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The Long-Awaited Gimme Recipes Winner!

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The Gimme Recipes! Contest has concluded, and with great success.  dkMommy Spot was able to collect a wonderful array of healthy, easy, and inexpensive recipes from all of you wonderful readers.  Judging this contest was actually a fun challenge.  We’ve been eating like health-conscious royalty around here, but alas, [...]

Cheesy Cauliflower ‘n Corn Mash Recipe

Jenn sends us this recipe for the Gimme Recipes! Contest.  Sounds like a quick side dish, and that cauliflower is a great disease-fighting food!  Good ole cruciferous veggies…

Cheesy Cauliflower ‘n Corn Mash
 
water, for boiling
1 head cauliflower, cut in florets
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
fresh cracked pepper, to taste
 
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Corn Chowder Recipe

And here’s Jennifer’s recipe for Corn Chowder.  A great entry for the Gimme Recipes! Contest.
1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup diced onion
1/4 cup diced green pepper
2 cups fresh corn
1 cup peeled, diced, red potatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
Black pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups low-fat (1%) [...]

Fiesta Salad Recipe

Recipes without exact measurements?  Holly’s my kind of cook!  Here’s her submission for the Gimme Recipes! Contest.
I don’t use exact measurements, but this sure tastes good!
 
lettuce (any variety)
corn kernels
black beans (rinsed, drained)
chopped chicken (optional)
salsa
shredded cheese
ranch dressing
tortilla chips, crumbled (i make my own)

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Black Bean Casserole Recipe

I love black beans.  They’re very healthy and loaded with protein, so if you’re not a big meat eater, beans are a fantastic way to add protein to the diet.  Thanks to Jennifer for this Gimme Recipes! Contest submission!
Black Bean Casserole
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 medium summer squash, diced
1 red [...]

Easy Black Bean Soup Recipe

Jennifer is a busy cook, and she’s got a lot of great recipes to share for the Gimme Recipes! Contest.  Thanks Jennifer!  This one looks wonderful.
Easy Black Bean Soup
Ingredients
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 cupped chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups fresh baby spinach
1 (14 ounce) can [...]

Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Tortillas Recipe

Jennifer submitted this recipe for the Gimme Recipes! Contest, and it sounds great!  I’ve got to brush up on my tortilla making skills.  Nothing like homemade!
Fruit Salsa With Cinnamon Tortillas
1 mangos
2 kiwis
1 lb. of strawberries
1 carton of raspberries
1 1/2 cup fresh pineapple, cubed
1 tsp sugar
10 10 inch all natural tortillas
1 tbs butter
1 tsp cinnamon , [...]

Roasted Zucchini with Tomatoes Recipe

Thanks to Sharon for this Gimme Recipes! Contest entry.  If you’ve got a vegetable garden, you’ll love adding this one to your recipe box.

Roasted Zucchini with Tomatoes
 
3 small to medium sized zucchini, trimmed and cut into coins
5 ripe, roma tomatoes, cut into coins
2 large garlic clove, finely minced
salt and pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried [...]

Yummy Brussels for Sprouts in no Thyme Recipe

Jenn sends another entry along for the Gimme Recipes! Contest.  Every side dish should have a clever name, don’t you think?

Yummy Brussels for Sprouts in no Thyme
 
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
20 brussel sprouts
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 lemon, juiced and zested
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 tsp. sea salt

fresh cracked pepper, to taste

3 tbsp. fresh parsley, minced(garnish)
 
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Shredded Apple & Grape Parfait

Kathy sends us this simple dessert recipe as her entry into the Gimme Recipes! Contest.  And no sugar!  Sounds wonderful to me.  I think this is dessert for tonight…
2 med. sized apples any variety - peeled & shredded
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 C. non fat yogurt
1 1/2 to 2 C. grapes - seedless
Drizzle of honey

Mix apples [...]

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