Apricot Pork and Beans by Carolinaheartstrings

Pork and beans – an “All American” side dish that I gave a little tweak to recently. We love the white Great Northern beans and I used them in this version with some dried apricots to create a side dish that could just as easily be served as a main dish. My sweetie was raised up on rice, a Carolina crop for centuries, and asked for…

Vegetarian Black Bean Burger by Chef Chuck

Great food for you veggie-heads!

Spinach Artichoke Grilled Cheese by Kyra Martin

Yea. It's as good as it sounds. As so easy!

Chicken Swiss Cheese Bake by Elsie Pines

Easy Dinner

Fast and simple baked chicken with apple and strawberries by Helenscooking

This is my invention: apples give the chicken sweetness and honey flavor, strawberry adds bit of acidity to this combination. You can have this this dish ready literally in 45 minutes. Preparation takes 15 minutes, cooking about 30 – depending on if you marinated you chicken in advance or just before cooking.

Risotte with Greens by Carolinaheartstrings

What I love about this recipe is combining risotto, an Italian rice (rice – yeah a Low Country staple), with greens (yeah a Southern favorite). Being half Italian and loving Low Country cooking this recipe was a must-post for me. The greens I chose to use were turnip since they are a little more delicate than collards but you could…

Chilaquiles Casserole by Denise

packed with nutritious beans and vegetables.

Baked Chicken Taquitos by Carolinaheartstrings

We love love love Mexican food at our house so when Alessa and I decided to feature Mexican food as our theme this month I knew the family would love it! This particular recipe is so very easy and I tried to “healthy” it up a bit by baking instead of deep frying the taquitos. The result was delicious. You could use beef, pork or…

Lazy Day BBQ Meat Loaf by "Cheffie Cooks"

Quick and easy and just plain good!!!

Gluten-Free Turkey Quinoa Meatloaf by Enda Love

Garlic Mash with Beef & Vegetables by "Cheffie Cooks"

Great way to use leftover mashed Potatoes in this delicious casserole.

Pesto~Garlic~Pecan Pasta by "Cheffie Cooks"

Perfect for Pasta night especially on a hot summer evening!

Ham Burgers by Stephen Crout

I like those ham steaks you get at the supermarket, the big ones with the little round bone. I like to grind them up and make burgers. The ham is quite salty, so I start with a 10-minute simmer in water, then cool down and put through my meat grinder. I suppose one could use a food processor, although the texture won't be as fine or…

Creamy Pepper Steak by Kathy Foster

Chicken Skewers with Avocado Sauce by Erin S

Grilled Chicken Skewers with an Avocado Dipping Sauce