The recipes: My dog's favorite cookie recipe, All Natural Dog Treats. Plus, just in time for Halloween, "Black Cat Bites" for kids, they masquerade as "Reindeer Rations" at Christmas, "Bunny Pellets" at Easter. Plus, Homemade Fudgesicles, so easy! Let’s be clear: The first recipe is for dogs, not people. Repeat: Dogs. But are they good cookies for dogs? Or are they cookies for good dogs? Both, I’d say, since the good dogs I know chew ‘em up and beg for more. Make up a batch for your favorite canines. Woof! Yummy-woof! Woof! In contrast, Dog Chow for Kids is definitely people food, well, kid food anyway. With just a tad of imagination, it’s amazingly versatile. At Halloween, Dog Chow transforms magically into Black-Cat Bites. At Christmas, surprise, out comes Reindeer Rations. At Easter, whip up a batch of Bunny Pellets. The recipe remains the same. Only the name is changed to entertain the innocent. HOMEMADE FUDGESICLES are de...

My idea of perfect retro deliciousness! Think bites of moist, tender chicken, bell pepper, mushrooms and peas draped in a dreamy cream sauce. Think more healthful than it looks and sounds. Think quick, think supper. That's Chicken a la King. Whole Food, Simply Prepared. Real Food, Fresh & Family-Approved. A Long-Time Family Favorite. Mere Minutes to the Table. Another Quick Supper , a Kitchen Parade Specialty. Hearty & Filling. A Summer Classic. Budget Friendly. Weeknight Easy, Weekend Special. Low Carb. High Protein. Weight Watchers Friendly. Naturally Gluten Free.

One of my very favorite summer salad recipes, hearty with wild rice, crunchy with vegetables. No mayonnaise or eggs, so especially good for picnics and outdoor parties. According to Objibway Indian legend, 21st century cooks can thank a hungry hunter and a dispatched duck for the nutty delicacy we call wild rice. One late-summer evening, a hunter returned to camp hungry but without game. Perched on the rim of a pot above his cold fire was a duck. Startled, the bird flew into the darkness. When the hunter peered into the pot, he found coarse grains the duck had left behind. He cooked it in water – and happily filled his hungry belly with delicious soup. The next day, the hunter set out in the direction the duck had flown and soon came upon a marsh filled with wildfowl feasting upon the wild grain. The hunter knew he and his people would never go hungry again. For contemporary eaters, wild rice is higher in protein and fiber and a fifth lower in calories than both white and br...

My favorite light quiche recipe, the one I make again and again in both summer and winter. It's light and healthy. It's vegetarian and easy to prep ahead, too! Sound perfect for the busy family or a harried hostess? Yes! Whole Food, Fresh & Flexible. Beautiful Color! Year-Round Kitchen Staple. Make-Ahead & Budget Friendly. Brunch & Light Supper Friendly. Low Fat. High Protein. Weight Watchers Friendly. Vegetarian. PS Yes, Real Men DO Eat Quiche.

A quick salad supper, so easy to make that my friend Ann calls it a "supper saver". The homemade Asian Vinaigrette is bright with cilantro, ginger, lime juice and soy sauce, a welcome departure from typical mayonnaise-heavy chicken salad recipes. Fast & Adaptable. Fresh & Seasonal. Weight Watchers Friendly. High Protein.

My grandmother's favorite salad from the 1960s, decidedly retro, in fact, "double retro" for today's real-food sensibility. But does it remain a personal favorite? You bet. ~ Skip Straight to the Recipe ~ Does a Retro Salad Deserve a Place in Today's Recipe Box? Back in the 1960s when this was my Gramma Kellogg’s favorite summer salad, the "salad" sections in our church cookbooks listed one jello salad after another, many with marshmallows and Cool Whip. Some "salads", eh? At least Gramma's salad included some vegetables, albeit in skimpy amounts, a tablespoon of onion, half a green pepper, half a cucumber, a touch of celery, and so on. But truth be told, I loved her salad too and made it at least once a summer, ignoring its calorie-laden jiggly goodness. Then some time in the 1990s, I adapted Gramma's salad for all the new-fangled "diet" and "healthy" ingredients: sugar-free gelatin, low-fat tomato s...