Visit the Kitchen Parade weekly blog for a veggie-packed chicken quesadilla , a winner for kids and grown-ups alike.

Kitchen Parade is on holiday. But never fear, the Veggie Venture continues! We've searched our archives for the best weekly columns featuring vegetables. Here's another terrific summer salad, Bloody Mary Salad , with a bit of kick from horseradish. It's perfect for family picnic and potluck fare during the upcoming American July 4th long weekend.

Kitchen Parade is on holiday. But never fear, the Veggie Venture continues! We've searched our archives for the best weekly columns featuring vegetables. Developed by perhaps the most influential chef in America, Alice Waters' Coleslaw is a fabulous cabbage slaw, fresh and light and well, a bit addictive. I like the coarseness of hand-chopped cabbage but my friends say phooey to that, and rely on shredded slaw from the supermarket.

Kitchen Parade is on holiday. But never fear, the Veggie Venture continues! We've searched our archives for the best weekly columns featuring vegetables. Summer means company, both planned and impromptu. With this trio of easy, make-ahead, keep-on-hand appetizers , you'll be ready.

Kitchen Parade is on holiday. But never fear, the Veggie Venture continues! We've searched our archives for the best weekly columns featuring vegetables. Here's a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes, Smashed Potatoes & Broccoli . It might also be a good way to introduce power-food broccoli to vegetable-averse children. If mashed potatoes are a bribe, so be it!

Kitchen Parade is on holiday. But never fear, the Veggie Venture continues! We've searched our archives for the best weekly columns featuring vegetables. Most supermarkets sport shelves and shelves of salad dressings these days. They're all pricey -- some are out-of-this-world-expensive. There's nothing simpler than salad dressing. Try any one (or all three!) of this trio . The first is low-cal and made with buttermilk and balsamic vinegar. The second is a traditional balsamic dressing, the second my favorite dressing, never the same twice and perfect for creative, hmmm-I-bet-this-would-be-good home cooks.

Kitchen Parade is on holiday. But never fear, the Veggie Venture continues! We've searched the archives for the best weekly columns featuring vegetables. Here's my grandmother's favorite, a veggie-loaded gelatin salad, Tomato Soup Vegetable Salad . Yes, it does include a can of tomato soup! But don't worry, it's delicious and healthful, perfect for both family summer gatherings and for keeping on hand in the frig.