Kid friendly july 4th boil recipes

My Favorite Everyday Chili

There's nothing like a hearty warm bowl of chili. My son loves chili and loves scooping it with tortilla chips. I know some people serve chili over…

Macaroni Salad Primavera

Bursting with garden fresh veggie flavors and color, this salad is great for on the go and complements any meal indoors or out!!

My Favourite Pasta Salad

This is my favourite gourmet summertime pasta salad because I can substitute a lot of ingredients in this recipe and it is colourful, fancy,…

mexican chicken pozole verde

There are many variations on pozole, a traditional hominy-based Mexican stew closely associated with the Pacific-coast state of Guerrero. Anya von…

Two-Potato Salad With Bacon And Corn

During westward expansion, potatoes were at a premium and often sold for at least a dollar a pound. Sweet…

Grandmother’s Handkerchief & Sausage Soup (Fazzoletto di nonna e la zuppa di salsiccia)

A friend of mines mom was making pasta sheets, which I thought was to be…

Classic Potato Salad & An Unscientific Potato Challenge

For the heck of it on a dull afternoon we put the “scientific method” to the taste test to determine the best…

Jean's Potato Salad

My friend Jean makes one of the best potato salad I have tasted. She shared her recipe with me. Here is her easy, quick and tasty recipe. Great…

Brigadeiros - Brazilian Chocolate truffles

This recipe is LOVED by kids. I no longer do it. My tween daughter is the one that takes care of this one. She…

Bush Berry Parfait

I came up with this parfait because I wanted something sweet and not so heavy and the Bush Berry Parfait was the ending result. It is tofu-based…

Salmon Pasta Salad

Bowtie pasta with salmon. Delicious and not too heavy. Simple and easy. My daughters enjoy it, its a nice summer lunch time food.

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Pillows ( Pasta)

My wife called this creation Pillows. They are a square type of pasta, very tasty and chewy. Can be used in soups, sauces, etc. Try adding 1…

Homemade Green Tea Pasta With Mint Pesto

It's a fabulous meatless meal you will never resist !