Cranberry-Apple-Orange Relish by Stephanie Bower

This recipe comes from the 2005 Cook's Country Holiday Menu

Healthy Tropical Smoothie by Beth Roan

Great way to sneak some fruit into your picky kids diet.

Ham & Swiss Sliders by Beth Roan

Quick and easy for a kids (or adult) lunch

Southern Cold Pea Salad by Amy Nichols

First ate this at a party. Good for pot lucks, picnics or parties. Great warm weather side dish.

Spinach Salad with Cranberries and Candied Walnuts by Kyle Dalakas

Here is an easy, beautiful side salad to go with your Holiday meal! Festive and refreshing with a honey vinaigrette dressing, this goes with any main course!

Salsa by Cheryl Norman

Salsa is easy to make fresh and tastes better than the jarred varieties. Saves a buck, too! I make mine in the Vita-mix, but most food processors or blenders will work. Just don't overprocess.

Anchovy & Parmesan Dressed Iceberg by Brett Ede

Handmade Guacamole by Denise Romeo

It wouldn't be "Taco Night" without homemade guacamole. I use copious amounts of cilantro in my recipe. I hope you like it as much as we do!

Multivitamin Salad by Gourmandelle LifestyleBlog

Two weeks ago I kept a raw week diet in order to cleanse my body because I felt terribly guilty after eating a lot of crap (meat free though) in the mini-vacation at the seaside. It was a great week during which I filled my body with a bundle of vitamins and minerals, although it was a bit annoying that I didn’t have much time for…

Perfect Parfaits by Emily H

A great mid-morning snack or breakfast

bread dahi vada (video recipe) by Shobha

Bread dahi vada is a quick, easy, yummy & instant version of the original dal vadas.

Catalina Mexican Salad by Elsie Pines

Oat & Mango Smoothie by Indrani

Sun dried tomato pesto by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Sun dried tomato pesto

Peanut Butter Krispie Pies by Hungry Jenny

Fancier than your average rice krispie treats but still fun to eat! These can be eaten straight from the freezer :-) http://hungryjenny.blogspot.com/2010/09/friday-pie-day-peanut-butter-krispie.html