Special recipes

AKA The Dolly Parton diet, or The Cabbage Soup diet. An easy to make low-calorie, low-fat soup.

A special meat loaf that's stuffed with a mixture of sour cream and mushrooms.

No special occasion needed for this decadent dessert...it's so easy.

It's hard to believe a handful of spinach with a few simple ingredients can turn into something very special. You might want to make a double batch.

Congee is the Chinese name, Kanji the Japanese, and Jook is the Filipino name, all for the same thing. In English it would be called Rice Gruel or maybe Rice Hot Cereal, but progressively it is referred to by the naturalist health community as Congee. It is a staple of the Ancient Chinese Diet and used to nurse the sick and weak back to health. They say 3 weeks of this will cure ANYTHING! Its because it gives your system such a break that it can use its energy elsewhere to heal what ails you. It has nursed me back to health at least 3 times now and is supposed to be a part of my DAILY diet, according to my Acupuncturist, Betsy. Thank you for saving my life Betsy!!!

This easy pickled chutney can transform rice and leftovers into something special.

A special fruit treat for kids perfect for after school.