Caesar Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken This recipe is always a favorite in my house for Summer and Spring. Caesar Pasta Salad is easily made with ready made ingredients that come together perfectly. The grilled chicken is easy to make and has great flavors. The chicken is marinated overnight with a can of Sprite and some Zesty Italian Dressing. The Caesar Pasta Salad I am always surprised when people have never had a lettuce salad with pasta. I worked in a deli in the 1990’s and these types of salads were always our best sellers. In fact, the inspiration for…
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Continue ReadingFilet Mignon Some people know how to cook a good steak and for others, it is terrifying. I am here to show you how to cook a simple and delicious filet mignon. This method of cooking this filet mignon requires no special cooking tools and no special ingredients. This comes out tender, perfectly medium rare, really flavorful and delicious. What you will need for this Filet Mignon is: Montreal Steak Seasoning I love using Montreal Steak Seasoning for this recipe. I like using the one from McCormick. It is called McCormick Grill Mates. You can find this in any grocery…
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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 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 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 ReadingSpring Asparagus with Creamy Mustard Sauce This Asparagus dish is perfect for all your Spring meals. It is the perfect side dish to any protein and goes great with a brunch of Eggs Benedict or Omelettes. Spring Asparagus with Creamy Mustard Sauce is a simple sautéed asparagus with butter, salt and pepper. The Creamy Mustard Sauce is made with Buttermilk Powder, Mustard and Mayo plus some seasoning and herbs. What Is Buttermilk Powder if you haven’t used or even heard of buttermilk powder, you are missing out. it is usually hidden in plain sight at the grocery store in the…
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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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