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Szechwan Chicken-Pasta Salad

I’ve made many recipes out of this book, but the one that has really been a staple at our table is this “salad”. We love it hot from the stove, and we love it cold the next day for lunch. It is light and healthy. I have reduced the amount of noodles and bumped up the veggies. Reduced-sodium soy sauce substitutes for regular soy sauce in an effort to cut the sodium.

This is not a very spicy recipe. There is a little heat from the chili oil and the crushed red pepper. Use less of these ingredients if you are at all concerned about the spice level. Use more if you want a little mouth-burn.

Rhubarb Pudding Cake

Rhubarb Pudding Cake

A luscious rhubarb cake drizzled with warm butter sauce is all you need for the perfect spring dessert. This is the ideal balance between tart and sweet!

Picadillo

Our potluck family reunions have Arroz con Pollo, Picadillo (peak-uh-dee-yo) and Key Lime pie along with the bratwurst and sauerkraut, meatballs and currant cream pie.

Visiting this part of our family in Miami is an amazing experience. We have had paella (pie-ay-uh) prepared poolside at their home, fresh-caught shrimp from the keys, conch fritters and chowder in the Keys, and a rice pudding that I am still begging my cousin to teach me to make (you know who you are)!

Beer Bread Pizza

When you bought self-rising flour to make Beer Bread, did you portion out the remaining flour into ziploc bags, add sugar, and freeze in ziploc bags for easy access?

If you did, there is a pizza-in-the-making waiting for you.

If you didn’t, I’m disappointed in you, and now you don’t get to enjoy pizza with the rest of us. Go sit at the table and think about what you’ve done.

Cheesy Jalapeno Corn

Cheesy Jalapeno Corn

Sweet corn, spicy jalapenos and creamy cheese create a side dish that pairs prefectly with your favorite BBQ or grilled meats. Get the recipe here!

99 Cent Pomegrante Braised Pork

99 Cent Pomegrante Braised Pork

Braising an inexpensive pork roast in pomegranate juice, beer and warm spices creates the best pulled pork to feed a group or ensure amazing leftovers. Make this simple recipe on the weekend and enjoy later!

Amazing Apple Pie

Amazing Apple Pie

The classic combination of warm apples and cinnamon are layered between two flaky crusts and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for pie perfection! Get the recipe, tips and personal suggestions here.

Never Fail Pie Crust

Never Fail Pie Crust

Homemade pie crust is flaky, delicious and not nearly as hard as you think. Follow the recipe and tips in this post to reach pie perfection!

Lemon Pound Cake

Lemon Pound Cake

According to the Foodie Dates on the calendar to the right, it is National Pound Cake Day!

Confession: I have never made a pound cake. I’m pretty sure I’ve never eaten pound cake.

Apparently, “pound cake” refers to a cake made with a pound each of butter, flour, sugar and eggs … or at least equal parts. What could be wrong with that?!?!

I think maybe it refers to the pound you gain after each serving.

Nah … that can’t be it.

Customizable Frittata Recipe

Customizable Frittata Recipe

It is amazing to me how fads come and go.

In my brief time on this earth (eye roll inserted here), eggs have gone from being an everyday breakfast staple, to a big-time no-no at any meal, to a powerhouse of nutrition.

When I was a kid, a big bowl of scrambled eggs was passed around the breakfast table. Yes, we almost always ate all three meals together, sitting at a table, with no television or telephone. Notice I said “telephone” not “phones”. And the telephone was attached to the wall by a cord. If it rang, no one wanted to even look at it because if you did, you had to get up from your chair to answer it. By the time you returned to the table, the eggs might be all gone (I grew up with brothers).