This easy to make Israeli couscous salad has the round, steamed pasta (Ptitim), colored bell peppers, green onion, tomatoes, zucchini, olives and basil all tossed in a simple lemon dressing. It's perfect for summer and is a great base for adding chicken or grilled fish!Couscous Salad This salad uses Israeli couscous as it is called here in the USA. Mixed with fresh chopped vegetables and a wonderful salad dressing it makes for an easy salad or side dish. Multi-colored bell peppers, ... continue reading...
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How to Make Baby Back Ribs
These aren’t Chili’s Baby Back Ribs. Nope, this here is your go to Baby Back Ribs Master Recipe. I'll be giving you step by step instructions on How to Make Baby Back Ribs that are tender, fall off the bone good whether on the grill, in the smoker or in the oven.What are Baby Back Ribs? Did you know that the two most commonly sold types of ribs are Baby Back Ribs and St. Louis Style Spareribs. Baby Back Ribs also go by the names pork loin back ribs, back ribs, or loin ribs. The upper ribs ... continue reading...
Summer Pasta Salad
This Summer Pasta Salad has an incredible, homemade Cilantro Ranch dressing that's super easy to make and is loaded with lots of fresh vegetables, nuts and cheese, too. Keep your kitchen cool. :) Add rotisserie chicken if you like, I do!Summer Pasta Salad One can never have too many salad ideas and this is a fantastic side dish for summer time.I love the twisted Gimelli pasta, but feel free to use whatever you prefer. This doesn't take long to put together and in the time you boil the ... continue reading...
Root Beer Pulled Pork
This Root Beer Pulled Pork is perfect for this summer’s parties, BBQs and picnics. Juicy, tender and sticky sweet with a bite, this slow cooker pulled pork gets a dose of reduced root beer for a flavor punch that will have you going back for seconds. And you don't even have to step outside in the hot sun or turn that oven on to heat up the house!Root Beer Pulled Pork This Root Beer Glazed Slow Cooker Pulled Pork is perfect for this summer’s parties, BBQs and picnics. Juicy, tender and ... continue reading...
Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
These Southern Buttermilk Biscuits are flakey, soft and with a slight tang of flavor from the buttermilk, a perfect side for any meal. Great with ham or bacon for sandwiches, smothered with gravy or with a spread of butter and honey!Southern Buttermilk Biscuits Simple with only 3 ingredients of butter, self-rising flour and buttermilk, these Southern biscuits always hit the spot. How to make Southern Biscuits The key my Southern style biscuits is freezing the butter before making the ... continue reading...
Broccoli Salad
This cold Broccoli Salad with Tarragon Dressing has lots of fresh broccoli, golden raisins, marinated red onion and roasted pumpkin seeds all tossed in an amazingly tangy and delicious salad dressing. It's even better the next day!Broccoli Salad I was first introduced to this salad from my mother-in-law several years ago and have since embellished upon it with a couple ingredients, but the initial salad of cold, uncooked broccoli was what I loved surprisingly. I had never had it before and ... continue reading...
Chicken Tinga Tacos
Craving a different taco? Well today I'm sharing with you a saucy, smokey chicken one that's spicy yet not overpowering, it's bold and authentic in flavor, too! Shredded Chicken Tinga Tacos for everyone!What's Chicken Tinga? Chicken Tinga (tinga de pollo) is a dish that originated in the city of Puebla, Mexico.Tinga has chicken simmered with tomatoes, onion, garlic and smoky chipotle chiles with adobo sauce. Spices like Mexican oregano, clove, bay leaf and thyme are in the mix and to ... continue reading...
Greek Salad with Feta
Fresh, bright, healthy, what more could anyone want with this easy to make Greek Salad with Feta! Chunks of cucumber, sliced teardrop tomatoes, a variety of olives and crumbled feta in an herb infused, lemon dressing.Greek Salad with Feta There are some recipes I just make and don't even think if I've shared it on this site, but the other day I posted my Grilled Greek Chicken and was asked what kind of salad was on top that I plated it with.So here it is, my Greek Salad with ... continue reading...
Calamari Chile Relleno
Chile Rellenos are cheese stuffed chiles that get battered and fried to a golden, crispy brown. This Calamari Chile Relleno start with a calamari steak that has been pounded thin, using that as the “batter” so to speak, and wrapping the cheese stuffed green chile. Drizzled with a easy blender jalapeño hollandaise, it's AMAZING! :)Calamari Chile Relleno The Chile Relleno, which literally means "stuffed chile" has it’s origins from Puebla, Mexico and is a dish that is traditionally made with ... continue reading...
North Carolina BBQ Sauce
So easy to make with pantry items on hand, this North Carolina BBQ Sauce is a thin, vinegar-based, spicy one and not a tomato or mustard based BBQ sauce. It's a MUST on Carolina pulled pork, or as they as, simply barbecue!What is North Carolina BBQ Sauce? This is not your average BBQ sauce. While most barbecue sauces are tomato based with either a spicy or sweet flavor, this is a vinegar based BBQ sauce. It's thin, not thick and with lots of pepper! It also doesn't have any added smokey ... continue reading...
