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.)

Half & Half Whole Wheat Bread (Machine or Hand-made) by Salad Foodie

Well it's NEARLY half and half (whole wheat flour and white bread flour.) This makes a 2-pound loaf of bread though you can bake it in two 1-pound loaf pans and freeze one..or smaller pans as you wish. At high altitudes, decrease yeast a little (1/2 teaspoon) and increase water (1 to 2 tablespoons.)

Chocolate Glazed Peanut Butter Bars by Salad Foodie

Sweet and chewy bars are a cinch to make and will please most all of your hungry nibblers! The original recipe used some butterscotch chips in the glaze along with chocolate chips, but you can use all chocolate chips if you wish - the chocolate lovers in your home will approve!

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies by Salad Foodie

Zucchini cookies much like pumpkin cookies tend to have a cake-like texture rather than crisp or crunchy from the extra moisture of the vegetable. In this recipe the cookies come closer to a crisp/chewy texture through (1) extra draining step of the zucchini and (2) pressing the cookies down on cookie sheet before baking.

Blueberry Zucchini Muffins with Lemon Streusel by Doctor Jo

These blueberry zucchini muffins are loaded with blueberries and topped with lemon streusel crumbs. The zucchini adds extra moisture to the inside. Only the baker will know it’s there.

Fresh Peach, Cinnamon Chip Scones by Doctor Jo

Fresh Peach, Cinnamon Chip Scones are a burst of summer for breakfast or anytime. They are moist, fruity, and flavorful, with a delicious crunchy topping. Breakfast is better with scones. Hashbrown casserole and Artichoke Egg Bake will turn breakfast into brunch.

Strawberry Lemonade with Fresh Strawberries by Doctor Jo

Strawberry lemonade made from freshly squeezed lemon juice and fresh strawberries are a winning combination. Roast the strawberries to extract all the flavor and juice from them.

Brownie Bowls With Peanut Butter Mousse by Doctor Jo

Brownie Bowls with Peanut Butter Mousse deliver a decadent deep dark double chocolate brownie bowl heaping high, with a cloud of peanut butter mousse.

Fresh Strawberry Pie- Best Ever by Doctor Jo

Fresh Strawberry Pie: This best-ever fresh strawberry pie is heaped high with fresh, juicy, ripe strawberries. Coat the berries with a perfectly sweetened glaze, and this pie is good enough to eat as it is. However, some ice-cream or whipped cream on top is always in style.

Moist Chocolate Layer Cake by Teddy Hedrington

Cornbread Waffles by Salad Foodie

Necessity is the mother of invention. In this instance I am going into the second month of home remodeling life without a kitchen. We either eat cereal, eat out or use small kitchen appliances to cook or heat up food. When given a container of homemade chili recently, I decided to try cooking my favorite cornbread recipe in the…

Cream of Vegetable Soup by Salad Foodie

A good base comfort soup for the winter season. Cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, onions and garlic predominate, but you can rifle through the veggie bin and sub out others like spinach, zucchini, parsnips, etc. and you can increase or decrease the ratios of vegetables to your preference. About 9 cups of raw vegetables are needed. When…

Chocolate Oatmeal Nut Muffins by Salad Foodie

Get your chocolate fix in an oatmeal nut muffin - and call it health food! Moist and tasty. Use your preferred nut in place of walnuts - pecans, chopped almonds, cashew, etc.

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.…