Zucchini Chocolate Cake - Solar Baked! with conventional oven option by Salad Foodie

One of my absolute favorites and most requested cake recipes is this yummy chocolate cake. Couldn't wait til summer's over to turn the oven on indoors, so I just heated up the solar oven outside! What I especially like is the self-frosting the mini-…

Sweet Pickles In 15 Minutes. Just In Time For The 4th! by kathy gori

It's been busy here in Sonoma getting ready for our annual 4th of July barbecue. In planning our menu this year, we decided to go for the traditional American organic beef burgers with all the fixings, two kinds of coleslaw, James Beards' sour cream slaw, a tart Indian cabbage dish, an Indian style potato salad, mixed wild greens…

Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos by Chef Smith

Great appitizer for a cocktail party or a barbque.

Giggling Gourment's Slurpn'ly Good BBQ Sauce by Giggling Gourmet

Here's my version of a BBQ sauce for the summer season! It has a nice mild sweetness/smoked flavor to it when said and done. Works awesome as a stand alone dipping sauce as well as a sweet rub on sauce for ribs, chicken, pork on the grill...also found it very nice on a hamburger! For those of us that like it hot...I add 3 pureed…

Vinaigrette Coleslaw I by Salad Foodie

Light with a nice balance of sweet/sour, Vinaigrette Coleslaw has become one of my favorites from BGH.COM, and makes a welcome change from creamy coleslaw recipes. Consider it especially for outings, barbecues and picnics because it does not contain mayonnaise. Suit your taste or time selection of cabbage with all green, a combo of…

Lemon Limoncello Bars by SquirrelBakes

Buttery shortbread crust with a smooth and tart lemon and limoncello filling.

Bread and Butter Pickles by Veronica Gantley

Well, it is that time of year. What to do with all those leftover cucumbers from your garden. Why you make bread and butter pickles of course. These I try to give as Christmas presents in a basket. I make about 40 jars in the summer. I end up with half that by the time Christmas comes around. They seem to disappear from my pantry. I…

S’More Cupcakes by Joann Mathias

Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies by Salad Foodie

If you like a semi-soft, moist yet chewy cookie Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies should appeal to you. Overtime I have tried different zucchini cookie recipes. For this version I blended a few ideas from them and included some of my own. So far I like this best.

Mom's Mayonnaise Cake by Denise Sherin

This is such an awesome chocolate cake. Mom used to make it for our birthdays and special occasions. Moist and yummy!

Nut Tree Drop Cookies by Salad Foodie

The Nut Tree (Vacaville CA, off I-80) has been a landmark tourist stop for over eighty years. The restaurant, at its zenith in the 70's and 80's, was an early pioneer of California cuisine featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, and recipes of popular menu items were offered for sale in the gift shop. The original restaurant from that…

The Best Refrigerator Pickles by Robyn Savoie

This is my mothers refrigerator pickle recipe. This was handed down from generation to generation in our house.

The Best Barbecued Chicken Ever With an Amazing Homemade Sauce by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Look no further...What makes this chicken the best is the incredible sauce! We’ve shared other homemade BBQ sauces before but this one tops all the others. It’s a little sweet and a little spicy. You’ll notice one unusual ingredient on the list. Root…