Recipes from Cooking in Coldwater Meetings

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

One my fave things to make in the summer. Great on a relish tray or antipasto plate…or as an instant side dish to anything grilled or barbecued. Charlotte Knisely

Crisp prosciutto wrapped asparagus makes an elegant party appetizer.

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…

Food in a jar is very popular right now. This recipe is simple, very versatile and requires no cooking. The contents can be eaten with a fork or scooped out onto a lettuce, tortilla, wrap or paleo wrap. Original recipe – SkinnyMs. Tools needed Half-pint jars (optional: small plastic cups, covered plastic bowls) Spoons for scooping ingredients…

Quick and easy crab stuffed mushroom appetizer.

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

Like potato salad…but I without all those carbs

This is an awesome recipe for when you want pizza and you are short on time, or when you want pizza but are willing to draw outside the lines a bit, or when you want pizza but need to stay away from gluten.

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…

Sweet roasted root vegetable with a cilantro pesto dressing and feta cheese.

Fresh salmon filet, marinated and mesquite grilled.

This is a recipe I found in my box. I have no idea where it came from, but it’s got to be good. ~Kim

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.

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…

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.

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.

Kale chips are very versatile, healthy and can satisfy the unhealthy potato chip urge. This recipe originally from skinnytaste.com turned out perfect.