Greek Tortellini Salad

Greek Tortellini Salad - loaded with fresh veggies and tortellini pasta.  #salad #pasta #greek @SlowRoasted

Loaded with fresh vegetables and tortellini pasta this Greek Pasta Salad is almost perfect, add a sweet and tangy dressing to the mix and you have yourself a must try recipe!  My new favorite summer salad and I am sure you will love it too.

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Lucky Charms No-Bake Ice Box Pie

 Lucky Charms No-Bake Ice Box Pie

Lucky Charms No-Bake Ice Box Pie is Magically Delicious!  This fairytale pie all starts with a Lucky Charms pie crust topped with an enchanted confetti cloud pie filling.  This recipe is unlike anything you have ever had before.  The real magic happens in the freezer.

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Simple 5 Minute Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

 
Simple 5 Minute Mint Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip is a fab quick dessert recipe. Looking for a snack during prime time TV? This is sure to be ready before the commercial break ends. If you like cookie dough, you will be bonkers over this dangerously delish treat!!! 

Being a cookie connoisseur for many, many years I can tell you I would rather eat the dough than the cookie. {{gasp}} Shocking, I know.  Especially where chocolate chip cookie dough is concerned I have a hard time getting the dough to the oven!  I love, love, love cookie dough, almost as much as I love cheese (and that is A LOT).

After making our Mint Chocolate Oreo Cookie Trifle masterpiece this week I’ve had a hunkering for more mint chocolate flavor.  I searched my brain for easy desserts that I could make that did not involve much work.  I mean I work all day, who needs yet another involved task when all I really want is to dive into a bowl of cookie dough anyway?!?!

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Brandade – Hot Cod

There are certain things that if I see on a menu, I will almost always order them, and brandade is one of those things. This amazing dish from the south of France can be made many different ways, but it’s usually some sort of combination of salt cod, potato, garlic, and olive oil.

Once made, it can be eaten as is, or turned into a beautifully browned and bubbly gratin. Actually, forget I said that, as this should always be baked and eaten piping hot, ideally with some homemade crostini.

The biggest (and only) challenge with this dish is handling the salt cod. It needs to be soaked in cold water for a day or two before you can work with it. However, depending on which salt cod you use, the time this takes can vary. If you’ve never used it before, follow the instructions herein, but maybe cut off a small piece once it’s soaked, cook it in a little bit of water, and test it for salt content. It should still be kind of salty, but not unpleasantly so.

As I mention in the video, the final product should get precariously close to being too salty, without going past that point. It's going to be similar to things like smoked salmon, prosciutto, or salami. This is why you should not do any salting, including when you boil the potatoes, until everything comes together.

This is a great recipe for entertaining, since you can make it ahead of time, and bake when you’re ready to serve. You can use one large shallow dish, or do a smaller size portion like I did here. Remember everything is cooked; so all you need to do is heat it through, brown the top, and serve. I really hope you give this a try soon. Enjoy!


Ingredients for about 24 snack-sized portions:
1 pound skinless salt cod fillet, soaked in cold water for 24-36 hours, changing water 4-5 times
2 bay leaves
6 springs thyme
1 1/2 cups whole milk
pinch cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
8 large garlic cloves, peeled, halved
1 pound gold potatoes, cooked until tender with garlic
1/2 lemon, juiced, or to taste
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
pinch of freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp crème fraiche for the top, optional

- Bake at 450 F. for about 20, or until browned

Olive Garden Copycat Salad Dressing

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Olive Garden Salad is so amazing you may eat the salad and skip the meal.   Now you can make your own salad dressing copycat recipe at home.  A crisp salad with a tart, sweet and cheesy dressing will keep you coming back for more!

I could eat at Olive Garden every day.  Just keep bringing those big ole' bowls of salad.  No bread sticks for me, just that salad.  Oh my word I love that salad!  That said, it must come as no surprise that I had to create a salad copycat. 

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Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches

Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches #TSRISummer #Sandwiches #SlowCooker

Perfectly seasoned tender slow cooked beef is piled on a toasted bun and topped with ooey gooey cheese and 2 kinds of peppers.  This recipe is so easy you will be pulling out the crock pot over and over to make it this summer.

I may have mentioned a time or two that I am a sandwich girl.  I love sandwiches just about any way they come.  I like cold sandwiches, hot sandwiches, burgers and even wraps.  Pretty much if it comes wrapped in a bread product its a winner for me.

I have been craving sandwiches lately and have not been able to take my mind off of an old favorite.  Chad is not as much of a sandwich lover unless its a burger.  I have been telling him about how bad I want an Italian Beef Sandwich and he just didn't get it, until I made it.  Then he was like "Ooooooooh, NOW I get it!".

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Cheesy Italian Stuffed Peppers in Just 30 Minutes


Cheesy Italian Stuffed Peppers start with cheesy Italian sausage, fire roasted tomatoes and orzo pasta.  It only gets better from there.  An easy recipe that goes from prep to plate in 30 minutes makes this one a keeper!

My mom has been on my mind a lot lately.  With Mother's Day and an upcoming trip we are taking together I can't stop thinking about her.  When I think about my mom, memories of my childhood come flooding back.  The kitchen is the heart of a home (in my life).  I remember my mom in the kitchen most often.  Fond memories that take me back.

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