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Pineapple Pasta Salad

You might think it’s crazy to put pineapple in a pasta salad. Most pasta salads have a decent amount of sugar in them but this one does not! Instead, this recipe uses the sweet flavor of pineapple to naturally sweeten your pasta salad. Adding this fruit makes this side dish a suprisingly delicious accompaniment to…

Shredded Chicken Salad

Make this recipe on a Sunday afternoon and you have lunch options for days! Chicken salad over greens, with crackers, on a sandwich, or even over pasta. I used this recipe to make wraps for a family gathering. Boneless and skinless chicken makes for the easiest prep but you can also remove the skin and…

Spinach Artichoke Dip

This is one of my go-to recipes for gatherings of any kind. Creamy, cheesy, and full of flavor, it has always been a favorite! It is simple to throw together and can be stored in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake it. Serve it with tortilla chips, pita chips, pretzels, crostini… anything works!…

Easy Whole Wheat Biscuits

My favorite way to make biscuits! I love eating our foods mostly from scratch but I love coming across time saving methods like this. Using the food processor is easy and also keeps the ingredients colder since there is less handling. These biscuits are a delicious accompaniment to any meal. Start by preheating the oven…

Homemade Vegetable Stromboli with Marinara Sauce

Hot, melty cheese… steamy, flavorful vegetables… savory, delicious marinara sauce… fresh out of the oven. There is nothing like it! I have no idea why I don’t make this more often. It is very simple, easy to customize with whatever you prefer or have on hand, and it’s just plain delicious. You have a few…

Oatmeal Spice Cake

This fragrant and sweet cake combines the warm flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice with the richn sweetness of brown sugar and the heartiness of rolled oats and whole wheat flour.

Fresh Tomato Sauce

This is a quick, light, from scratch sauce that is easy to throw together on busy nights, about the same amount of time it takes to hear a premade jar of sauce. It has a simple but wonderful flavor. The primary ingredient is just fresh, ripe tomatoes. The prep involves cutting tomatoes into large chunks,…

Stir Fried Rice Noodles

I truly love the texture of pretty much all Asian noodles. Well, all noodles. But rice noodles, soba noodles, ramen noodles, udon noodles, bean threads… I don’t know, they have an extra bite to them that I enjoy an awful lot. Sometimes, I think there is a feeling that foods from different cultures or with…

Vegan Oyster Sauce

Oyster sauce is a thick sauce made mostly from salt and sugar. It adds richness and deep flavors to many Asian dishes. This sauce is a great replacement for both those that do not eat oysters for diet or lifestyle preferences as well as those that are on a budget. It uses items that you…

Sweet Chili Eggroll Dipping Sauce

I can’t even tell you how much I love the simplicity of this recipe. Mix the ingredients in a microwave safe bowl, heat for 1-1 1/2 minutes, allow to cool for a moment and serve! You can also double this recipe and heat in a small saucepan since the microwave doesn’t work as well for…