Serve it as a side for any gathering potluck or picnic, or serve it as a refreshing make-ahead meal on a warm day. Basic Pasta Salad Ingredients Pasta – Any medium pasta shape works. Favorites include rotini pasta (or tri-color rotini), bow ties (farfalle), fusilli, or penne. Pasta with nooks and crannies hold the dressing better. Vegetables – Cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers are a great combo for color and crunch, but any veggie goes....
Peach season in New Jersey is A Big Deal, and we’re almost in the thick of it! Every year, when July hits, the peach farms near our house start to put out huge baskets of fuzzy peaches, and they get snapped up almost just as quickly. There’s a little magic in these peaches. They always get ripe the right way (no mealy peaches here), and are bursting with peach flavor....
With only five ingredients, it’s amazing how good this is: Pork Belly with Bell Peppers and Woodear Mushrooms. But I think that has a lot to do with what Chinese cooking is: just a few simple ingredients and amazing results. Virtually the only prep you need to do is to soak the mushrooms. You can find them in any Chinese grocery store, labeled “wood ear mushrooms” or maybe “dried black fungus....
This version of a classic potato salad has a tangy sour cream Dijon dressing and a generous dose of cheddar cheese with lots of crispy bacon! So good! Serve warm or cold and watch it disappear! Potluck Perfect Side Dish Packed with flavor, we make this easy potato salad with bacon and cheddar…. and lots of it!This crowd-pleasing favorite is lightened up a little bit by using extra sour cream and tangy notes of vinegar and mustard....
This homemade PSL is rich and creamy, with the perfect blend of pumpkin and warm fall spices. Best of all, it’s easy and no special equipment is needed! Skip the lines and make this copycat recipe before heading out to the pumpkin patch! Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte One of my favorite things about fall is sipping on a hot homemade latte. So cozy! If you have pumpkin puree, you likely have everything you need to make a pumpkin spice latte at home!...
I was surprised when the tower of vibrant purple cabbage arrived glistening with sauce and all these little crunchy fried scallions. Needless to say, my lunch cohorts and I cleared that little plate pretty quickly. Over time, I had forgotten about this dish, but something sparked in my mind as I was thinking about all those wild spring onions probably growing on our lawn back home. I used to just mow them down with the tractor, but then I got wise and harvested them....
Serve Reuben Pasta Salad super cold right from the refrigerator to showcase all the really savory flavors! What a great way to use up leftover corned beef! How to Make Reuben Pasta Salad If you like Reuben sandwiches, you’re going to ABSOLUTELY love this Reuben pasta salad recipe! Before serving, drizzle with extra dressing and season with salt and pepper. What to Serve with Pasta Salad If you are serving Reuben pasta salad on a buffet table or it will be outdoors, place the bowl inside a larger bowl with ice on the bottom and be sure to stir it every once in a while to make sure it stays cold....
Baked until golden, this cake is fluffy and moist with an incredibly fresh topping that has the perfect amount of sweetness and tartness. This is bound to be an all-time favorite rhubarb dessert yet! What is Upside Down Cake? Upside-down cake refers to the method of making the cake. The fruit topping (in this case, the rhubarb), is added to the bottom of a cake pan. Then the cake mix is poured over the top and then cooked....
Posted Nov 18, 2016, Updated Jul 13, 2024 Yes, dessert sushi is a thing! And yes, I made it out of rice crispy treats. It’s amazing, and you’re going to want to make it ASAP! I mean, really, this dessert sushi is a rice krispie roll cake that looks remarkably similar to sushi…but it’s delicious and fun and perfect to snack on while binge watching your favorite show on Netflix!...
We love making roasted cherry tomatoes, but you can use this method with any tomato you like! We’re Roasting Tons of Tomatoes Right Now We had a bumper crop of tomatoes this year (all that early summer care and pruning paid off), and a particularly exceptional crop of cherry tomatoes. Fallen tomatoes from last year self-seeded in the garden, and I just let them grow! Long story short, we seem to be filling our kitchen island with a harvest every week....
These lightly seasoned oven roasted vegetables are caramelized on the outside and tender on the inside. Use a variety of vegetables for a flavorful and healthy side dish. They’re great served with baked chicken (or almost any protein) and leftovers can be added to a grain salad (or quinoa salad). Did you make these Easy Roasted Vegetables? Be sure to leave a comment and a rating below! Start with a base of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and honey for flavor (and the honey helps with browning)....
A simple mixture of breakfast sausage, bell pepper, and cheeses mixed with potatoes and mild green chiles. It’s all topped with an egg mixture and baked until browned and bubbly. Loaded with everyone’s favorites, it makes a great breakfast or dinner and reheats well for quick meals throughout the week. Easy Breakfast Casserole Make and bake right away or… make-ahead, cover, and bake the next day! No-fuss, no muss! Just like a shredded hashbrown breakfast casserole, versatile so you can add in your favorite veggies or even leftover taco meat!...
What is Shakshuka? Shakshuka (or shakshouka) is a flavorful, hearty dish that originates in North Africa, and it remains popular in countries like Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. It has also become a staple in Middle Eastern cuisine. The dish consists of eggs poached in a tomato-based sauce, seasoned with aromatic spices. Shakshuka is typically prepared in a wide, shallow pan or skillet. Eggs are cracked directly into the bubbling sauce, and the dish is served straight from the pan with lots of bread for scooping up the sauce and eggs....
Shoofly pie may not be one of the most well-known pies throughout the world, but it’s very popular here where I grew up around Amish country, southern Pennsylvania. This is a sticky-sweet pie, baked in a pastry crust with a gooey (almost cake-like) bottom and a crumby, streusel-like topping. What is Shoofly Pie? Why is it Called Shoo Fly Pie? Shoofly Pie is an Amish and Mennonite favorite dessert that can be made with pantry staples you likely have on hand....
When you make this dish at home, you’ll truly feel like you’re a master of your wok and kitchen! The Cornstarch Slurry Secret This is not the last you will hear from me about cornstarch and eggs, but it is a pressing dish that we should address, since the last time we did was in 2014, when my dad shared his Scrambled Eggs and Shrimp with Chinese Toon Sprouts. Since then, I have grown super fond of this dish....
The result is a tasty chicken breast that is still versatile enough for salads, sandwiches, wraps, pasta, and more. Applying Our Velveting Technique to a Whole Chicken Breast We’ve received so many reader comments on Bill’s post about how to velvet chicken for stir-fry. No one can believe how such a simple method yields such juicy, silky chicken! In that case, the chicken is thinly sliced before marinating. In this recipe, we’re applying the same method to butterflied chicken breasts, with similar results: locking in flavor and moisture....
This Rumchata cocktail is an adult version of a classic snickerdoodle cookie in a cocktail form. A cross between a cinnamon vanilla milkshake and buttered rum, make this drink anytime you want to get the party started! A Holiday Favorite Everyone loves special holiday drinks that are unique, delicious, and wonderful for raising a toast or two! Rumchata is a specialty liqueur that tastes almost like Bailey’s Irish Cream, but it has more of a creamy caramel flavor....
But some of our recipes call for “light soy sauce,” while others call for just “soy sauce,” and still others call for “dark soy sauce.” At the Asian market, you may have also seen bottles labeled “seasoned,” “black,” “gluten-free,” “sweet,” and “thin.” The options are dizzying and can certainly be confusing! In this article, we’ll talk about the many different types available today, geographic origin, and differences! We’ll also focus on light soy sauce, a term we use interchangeably with “soy sauce” or “regular soy sauce” in our recipes....
A simple Spanish Rice can be made in just one pot, and it is easily adjustable to be as spicy (or not spicy!) as you’d like! We serve this along side tacos, fajitas or even grilled chicken or steak! Spanish rice (also commonly known as Mexican rice) is a simple but incredibly flavorful side dish that pairs well with so many different dinner options (like Shrimp Fajitas). You’ll see how to make Spanish Rice with just a handful of ingredients, one pot, and a few simple ingredients....
What Are Garlic Chives? Garlic chives, also known as Chinese chives, are different from the run-of-the-mill chives you might be familiar with. They have broader leaves and distinctive garlicky flavor. I love them for their aroma, not just in dumpling fillings, like our Pork & Chive Dumplings, but also in stir-fries. Garlic chives are part of the allium family (which also includes garlic, onions, scallions, etc.), and according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, these vegetables/plants can warm your insides and strengthen your constitution after a cool and damp spring!...
