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…

Camarones a la plancha - Shrimp on the griddle by John Spottiswood

This is a delicious mexican shrimp dish that you'll find served in the lovely seaside restaurants along both of Mexico's coast. The wonderful smells of the shrimp, garlic, and onion will fill your house and make everyone's mouths water. I cooked these tonight for Cinco de Mayo and both we and our kids absolutely loved them. I left…

HCG Diet - Apple Chicken Salad by 1st Place Recipes

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Grilled Fish Tacos by Salad Foodie

Tangy avocado salsa and grilled fish in a warm tortilla make for a much healthier fish taco than the usual restaurant variety. This recipe is based on one from Bill Phillips Eating for Life, though I had to sub a few ingredients due to what I had on hand. Too cold to grill outdoors, I used the counter top grill. No swordfish or tuna,…

Seared Mahi Mahi w Rainbow Medley by jason kim

For our fish Fridays, we got the kids some mahi-mahi fillets and simply seared them on the stove top. We also included a fresh rainbow medley of diced red and green bell peppers and mangoes for some sweetness, creating a natural sauce/neutralizer for the fish. The great thing about mahi-mahi is that they cook well either baked,…

London Broiled Steak by "Cheffie Cooks"

Great Sunday Supper for the entire Family to enjoy!

Salsa Ranchera by Kathleen is Cooking in Mexico

Salsa is the ketchup of Mexico, but much more tasty, varied and appealing. Salsa Ranchera is served all over Mexico, adding a zesty flavor to meats, eggs, or anything served in a tortilla.

Italian Turnip Greens by Carolinaheartstrings

I love me some greens. It doesn’t matter if it’s collards, turnip or what-have-you. Now my dad, who is deceased, used to talk about his Italian mother cooking greens. I only wish I’d asked him just what kind of greens she cooked. So, on a whim instead of using ham with these greens I decided to use some Italian sausage in a nod to…

Caribbean Peas & Rice by John Spottiswood

This popular dish throughout the Caribbean is similar to red beans and rice, but made with a few more spices and with crowder, pidgeon, or black-eyed peas instead of red beans. If you can't find any of these, though, red beans make a fine substitute. This is great comfort food that is a nice mellow contrast to spicy-sweet Caribbean…

Creamy Shrimp Chowder by "Cheffie Cooks"

I had some leftover Shrimp from the New Years Eve Party and made this delicious, easy chowder, it was a hit!

Cowboy Soup 1 by Catherine Pappas

Duck breast in honey sauce by Spoonof

This easy duck breast in honey sauce will be the juiciest duck you have ever tasted. It would taste like one of those fancy restaurant dishes. Impress your family.

Cherokee Mojo Stew by Gabriel Denison Chandler

This can be made with venison or goat, but doesn't play so well with chicken. A great stew to satisfy and pick most of the ingredients from your garden. This recipe is for 2-3 people, so increase accordingly. For wine buffs, a sturdy Shiraz or classic Cabernet marries well.

Spicy & Smokey Tomato Lobster Soup by Sherri Williams

Tomato soup happens to be one of my favorites soups. The addition of smoke, pancetta and lobster takes this completely over the top.