Avocado salsa by Lemon Squeezy

Enjoy on the side or as a dip

Churros by Dominick Costa

Being in New York City, you are often surprised with crazy and random surprises. Everyday there is something, whether it be on the subway, walking down the street or in a restaurant. One of my favorite surprises is walking into a subway, and there will be someone selling Churros off of a sheet pan, two for $1! I’m always a sucker, and…

Pineapple Rice with Green Soybeans by Salad Foodie

This colorful rice side or vegetarian entrée is a healthy and novel departure from same-old, same-old steamed rice! I liked it even more next day. Easily adapts to vegetarian.

Curried Chicken Salad by Salad Foodie

A light and refreshing salad for a main dish, side salad, sandwich filling or cracker spread. Easy and quick to prepare.

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Mini Cakes by Salad Foodie

Mini-cakes with oatmeal, buttermilk, bananas and mini-chocolate chips......what’s not to like here? These make special treats for brunch or afternoon snacks, If you prefer to use regular milk rather than buttermilk, use 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda in place of that listed below. To make standard-size, line…

Basic Pickling Brine by JoyG

I think pickling is the easiest preservation method for saving your garden harvest. I learned a simple recipe for brine this weekend at a presentation on home canning.

Crunchy Jelly-Stuffed French-Toast by Kevin Olomon

French Toast is actually better if you use slightly dry or stale bread, as it soaks up the flavorful egg batter much more nicely. The French eat French Toast too, but did you ever wonder what they call it? Since this breakfast is typically made with day-old, or slightly stale bread that you might otherwise l lose- they call it “pain…

Shabu Shabu salad by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Shabu Shabu salad

Chocolate Dreams by BearNakedBaker

Applesauce Raisin Cookies by BearNakedBaker

Ranch Beer Cheese Dip by myra byanka

Make a day ahead for best flavor and serve with bagel chips, melba toast, or pretzels.

Skinny Chicken Tostadas in 20 Minutes by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Sometimes getting dinner on the table need to be quick, right? Just because this colorful tostada is ridiculously easy to make doesn’t mean it isn’t absolutely delicious because it is and very healthy too! It’s packed with 7 grams of fiber per serving and very low in calories! The skinny for each tostada, 255 calories, 4 grams of fat…

Layered Pumpkin Pudding Pie (easily converts to a lighter version) by Salad Foodie

A change-of-pace pumpkin pie recipe for the holidays with the bonus - it can be made a day ahead of the feast. This recipe is easy to adapt to a reduced calorie version, which will be appreciated by those who want or need a lighter dessert. Here are…

Chocolate Sauce for Roman Oxtail by Carmelita

A tomato sauce base is enriched with poached celery and finished with dark chocolate, raisins and pine nuts and a hint of nutmeg. This silky sauce is a subtly bitter sweet finish for Roman Oxtail Stew, its crowning glory. Though I have never tried it, I imagine it could also work well with game dishes.

American Chicken Salad by Brett Ede