Recipe Source: Valentina Kenney Wein
www.CookingOnTheWeekends.com
This is the best ever pasta salad. I get more requests to make this salad than any other.
Middle Eastern Pilaf. Great for holiday entertaining.
Hearty meatless paella. The lentils more than make up for the lack of chicken or seafood that is usually in a traditional paella.
The lentils along with the bulgar wheat make this a very filling salad. The lentils are full of protein. I make this recipe for a vegetarian dinner and serve it with a nice crusty bread and some fruit.
Recipe created by champion pitmaster Chris Lilly Gridiron Guide for Your Grill - Tips for a touchdown tailgate on your home turf
Goes great served with Maple Rib Roast Recipe
Getting tired of mashed potatoes. I love this nutty flavored fall squash recipe.
Mediterranean Kiwifruit Couscous Recipe courtesy of California Kiwifruit Commission.
Rice Salad both flavorful and colorful. The perfect dish for a picnic. Total prep and cook time is about 45 minutes.
These tasty mini muffiins are a perfect holiday gift.
Moroccan side dish goes with almost anything. Very healthy recipe.
Very easy to make Orzo Salad with greek olives, spinach and pinenuts. The dressing is a wonderful blend of olive, balsamic and red wine vinegar with some goodies thrown in.
Easy Vegetarian Meal or side dish. Recipe submitted by Aileen Allen
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Makes: 6 servings
Passover Potato Kugel with Caramelized Onions and Broccoli. This is a delicious vegetarian side dish for Passover or for any meal- great any night of the week.
This is a great summer salad recipe. Making this with fresh ears of corn makes all the difference!
Makes two, 9 x 5-inch loaves
Prep: 10 minutes
Baking: 1 hour
Recipe for making Pumpkin Puree from fresh pumpkin. Use fresh pumpkin puree for your homemade treats
Healthy Quinoa Recipe. Quinoa supplies all eight amino acids needed for a complete protein.
Recipe Source: Food Network star and registered dietitian Ellie Krieger
Recipe Source: Ida Young "I found this in the newspaper and made it for Memorial Day, it was worth sharing."
Ideal for entertaining, when heated these delicious packets are infused with mouth-watering, robust flavours.
Prep: 25 minutes
Roast: 30 minutes
Bake: 30 minutes
Makes: 12 servings (about 3/4 cup each)
A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. ~Old New York Proverb
This is a really good pasta dinner recipe. Roast garlic, eggplant, tomatoes, yum.
Recipe Source: Bobby Flay.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
Don't waste the seeds after cooking your pie or making jack-o-lanterns. Instead, roast and salt the seeds for a delicious and nutritious snack. Let the children slosh through the fibers in pursuit of the slippery seeds, it is so much fun.
"You can substitute pumpkin, turnip or celeriac for the swede (rutabaga), or just use a mixture - this is a very flexible recipe."
- Neven Maguire, chef/owner of the renowned MacNean House and Restaurant in Blacklion, County Cavan, Ireland; popular TV cooking star and cookbook author
Prep: 30 minutes
Roast: 30 minutes
Bake: 30 minutes
Makes: 16 servings (about 3/4 cup each)
By Nancy Buchanan
www.ACommunalTable.com
Spinach with shallots and sesame seeds. Add some raisins or cranberry for a festive taste.
Easy, one pan dinner. Easy cleanup for a great meal.
A Bobby Flay recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chill Time: 20 minutes
4
servings
Eggplant and tomato can used as a side dish or vegetarian entree.
One of the girls at work gave me this recipe and I fell in love with pumpkin soup!
Makes: 4 cups
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Recipe Source: Tabasco
For a vegetarian or lenten version of Spinach and Lentil Soup omit the ham and use vegetable broth in place of chicken bouillon.
Shamika's Spinach Tart. You can substitue yogurt for the sour cream. You can assemble this in advance, just refrigerate until ready to use. When you are ready, just take out of refrigerator and pop in the oven.
Easy Spinach side dish. Add some presoaked raisins and chopped apples for a Catalonian style recipe.
Recipe Source: California Walnuts
An easy to make and serve very tasty, non mayo based coleslaw.
This unique salad is from the California Table Grape Commission. Every bite is a burst of different flavors. I have been making this for several years and EVERYONE wants the recipe.
Prep Time: 10 minutes • Total Time: 50 minutes
Make your own sweet potato bar and let your guests gussy up their spuds.
Since sweet potatoes are available all year long, consider adding this
sausage ball recipe as a great meat and veggie addition to dinners
served both in winter and summer: