Zesty Bean Salad This Zesty Bean Salad is a throwback recipe from my days working in the deli of a local grocery store. This is a very easy salad to make using canned beans, diced bell peppers, red onions and your favorite zesty Italian dressing. You can make this a day in advance of serving, as it tastes better as it sits. This salad is also a great meal prep option as it lasts in the fridge for up to one week. The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post. Feel free to hit the print button…
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Continue ReadingLinguine Salad Summer Linguine Salad is a perfect Summer Salad. Made with Al Dente Linguine, a special McCormick seasoning plus crisp, fresh veggies. This salad sits overnight making it even better the next day. This is the perfect side dish for all your Summer parties. Family Recipes Are The Best My Aunt Nita makes some of my favorite appetizer recipes ever. This linguine salad is a recipe she has been making since the 1980’s! I don’t make it too often and I am not sure why. Every Summer I have such a taste for it so I make a large…
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Continue ReadingTomato Butter Tomato Butter will be the hit of all your Summer meals. Make this with the infamous tomato powder I have all of my readers hooked on. Whip the butter into a creamy dream with the tomato powder, celery salt, onion and garlic powder and dried herbs. It is the perfect topping for fresh corn on the cob, any roasted veggies, baked potatoes. You can also use this spread to make grilled cheese sandwiches. There is a printable and you can pin it to Pinterest. Furthermore, you can also give me a follow on Pinterest! Tomato Powder The tomato…
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Continue ReadingCucumber Cream Cheese Sandwiches These cucumber cream cheese sandwiches are simple deliciousness. Made with cream cheese, cucumber, butter and mayo. These come together easily with a few detailed yet simple steps. This sandwich is so decadent, fresh and delicious. They are perfect for a Mother’s Day tea or a simple party snack. These are a thoughtful, delicate and delicious party food, especially when you are on a budget. These sandwiches pair really well with my famous BLT PASTA SALAD. This makes the perfect Mother’s Day Luncheon. The Lettuce I like to use the butter lettuce for these sandwiches. It is…
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Continue ReadingCopycat Thai Crunch Salad with Peanut Dressing One of my addictions is the Thai Crunch Salad from California Pizza Kitchen. CPK is a chain restaurant that is known for unique pizzas and fresh salads. It used to be called the Chinese Chicken Salad. the good news it, the salad name changed but the dark brown peanut dressing did not change. Occasionally I let myself splurge and have the salad delivered and I always get two of the dressings. This was getting expensive, so I decided to make it myself. hence the recipe for this Copycat Thai Crunch Salad with Peanut…
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Continue ReadingSpring Salad This Spring Salad will be the centerpiece of all your Spring special occasion meals. Made with romaine and arugula, pea pods, shaved carrots, green onions, radish, and purple cabbage. This salad also has a honey goat cheese, and sprigs of fresh dill and rosemary. You add a little salt and pepper, cover it and let it hang out in the fridge for a few hours. You will have a beautifully presented salad that is aromatic and infused with the flavors of the fresh herbs. French Quarter Dressing Serve this salad with this delicious and creamy French Quarter Dressing.…
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Continue ReadingMini Mac and Cheese I came up with this Mini Mac and Cheese idea after watching my favorite You Tube Vloggers, The Tim Tracker. The Trackers are Tim and Jenn and the Vlog (video blog) all things Orlando including Disney. They had this meal at Star Wars attraction and it just looked so good to me, I had to make my own recipe. This Mini Mac and Cheese recipe is made with Ditalini Pasta, which is normally a pasta for soups. It just happens to be delicious in this recipe. Additionally, I show you how to make a simple cheese…
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Continue ReadingSimple Deviled Eggs I am a minimalist when it comes to deviled eggs. Additionally, while I do appreciate all the deviled egg recipes that involve dyeing the eggs and adding all types of toppings and seasonings, just prefer a simple, classic deviled egg for my Easter spread. These simple deviled eggs are made with all the usual suspects. Mustard, mayo, dill, relish, salt and pepper and a few other things like hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. A little kick of horseradish if you prefer as well. What I think makes my recipe unique, is the method which I prepare my…
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