Salmon and Vegetable Chowder by Salad Foodie

Creamy yet light, this veggie chowder delight can serve year-round as a stand-alone soup for lunch or dinner. To round it out, add tossed or fruit salad and chewy artisan bread.

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.

Grilled Asparagus by Dianne Linderman

Cranberry Teriyaki Chicken by Patti Fisher

We wanted something fun and festive, so Cranberry Teriyaki Chicken fit the bill. A really easy marinade made with just three ingredients. The recipe makes plenty so Ken could have several chicken breasts and Patti could have her favorite chicken legs. Chef of the Future Coconut Curry seasoning added another delicious layer of sweet…

Krabby Poppers by Patti Fisher

Friends wanted a recipe for appetizers that were fancy and cheap, too. Everyone loves our different kinds of poppers. We’ve stuffed both sweet and jalapeno peppers with all kinds of fillings. Of course, they’re always wrapped with bacon. This time Patti stuffed pretty, sweet peppers with fake crab (aka Surimi, but you can use real…

YELLOW SQUASH A NEW WAY WITH CHICKEN by GARY ESTESS

HAD SOME YELLOW SQUASH THAT WAS GETTING A LITTLE OLD SO USED THEM, REMEMBER TO PUT IT ON CHICKEN AND SQUASH

Watermelon Fruit Bowl by Claudia lamascolo

Getting ready for the Holiday weekend and picnics? Here is the perfect festive ending to that meal!

Cabbage Roll Casserole by Claudia lamascolo

These are an unstuffed deconstructed version. Being a busy working girl I need something easy. Throw this is the crockpot and slow cook all day. Or you can bake and even do on top of stove. Easier than stuffing them!

Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Burger Dogs by Patti Fisher

Sometimes we do a recipe just because it looks like fun, and this one was perfect for our 500th recipe on our new “Date Night Doins BBQ for Two” web site. (Almost 2 years old) This had everything we liked in a bacon cheeseburger, but with a fun twist. Ken put the cheese inside the burger, shaped it like a hot dog and wrapped it in…

Fiery Piggy Balls by Patti Fisher

We wanted to do an extra spicy appetizer wrapped in bacon, of course, for game day. Happily we just got some wonderful and extra zingy sauces from All Spice Café, so we knew we could put their Cayenne Habanero Sauce to good use. This is a variation of our “Chipotle Bacon Bombs” using hot sausage balls instead of ground beef. You can…

A REAL CHERRY CHEESE CAKE by GARY ESTESS

WH HAD A BIRTHDAY JAN. FIRST MY WIFE AND I BAKED A CAKE FOR HER.MY OTHER DAUGHTER JOANNE SCHEALL HELPED ME KICK IT UP.

Cheesy Ham Divan by Patti Fisher

We love ham for holiday dinners…and sometimes we make them just to use in casseroles and sandwiches. Being the Pacific Living Outdoor Oven has a smoke box we can add extra smoky goodness to our ham dishes and all the great recipes for the leftovers. Patti loves casseroles using leftovers because she can add all kinds of veggies and…

Honey Mustard Chicken Drummies by Patti Fisher

We got a call this week from friends excited to be taking their two adorable kids to the New Year’s parade. Of course, tailgating was a must and they wanted an easy and kid friendly recipe. They asked what the best sides would be and Ken said napkins…lots and lots of napkins. Patti came up with a barbecue sauce recipe with the help…

Bacon Cheese Garlic Bread by Patti Fisher

We were invited to an early Thanksgiving potluck. We offered to bring garlic bread. We thought we would test a new recipe we were working on. “Bacon Cheese Garlic Bread”, oh yeah we rocked this. This was quick, easy and ooey gooey great. Jam packed with crumbled bacon, two kinds of cheese and buttery garlic… There were no leftovers,…

Smoked Orange Peel Chicken by Patti Fisher

We’ve already started thinking about holiday recipes. This moist, tender whole chicken was easy with only three ingredients and lots of flavor. Ken spatchcocked the chicken to grill it faster and Patti made a glaze better than our local Chinese restaurant. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Spatchcock chicken Spatchcock,…