a spoon before putting them in

I haven't always been a brussels sprouts fan. My memory of brussels sprouts growing up were overcooked and mus

This Sesame Summer Squash Stir-Fry is quick and easy to make, and goes well with grilled proteins. Lately, I'v

The roasted corn adds a nice chewy sweetness to this salsa. This salsa would be great as a dip with corn torti