Super Foods

This hassle-free three-bean salad uses crisp vegetables, a variety of beans, and a homemade vinaigrette dressing. 

This recipe uses apple butter in addition to a handful of spices to make a delicious cookie. Perfect for reminders of the holidays any time of year. 

Mashed cauliflower can stand in for mashed potatoes. Use yogurt to add creaminess to this version with onion and garlic. 

Make 2 loaves of 100-percent whole wheat bread with this recipe that includes coconut oil, honey, and lots of different seeds for texture and flavor. 

This pretty "cake" is actually stacked fresh watermelon and strawberries, decorated with fun cut-out shapes made of sliced fruit. Use cantaloupe, pineapple, or other fresh fruits and berries to make colorful layers of fruit. Kids and adults will love this cake. 

You're only 20 minutes away from sizzling salmon in a creamy sauce infused with cucumber and dill. Low-fat, low-cal, big flavor. 

Ice-cold, slushy glasses of blackberry and banana smoothie are topped with fresh blackberries for a summertime treat. 

Just mix rolled oats, peanut butter, cocoa powder, coconut, and a few other things together, and form into cookies. That's it! Perfect for when you need something fun and yummy but you're up against the clock. 

This classic cornbread will be on your table before you know it! 

This festive holiday punch with pineapple sherbet and 7UP Cherry makes a colorful cupful with the addition of pomegranate cocktail mix. 

Australians and New Zealanders both claim Pavlova and this recipe is so easy it feels like cheating! I first had it when a friend brought it to our final dress rehearsal and begged her for the recipe! It is especially striking when the fruits and berries are in season. Personally, I like to add coconut for the crunch, but it's NOT sweetened coconut – it's unsweetened, in big flakes, and I get it from the fruit and nut guy at our commissary. It's a real crowd pleaser and the best thing about it is you can make it a day ahead. Just allow the meringue to fully cool and cover lightly with plastic wrap. Top with whipped cream and fruit just prior to serving. 

Green bean casserole takes on an Italian-inspired twist with the addition of onions caramelized in balsamic vinegar and a Parmesan cheese topping. Serve at Thanksgiving or for a special occasion. 

A delicious portable lunch that you may not have thought of - potato salad on a bun! Garnish with tomato slices and lettuce, and presto, lunch! 

This the most amazing cookie recipe that I have ever baked! It has oats, chocolate chips, coconut, cornflakes, walnuts, plus much more - They're chewy, crispy, crunchy and fabulous! No one could get enough! I just had to share this with you all! Enjoy! 

This delicious Syrian lamb and vegetable stew is made in layers and served with steamed rice or bulgur. It's a traditional Damascene style of cooking. 

Frozen berries and peaches are blended to make a delicious and healthy fruit smoothie. 

These vegan blueberry pancakes use spelt and oat flours as well as soy milk and flaxseed meal. 

This recipe is very fast and easy. The white cake mix, butterscotch pudding, and sour cream make these cookies rich and unique, and the recipe takes only 5 minutes to make! My boyfriend loves them. 

This tantalizing appetizer mingles fresh ahi, avocado, cucumbers and spice and will impress the most knowledgeable food critic. 

This is a wonderful way to prepare root vegetables. This savory combination of potatoes, rutabagas, carrots, parsnips and sweet potatoes keeps people going back for seconds!