Sybil Carter's homemade barbecue sauce starts with bacon drippings and builds layers of tangy tomato, brown sugar sweetness, mustard bite, and hot pepper heat. Doubles easily and keeps in the fridge for weeks.
No-mayo rainbow coleslaw with cabbage, cherry tomatoes, carrots, and red onion in a tangy apple cider vinegar dressing spiced with turmeric, cayenne, and warm spices.
White gazpacho is the Spanish ajo blanco-style cold soup with almonds, cucumber, green pepper, and bread. No tomatoes, just creamy almond-cucumber refreshment for hot summer days.
Hash-brown medley is an oil-free breakfast skillet of potatoes, green pepper, onion, corn, and tomato cooked in water. A healthy, vegan-friendly breakfast side with no added fat.
Mac and cheese loaded with chopped ham, crushed pineapple, green bell pepper, and onion in a creamy American cheese sauce. Hawaiian pizza flavors in pasta form.
A hearty meatless chili with kidney beans, zucchini, green chiles, and brown rice simmered in a tomato base with cloves and vinegar. Even better the next day. Freezes like a dream.
Layered black bean salad built on slow-cooked dried beans and tri-color peppers, marinated in a cooked garlic vinaigrette, then layered with sour cream and salsa. A make-ahead potluck winner.
Vegetarian red bean shepherd's pie with sliced potato layers, garbanzos, red beans, green peas, and bell pepper seasoned with cumin and coriander. A meatless, comforting casserole.
Fall corn chowder with bacon, potatoes, fresh corn, milk, and cream finished with thyme and parsley. Hearty harvest soup ready in 40 minutes.
Hash brown crust quiche with diced ham, sharp cheddar, and green pepper in a creamy egg filling. A gluten-free brunch quiche where crispy potatoes replace traditional pastry crust for a heartier morning bake.
Poultry chili with chicken or turkey, kidney beans, tomato concasse, and a bold spice blend of cumin, sage, thyme, and red pepper flakes simmered low and slow. A lighter take on classic chili.
Rick's Favorite Pizza piles on five cheeses - mozzarella, muenster, provolone, cheddar, and parmesan - loaded with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, and green peppers.
New Orleans-style red beans simmered with smoked ham hocks, kielbasa, the holy trinity, and a kick of Tabasco. Thick, smoky, and good enough to make on a Monday or any day.
Fresh mushrooms, red and green peppers, zucchini, corn, and kidney beans simmer in spiced tomato sauce for this quick garden vegetable chili. Ready in 35 minutes.
Gallo pinto: Costa Rican black beans and rice pan-fried with onions, bell peppers, spinach, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. A humble national dish made hearty and green. Vegan, one-skillet.
Guy's Chinese Chicken stir-fry with marinated chicken strips, snow peas, mushrooms, celery, peppers, and toasted walnuts in a glossy soy-cornstarch sauce. A weeknight wok dinner served over sticky rice.