Bison and Bean Chili by James Buel

Rich and hearty Native American dish that goes well with fresh fry bread.

Crab Cakes by Ryan Fillhardt

Ceviche by Michael Chen

Light and refreshing ceviche. I used fresh striped bass that we caught on the Sacramento River, but think you could substitute with any fresh white fish, conch or scallops.

Herbed Dip by Micheline

This is my favourite low calorie, fat free, savoury, all purpose dip. You can use it on baked potatoes or as a chip dip or as a dip for fresh vegetables.

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa by Cindy McNamara

I picked up a bunch of nice looking tomatillos at the local farmers market this week that were crying to be charred on the grill and made into a spicy salsa for me to can. It could be eaten fresh and would last a couple of weeks in the fridge. If you don't want so much heat, simply reduce the jalapeno quantity.

Refrigerator Pickles by Chef Smith

Avocado and Feta Salad by Yvette Bedrosian

This recipe works as a guacamole when served with tortilla chips, or can stand alone as a salad, or used as a chutney.

Tuscan Mashed chickpeas by Chez la mere

Grill some bread prior to serving

My Homemade Apple Butter with Apple Schnapps by Robyn Savoie

Two autumn standards, pumpkin and apple. I joined Schnapps Liquor with apple in this lovely spread. Apple Schnapps really adds a surprising element to this. This spread is wonderful on toast, pancakes, waffles and in pumpkin pie! I might experiment one of these days and see how it would work in traditional apple pie

Marinated Cheese Dip by myra byanka

Try this with crackers, or warm French bread slices.

Bernice's Vegetable Dip by Micheline

An excellent, creamy, tangy, zippy dip to serve with fresh vegetables.

Creamed Spinach & Cream Cheese Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms!!! by Catherine Pappas

These mushrooms are easy to prepare and taste so very gourmet. Enjoy with Love, Catherine xo

Fiber Rich, Deli-Style Mushroom Barley Soup by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Did you ever wonder how to make this popular, robust and filling soup? Happily, it’s super easy to prepare. It’s loaded with fresh mushrooms, fiber rich barley and vegetables. In fact, 1 cup has 5 grams of fiber! Just by swapping reduced-fat butter for regular, I’ve cut the fat from 6.2 grams down to a mere 2.5. The skinny for 1…

Chili's Salsa by Erin S

A copycat recipe of Chili's Salsa.