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This is another recipe that’s great for gatherings.
Ingredients:
2 Cups Cooked, Diced Chicken (I use store bought rotisserie chicken)
2 T. Sesame Seeds (Toasted)
2 oz. Sliced Almonds (Toasted)
1/2 Head Cabbage, Chopped
1 pkg. Chicken Top Ramen (Break up the noodles, but DO NOT COOK)
2 Green Onions, Chopped
Dressing:
1/2 Cup Oil
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Accent Seasoning
1/2 tsp. Pepper
3 [...]

This is a really easy recipe to throw together, it’s filling and has everything good in it!

8oz lasagna noodles
1 T. extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed with press
1 bag (12 oz) broccoli florets
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 can (15 – 19 oz) white kidney beans (cannellini) drained and rinsed
3 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/3 [...]

1 Pound of chicken tenders or the same amount of breast meat that has been pounded thin.
1 Pizza crust (Thin works best but you decide what you want)
1 Red onion, sliced thin
1 Small bunch of fresh cilantro
1 small Bag of low-fat mozzarella cheese
1 Small round of gouda cheese. (Shred it up!)
1 Bottle of your [...]

My mom’s neighbor & friend gave her this recipe.  We’re the first to admit that it sounds skeptical.  In fact, the word document of the recipe ends with “I’m skeptical….”.  But she tried it out, and it’s GOOD.  Even Zach ate it.  Which isn’t as high praise as saying Dylan ate it, but still.  That’s [...]

I’m participating in a blog challenge where you have to cook/bake one new recipe each week for 8 weeks, and each week has a theme.  This past week’s theme was “Holiday” favorites.  That’s open to major interpretation!  I thought about holidays and tradition, and then I came up with genius!  My family is jewish, and you [...]

In a previous post, I mentioned that my husband isn’t big on mayo-based dishes. No potato salad. No macaroni salad. No cole slaw. Sigh… makes you sad just thinking about it, doesn’t it? No worries, I have some great mayo-free alternative side dishes that are perfect for picnics, barbecues, casual get togethers with friends, any [...]

I love all things warm and gooey with cheese, especially when they are pressed into a little hand held packages like these.

I never thought much of these until I started making them up for apps when having guests and they were a bit hit. They are actually pretty good reheated in the oven, so I like to make a bunch and keep them in the fridge for quick snacks.

When I was living at home, there was one thing that my Dad would make for dinner that would make me run home, no matter where I was or what I was doing. So, when I moved out to live with my boyfriend (now fiance), I knew that I needed to steal the recipe and [...]

We put this on croissants.
2 1/2 c. diced cooked chicken
4-6 strips bacon, cooked crisp & crumbled
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. thinly sliced celery
3/4 c. green or red grapes halved
Dressing:
1 c. mayo (not miracle whip)
1 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes
2 tsp. finely minced onion
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/8 – 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 dash Worcestershire sauce (about 1/2 [...]

Delish! We make this a few times a month. Makes great leftovers too!
INGREDIENTS
4 flour tortillas (10-inch)
1 tablespoon olive oil , plus more for pan
1 medium onion , chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 pound ground beef sirloin
3 garlic cloves , minced
1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn [...]