Locavore Squash & Italian Meatball Stir-Fry by Sherri Williams

There is nothing better than wonderful summer veggies from my local farmer's market. Our small but wonderful farmer's market in Crestview Florida has such great veggies, fruits and other homemade goodies to offer our community.This quick and easy Italian recipe will be ready in no time. It's simply delicious!

Ricotta and Greens or Spinach Pasta by John Spottiswood

This is another excellent dish that takes advantage of delicious and healthy greens. This is a Sicilian dish that I absolutely love. Our kids all went back for seconds. It's also quite beautiful...the lousy picture I took does not do it justice. A healthy and yummy treat! This is also adapted from Red White and Greens by Faith…

Italian Steak Salad by John Spottiswood

We adapted this from a Giada De Laurentis recipe. It's simple, but incredibly delicious. Our kids powered through more than we imagined possible. No leftovers at all! The biggest change was serving the steak hot of the grill instead of chilled. That makes a huge positive difference I think...as the warm steak contrasts wonderfully…

Sun-Dried Tomato Polenta with Lentil Puttenesca by Healthy Mamma

This is one of those meals you-never-knew-you-couldn't-live-without!

Pasta Primavera, Fat Free by Joanne

This classic Italian pasta made just as flavorul and fulfilling without any added fat (ok, maybe the cheese).

Pasta Melanzana (Eggplant) by Gretchen Wasniewski

This is one of my favorite winter pastas. It is so hearty that the family doesn't even notice there is no meat.

Stuffed Eggplant Caponata by Laurie Alves

A Wonderful Meatless Dinner Alternative!

Eggplant Parmesan (Slow Cooker or Crockpot version) by Salad Foodie

This recipe based on one from Allrecipes.com served 8 and was cooked in a 5-quart slow cooker. I cut the recipe in half for 4 servings (which is the recipe below.) It cooks well in a 2 1/2 to 3-quart slow cooker. Whichever size you make, I think you’ll like this easy-does it version of yummy Eggplant Parmesan! (Note:…

Home made pasta with pumpkin sauce by Nollian

Zucchini Fettuccine al Pesto by CrunchyLettuce

Who doesn’t crave pasta? I certainly do. Classic comfort food, right? But no one wants to wake up in the morning with carb face :) The solution: raw zucchini “noodles”! Don’t underestimate the simplicity of this dish. This pesto really is delicious. And the noodle texture is surprisingly similar to regular fettuccine noodles.

Minestrone d'inverno by Luna's Recipes

There is nothing better on a cold winters day than a nice, hot bowl of authentic minestrone. It's a very forgiving and versatile dish, you can adapt the vegetables to suit seasons, preferences, occasion or just simply what you have in the fridge. For the winter version of minestrone, I personally tend to just change the pulses and the…

PURPLE AND WHITE EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA--BAKED--NOT FRIED by Cecelia Heer

I think that the first time I ever made eggplant parmigiana was in 1979. Back then, it was the "typical pizza parlor" dish with eggplant fried in vegetable oil and then covered with that Polly-O mozzarella cheese "stuff" that was wrapped in plastic and tasted as such, dusted with Parmigiano "cheese" that had the consistency of baby…

Carrot Noodle Puttanesca by Victoria Prehn

Spiralized Carrot "Noodles" pair perfectly with this garlicky, briney, spicy tomato sauce. A delicious low-carb, low-cal alternative to regular pasta.

Vegetable-Pasta Bake by RecipeKing

Vegetable-Pasta Bake is an easy, quick and healthy meatless recipe for a great any time meal. It is a low calories, low fat, low cholesterol, low carbohydrates, low sugars, WeightWatchers PointsPlus and diabetic friendly recipe which is rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron. Ingredients include: Zucchini, bell peppers,…

Pepperoni-Minestrone Soup by RecipeKing

Pepperoni-Minestrone Soup s a delicious, and hearty Italian soup recipe. It is not actually a Minestrone soup but similar. It is made with frozen ingredients to make it an easy and somewhat quicker to make recipe. Ingredients include: Pepperoni, frozen soup vegetables, frozen lima beans, frozen bell peppers, tomatoes, endive, beef…