Recipes from Cooking in Coldwater Meetings

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

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

This recipe was prepared by Kim at Low-Carb Lunches for use on the Chicken and Blueberry Salad. Tools needed Blender References SKinnyMs. – Grilled Chicken and Blueberry Salad

Original recipe

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.

Fresh salmon filet, marinated and mesquite grilled.

We changed the original recipe and used rotisserie chicken to save time an utilize the entire chicken. Blueberry Dressing is used with this recipe. You of course don’t need to measure for this recipe. It’s just one idea for a lunch salad. This recipe was prepared by Kim at Low-Carb Lunches . Tools needed Bowl References…

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…

Crisp prosciutto wrapped asparagus makes an elegant party appetizer.

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

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.

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

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

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…

Thank you Carol Hodson for sharing this recipe on Facebook Original recipe: http://bit.ly/1f8lkZe

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.

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…