Classic Italian flavors make this super easy pasta salad with pepperoni, veggies, and Italian dressing a potluck favorite everyone will love. Easy Italian Pasta Salad Picky eaters. Just like dust bunnies and crumbs dropped and forgotten (or ignored?) in the corners of the ... continue reading... about Easy Italian Pasta Salad with Pepperoni
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Greek Pasta Salad with Cucumbers and Artichoke Hearts
During the summer months, I make one variation or another of this Greek Pasta Salad at least twice a month, and because I have the basics down, it's easy to pull together for get-togethers, potlucks and BBQs. Just like a signature scent, song, and style, every home cook ... continue reading... about Greek Pasta Salad with Cucumbers and Artichoke Hearts
Pasta Puttanesca
Pasta puttanesca takes a few basic pantry staples—canned tomatoes, olives, garlic, anchovies, and capers—that's ready in minutes to become a light but lush sauce served over pasta. This pasta puttanesca recipe could be the ultimate pantry pasta. It may have double the ... continue reading... about Pasta Puttanesca
Mediterranean Orzo Salad
This vegetarian Mediterranean orzo pasta salad with crunchy vegetables and spinach, briny olives, and feta cheese makes a healthy, easy-to-make, meal-prepped meal or flavorful pasta salad side. I LOVE any recipe that shines with Mediterranean flavors, and this orzo salad ... continue reading... about Mediterranean Orzo Salad
Antipasto Christmas Wreath Appetizer
This quick and easy antipasto board shaped like a Christmas wreath appetizer is sure to add cheers, nibbles, and noshes to any festive Christmas potluck or party. This recipe brought to you by DeLallo Foods A few years ago I was pulling together some of my favorite ... continue reading... about Antipasto Christmas Wreath Appetizer
Greek Salad with Chicken
Crisp, crunchy, and fresh with tangy Mediterranean flavor, this Greek salad topped with chicken can be meal prepped ahead for weekday lunches or a light and healthy dinner too. Lunch. It's the meal that we all have the best of intentions in planning ahead for, and too ... continue reading... about Greek Salad with Chicken
Cheesy Texas Trash Dip
This favorite Mexican bean dip gets its popular flavor from taco seasoning and green chiles baked in a mix of cream cheese, sour cream, and Mexican cheese. Texas trash dip is definitely a crowd pleaser! This post is in partnership with McCormick Easy Mexican Dip I have ... continue reading... about Cheesy Texas Trash Dip
How to Make an Awesome Antipasto Salad Platter
Making a salad for a crowd doesn't get any easier than adding all the antipasto toppings like olives, pickled veggies, artichokes, pepperoncini, salami, salumi, prosciutto, pasta and mozzarella balls to a big pile of lettuce for an Italian salad everyone will love. This ... continue reading... about How to Make an Awesome Antipasto Salad Platter
Creamy Tuscan Pasta Salad
Whether it's a holiday celebration or a simple family gathering, an easy to make pasta salad is always my favorite for feeding a crowd. This recipe combines the Tuscan flavors of three different salamis, provolone cheese and classic Italian white beans, with black olives, ... continue reading... about Creamy Tuscan Pasta Salad
Spanish Chicken and Rice Recipe
Chicken thighs are nestled in Spanish-flavored rice with Spanish chorizo, green olives, and garbanzo beans for the ultimate one-pot meal. I pretty much live at my local Smith's Marketplace. It's where I shop for groceries for the blog, and for my family's dinner. It's where I ... continue reading... about Spanish Chicken and Rice Recipe
One-Pan Chicken with Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce
You might have a secret desire to be Suzy homemaker. Or to be known as the Martha Stewart of your neighborhood. Or strive to be just like whoever that overachiever is on Pinterest who makes, creates and cooks every. single. thing. from scratch. I'm here to tell you that ... continue reading... about One-Pan Chicken with Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce
Sautéed Chicken with Olives, Capers and Lemons
Just like how I like my desserts both salty and sweet, I really dig a dinner that combines bright and briny flavors with each and every savory, Mediterranean flavored bite. My taste buds have a mind of their own. And lemon is usually part of their brainwash. And olives, ... continue reading... about Sautéed Chicken with Olives, Capers and Lemons
Pizza Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms to Feed a Child and Nourish a Mind
There are so many reasons to eat well in this world. For the fortunate—those that have a paycheck to spend and nutritious food nearby to invest that paycheck in—there are many opportunities to do so. But for some life doesn’t work that way. There isn’t a paycheck. Sometimes ... continue reading... about Pizza Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms to Feed a Child and Nourish a Mind
Whole Wheat Greek Pasta Salad
If you're like me, you love the traditional flavors of Whole Wheat Greek Pasta Salad, but when you give it a try with whole wheat noodles, you've just upped your healthy foodie factor in a big way. There I was, sitting in front of my computer staring at the deliciousness that ... continue reading... about Whole Wheat Greek Pasta Salad
Spooky Fried Mozzarella Eyeballs Plus 5 Scary Recipes
Last Halloween I was beyond impressed with the number of creative and scary recipes I saw bounding about the blogosphere. How do people come up with this stuff? I don't remember this sort of thing happening when I was a kid. Or is it just because back then all that ... continue reading... about Spooky Fried Mozzarella Eyeballs Plus 5 Scary Recipes
Baked Peppered Ricotta Crostini with Roasted Tomatoes
I've been feeling a bit DIY these days. And I blame it all on fall. Homemade pizza dough, fresh baked bread from MY oven and even making tofu from scratch (a blog post is coming soon, I promise you won't want to miss it!) So after trolling through several recipes for homemade ... continue reading... about Baked Peppered Ricotta Crostini with Roasted Tomatoes
