Anyone Can Pickle! Cherries, Sweet, Spicy and Fast! by kathy gori

I've always been interested in pickles, preserving and canning. I guess it's my inner squirrel speaking. The little squeaky voice in my head in the middle of summer that says "save all those wonderful fresh fruits and vegetables you see now, its going to be a long cold winter". I love looking into my larder when the rain is…

Cowgirl's Cowboy Caviar by Smokinhotchef

Packed with zing and superfood ingredients, this take on Cowboy Caviar is sure to please. Super fresh ingredients send this recipe from a trot to an all out gallop! Not to mention it's vegetarian and delicious! Sometimes those two words don't go hand in hand. This is a fabulous supplement to any tex-mex meal or side-car to chicken…

Orange Sauce (for cooked carrots) by Micheline

Are you tired of serving plain carrots? This is an excellent sweet sauce you can serve on top of cooked carrots to impress family and friends. You can serve the plain sauce or as in the photo you can add peeled orange slices to the sauce before adding to the cooked carrots for a fancier looking dish or for a special occasion.

Fried Roma Tomatoes by Jennifer Bass

Copper Carrots by Chef Smith

Blackened Green Beans by Chef Smith

Roasted Asparagus with Sweet Caper Vinaigrette by Chef Smith

Stuffed Bitter Gourd Fry by Paul Anderson Lumen

Something Different

Hawaiian Crest Salsa by Smokinhotchef

I came up with this recipe at the spur of the moment to accompany the shrimp recipe I was preparing for a late lunch get-together with several of my sisters and my brother Ken. I had just visited the supermarket, so I had lots of fresh ingredients on hand. My sister Gayle said this recipe reminded her of Hawaii and crisp freshness…

Yellow Garlic Rice and Broccoli by Smokinhotchef

I make this all the time for a quick and easy side dish. Alternately, this can be a main dish by adding 1 lb. of chicken, beef, or pork. my daughter Genesis loves it and enjoys this recipe as her main dish with no meat added. I feel great knowing my children can be satisfied with a meatless meal and still be happy!

Vibrant Broccoli and Avocado Salad by Smokinhotchef

This salad is spectacular!!!

Potato Salad Recipe: My Italian Potato Salad Recipe by Richard Blaine

Remember that seen in the movie Goodfella’s where they open the movie at a picnic and Pauly is sitting there eating a sandwich? Yeah of course you remember! Well what you didn’t see in the film was that there was a plate sitting next to him on the ground and on that plate was some of my Potato Salad Recipe! Here’s the deal: “Everyone…

Three Green Circus Stir-fry by Smokinhotchef

This is quick. This is delicious. This is chock full of vitamins and minerals This can be a main dish or a super easy side!

Spinach Balls by Glenn

Found this on the web at mydailymoment.com and decided to give it a try since I love spinach. It was easy to prepare but I don't think I got the spinach fully defrosted and "squeezed dry." I overcooked them by at least 10 minutes and they never did get bound together tight. I think it was the water so I have not yet modified the…