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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)

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 [...]