Vegan Apple Pie Smoothie by The Blender Girl

This is my vegan, gluten-free “apple pie in a glass”. I don’t really know how to do this smoothie justice, except to say that it is absolutely scrumdidiliumptious! This smoothie is absolutely fantastic! This blend captures everything I love about a great piece of apple pie – the creamy, buttery apples with just a hint of sweetness,…

Summer Breakfast Cocktail of Berries, Mango, Apple and Mint by Kimberley Owen

Non-Alcoholic Sangria Punch by The Blender Girl

For a zesty Summer drink, you just can’t go past this non alcoholic Sangria, which never fails to refresh and satisfy. There are a ton of wonderful non alcoholic Sangria recipes out there that use a variety of fruits. A lot of recipes use pears and apples. But I really like the tartness of citrus fruits – any excuse to use lemon and…

Raw Vegan Avocado Gazpacho by The Blender Girl

This quick easy Summer cooler is like “liquid guacamole” that kicked me into a pleasure-induced coma that had me “coat-checking” my teeth and dreaming up a recipe for a “taco in a glass”. I have deliberately kept this soup simple. It is deceptively rich – with a subtle flavor that dances across the palate before leaving a lasting…

Mango Coconut Bliss Smoothie by The Blender Girl

If you are in search of a taste of the tropics – look no further than this little glass of Heaven. I wanted to call it “Taste of Hawaii” but thought that was a tad corny. But I have let the cat out the bag now, so I suppose I may as well commit! Anyway, just throw everything in the blender and puree until smooth and creamy. I tried…

Banana, Mango and Passionfruit Smoothie by Kimberley Owen

Citrus and Avocado Salad by John Spottiswood

This was one of my favorite salads growing up. My grandmother would serve it in a butter lettuce leaf cup with just grapefruit, avocado, and a light vinegarette. This version has a bit more too it, and is equally good.

Strawberry-Pineapple Iceberg Wedge ( Sharon's variation: Strawberry-Blueberry-Kiwi Wedge) by Sharon McAndrews Burkey

How can it be that we have a 25 year old ? When I'm still 25 myself! Ha ha ha! Yes, it's true, and very blessed the past 25 years to have Our Laura in our lives! For her birthday lunch, she requested our Family's Scalloped Potatoes and Ham Dish,…

Recipe of the Week - Keeping It Simple - Easy Appetizers by Dennis Kraus

(From the Appetizer Collection at emealsforyou.com) I seem to be on a mission to find easy but good food; maybe it is the unbelievable heat we have been having. Simple seems to have a special appeal when the thermometer reads in the high 90's. The neighbors came over last night for dinner and I was scratching my head to come up…

Ice strawberry and red pepper gazpacho soup by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Ice strawberry and red pepper gazpacho soup

Fresh Fruit Plate by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Fresh Fruit Plate

Andra's Fruit Salsa by Andra Kiser

This is great with bunelos (I make my cinnamon sugar tortilla chips fresh or buy the bunelos by the bag) and is also great with grilled chicken, grilled tilapia or with pork tenderloin.

Avocado with a mediterranean vinaigrette by Brett Ede

Orange apricot horseradish sauce by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Orange apricot horseradish sauce

Budwig Diet Smoothie by John Spottiswood

Someone turned me on to Dr. Johanna Budwig recently. I read a bit about her research and her diet online. While there isn't a lot of hard evidence behind it, she was definitely ahead of her time in recognizing the importance of good fats, and the harmful effects of bad fats, in our modern diets. She strongly encouraged the…