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.

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.

Chocolate Dreams by BearNakedBaker

CCB Salad by sunil k.nayar

with cucumber carrot and beetroots this is one healthy and easy to make salad

S’mores Snowballs (a no-cook confection) by Salad Foodie

This is a variation of Graham Cracker Snowballs and one way to get your “s’mores fix” any time of the year! (See variation recipe below under “Useful links.” An easy confection ~ not a cookie, not a candy, but a cross somewhere between. No cooking, no baking. Easy to make though a litttle messy. Enlist the kids to help roll them and…

Low Calorie and Delectable, Skinny Mini Reuben Appetizers by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Here’s a classic deli sandwich turned into a bite-sized appetizer. I love serving these all throughout the holidays. These little gems are so delicious and simple to make. You can prep them in advance and pop them in the oven, just before serving. Each skinny, mini appetizer is only 61 calories, 2 grams of fat and just 1 Weight…

Sourdough English Muffins by myra byanka

This is my first attempt at making English muffins, so will see what happens. Update: used a biscuit cutter. They puffed up and we're kind of lopsided, but tasted great.

Peanutty Oatmeal Cookies by Salad Foodie

A different take on peanut butter cookies. The oatmeal adds chewiness, and the chopped peanuts add extra crunch. For an over-the-top serving, spread a cookie with a smear of peanut butter and dab of jelly.

Gluten Free Flax Pizza Dough by Monocot

A low Carb, Gluten Free pizza crust that is Real Yummy!

Peanut Butter Fudge by myra byanka

Easy to prepare dessert for peanut butter lovers.

2 cheese vegetable pizza by Brett Ede

Fabulously Healthy, Edamame, Spinach and Garlic Hummus For Summer Entertaining by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

We’re loving this skinny dip. It’s loaded with such good-for-you ingredients. Most hummus is made mostly of garbanzo beans, tahini, garlic and olive oil, but this one’s unconventional. Our green colored hummus has garbanzo beans, garlic and hummus,…

Lemon Cream Pie by myra byanka

Use fresh lemon or lime juice, and pieshell of choice. See links. This pie typically has a meringue topping, but I just use Cool Whip, not being much of a meringue fan.

Basil shortbread biscuits by Lemon Squeezy

Delicate, crumbly shortbread with a hint of basil