Avocado Pasta by Wendi Taylor

Delicious, creamy (with no milk or cream!), and healthy. Makes a great side dish, or top with grilled chicken for a complete meal. Pairs well with grilled chicken, grilled or baked pork chops, baked or sauteed fish, or boiled shrimp.

Festive Pasta Salad by Kelsey Martin

This pasta salad is colorful and zesty! Serve warm or at room temperature.

Grilled Asparagus by Kelsey Martin

Cooler Corn by Glenn

Large gatherings of people who like corn on the cob requires a couple of lobster pots or a wash tub and a lot of boiling water and patience. Not anymore. Thanks to tailgating technology there is a simple way to make dozens of ears of corn for the hungry revelers.

Cowgirl's Cowboy Caviar by Smokinhotchef

Packed with zing and superfood ingredients, this take on Cowboy Caviar is sure to please. Super fresh ingredients send this recipe from a trot to an all out gallop! Not to mention it's vegetarian and delicious! Sometimes those two words don't go hand in hand. This is a fabulous supplement to any tex-mex meal or side-car to chicken…

Potatoes au Gratan by Glenn

This recipe was adapted from a little booklet put out in the 1930s by Westinghouse and Pennsylvania Power and Light Co. for the new electric range and oven. It contained 7 meals, each of which could be baked together in the oven. I've cut out this item and made it work and boy is it good. One note, I stopped peeling potatoes years…

Champagne Fruit Salad ... and Drink by Michelle

Skip the vodka and rum and go straight to the good stuff. Champagne adds a nice, mild flavor that's not too strong to the fruit, while the fruit adds a sweet kick to the champagne. Once you are ready to serve it, you can take the fruit out of the champagne, put ice in glasses and pour the liquid over the ice, creating a fruity wine.…

Savory Baked Sweet Corn by Julia Ann Souders

A farm dish makes it to the city table. Use fresh sweet corn for a tasty creamy hot side dish with fried chicken and green beans. ©2007-2014 Netta Belle’s Choice® cookbookinabox® “Reg. U.S. Pat. & Trdmk.Off.” Reg. “Trade-marks Canadian Intellectual Property Office.” nettabelleschoice.com and cookbookinabox.com All rights…

Scalloped Corn and Tomatoes by Glenn

Westinghouse and Pennsylvania Power and Light Co. put out a cookbook to sell their new electric range and oven in the 1930s. This is one of the recipes made to stand alone. The original small book has 7 menus with a meat, side and desert that were designed to be baked together in the same oven. It relies heavily on canned foods and…

Mix Bean Salad by MANJULA

This one will fit in your new food plate and your wallet perfectly. The healthiest salad of all..A great way to add fiber in your diet.

Skinny Classic Baked Beans by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Your search might just be over…These classic baked beans are simply wonderful. You’ll love the ease of this recipe, too. Made with such a rich barbecued flavor and a bit of a kick. Great to serve for barbecues or picnics with chicken, beef, pork, burgers or hot dogs. Many recipes for baked beans include bacon or chunks of pork. My…

Sassy Sugar Snap Peas n' Broccoli Saute by Smokinhotchef

Fast, flavoricious, and figure friendly! Great side dish or satisying vegetarian meal!

Hawaiian Crest Salsa by Smokinhotchef

I came up with this recipe at the spur of the moment to accompany the shrimp recipe I was preparing for a late lunch get-together with several of my sisters and my brother Ken. I had just visited the supermarket, so I had lots of fresh ingredients on hand. My sister Gayle said this recipe reminded her of Hawaii and crisp freshness…

Yellow Garlic Rice and Broccoli by Smokinhotchef

I make this all the time for a quick and easy side dish. Alternately, this can be a main dish by adding 1 lb. of chicken, beef, or pork. my daughter Genesis loves it and enjoys this recipe as her main dish with no meat added. I feel great knowing my children can be satisfied with a meatless meal and still be happy!

Pink Dip Recipe with Sesame Butter and Beet by Tomer Treves

When you want to add color to your meal but keep it healthy, try this pink dip recipe with sesame butter and cooked beet.