1,781 mellow recipes

Tofu antipasto salad with bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, and tomatoes in a balsamic-oregano marinade. A colorful vegetarian appetizer or side, no cooking required.

Two-tone sheet cake with a vanilla cream cheese batter and Hershey's chocolate syrup topping baked together for a marbled, fudgy finish using egg whites only.

Curried chicken wings braised with potatoes, ginger, garlic, oyster sauce, and sherry in a savory curry broth. A one-pot Asian-style chicken wing dinner with tender potato chunks.

Salmon en papillote steamed in parchment with seared zucchini, crookneck squash, onion, merlot, lemon butter, and Grand Marnier. A 7-minute oven finish for restaurant-style presentation.

Boston cream pie made entirely in the microwave, with vanilla rum custard between two yellow cake layers and a glossy chocolate corn syrup glaze drizzling down the sides.

Easy pizza primavera on pita: personal-sized pizzas topped with broccoli, summer squash, asparagus, peas, fresh tomato, basil, mozzarella, and parmesan. Ready in 30 minutes.

Prevention's perfect kabobs: chicken and scallops marinated in yogurt-mint, skewered with vegetables and dried fruit. A balanced, colorful, Mediterranean-leaning grill plate.

Hearty venison chili using both cubed and ground deer meat for texture, simmered with crushed tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and kidney beans. Masa harina thickens it to a rich, spoon-coating finish.

Vegetarian linguine with miso sauce, sauteed shiitake mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini, and yellow bell pepper. Light, savory, low-calorie, and ready in 20 minutes.

A little to hearty to be called a soup, this recipe is a great way to use left over pulled pork. Such a crowd pleaser, I can't keep it in my house! Great eaten with crackers or your favorite tortilla chips.

Mexican beef salad with seared round steak strips, hominy, olives, and Monterey Jack over lettuce and tomato in a cumin-oregano vinaigrette. A Tex-Mex taco-salad alternative.

Khichhari (khichdi) with yellow split peas, brown rice, turmeric, cumin, and tomatoes cooked in ghee. A one-pot Indian comfort dish that's vegetarian, warming, and deeply spiced.

End of summer beef stew packed with fresh tomatoes, corn, green beans, peas, potatoes, squash, and carrots. A garden-clearing one-pot meal for the season's last harvest.

Vegetarian roasted bell peppers stuffed with sauteed mushrooms, pine nuts, olives, and fresh marjoram in a homemade tomato sauce, topped with Parmesan. A colorful, hearty meatless main.

Hearty winter vegetable curry with butternut squash, turnips, carrots, chickpeas, and a garlic-ginger yogurt sauce. Warm, comforting, and ready in 50 minutes.

Island-style chicken stir-fry in a creamy peanut-curry sauce with garlic, ginger, fish sauce, and red curry paste. Loaded with carrots, zucchini, squash, bean sprouts, and crunchy chopped peanuts.