Recipes from Cooking in Coldwater Meetings

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

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

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…

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.

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

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 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.

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…

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

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.

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…

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

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…

Quick and easy crab stuffed mushroom appetizer.

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…