Fresh Garden Salad with Balsamic Marinade by Salad Foodie

A summertime side with plenty of garden vegetables in a pleasant balsamic marinade. Add grilled meat or fish and dessert and dinner is a cinch. Allow 30-60 minutes marinating time before serving (though it can be made ahead and refrigerated up to 24 hours if preferred.)

Estess PORK ROAST by GARY ESTESS

A ROAST THATIT HARD TO STOP EATING

Chef Teddy Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Glaze by Teddy Hedrington

Moist Chocolate Layer Cake by Teddy Hedrington

Chef Teddy Banana Foster Spring Rolls by Teddy Hedrington

Chef Teddy Sopapilla Cheesecake by Teddy Hedrington

Chef Teddy Lemon Petite Cake, with raspberry sauce and lemon glaze by Teddy Hedrington

Chef Teddy Flourless Chocolate Torte by Teddy Hedrington

Whip Cream Cake by Salad Foodie

This vintage recipe was mom's special occasion cake - sublime and delicate. Choose any flavor of frosting. I like to use a buttercream vanilla or chocolate but it depends on the occasion. Photos show a buttercream chocolate frosted and a single layer buttercream vanilla Easter cake. Now that's one the Easter bunny doesn't hide!.

Ice box pickles by GARY ESTESS

This is a RECIPE that we love and the grand kids to I always wanted to make pickles but had not enough cucumbers. I have a small garden. But you can buy BIG cucumbers I wanted to make pickles in 10 min.

Chicken Tender Rollups with Bacon Wrap by Salad Foodie

The basic version of this recipe abounds on the Internet, using boneless chicken breasts and gouda cheese. I tweaked it to use what I had on hand, and that was chicken tenders. The resulting rollups are smaller, almost luncheon size, and you can use the cheese you prefer if no gouda's available - Swiss, cheddar, jack, mozzarella.…

Buffalo Dump Chili by Patti Fisher

Buffalo Dump Chili because we’ve been in the mood for great Chili. So, I thought I would make a dump chili using buffalo chunks that we slow smoked in Mesquite. This would be an awesome camping or tailgating recipe, too. I have been making chili for 35 years now with little or no measuring so guess you could call it a dump Chili.…

Rhubarb and Strawberry Layered Delight by Salad Foodie

OMGoodness - this trifle-like beauty will steal the show at your next dinner or event. Don't let the 3 layer preparation turn you away, because you can make & bake the shortbread crust and chop the rhubarb the night before, then prepare the middle cream cheese filling and the fruit topping next day. Allow 2 to 3 hours of chilling time…

Citrus Pepper Chicken Bacon Cheeseburgers by Patti Fisher

Citrus Pepper Bacon Chicken Cheeseburgers because Ken loves cheeseburgers or anything with cheese and bacon. Patti wanted to make the burgers a little healthier and she loves chicken. These were super simple and full of flavor. A definite for our next camping or tailgating adventure. I think the Briggs Citrus Pepper Seasoning just…

Smoked Sirloin Tip Roast by Patti Fisher

Slow Smoked Sirloin Tip Roast, tender, juicy and melt in your mouth good. We were wanting BIG MEAT for our Date Night Dinner so we went shopping. Patti and I looked at steaks, short ribs and then we saw this 5 ½ pound Sirloin Tip Roast. We smoked it for an hour in Green Mountain Grill’s Gourmet Blend Pellet Blend then, put a little…