My Favorite Recipes and Restaurants

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• Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

  Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 "Chicken breast cubes, feta cheese, and kalamata olives combine with quinoa in this salad that is equally good warm or cold." [...]

• Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats

  A few years ago at a family gathering over at my cousins house we were asked to bring a dish. I brought a dessert that is so good. Everyone asked for the recipe so here it is.
  1 16 oz package of chocolate almond bark
  1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
  3 cups rice krispies
  8 oz lightly salted or [...]

• Quinoa Pilaf

  A few months ago I posted a recipe for stuffed peppers using orzo.   I had a friend ask if you could substitute Quinoa for the orzo and I said that I did not see why you could not if you can’t eat anything with wheat or gluten in it.  Quinoa is a good alternative. A [...]

• Tuscan Chicken Simmer

  Found this recipe over at Kraft.com
  4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
  4 oz.  (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
  1/4 cup water
  1/4 cup  pesto
  2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes
  1 cup  KRAFT Finely Shredded Italian* Five Cheese Blend
  HEAT large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cover skillet with [...]

• Volcano Salmon Salad

  I am not sure where I originally found this recipe but it makes for a nice summertime dinner dish.
  1 lb skinned salmon fillet
  1 tbl olive oil plus
  1 tsp olive oil
  1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  1/2 tsp kosher salt
  2 tsp Asian chile sauce (sambal oelek) or more to taste
  (or 1 tspn dried hot red pepper flakes)
  4 cup [...]

• Taco Casserole

  When Making this I would put the olives on the side so those that do not like Olives like me could have the dish without the olives. 

  Taco Casserole
  Ingredients
  1 large package corn tortillas 1 can refried beans 1 can enchilada sauce [...]

• Stir Fry Mongolian Grill

  My husband and I decided last night that we wanted to try the new Stir Fry Mongolian Grill.   I must say it did  not disappoint us at all. It is reasonably priced and good variety on the menu. The waiter and staff were friendly and prompt. I would expect nothing less in the south. [...]