Pasta Salad

I got this idea last night at Albertson’s while ordering my husband some Chicken Strips from the deli. While waiting for them to bag my item, I saw a large bowl in the cold case labeled “Lemon Broccoli Parmesan Salad.” From the deli to the aisles I went to find all the ingredients to attempt their pasta salad. I didn’t ask for a sample because I wanted to create my own version...

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PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef

*** You can also serve it with Quinoa instead of steamed rice
P.F. Chang’s Mongolian Beef Copycat Recipe:
(Recipe adapted from Food.com)
Estimated prep and cooking time = 30-45 minutes
Ingredients: 

2 teaspoons vegetable oil 


½ teaspoon fresh ginger, minced 


1 tablespoon garlic, chopped 


½ cup soy sauce 


½ cup water 


¾ cup dark b...
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Summer Salad

*** You can get the majority of these ingredients from your local supermarket or farmers market.

Ingredients:

3 large bell peppers – I use (1) yellow, (1) red, and (1) orange and cut into 1/2 inch pieces

3-5 mini cucumbers or (1) large cucumber and slice into rounds or cubes

1/4 red onion, diced

1/3 cup of fresh cilantro

4-5 Roma tomatoes, diced

Salt & Pepper to taste

Optional: Squeeze of Lime, squeeze of Lemon, or s...

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Tuna Salad

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Updated: 7/17/2013:

I dined at Clementine’s in Palm Desert recently and they serve a delicious tuna salad on half an avocado. HEAVEN!

Updated: 7/29/2014:

I was in Brea picking up something from a Craigslist seller a couple weekends back. She asked to meet at Starbucks. As I sat there waiting I noticed all the folks walking in and out of the sandwich shop next door called Which Wich...

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Spinach Artichoke Dip

You will be invited back to any party if you bring this as your dish. Best appetizer in the world and best artichoke dip you will ever try. *** I went to a Super Bowl party back in 2002 and someone made this recipe. I’ve mastered it by adding new additions over the years and it’s one of the best appetizers I’ve ever had. ENJOY!
Estimated prep and cook time: 1 hour
INGREDIENTS:

4 cloves garlic, minced and to...
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Sautéed Red Cabbage

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small white or red onion, diced
1 small red cabbage or 1/2 of a large one, shredded
1 tbsp garlic, minced
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp Sriracha (half the amount for less spicy)
1 bell pepper (red, orange, or yellow), diced
Salt, pepper, sesame seeds, and diced chives to taste

Directions:

Heat skillet over medium heat

Chop or put all veggies in a food processor a...

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Rigatoni Pasta with Meat Sauce

Kitchenware
· Colander
· Pot w/Lid
· Liquid Measuring Cup
· Measuring Cup (set)
· Measuring Spoons
· Tongs
· Food Processer
Ingredients
· 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
· 2 pounds Ground Beef
· 1 Onion (diced) white or red
· 6 cloves Garlic
· 2 Carrots (small diced)
· 2 ribs of Celery (small diced)
· 1 bell pepper or 5 small sweet bell peppers (small diced) – optional
· 1 28-ou...
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Rainbow Pancakes

Ingredients:

1 Nordic Ware Smiley Face Pancake pan
http://www.amazon.com/Nordic-Smiley-Face-Pancake-Pan/dp/B004ATJGF2
5 food coloring gels (red, yellow, orange, blue, and purple)
1 box of Fiber One pancake mix or your favorite pancake mix
PAM Cooking spray
Butter
Syrup

Directions:

Mix water and pancake mix together with a whisk

Use 5 bowls to mix pancake batter with food coloring gel

Heat pan on medium heat...

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake

Cake Ingredients
 Cookie Dough Filling – no raw eggs
 Buttercream Frosting
 Bake cookies a day or two in advance
 Making the Cookie Dough Filling
 Making the Buttercream Frosting
 Pull cakes out and let them cool
 Added chocolate frosting for color. Only 1 layer
 Added some Buttercream frosting under the bottom of the top cake to hold it together
 Valentine’s Day Cake idea ...
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Bell Pepper Eggs

Ingredients:

Any color bell peppers – I used yellow and red
2 eggs
PAM
Salt & Pepper

Directions:

Cut the tops off the bell peppers and slice thin slices from each bell pepper to create perfect circles.

Bake bell peppers on 350 for 10 minutes.

In a pan, spray PAM and lay bell peppers in the pan. Crack 1 egg inside each bell pepper.

When egg is all white on one side, flip it over...

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