Category Archives: Pasta, Rice, etc.

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Pan-Seared Gnocchi with Browned Butter Sage Sauce

Talk about comfort food! Gnocchi are tasty little Italian dumplings made with potatoes and flour and then boiled like pasta until they’re fluffy pillows of total greatness. My recipe is aimed for beginners and adds egg yolks to make the … Continue reading

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Nancy’s Famous Pasta Salad

Whenever my family has a large gathering, we always share food duties. The host usually covers the main entrée and a few accompaniments, while the rest bring side dishes. By far, the most requested side is my sister’s pasta salad, … Continue reading

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Kel’s Quick and Easy Chicken Fried Rice

This chicken fried rice is so easy to make, with incredibly tasty, go-back-for-seconds results. There is a bit of prep work involved the day before you make this, which basically involves cooking the rice according to package instructions (leaving out … Continue reading

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Kel’s Classic Linguine with White Clam Sauce for Two

Linguine with white clam sauce is one of Brad’s go-to pasta dishes, in restaurants and especially at home. I try to make this whenever he slacks up on not eating carbs, which is usually around the holidays at the end … Continue reading

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Kel’s “Kind-of-Like-Bojangles” Dirty Rice

Tailgating in the South? If you don’t stop at Bojangles before heading to the stadium, somebody partying next to you surely has. Let’s face it — it’s a tasty Southern tradition. Crunchy Cajun fried chicken, fluffy to-die-for biscuits, excellent iced … Continue reading

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Kel’s Rich and Creamy Braised Beef Stroganoff

As I child, I always loved having dinner at my grandparents’ home, especially when they made beef stroganoff. The creamy sauce and tender beef that topped the egg noodles was so yummy and I especially loved the hint of sherry … Continue reading

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Kel’s Best Baked Spaghetti Casserole, Ever

This. Stuff. Rocks. Seriously, it is so good, you may want to keep it all to yourself. But don’t do that, share the love with your family and friends and just make extra! They will thank you, and you will … Continue reading

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Baked Ziti from The Perfect Diabetes Comfort Food Collection by Robyn Webb

  I was recently invited to participate in a virtual blog book tour for bestselling author, Robyn Webb’s new cookbook, The Perfect Diabetes Comfort Food Collection: 9 Essential Recipes You Need to Create 90 Amazing Complete Meals (American Diabetes Association, … Continue reading

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Kel’s Quick and Easy Shrimp Stir Fry

Here’s a quick and easy stir fry recipe that will please the shrimp lovers in your home. Use large shrimp and, to save even more time, buy them already peeled and deveined. For this version, I used Ponzu sauce, which, … Continue reading

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Kel’s Asian Inspired Bowtie Pasta Salad

I receive daily recipes from Allrecipes.com, and when this one appeared in my email, I knew I was going to have to give it a try. I’m always looking for new ways to make pasta salad and this one sounded nice … Continue reading

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