Italian Spinach Soup by John Spottiswood

Suprise, surprise. Another amazing recipe adapted from Marcella Hazan's Essential's of Italian Cooking. This is one of my bibles. Not only did I love this spinach soup, but all four of my kids did too! Everyone had mutiple servings. We served it with simple sourdough toast, though Crostini (Italian croutons) is what Marcella…

Creamed Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes by Patti Fisher

Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our grill/smoker but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme. Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy a little…

Sauteed Pineapple Salad by Wendi Taylor

Delicious sauteed pineapple slices with a hint of cinnamon and sugar, served on a bed of fresh green lettuce and sprinkled with grated cheddar cheese. Perfect salad course for holiday meals or dinner parties.

Chow-Chow Relish by Salad Foodie

Fall's green tomatoes are a perfect base for a batch of chow-chow. This pickled relish or condiment is lip-smacking good on hotdogs, hamburgers, fish, poultry, beans - oh, just everything! This version is a fusion of a friend's recipe and several others I compared it to, and I really like the results! A stash of 6 pints or 12…

Kumquat Marmalade by Meera Nalavadi

Simple marmalade to make. This recipe is not to sweet,so keep it refrigrated. The amount of sugar can be increased if you like your marmalade sweeter. This recipe is more of a fruit preserve. I added a few drops of orange blossom water to elevate the citrus, floral scent. Its completely optional.

Red Bell Peppers Stuffed with Beans and Rice by Julia Ann Souders

A nutritious meal in a vegetable cup: red bell pepper stuffed with beans and rice. It is a good way to use left over cooked rice. Enjoy it as a everyday dinner meal with a salad and buttered kale. 2007-2012 Netta Belle's Choice cookbookinabox "Reg. U.S. Pat.& Trdmk. Off." All rights reserved.

Lemon Caper Asparagus by Kyle Dalakas

Fresh asparagus with an olive oil, lemon juice and caper vinaigrette; easy, healthy, low fat and delicious!

Luncheon Pasta Salad by Salad Foodie

A refreshing light pasta salad for a main dish luncheon or summer potluck. I like small or medium shell pasta, but elbow, ditalini or bow tie pastas are good choices too.

Grilled Scallops and Papaya Salsa by Denise Sherin

Great light dinner or lunch. Make sure to have some good crusty bread with it.

Shrimp, Avocado and Grapefruit Salad by erin de martini

Tangy salad for warm summer days

Parmesan Roasted Asparagus by Karen

A very simple and delicious asparagus, lightly accented with parmesan.

Watermelon Smoothie by Kelsey Martin

Inspired from the National Watermelon Promotion Board!

Gratin of Spinach and Roquefort by Crissy Gershey

Bubbling with warm, creamy Roquefort, this gratin brings together the classic combination of spinach, blue cheese and eggs. Comforting like a savory bread pudding, this Gratin of Spinach and Roquefort begs to be part of the Thanksgiving tradition.

Chocolate Smoothie by Twinkle103

guacamole by A.C.

this guacamole is fairly mild, but goes great with blue corn chips it is a perfect dip.