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…

HCG Diet - Apple Chicken Salad by 1st Place Recipes

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Marinated Asparagus by Robyn Savoie

This versatile recipe made with fresh asparagus can be made year around. Serve it cold or warm as side with any meal. My favorite way to serve this is grilling it. It produces rave reviews every time. Even from guests who may not be fans of asparagus.

Flavorful Grilled Shrimp by John Spottiswood

This is a classic grilled shrimp recipe originally from Craig Clairborne's NYT cookbook, then adapted by Ina Garten, and then finally perfected by me. :-) Seriously, this is a wonderful staple to have in your pantry of recipes. You can serve this over pasta (which we did the other night), as an appetizer with a variety of dipping…

Simple Himalayan Salt Block Salmon by John Spottiswood

My wife got me a Himalayan Salt Block to try grilling on this summer. We made our first attempt last night with salmon, trying it two ways. This is the first...a very simple effort and very delicious. My instinct with the salt block is that I am going to enjoy simple recipes the best, since they will allow the flavor of the salt…

Mashed Potato Rolls by myra byanka

Accidentally deleted this recipe, so here it is again. It's my favorite, go-to general purpose recipe for dinner and sandwich rolls, because they last longer than a day, due to the potatoes in them. Add fresh herbs and garlic for Italian and comfort foods, or substitute mashed sweet potatoes for the russets. Keep the dough in…

Low Fat Pimento Cheese by Carolinaheartstrings

Pimento Cheese is one of my all time favorite Southern foods and I thought with a little tweaking it could be part of a healthy snack. Serve on some celery or with one of my other more healthy faves, boiled shrimp!

Asian-style Himalayan Salt Block Salmon by John Spottiswood

This is another great way to prepare salmon on a Himalayan Salt Block. if you like salmon with asian spices, you'll definitely enjoy this. I adapted this from a recipe by chef Mark Winters.

Pigs In A Blanket - Fast & Easy by Wendi Taylor

A quick & easy way to make this kid-friendly breakfast classic. Variations: You can add a slice of your favorite cheese with each sausage before rolling up for a cheesy version. For a hot version, add sliced pickled jalapenos.

Granny's Fudge Frosting by myra byanka

Wonderful glossy frosting for pan or sheetcakes.

Cocoa Krispies ~ “Brownies”!!! by Catherine Pappas

What a fun and delicious dessert. With Love, Catherine xo

Fried Jalapeno Peppers by Shea Goldstein

Gluten Free Blueberry Streusal Muffins by Gratefully Gluten Free

Moist Blueberry Muffins made gluten free and packed with juicy blueberries! Topped with a buttery streusal!

Easy Peanut Butter Frosting by myra byanka

Use this anywhere you would want a peanut butter frosting, like chocolate cupcakes or caramel cake.

Planter’s Peanut Butter Cookies by Catherine Pappas