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I’ve been wanting to pickle vegetables for a long time now after I read how easy it was to do. I’ve always enjoyed pickled carrots, peppers, green beans and cauliflowers…actually, it was the only way I would eat cauliflowers! The fact that they looked like mini brains didn’t help either but once I got passed […]
One of my all time favorite snacks growing up was the empanada. We didn’t have them all the time but whenever there was some sort of celebration, there were empanadas on hand. Well, if you were lucky enough to get there when they were served because they were snapped up quickly! And if you missed […]
Who doesn’t like a great dip for the Superbowl? Here are a few recipes I have made that are both easy and satisfying. You can serve these with tortillas chips, pita chips, potato chips or crudites. First on the list is the Jalapeno Popper Dip. I love jalapeno poppers but do not eat them often […]
This week I’m celebrating the Chinese New Year with food! I’m preparing a few of my favorite dishes, well at least the easier ones, kicked up a bit with spice! I’ve been looking for simple recipes for a while and found an Asian inspired meatball recipe and thought it would make a great wonton filling. […]
Happy Chinese New Year! The year of the Dragon is said to be the luckiest of all the animal signs and to honor this special year I decided to finally prepare some of my favorite Chinese dishes. I’ve always been intimidated with Chinese cooking because it looks complicated and the ingredients aren’t items I normally […]