Recipes from Cooking in Coldwater Meetings

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…

Original recipe

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…

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

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.

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

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

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.

Like potato salad…but I without all those carbs

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…

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.

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

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

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

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…

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

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.

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.