I love pasta salad, and I especially love pasta salad that has bold delicious flavors. This pasta salad certainly has bold delicious flavors. I’m not sure why it’s a common sentiment that a little bit of dried herb goes a long way, but I think that’s the furthest from the truth. I think if you [...]
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Herbed Pasta Salad
Published by August 24th, 2011 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Italian, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsThai Chicken Salad
Published by March 20th, 2011 in 4 Stars, Asian, Cooking Light, Dressing, Easy Preparation, Leftover chicken or Turkey, Poultry and Salad. 0 CommentsThis salad is really tasty and so easy to make, especially if you use a rotisserie chicken. It’s a perfect summer dish. The original recipe called for warm dressing, but since I’m not a fan of wilted lettuce, I let the dressing cool after cooking before adding it to the salad. The dressing would also [...]
The Bidens’ Pasta Caprese
Published by September 17th, 2010 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Italian, Pasta, Picnic/Potluck, Quick and Easy, Salad, Sides and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsI saw this pasta salad in the September 2010 issue of Food Network Magazine, and I knew I had to try it. I’ve now made this quite a few times, and I’ve adapted the recipe to our liking. It is delicious, and I love the addition of the lemon zest. It’s a great summer pasta [...]
I had a cocktail party this weekend, and boy was it fun. I made this interesting Sangria that went over really well. Recipe adapted from Bethenny Frankel. Ingredients: 2-3 peaches, pitted and sliced 2 plums, pitted and sliced 1 c. green grapes, cut in half 2 bottles Prosecco (an Italian sparkling wine–I used a pink [...]
Tex-Mex Chowder
Published by April 19th, 2010 in 4 Stars, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex, Soups and Chilis and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsThis chowder is quite tasty. It’s vegetarian, which is nice. Most chowder recipes have bacon or ham hock in it for flavor, so it was nice to find a recipe without those ingredients. This chowder had lots of flavor too. This recipe comes from The New Vegetarian Grill cookbook. Ingredients: 1 lb. potatoes, peeled and [...]
Easy Peasy Hamentashen
Published by March 2nd, 2010 in 4 Stars, Cookies, Dessert, Easy Preparation and Kid Approved. 0 CommentsThis hamentashen recipe is so easy. I’ve got a family recipe that calls for the dough to be refrigerated overnight, and whenever I look at that recipe I just want to make these cookies right now! So this easy recipe is perfect and tasty too! This recipe is from allrecipes.com. Ingredients: 1 (18.25 oz.) package [...]
Curried Beef
Published by February 22nd, 2010 in 4 Stars, Asian, Beef, Cooking Light and Crock Pot. ClosedThis crock pot dinner is really tasty, and the leftovers were delicious too. The recipe comes from the March 2009 issue of Cooking Light. I thought the original recipe called for way too much salt, so I didn’t add the salt, other than to season the beef prior to searing it, and boy am I [...]
Crock Pot Turkey Chili
Published by February 5th, 2010 in 4 Stars, Beef, Crock Pot, Kid Approved, Poultry and Soups and Chilis. ClosedThis chili is so delicious. It can be made completely on the stove or once assembled it can be simmered away in the crock pot. I used my crock pot, and this chili is awesome. It is thick and hearty and delicious. I used ground turkey, but you could certainly use ground chicken or beef. [...]
Fried Rice
Published by February 4th, 2010 in 4 Stars, Asian, Easy Preparation, Leftover chicken or Turkey, Poultry, Quick and Easy and Southern Living. ClosedHere’s a great recipe for leftover chicken or turkey or use a rotisserie chicken. The leftovers are great too! The recipe is adapted from the November 2009 issue of Southern Living. Ingredients: 2 TBSP vegetable oil, divided 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 c. diced onion 1/2 c. diced red bell pepper 1 c. cooked [...]
Chili Gravy
Published by January 8th, 2010 in 4 Stars, Entertaining, Mexican/Southwest/Tex-Mex and Sauce. ClosedThis chili gravy is delicious and works well as a sauce for tamales or enchiladas. The secret to this gravy is making your own chili powder. The recipe comes for Rob Walsh’s Tex-Mex Cookbook. Homemade Chili Powder Ingredients: 5 whole ancho chile pods, stemmed and seeded 1 tsp. dried Mexican oregano 1/2 tsp. garlic powder [...]
