sauteed plums and onions (a la rita)

chicken salad with oranges and dried cherries (a la rita)

adapted from this recipe:

smoked chicken salad with onions and dried cherries

4.5 cups diced smoked chicken
1.5 cups diced celery
2.25 cups diced onions
2.25 cups dried cherries
1 cup minced fresh basil
2 cups mayonnaise
1 tsp orange zest
3 tbsp fresh orange juice
salt and pepper to taste

place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir gently until well combined. refrigerate until ready to serve.

12 servings.

black-eyed susans

cantaloupe wedges, chocolate fudge pudding, and oreo funstix.

actual black-eyed susan.

guest item: blueberry pierogi

blueberry pierogi from delightful pastries >>

peach strawberry banana trifle

adapted from this recipe >>

streusel apples and blueberries

recipe — taste of home healthy cooking, march 2009, page 45:

fruit and pound cake trifle

pound cake sandwiches made with rita's homemade cherry jam and layered with chocolate fudge pudding, rainier cherries, blueberries, and bananas. a variation of this recipe >>

mango quick bread (a la rita)

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guest item: french toast a la ingrid

sugar-free cranberry pear relish (a la rita)

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rustic apple peach tart

based on this recipe >>

busy kitchen (a la rita)

cranberry pear relish. based on this recipe >>

apricot cranberry bread. based on this recipe >>

banana-walnut chocolate chunk cookies.

cranberry orange salsa (a la rita)

based on this recipe >>

chocolate oatmeal cherry cookies (a la rita)

grilled red chile pork chops

pork loin chops marinated in red chile sauce. served with grilled eggplant, grilled vidalia onions, and grilled grape tomatoes.

dessert: grilled nectarines topped with cinnamon.

grilled rustic peach apple tart

carrot pumpkin pineapple cake (a la rita)

couscous with grilled vegetables

inspired by this recipe >>

dessert: grilled peaches and plums with vanilla ice cream.

grilled moroccan chicken

served with grilled brussels sprouts and grilled sweet onion slices.

dessert: grilled cocoa cinnamon bananas.

grilled boneless pork ribs

served with grilled tomatoes and homemade potato salad a la rita.

dessert: grilled peaches with cinnamon.