Copycat 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 ReadingEggs Benedict Breakfast Pastry Do you love Eggs Benedict like I do? Because I LOVE Eggs Benedict. To me, it is the perfect food. I made something similar to this recipe a few years back and they were a huge hit. Recently I was reminded of it and then I saw a foodie youtube channel I love eating an Eggs Benedict croissant and the idea for this Breakfast Pastry was born. These Eggs Benedict Breakfast Pastry are made with eggs, deli ham, a tube of croissants and a packet of hollandaise sauce. Breakfast cannot get any easier. Make Ahead and…
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Continue ReadingPotluck Party Pasta Salad This Potluck Party Pasta Salad is sure to be a hit at all your gatherings. Made with very simple and accessible ingredients. Such as: grape tomatoes, red onion, provolone cheese and some cucumbers and bell peppers. The secret ingredient in this recipe is that the dressing is made with two packs of Good Seasons, Italian Dressing. I make the Good Seasons slightly different then the package directions which I cover in the full and printable recipe below. All of these ingredients combined, make a crave worthy pasta salad that everyone is going to DEMAND you make.…
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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 ReadingParty Polish Sausage Party Polish Sausage is always a crowd pleaser. Smoked Sausage cooked with butter, onions, garlic and a few seasonings and herbs makes this dish not only delicious but simple and affordable to make. I started making this dish years ago when I needed an affordable way to feed a crowd. The version I made yesterday did not have sauerkraut in it, but I did include instructions for adding kraut. I served this dish with buttered noodles on the side and some good, grainy and spicy mustards. I also made a simple cucumber salad for a side dish.…
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Continue ReadingTomato Chip Dip This recipe for Tomato Chip Dip was for an ad campaign with Hellmann’s Mayonnaise. It was so good, and such a hit on my Tik Tok, I had to put it on the blog. This tomato chip dip is made with mayo, little bit of sour cream, dried chives, ranch and delicious sun dried tomato pesto. The full, printable recipe is right below, but there is some more information below the recipe for those who may need more guidance. Full, Printable Recipe The Chips A couple of chip tips. Soak the potato chip slices in icy salt…
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Continue ReadingCorned Beef Bake With Swiss Cheese Sauce This Corned Beef Bake with Swiss Cheese Sauce is absolute perfection for brunch on Saint Patrick’s Day morning. Make this with corned beef, butter, onions, celery, and delicious rye bread cubes. The Swiss Cheese sauce is the icing on the cake. The Swiss cheese sauce is easy to make, it just needs to be made right before serving. I grew up on the Southwest Side of Chicago in a neighborhood near Midway Airport. Saint Patrick’s Day was always celebrated the week before at the very popular South Side Irish Parade. This casserole reminds…
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