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Potato Salad with Fresh Stir-Ins. Vanilla Berry Chia Pudding. When someone says “chia”, what is the first thing that pops into your mind?

Vanilla Berry Chia Pudding

For millions, the answer is “Chia pet”, the terracotta figurines where the chia sprouts grow within a couple of weeks to resemble the animal's fur.Who doesn’t remember the Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia commercial? “They’re fun, they’re green, they’re the greatest thing you’ve ever seen...I want a chia puppy for my school! Chicken Chow Mein. Chicken with Olives. Chef John's Chicken and Olives Moist, tender seared chicken finishes in a savory olive sauce. allrecipes.com Easy Appetizers: How to Marinate Olives EatingWell's Jessie Price shows how to marinate olives in rosemary and lemon, an easy appetizer for a party.

Chicken with Olives

Sweet Potato Soup Crock Pot Recipe - 2 Point Total. I LOOOOOVE sweet potatoes, so when I found this awesome recipe, I was psyched to give it a try!

Sweet Potato Soup Crock Pot Recipe - 2 Point Total

It’s super creamy and yummy, and loaded with fiber and antioxidants. This low calorie sweet potato soup is a perfect easy crock pot recipe for any weight watcher. It tastes great and is good for you too! Plus, it’s seasonal flavor makes it a wonderful soup to add to your collection of holiday crock pot recipes. Pick-Me-Up Bars. Ginger Carrots and Dates Brown sugar and chopped dates add a sweet counterpoint to spicy gingered carrots. allrecipes.com.

Pick-Me-Up Bars

Antipasto Pinwheels. Five-Spice Steak Wraps. Slow Cooker Pepper Steak See how to make pepper steak in the slow cooker. allrecipes.com Dry Rub for Ribs This simple spice rub for pork ribs also works great for chicken and steaks.

Five-Spice Steak Wraps

How to Make New York Strip Steaks with Blue Cheese Butter This new your strip steak with blue cheese butter is steak heaven. Recipe.com Grilled Pork Tenderloin. Blueberry Almond and Amaretto Quinoa Crisp. Sesame-Ginger Turkey Wraps. Crab Cakes with Ginger and Lime Recipe. Method 1 In a medium bowl, combine the scallions, cilantro, ginger, lime zest, lime juice, and mayonnaise.

Crab Cakes with Ginger and Lime Recipe

Stir in the lump crab meat and the panko to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 1 to 2 hours. 2 Using your clean hands, form the crab mixture into 1-inch diameter round balls. 3 Set out 3 bowls, one for flour, one for the beaten egg, and one for panko bread crumbs. 4 Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed sauté pan on medium high heat. 5 Remove to a paper towel lined plate or to a sheet pan in a low oven to keep warm. Broccoli Slaw with Cranberry Orange Dressing Recipe. Have you ever had broccoli slaw?

Broccoli Slaw with Cranberry Orange Dressing Recipe

Years ago I made a stupendous discovery (practically every cooking discovery was to me then, as is still now, a revelation). Broccoli stems, which I usually cut away and discarded when preparing broccoli florets, were perfectly delicious raw. Broccoli florets I can’t stand raw, neither the texture nor the taste (why do people insist on putting raw broccoli florets in salads? Shudder). But the stems? Broccoli stems taste a bit like cabbage, unsurprising given that they are both of the brassica family of vegetables. The following recipe scales up easily, if you are feeding a crowd. Ingredients Dressing (makes about 1 cup) Salad Method *If using freshly broccoli stalks, cut them away from the broccoli crowns. Fresh Shrimp Rolls.This is a very refreshing roll that ... Diabetes-Friendly Mac and Cheese Recipes.

Chicken, Pear, and Parmesan Salad. 13 Things You Can Do with a Bag of Baby Spinach Slideshow. 13 Things You Can Do with a Bag of Baby Spinach By Stepfanie Romine, Staff Writer Baby spinach is one of the most versatile and nutritious vegetables you can eat.

13 Things You Can Do with a Bag of Baby Spinach Slideshow

It packs all the health of heartier greens like kale and collards, with a softer texture and milder taste. Decadent Oatmeal Recipes, Diet-Friendly Breakfasts. Whipped milk ice cream no machine. Whipped Milk Ice Cream – no machine needed to whip up this two ingredients treat!

whipped milk ice cream no machine

Did you know you can whip evaporated milk to a stage of delicious fluff? Did you know that you can make delicious ice cream if you… freeze it? When I found this recipe, I flipped. Then I composed myself. But then I flipped again! Look at the ingredients list. Yep, two. If you haven’t tried making your own ice cream yet, I am sure you at least thought about it. I can see ice cream popping up all over the web. Until I own this little baby, I am hiring my KitchenAid mixer to do the whipping and my freezer to do the freezing. ( But if you are lucky own an ice cream maker, just skip the freezer part and churn your ice cream in the machine. ) There are so many advantages to this recipe.

Favorites from Denmark. Stuffed Peppers with Tomato Basil Cream Sauce Recipe. Homemade Honey Ginger Throat Drops. Fall is the time of year when I am most prone to allergies, and one symptom I always have is a dry, scratchy throat.

Homemade Honey Ginger Throat Drops

Not to mention, winter is nearing – the season of colds and sore throats. I wanted to be prepared going into this season and had done some reading online about how to make your own cough drops. It didn’t seem too difficult, so this weekend I set out to make my own honey ginger throat drops. Pinterest. RECIPE OVERVIEW. Cranberry-Pineapple Minis Prep time: 15 min Total time: 2 hour 45 min Makes: 24 servings.