Appetizers, Soups & Salads

Satisfying meals can be made by using a very common and often ignored "power" vegetable known as Watercress. Eight ounces of Watercress provides almost a day's requirement of healthy...

Have you ever ordered cheese sticks from those fantastic gourmet stores? If you have, you know just how divine they taste! Wouldn’t it be the bee’s knees to be able to make this appetizer at...

Faux Turkey Fries are equally at home as an appetizer or main dish. This inventive way to use leftover turkey provides that last farewell bite of Thanksgiving, remixed. Faux Turkey Fries are...

Green peanuts are not actually the color green. They are just fresh raw peanuts that have not been cooked yet. Green peanuts make a great snack for eating outside on a nice day with some friends...

One of the easiest ways to ruin a tasty egg salad is to include too much salt. Often, a store-bought egg salad will be too salty for the average person's taste. Some cooks also encounter the...

Stuffed Mushrooms are a great appetizer for parties.

French fries are such a classic dish that everyone loves them. From fish and chips to the American hamburger and fries, there are many different types of potatoes to make different styles of...

A hearty fish soup starts with stock, a simmering liquid seasoned with herbs, spices and other flavorings to which seafood and vegetables can be added. Salt water can be used as a basic soup...

Do you want to make some delicious French fries? This article will tell you how to do just that and in no time you'll be enjoying delicious French fries.

Snap green beans encompass a large variety of beans harvested in the summer and eaten inside their pods. Green beans, pole beans and string beans appear in farmers markets, home gardens and in...

String beans, also known as green beans, should not cook until they turn into a mushy green mass. Such inedible results will frighten eaters from ever consuming string beans again. The simplest...

Chili is such a great food, it can be easy to make, inexpensive, and tasty. Sometimes I'll make a pot of chili and it'll last me all week. However, chili can be frowned upon in the health-factor...

The early staunchly religious Puritans of colonial New England have been credited with the creation of this tasty dish made with common ingredients, including dried navy beans, salt pork and...

Having dried navy beans on hand gives you a cheap, healthy option for a vegetarian entree or side dish. These beans create the base for Boston baked beans or senate bean soup. Some worry about the...

Popcorn salt is a very fine salt that sticks to popcorn kernels better than larger grains such as kosher salt or table salt. It can be easily made at home by processing regular salt in a food...

Plantains are a good snack and can also be used as a main meal. Plantains are very easy to cook. This article explains how to make fried plantains.

Roasted pecans are so delicious, quick and easy! They make a tasty, healthful snack that satisfies. Roasted pecans can be made in the oven and can be flavored in a variety of ways. From salt...

If you have an upcoming party or event, appetizers are a must. One of the most common appetizer served are chips and dip. French onion dip is a dip you can never go wrong with. You can buy it from...

In this HowTo we're going to cook some grilled Garlic and Sea Salt Asparagus. This is one of the most used vegetables in my home and I usually prepare it this way. This side goes great with a...

Don't throw out those lovely pumpkin seeds when you carve your jack-o-lantern this Halloween! Save them to make wonderful roasted pumpkin seeds. They are delicious and very nutritious as well, as...

With this recipe, you can even eat the bowl that the soup is served in! Add this absolutely delicious, gourmet style soup to your Thanksgiving dinner or any other autumn or fall themed...

Himalayan salt is most commonly used in bath salts or beauty products rather than in foods, because table salt is easily and inexpensively found. However, Himalayan salt can be used for any...

Have you ever wanted to make hot wings but had no time. This will teach you to make simple and easy hot wings for any occasion in a small amount of time. All the ingredients can be found in your...

How To Make Boiled Eggs With A Kick

Carving pumpkins around Halloween yields many seeds which can be roasted and snacked upon. These seeds have a nutty flavor, are nutritious, and are relatively easy to make. Pumpkins, however, are...

Everybody could use a little spice in their life!! Here is a quick and easy way to make fresh salsa. You can make it as mild or spicy as you like! What can you eat with this, well the list goes...

The next time you're in the mood for a salty snack, head to your kitchen instead of the convenience store. Pretzels are a versatile snack because they can be eaten alone or combined with savory or...

Serving seafood is a quick fix for a family dinner, but may fall flat in the taste and fun department. Try serving up a variety of sauces with your dishes to add that final zing that dinner needs.

Do you like the taste of sun dried tomatoes, but don't like the cost of them? Well, they really aren't too difficult to make, especially when you don't use the sun to dry them!

Salads are a very healthy side dish. They can be made with a variety of lettuce types as well include chopped cabbage. I prefer red cabbage myself. But depending on your personal tastes you can...

This is the easiest and tastiest food you will ever make. There is no marinating, and hardly any prep work. It is also really cheap to make. You can buy chicken wings at Costco or your favorite...

Pickled Okra, is one of those foods, that will go with just about anything.

This Is a tastefully and very healthy soup that comes from one of the country that I love. In the house that I grew up back in Italy this soup was a winter soup. Healthy, delicious and goes with a...

Eggplant is technically a fruit, according to Bon Appetit magazine, but it is used most often in savory dishes. It comes in shades of green, white and dark purple. Eggplant has a thick, hearty...

A delicious cheese ball that is perfect for any party. It is very simple to make and looks wonderful when served on a platter with crackers or cut vegetables. The recipe calls for covering the...

These are baked, not fried! Discover how easy and save money by making onion rings in your own kitchen. Bake lots of crispy salt and pepper onion rings when you have guests visiting, these are...

Bocconcini is Italian and means "small mouthfulls". Some also call it "Uova di bufala", or “Buffalo eggs” because of the shape. It is a small, semi-soft, white and rindless...

You don't have to be Betty Crocker or Martha Stewart to create an aromatic vat of split pea soup. It's fairly easy to make, though it does take a bit of time and patience! Try this recipe some...

This is my favorite receipt of olive tapenade

Instead of throwing away the pumpkin seeds when you carve your Halloween pumpkin, try toasting them in the oven. Toasted pumpkin seeds are a healthy alternative snack and the seeds are edible...

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS MOM MADE WHEN I WAS GROWING UP. MY FAMILY ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. WE HAVE THIS EVERY HOLIDAY. WITHOUT FAIL.

Every fall my grandfather and dad would sit together with fifty pounds of cabbage heads. And when you’re a kid that’s cabbage as far as the eye can see. My father would man the cutting board and...

These crackers are wonderful. My kids ask for them all the time. They like them better than the store bought. I'm not sure if they are cheaper than buying store bought but they seem to disappear....

Do you not have much time want to make a delicious meal and be able to do other things...this is a great meal for dinner and those cold days...or in fact just to eat when you are not feeling too...

Do you like fresh organic Guacamole, but only know how to make it from a package mix. This is a quick & easy way to Guacamole using fresh ingredients.

This is how pickling used to be done before hot water bath processing came along. These pickles take 15 days, but it's minimal work. And the reward is crisper, better colored pickles. Makes...

My grandmother's favorite pickles were bread and butter. I have yet to find a store bought brand that can equal her recipe. All you need is a little bit of time, a few ingredients and some...

Preparing a nice Beef Fondue is a joy for everyone. It brings friends and family together for a relaxing meal. We all enjoy different tastes. Some of us prefer sweet and sour, some of us like...

Dry roasted peanuts are a great nutritional snack that is low in saturated fats. But not all dry roasted peanuts are the same. Some add monosodium glutamate or msg, while others are loaded with...

Manufacturers of canned chili add salt for flavor, rendering these inedible for those with medical conditions requiring a low-sodium diet. By making chili, the ingredients used can be controlled,...