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Alton Brown Lentil Soup I adapted this recipe from one by Alton Brown. I added spinach, potatoes, and scallions and removed grains of paradise. Our whole family really…	John Spottiswood Dec 2012 Advanced	10 votes 3 reviews 8 comments 10069 views
San Antone Black Bean Salad With friends and family living in the great state of Texas, my frequent visits have always meant new flavor profiles to experience, new ways to…	Amos Miller Jan 2011 Professional	9 votes 5 reviews 9 comments 20726 views
Hearty Red Lentil Soup This is a wonderfully flavored soup that our whole family really enjoyed. I'm a huge fan of traditional Turkish Red Lentil soup which has more…	John Spottiswood Sep 2011 Advanced	9 votes 4 reviews 9 comments 11942 views

Curried Lentil Stew with rice This curried lentil stew is an awesome winter dish. It will warm you and sooth you with its soft texture and rich flavor. Vegetarians can leave…	Nancy Miyasaki Jan 2009 Intermediate	9 votes 5 reviews 5 comments 24550 views
Halloween Finger Cookies These taste like a rich biscotti. But the best thing about them is the spooky Halloween look! Try serving them at a Halloween party or bringing…	John Spottiswood Oct 2010 Advanced	9 votes 5 reviews 6 comments 13391 views
Green Beans with Basil and Tomato This is an attractive and tasty side dish. The butter, basil and tomato adds a nice flavor boost to the green…	John Spottiswood Jul 2012 Advanced	9 votes 4 reviews 3 comments 7519 views
Halloween Party Recipes for Funoween Here is a great list of what to make for great Spooktacular Fun! Happy HAUNTING! I just love to create…	Claudia lamascolo Oct 2010 Professional	8 votes 4 reviews 4 comments 21049 views
Insanely Chocolaty Cookies Plain and simple... I think I just found the BEST tasting chocolate cookie ever and of course, I had to share it with you. Well I had a little…	Daydreamer Desserts Feb 2010 Intermediate	8 votes 3 reviews 3 comments 4845 views
Budwig Diet Smoothie Someone turned me on to Dr. Johanna Budwig recently. I read a bit about her research and her diet online. While there isn't a lot of hard evidence…	John Spottiswood Jun 2010 Advanced	9 votes 10 comments 23803 views
Gold Medal Best Ever Banana Bread I make a lot of banana bread because my kids and husband both love it. I've tried a lot of different recipes,…	Nancy Miyasaki Oct 2010 Intermediate	8 votes 2 reviews 2 comments 18560 views
Crockpot Italian Beef for Sandwiches Use rump or brisket (my fave) to make fork-tender beef for hoagies or homemade rolls (see links).	myra byanka Jul 2013 Professional	8 votes 4 reviews 1 comment 14039 views
Sweet & Salty Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies This is my favorite peanut butter cookie recipe, despite my complete willingness to flirt with other recipes.…	Laura Tabacca Feb 2010 Advanced	8 votes 6 reviews 3 comments 6254 views
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnaps and Walnuts We were treated to this wonderful cheesecake when visiting our good friends in Pasadena. It was beautiful and…	John Spottiswood Dec 2010 Advanced	8 votes 2 reviews 4 comments 4416 views
Grilled Asian Pork Loin We had a BBQ party today and served pork loin with two different types of marinade. This one was universally loved. It has a wonderful sweet and…	John Spottiswood Jul 2011 Advanced	8 votes 3 reviews 4 comments 18379 views
Flavorful Grilled Shrimp This is a classic grilled shrimp recipe originally from Craig Clairborne's NYT cookbook, then adapted by Ina Garten, and then finally perfected by…	John Spottiswood Sep 2012 Advanced	8 votes 3 reviews 1 comment 9181 views