Recipes from Cooking in Coldwater Meetings

Mimosas make any brunch special. Add a slice of fruit and serve in a Champagne flute to make it extra pretty. Ice in a large white wine glass is optional.

Steel cut oats are heartier and healthier than other oatmeal. It takes longer to cook, but reheats really well even after fruit and nuts have been added.

We made this dipping sauce for our BLT wraps to give them a Thai twist and it’s fun and easy because it’s made in a jar. original recipe – White on Rice Tools needed Pint jar with lid, beverage shaker or emptied, clean spice jar 1/4 cup Tablespoon Teaspoon If you choose to use soy sauce, please…

Chicken salad is so easy to make at home and you can make it to taste and with so many variations it’ll be hard to get tired of it. Use your imagination. There is no need to measure your ingredients since a little too much or too little will just vary the taste and consistency. Tools…

We have not made these for a meeting, but the crepes are very similar to the Paleo Tortillas Kathy Jo made during our Low-Carb Lunches meeting.

If you love avocados and are looking for a savory breakfast, this is it.

This recipe is my Mom’s current caramel recipe. She has made caramels my entire life. She updated her recipe a few years ago after I got a recipe from Harbor House in Grand Haven, MI. She combined it with her own and revised it to come up with this amazing treat. ~Kim

Romain lettuce hearts with a garlicky oil & vinegar dressing that is eaten with your fingers.

Kids beg for smoothies and can help collect and add the ingredients. You can do a lot of experimenting with smoothies. Use fresh fruit and add ice if that’s what you have on hand. I just find using frozen fruit easier. The bananas can be fresh or frozen. Adjust the amount of juice to make…

Fresh salmon filet, marinated and mesquite grilled.

Recipe credit to Eat & Relish website Serves 2 This makes a delicious rustic side, or, if served with a big green salad a delightful vegetarian main course.  Use a good quality goat cheese, and if possible do not use the pre-crumbled type – it doesn’t have the same texture as the kind that comes…

These crunchy thyme-flecked nuts are delicious served with sherry and slices of Manchego cheese.

Crisp prosciutto wrapped asparagus makes an elegant party appetizer.

Original recipes Chia Seed Pudding – recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis for Food Network Magazine Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding – recipe courtesy of Domesticate ME! The Best Chia Seed Pudding Recipe (+ 5 Delicious Variations) – recipes courtesy of Wellness Mama

This omelette is savory, simple, and versatile. Don’t feel like hassling with an omelette, make a feta scramble instead. Need a to-go breakfast, toss an egg into a skillet, scramble and fry. Toss it on butter toast and top with feta, green onions, and pine nuts. One thing I did in the steps is to…

Seared Beef Tenderloin Mini Sandwiches with Mustard-Horseradish Sauce. Cooking Light recipe

Original recipe found in Chris Kressor’s The Better Than Paleo Cookbook. A hint of cinnamon gives this simple oven-baked omelet an exotic twist.

Hearty and savory tapas that could be served as an appetizer or at a brunch or lunch.

If you like the cheese that falls off and crisps up on the pan when you’re baking pizza or a sandwich, you’re going to love this super simple recipe. So simple, you may not even consider it a recipe at all.