Everyday Beet Salad by Carol Braverman

Beets are known as a blood-building food in Chinese dietetics, and recent studies have shown beets to have a component that increases hemoglobin- go figure! I make a batch almost weekly, adding them to other dishes at the end, salads, and as its own salad. They’re sweet when cooked, and the dressing improves their digestibility.

Baton Rouge Gumbo by Phred

Real Back Water Gumbo

Lemon Dill Couscous by Linda Gee

Choose quantities according to number of people being served - based on box directions. Couscous cooked in vegetable broth, bell peppers, toasted slivered almonds and chickpeas with as many fresh spices as you care to chop. Topped with a little olive oil and a lot of fresh lemon juice

How to Make Chicken-Vegetable Soup by Hilary

I've been making soup for a long time, and this is my newest creation. I LOVE it! I gave some to my mom and she said "this is so good, I could eat it everyday for the rest of my life." Sorry, I do not give exact amounts for vegetables, just guesstimates... because I recommend putting in lots of what you love and not-so-much of…

Carrot Ginger Soup by Pretend Chef

A creamless carrot soup that is silky smooth. Low in calories and high in Vitamin C this soup is great for you and your waistline!

Garlic Herbed Sweet Potatoes by Amos Miller

TRY THIS AT EASTER - it is a signature dish! It is sweet and savory with fresh herbs, dairy products and chicken broth. This is a North Carolina recipe, naturally healthy and rich in beta-carotene, the most common plant source of vitamin A. But who cares! This is delicious, even if it is good for you...besides, sweet potatoes…

Tilapia and Corn Chowder by Meg Smith

I was trying to come up with a one pot meal one night and we had been wanting fish but fried is too heavy and the kids dont like baked fish so this is what i came up with and it was delicious. Even my 18 month old loved it.

Southern Low Country Boil by Robyn Medlin

Here’s a little history on the “Low Country”. Low Country, and this is my own definition, is the lower coastal region of South Carolina and the Georgia Coast. Think of Charleston and Savannah ya’ll and all the great seafood you can get there with all the cultural influence of those areas thrown in! Now that’s low country cookin! So…

White Spaghetti by Chez la mere

family favorite go-to meal

Dulce de Leche by Chez la mere

Grandma Dymond's Potato Salad by Cara Fernicola

My Grandma Dymond was an amazing cook. One of her many infamous recipes was her Potato Salad. It has a secret ingredient that I'm sharing with all of you... Celery Seed! The celery seed just gives the classic potato salad a little extra punch.. or as Rachael Ray would say " makes people say mmmm what is that?! " Next time you offer to…

Southern Chicken Pot Pie by Amanda Elles

This is a great dish any time of the year. A friend sick? This would be perfect. Time and patience and you will have a memorable one dish meal.

Pozole by Amanda Elles

Simple recipe. Simple prep time. Wonderful for brunch with hot tortillas. Be sure and garnish with lime juice and a dash of salt.

Quinoa Pasta with Goat Cheese & Vegetables by Bizzy

This is the first time, I used quinoa pasta which also has corn flour, in it and it was a good texture. The recipe is filled with vegetables of choice plus delicious goat cheese and Parmesan.

Potato salad by Candice Goodyear

I have tried lots of recipes online for potato salad and none came close to really tasting good to me. This one I kind of made up from four different recipes and I think it is awesome. I am going to serve it with BBQ chicken and my mom's baked beans in just about an hour.