Recipes and Cooking Tips

Want more ideas on how to make healthy and delicious meals for you and your family? Just click on the links below to find helpful cooking tips and more recipes.

Recipes

Just click on the recipe titles below to learn about some simple, low-cost recipes that will help you make healthy meals for you and your familiy. Enjoy!

• Breakfast
  • Baked Potato Pancakes
  • Banana Breakfast Shake
  • Banana Pancakes
  • Breakfast Burrito
  • Oat Bran Pancakes with Blueberries and Bananas
  • Oatmeal Pancakes
  • Pumpkin Pancakes
  • Red and Yellow Bell Pepper Omelets
  • Sweet & Crunchy Raisin Granola
  • Turkey Apple Breakfast Patty

 

• Sides
  • Baked Sweet Potato Wedges
  • Basic Tomato Salsa
  • Black Bean Relish
  • Braised Kale with Black Beans and Tomatoes
  • Butternut Squash with Rice
  • Candied Yams
  • Cider-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
  • Classic Ratatouille
  • Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey
  • Green Beans with Tomatoes and Herbs
  • Grilled Eggplant with Feta and Tomato
  • Macaroni with Tomatoes and Summer Vegetables
  • Multi-Bean Medley
  • New Orleans Style Red Beans and Rice
  • Potato Saute with Onions and Bell Peppers
  • Red Beans
  • Roasted Summer Vegetables
  • Santa Fe Sunset Dip
  • Spiced Ratatouille
  • Spinach Dip
  • Spinach with Roasted Garlic
  • Sweet Potato and Leek Gratin
  • Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Apples
  • Zesty Mexican Cauliflower
  • Zucchini Bites
  • Zucchini Spread

• Soups
  • Asparagus and Scallion Soup
  • Blueberry Soup
  • Chilled Melon Soup
  • Creamy Asparagus Soup
  • Meatball and Vegetable Soup
  • Quick Mexican-Style Soup
  • Robust Bean Soup
  • Spring Pea Soup
  • Winter Broccoli Soup

• Salads
  • Curried Chicken Salad
  • Marinated Cucumber Salad
  • Mediterranean Tuna Salad
  • Navy Bean and Tuna Salad
  • Pear, Spinach, and Walnut Salad
  • Salad Greens with Oranges and Strawberries
  • Southwestern Black-Eyed Pea Salad
  • Waldorf Salad
  • Whole-Grain Salad

 

• Entrees
  • Chicken
    • Bean Casserole and Chicken Breasts
    • Chicken A La King
    • Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas
    • Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
    • Chicken and Vegetables
    • Chicken Brussels Style
    • Chicken Cacciatore
    • Chicken Fingers with Dipping Sauce
    • Crispy Oven Baked Chicken
    • Crispy Oven Fried Chicken
    • Hungarian Chicken
    • Jamaican Jerk Chicken
    • Moroccan Couscous with Chicken
    • Noodles with Veggies, Chicken, and Ginger
    • Oregano and Lemon Grilled Chicken
    • Sideline Chicken Chili
    • Skewered Shrimp, Chicken, and Pineapple with Honey-Orange Dipping Sauce
    • Southern Barbeque Chicken
    • Vegetable Chicken Enchiladas
  • Beef
    • Beef and Vegetable Casserole
    • Italian Beef Stir Fry
    • Mexican Beef and Cornbread Pie
    • Southwestern Meatloaf
  • Fish
    • Festive Tuna Roll-Ups
    • Ginger-Poached Salmon with Orange & Honey
    • Skewered Shrimp, Chicken, and Pineapple with Honey-Orange Dipping Sauce
  • Turkey
    • Apple Turkey Wraps
    • Barley, Turkey, and Butternut Squash Casserole
    • Turkey and Avocado Wrap
    • Turkey Reuben Grilled Sandwiches
    • Turkey Vegetable Pot Pie
  • Pork
• Baked Pork Chops
• Vegetarian
  • Eggplant Lasagna
  • Fettuccine Swiss Chard
  • Grilled Vegetable Quesadillas
  • Grilled Veggie Sandwiches
  • Macaroni and Cheese
  • Roasted Vegetable Wrap
  • Salad Pizza
  • Spanish Tortillas with Black Beans and Rice
  • Stuffed Eggplant
  • Stuffed Peppers
  • Super Veggie Wrap
  • Tortilla Vegetable Pizzas
  • Vegetable Lasagna
  • Vegetable Stew
  • Vegetable Stir-Fry
  • Vegetable Quesadillas
  • Veggie Pita Pizza

 

• Drinks
  • Appleade
  • Cherry Smoothie
  • Cranberry Spiced Tea
  • Energizing Smoothie
  • Minted Honeydew Cooler
  • Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie
  • Very Berry Smoothie

 

• Desserts
  • Apple Crisp
  • Jonagold Apple Nut Bread
• Mixed Berry Cobbler
• No-Bake Cookies
• Oatmeal Apricot Cookies
• Peach and Berry Crumble
• Peach Baked Gala Apples
• Raspberry Custard Holiday Souffle
• Red, White, and Blueberry Trifle
• Root Beer Floats
• Strawberry Mousse
• Super Moist Chocolate Cake with Chocolate-Cinnamon Mousse
• Sweet Snack Mix

Are you interested in getting more easy and delicious recipes? If so, please click on the links below to find more recipes for healthy meals that taste great.

• Cancer Center Recipes Just for You!
  This University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center's website features healthy recipes searchable by ingredients. Graham Kerr, the Galloping Gourmet, developed the recipes and demonstrates them in videos on the site. You can tailor your recipes and menu choices at the site by choosing your favorite ingredients. You can request recipes that use more fruits and vegetables, or are dairy-free, low-fat, or vegetarian. You can also search by recipe names and create your own recipe box.

• Fruits and Veggies: More Matters
  

• Get FRESH! Cookbook
  This cookbook developed by Michigan State University Extension for Project FRESH has many easy and low-cost recipes.

• Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals
  Developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this cookbook provides basic cooking and food safety guidance. The 40 recipes are quick, easy, tasty, and economical.

Cooking Tips

Here are some easy cooking lessons developed by Michigan chef Ethel Pangborn for Michigan State University Extension. Click on the lesson to learn more about these cooking techniques.

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• Sauteing and Steaming - Coming Soon!

• Soups and Sauces - Coming Soon!

Michigan Availability Guide
This handout tells you when Michigan fruits and vegetables are in season.