Recipes for Health & Wellness: Healthy Recipes

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    Buttery Corn Casserole

    3 reviews

    Lisa Whitehead from Caraway, Arkansas sends this comforting side dish her daughter (pictured) prepares. "Megan is an excellent cook and...


    Savory Biscuit Bites

    5 reviews

    "These light, golden puffs are super simple to make, and their flavor is oh-so-good," informs Wendy Chilton of Bookeland, Texas....


    Breaded Eggplant Sandwiches

    1 review

    “Eggplant Parmesan is one of my family’s favorite comfort foods. We love this version served open-faced with a salad.” —Holly...


    Three-Bean Cassoulet

    2 reviews

    Brimming with a trio of bean varieties, this recipe is as easy as one, two, three. "You can serve it...


    Fresh Applesauce

    3 reviews

    From Cottonwood, Arizona, Mary Ann Gove shares her special recipe for no-cook applesauce. “It's extra-healthy since no nutrients are lost...


    Mushroom Turnovers

    6 reviews

    "I love these tasty little turnovers hot or cold," writes Joanne Migliozzi-Beers from Mesquite, Nevada. "They're great for parties or...


    Veggie Bow Tie Salad

    1 review

    Here's a healthy salad full of fresh vegetables, tender pasta and zippy, homemade vinaigrette dressing. It's a perfect accompaniment for...


    Easy Apple Coffee Cake

    1 review

    This layered coffee cake comes together easily with canned pie filling and other pantry staples. "I enjoy making it for...

    Easy Gazpacho

    1 review

    There's plenty of garden goodness in every bowl of this fresh-tasting soup that Marlene Muckenhirn dishes up in Delano, Minnesota....


    Beautiful Brown Rolls

    1 review

    I love to make bread and have baked many, many dozens of these rolls over the years. I've given the...


    Creamy Black Bean Salsa

    33 reviews

    I love sour cream on Mexican dishes, so I decided to add it to a salsa recipe. It always goes...


    Icebox Butterhorns

    62 reviews

    These beautiful golden rolls just melt in your mouth! People will be impressed when these appear on your table. —Judy...


    Home-Style Ribs

    7 reviews

    A dear friend gave me the recipe for these tender ribs simmered in a pleasant barbecue sauce. They're great to...


    Apple-Banana Oatmeal

    1 review

    "This special oatmeal gets me going in the morning and makes me feel great all day," reports Linda Hocking of...


    Baked Fish

    8 reviews

    I created this quick recipe after enjoying a seafood dish with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top at a restaurant. The...


    Cheesy Green Chili Rice

    9 reviews

    This creamy rice dish is a nice addition to a spicy meal. When I first tried it at a church...


    Almond Tea

    1 review

    Almond extract gives this drink a tasty twist. Serve cupfuls of almond tea alongside an Asian-theme meal or with an...

    Creamy Italian Spiral Salad

    4 reviews

    I have accumulated some delicious recipes that serve large numbers, like this colorful and delicious pasta salad. The flavors blend...


    Minted Cucumber Salad

    3 reviews

    Fresh herbs and a light vinaigrette season the garden-fresh cucumbers and tomatoes in this easy salad. I'm a busy pastor's...


    Honey Sweet Corn

    2 reviews

    There's nothing that says summer quite like fresh sweet corn, and honey butter makes these ears even sweeter. —Nancy Kreiser,...


    Broccoli with Cheese Sauce

    3 reviews

    This creamy cheese sauce for broccoli is a great way to jazz up veggies. Try any cheese you like. For...


    Easy Seasoned Potato Wedges

    4 reviews

    After many years of working in a beauty shop, I have quite a collection of delicious recipes from many wonderful...


    Hearty Veggie Lentil Soup

    6 reviews

    Chock-full of veggies, this delicious lentil soup is really simple to fix. In St. Ignatius, Montana, Joy Maynard often doubles...

    Danish Coffee Cake

    3 reviews

    My mother gave me this recipe when I was a teenager - it's something I treasure as a childhood memory....


    Spinach Souffle

    1 review

    Confides Ruth Andrewson of Leavenworth, Washington, "I've coaxed our grandchildren to eat spinach by 'disguising' it in this fluffy egg...


    Savory Biscuit-Breadsticks

    6 reviews

    I love to experiment in the kitchen with simple ingredients like refrigerated biscuits. The results are usually a big hit—these...


    No-Yolk Deviled Eggs

    3 reviews

    "This lighter recipe still provides traditional deviled egg flavor and appearance," conveys Dottie Burton of Cincinnati, Ohio. "A mashed potato...


    Sweet-Sour Deviled Eggs

    9 reviews

    Folks will be sweet on these appetizers when they try them! "My family doesn't like traditional deviled eggs—but they gobble...


    Beef Barley Soup for 2

    5 reviews

    Who knew you could simmer up such a hearty soup in 30 minutes? This is packed with my favorite homey...