Tri Color Rotini Pasta Salad - A must for every party. Hands down before any picnic or party we host or attend, this Tri Color Rotini Pasta Salad is my favorite thing to make. In fact, Matt just requests it randomly for the two of us to enjoy for a couple…
Bleenies, Kartoffelpuffer, Latka, Boxty... Much like Halupki and Halushki, Bleenies are commonplace in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, but a term not as well known outside of the area. A quick google search will show you exactly what you need to find. Bleenies we called them in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania where I grew up, that’s what…
German Potato Salad - Served Hot, Not Creamy Usually when people think of potato salad, the image of a picnic comes to mind. The salad we think of is usually Creamy Potato Salad. It's the one that if left in the sun just a few minutes too long will cause digestive…
Shrimp Scampi Matt had been requesting this for a while. This is a dish that you could easily substitute the shrimp for chicken if you prefer and it would still be just as good. You can also use zucchini noodles instead of pasta, or serve it without noodles as a side…
Mexican Cheese Soup - A copycat of a childhood restaurant favorite The part of Pennsylvania we grew up in, certainly was lacking in Mexican food options as we were younger. When my mom was pregnant with me, we just so happened to live near one of the few restaurants in the…
Hoisin Beef Noodles - Delicious and Simple Matt saw this recipe on facebook one night in a group he's in and sent to me. Always up for something new, I added it to the calendar earlier this year. This is a great meal that you can probably alter as needed, as…
Bo Luc Lac - Another Favorite In June 2017, as part of our adventures around the world via food, we chose Vietnamese cuisine. One of the dishes we discovered was Bo Luc Lac which is translated to Shaking Beef, because of the shaking of the pan during the cooking process. This…
CUBAN INSPIRED RICE WITH BEANS AND PEAS We had our Cuban Pork in the Crock-pot, and I needed something to go along with the sandwiches I was putting together. I browsed the internet going back and forth between recipes, trying to figure out which recipe seemed most fitting. Then the lightbulb…
Chili Lime Shrimp Over Quinoa - Quick and Delicious This recipe actually came from a register print out when we bought butter a couple years ago. Intrigued, we kept it in the recipe book. We make it if not once a month, once every other month. Chili Lime Shrimp Over Quinoa…
Sweet and Spicy Glazed Chicken - A Pampered Chef Recipe We decided to try a new recipe tonight. I've had this recipe for Pampered Chef's Sweet and Spicy Glazed Chicken for years and just always overlooked it. Three factors contributed to this: We wanted to try something new and already had…