Sauteed Pineapple Salad by Wendi Taylor

Delicious sauteed pineapple slices with a hint of cinnamon and sugar, served on a bed of fresh green lettuce and sprinkled with grated cheddar cheese. Perfect salad course for holiday meals or dinner parties.

Mushroom Agnolotti with Pumpkin Sauce and Garlicky Spinach by Colleen Mcconnell

I’ve experimented with different versions of pumpkin pasta sauce over the years, and this version might just be my best yet. I used evaporated milk to get a little creaminess without having to use heavy cream. I also added a little bit of freshly grated parmesan cheese, and simply seasoned it with a touch of fresh sage, white pepper,…

Asian Crusted Salmon by Nancy Miyasaki

I'm always looking for interesting new ways to cook salmon that my kids will love. This crusted, blackened salmon was a great addition to my recipe box. I kept it relatively mild, but it could easily be spiced up by adding some cayenne pepper. I thought the indian spices complimented the flavor of the salmon wonderfully. I served…

Vegan Carrot Noodles by Jennifer

I love this dish, it really fixed my craving for a warm comforting bowl of pasta. You could also make it with curry. The possibilities are endless. It's also delicious served cold.

Pan Grilled Tofu with Miso Glaze by John Spottiswood

This is an outstanding and pretty appetizer to serve before any asian meal. Our kids, who are somewhat indifferent to tofu, gobbled these up. They are slightly sweet and salty, with enough additional flavor to be interesting. I made these along with a tried and true teriyaki chicken recipe, which I grilled to perfection, and I…

Panko Crusted Ono With Balsamic Caprese Vinegrette by Bob Vincent

Wahoo also known as Ono in Hawaii is a firm fleshed mild tasting game fish. They are extremely fast in the water; capable of speeds up to 50 miles per hour. They have razor sharp teeth and resemble a Barracuda being long and slender. My wife fell in love with this fish on a trip we took to the Islands years ago. Any firm fleshed…

Turkey or Beef Sloppy Joes by myra byanka

Use ground turkey or beef for this version of Sloppy Joes with lots of veggies. Serve on hamburger buns or Texas Toast.

Peach Ginger Chutney by Bob Vincent

This is a simple chutney that goes well with grilled Indian or spicy food. I served it with Grilled Tandoori Turkey Tenderloin. A link for the turkey is provided.

Squash & Carrot Saute by Thomas Grossmann

Asparagus and Sprite Melon Salad w/Cambozola and Pancetta by Smokinhotchef

This fruit has origins in Japan and has been successfully cultivated in our own 'backyard' of North Carolina since the early 1990's . When ripe, this fruit is about the size of a grapefruit. The flesh of this melon is ivory to cream and can become a pale yellow with striations and mottling on the outside when fully ready to consume.…

Super Skinny Sweet and Sour Chicken by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

This sweet and sour chicken taste sensational. It’s so much healthier than take-out and my family thinks it taste amazingly better! Although this dish is usually made with breaded, fried chicken, to make it healthy, I’m using chicken breasts chunks, adding more vegetables and pineapple plus serving over brown rice. The skinny for each…

Cheese Tortellini with Purple Sage and Browned Butter by K. Garner

My family loves this dish. It's a classic and uses an herb that grows year after year in my yard--purple sage. Any culinary sage will do--the ones with the large velvety leaves. Don't use Russian sage or Pineapple Sage. Stick with the basic sages. We like short pasta with this, and often use Orecchiete or Bow Tie pasta. You've got to…

Stuffed French Toast by kathleen Skrzypczak

Nutella-stuffed challah bread gets a vanilla scented bath before it is sautéed in healthy coconut oil.

Vegetarian Beet Burger by Micheline

This vegetarian burger has the unusual addition of 1 tbsp of grated beets, just enough to give the burger a pleasant color. Once cooked, this burger looks and tastes like a meat burger. It is delicious!

Balsamic Chicken and Mushrooms by Melissa & Alex

A basic weeknight staple, I found this recipe on food.com (which claims it was originally a Weight Watchers recipe). A few tweaks based on what we had in the house, and a satisfying--and not dry!--chicken dinner was born. Original recipe available here: http://www.food.com/recipe/balsamic-chicken-and-mushrooms-54726