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cream cheese lasagna

Before I made a pan of this creamy, cheesy, delicious lasagna, I wondered what could be better than the classic version I grew up with. When I took my first bite of this, I answered my own question. Oh, man. This is so good. I love how easy it is to prepare, and how cream…

general tso’s chicken lettuce wraps

I’ve been making these refreshing little lettuce wraps as one of my go-to summer entrees ever since first trying them at Big Bowl Restaurant and P.F. Chang’s. I developed “copycat” recipes for each, and everyone just loves them! If you like General Tso’s chicken, you’re going to love this! Feel free to use your favorite…

{slow cooker} big batch root beer bbq sloppy joes

Here’s an easy, yummy, entree you can make to feed a crowd. Great for potlucks, grad parties, and children’s birthday parties. ~ serves 30 to 40 people ~ 5 lb. extra lean ground beef 2 medium onions, diced 1 large sweet green bell pepper, seeds and stem removed, diced 3 large cloves garlic, minced 1…

hawaiian mango tango tortellini salad

Ohmygosh! Are you ready for this awesome salad? I created this by changing up my recipe for Mango Tango Chicken Salad a bit. This has mostly the same ingredients with a few key changes that I think you’re going to love. My hubby enjoyed this for part of his dinner last night, and breakfast and…

hawaiian cheese ball {the big kahuna}

This cheese ball is completely creamy, bacony, pineapply and delicious! If you don’t like coconut, you can coat it with chopped Macadamia nuts instead. It’s great either way! We enjoyed our cheese ball with Food Should Taste Good’s Sweet Potato Chips. They’re slightly sweet and are an awesome vehicle for scooping up the amazing cheese.…

grandma’s cucumber salad

“He had been eight years upon a project for extracting sun beams out of cucumbers which were to be put into vials hermetically sealed, and let out to warm the air in raw, inclement summers.” ~Jonathan Swift Gulliver’s Travels My grandma has been making this awesome summer salad for as long as I can remember.…

cream cheese egg salad

For some reason we bought 3 dozen eggs the last time we went to the grocery store. I have no idea how it happened, but even with all the cooking and baking I do, there is no WAY I can use up 3 dozen eggs unless I make egg salad. And I do adore egg…

candied super crunch asian broccoli salad

Crunch, crunch, crunch. I’m enjoying a little bowl of this salad as I write to you and post this recipe. OH. MY. YUM. If you like my traditional Candied Broccoli Salad, you’re going to LOVEY DOVEY LOVE my Candied Super Crunch Asian Broccoli Salad. I made some significant changes that transform the classic salad into…

chicken & waffle “tacos”

The chicken and waffle craving is a very specific craving that nothing else can really fix. They’re not health food, and if you try to make them healthy, they’re just not the same. You’ll just wander around feeling gypped with the original craving anyway. If you’re anything like me, you’ll find yourself eating ‘around’ the…