Black Bean-Salsa Dip by RecipeKing

Black Bean-Salsa Dip is an easy and quick recipe with no cooking. The perfect recipe for the diet conscious also. Beans, tomato, corn and onions served with tortilla chips seasoned with lime juice and cumin. It ia a NO-FAT, NO-CHOLESTEROL, low sodium, low sugars, low carbohydrates, vegetarian, diabetic, heart-healthy, Weight Watchers…

Cream of Vegetable Soup by Salad Foodie

A good base comfort soup for the winter season. Cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, onions and garlic predominate, but you can rifle through the veggie bin and sub out others like spinach, zucchini, parsnips, etc. and you can increase or decrease the ratios of vegetables to your preference. About 9 cups of raw vegetables are needed. When…

Broccoli Salad by Chef Smith

Sugar Pumpkin Curry Cream Soup by Amos Miller

We grow sugar pumpkins and after the harvest, I always break them down and puree them and pop them into the freezer for a long Winter's use. In addition to pies (of course), tarts, cookies, breads, custard and sauce - I love sugar pumpkin soup. As you can imagine, this member of the squash family is somewhat sweeter, has fewer seeds…

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…

Squash Souffle (pudding) by Donna Cohen Avery

This is a wonderful recipe from my Grandmother that she got from her mother from the "old country", e.g. Lithuania. It is a staple on our holiday table and anyone who tries it loves it. You don't even have to like squash. If you are having lots of other side dishes, this goes quite far. You can make this with summer squash…

Edamame/Chickpea Guacamole by Teri A

Packed with good-for-you foods this dis is outstanding in sandwiches, salads or a standalone snack! Please eat your veggies!

Crunchy Floret Salad by Florry

This was a good way to get the kids to eat raw cruciferous in their diets. They all loved it.

Peter Parker's Pea Soup from Ina Garten by Judy Fisher

This is a hearty, rich pea soup that is great on a chilly evening. Serve with a salad and crusty bread. Delicious! I modified the original recipe with less fat and more spices.

Mom's Famous Zucchini Bread by Denise Sherin

This is a great way to get kids to eat veggies! My son loves this as a snack. I make this in mini loaves for the church bake sale it's always a big hit.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Chips by Jennifer Tyler Lee

Like potato chips, only 500X better! These crispy, crunchy Roasted Brussels Sprouts Chips will have your kids begging for Brussels!

Yoshie's Curried Beef and Rice by Salad Foodie

Her name was Yoshie and she was my houseguest for ten days many years ago. She spoke 7 languages and was a chaperone from Tokyo with a teen 4-H exchange program. Yoshie loved to cook and wanted to prepare dinner every night for us. Did we protest? Not! Curried Beef and Rice was a thumbs-up favorite of teens and families wherever…

Hearty Chicken Vegetable Soup with Dumplings by Gretchen Wasniewski

A quick to make, hearty and healthy dinner for a cold winter night. This recipe begins with a rotisserie chicken and stretches that economical chicken for 2 full meals. The broth is seasoned with vegetable peels and trim that I always save in a plastic bag in my freezer. The core of tomatoes, the tails of parsley, carrot peels, potato…

Green Bean Casserole by Cathy Spivak

I can't do Thanksgiving without this side dish. I like it with 1 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese added to it.

Vegan Cream of Spinach Soup by The Blender Girl

The best thing about this soup? It takes less than half an hour from chopping board to table; and is dead easy. Unlike starchy soups that need about 30-40 minutes to cook through, this soup only needs about 20 minutes. Just chop up your ingredients, bring to the boil, simmer, blend and serve. I can’t seem to go past using whole…