Welcome to Kitchen Parade's Recipe Box! It's the easy way to find healthy, seasonal recipes for every-day meals and special occasions. I hope you'll find many recipes that will become your own family's favorites, just as they are mine.
SEASONAL RECIPES My cooking is guided by the seasons, using the tastes and flavors unique to the rise and the fall of the temperature, the length of the days, the richness of the earth's bounty.
HEALTHY RECIPES There's a special list for Weight Watcher recipes and separate lists for those looking for Low-Carb Recipes and Low-Calorie Recipes. For those who eat less meat (either every day or every so often), check out the many Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes. I build these lists by hand to make it easier for you to find the right recipe, fast and focused, without forcing you to wade through page after slow-loading page.
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SEASONAL RECIPES Spring Recipes
Summer Recipes
Summer Easy!
Derby Day
Cinco de Mayo
Mother's Day
Father's Day
Midsummer
Canada Day
July 4th
POPULAR STOPS Best Recipes of 2012
Quick Supper Recipes
Recipes by Course
Recipes by Ingredient
Latest Recipes
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SEASONAL INGREDIENTS (Spring & Early Summer)
lemons
limes
mangoes
rhubarb
strawberries
artichokes
arugula (rocket)
asparagus
broccoli
broccoli rabe (raab)
cauliflower
green garlic
kale
kohlrabi
mushrooms
onions radishes
spinach
turnips
WEIGHT WATCHER RESOURCES
Kitchen Parade
ALL WEIGHT WATCHERS Why I Switched from Weight Watchers to Medifast NEW!
Weight Watchers, Meet Michael Pollan (How My Friend Ann Lost Thirty Pounds in Three Months)
How to Lose Weight with Weight Watchers
NEW PointsPlus POINT SYSTEM PointsPlus Power Foods
OLD WW POINTS SYSTEM Weight Watchers Recipes Sorted by Old WW Points
One-Point Fruit Servings for Weight Watchers
A Veggie Venture Famous Weight Watcher Soup Recipes
Zero, One & Two Point Vegetable Recipes
MORE HEALTHY EATING CHOICES Low-Carb Recipes
Low-Calorie Recipes
Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes
Vegan Done Real
ST. LOUIS My Weekly Column for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Recent Recipes)
St. Louis Restaurant Recipes (Many Years of Recipes)
Hundred Mile Dinner
St. Louis Food Blogs
BEST & FAVORITE RECIPE COLLECTIONS
Kitchen Parade Favorite Recipes for Fall Baking
My Best & Favorite One-Pot Supper Recipes
My Best & Favorite Apple Recipes
Favorite Summer Salad Recipes
Favorite Summer Soup Recipes
A Veggie Venture Special Useful & Informative "Stuff"
Favorite Pumpkin Recipes
My Favorite Winter Squash Recipes
Sweet Potatoes: They're Not Just for Fries Anymore
Vegetarian Entrées for Thanksgiving
Falling in Love with Green Beans: Favorite Recipes
Six Years of Favorite Asparagus Recipes
Twelve Favorite Tomato Recipes
BEST RECIPES of the YEAR 2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
SPECIAL FEATURES
Kitchen Parade Holiday Baking Tips
How to Cook Popcorn in a Microwave in a Paper Bag — Like an Airpop, No Oil!
I Heart Food Blogs
Ham 101: What to Know Before Buying a Ham
Ten Tips for Better Burgers
Oatmeal: How & Why to Cook It Every Day
How to Save Money on Groceries
Easy Egg Recipes
My Favorite Kitchen Tools
The Heartbeat of Iowa
A Veggie Venture How to Shop at a Farmers Market: Thoughts & Tips from a Veteran Shopper
How to Eat More Vegetables
Frozen Sweet Potato Fries: Are They Worth the Price? the Calories?
How to Keep Fresh Vegetables Fresh Longer
Pimm's Original for a Mother-Daughter Weekend
The How & Why Guide to Growing Garlic at Home
Practical Home Canning Tips
Never Buy Fresh Herbs Again
Never Buy Salad Dressing Again
HOW-TO PHOTO TUTORIALS
Kitchen Parade How to Cut an Orange for Slices
How to Frost a Cake
The Quick & Easy Way to Remove Seeds from a Pomegranate
Ripe Bananas for Baking: How Ripe Should Bananas Be?
How to Make Flaky Tender Pie Crust
How to Clean & Trim a Head of Cauliflower
How to Clean Leeks
A Veggie Venture How to Cut Corn Off the Cob: Keeping All Ten Fingers, Capturing Every Delicious Kernel and 'Milking' the Sweet Corn Milk
How to Cut, Peel & Cube a Butternut Squash and Keep All Ten Fingers
My Favorite Way to Roast Beets: An Illustrated Cooking Lesson from the Beet Queen
For Green Bean Casserole, Just Say NO! to Canned Green Beans & Mushroom Soup
How to Cut Brussels Sprouts, with Photos & Recipe Suggestions
MORE WAYS to FIND JUST THE RIGHT RECIPE
BY COURSE Breakfast & Brunch
Beverages
Appetizers
Main Dishes
Quick Suppers
Vegetables
Salads
Side Dishes
Soups
Sandwiches
Homemade Bread
Using Up Leftovers
Cookies & Bars
Desserts
Pies & Tarts
Ice Cream & Frozen Treats
Jams, Pickles & Preserves
Other Recipes
FAVORITE INGREDIENTS A comprehensive list of the most-used ingredients in Kitchen Parade recipes, an easy way to 'shop your pantry'.
BY YEAR 2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
ALPHABETICAL LIST All Recipes
REGIONAL RECIPES & INTERNATIONAL RECIPES
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Cooking for One or Two
Kitchen Parade by Shirley
Concept Recipes
Family & Reader Recipes
My Favorite Essays
FRESH & SEASONAL RECIPES Wintry, Snowy Days
Spring Specialties
Summer Bounty
Fall Fare
HOLIDAY RECIPES New Year’s
NFL Playoffs & the Superbowl
Valentine’s
St Patrick’s
Mardi Gras
Lent & Easter
Cinco de Mayo
Mother’s Day
Father’s Day
Midsummer
Canada Day
4th of July
Halloween
Days of the Dead (All Saints)
Thanksgiving & Thanksgiving Leftovers
Christmas
CELEBRATIONS Birthdays & Anniversaries
Perfect for Potlucks
Weekend Suppers
Elegant Dinners
Supper on the Patio
Back to School
WEIGHT WATCHERS Organized by Weight Watchers points
MY COOKING TIPS How To’s
Favorite Ingredients & Tools
Cooking Lessons (recipes with details especially useful for new cooks)
SERVICES About Kitchen Parade
How to Print Recipes
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Thank you for taking a moment to write! I read each and every comment, for each and every recipe. If you have a specific question, it's nearly always answered quick-quick. But I also love hearing your reactions, your curiosity, even your concerns! When you've made a recipe, I especially love to know how it turned out, what variations you made, what you'll do differently the next time. ~ Alanna