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Sweet and sour pork is a quick stir fry dinner, full of fresh vegetables and breaded pork. It’s relatively easy to make, too, which is always a plus in my book. Hopefully, in your book, too. I’m all about the quick and easy meal from time to time. The king of quick and easy has…
Root beer float popsicles are the summer treat that everyone will want to eat. The taste of a cold, frosty rootbeer float, frozen onto a stick. I have mentioned on here (half a dozen times or so) that I am girly-impaired. Seriously, I should get the little window cling and everything, because it is it’s…
Homemade bakery fresh bagels are the perfect food to wake up to on a weekend morning. A crunchy crust outside and tender inside, this recipe makes bakery fresh bagel perfection. Ever get a bug up your booty and want to wipe the slate clean? That’s where I am. I want to box everything up in the…
Blacked chicken wraps are perfect for lunch, dinner, or even game day snacks. Easy to make, these wraps are a delicious grilled chicken meal! As much as I love sharing everything I cook with my readers, some things are just meant to be family secrets. My step-mom’s barbecue sauce for one, is a family tradition, stored…
Black bean brownies are all of the rage, so I really thought I’d like them, but I didn’t. They can’t all be winners, right? As far as recipes go, this one was a failure for me. And frankly, it would be unrealistic to assume everything that comes out of my kitchen is covered in awesomesauce….
Barbecue chicken burgers are a quick, easy weeknight dinner, and sure to be a family favorite recipe. Made with healthy ground chicken. With all the new recipes I post on PtS, it rarely leaves time for any repeat meals. Sure we have our favorites, (Mr. Ortega, will you please marry me so I may inherit…
Swiss black forest cake is a beautiful showpiece for a dinner party, or for any reason you may want to make it. You know what I look forward to most? Those nights when it’s just my man and I sitting in the basement watching bad movie, sneaking popcorn that I didn’t want from him and mocking one…
Creamy chicken pasta salad is a cold pasta salad recipe that’s packed with flavor. It’s easy to make, so it’s perfect for a quick dinner fix. I can not be the only one who needs a day off after that ‘holiday’ weekend, right? Truth of the matter is, I didn’t get a day off! I…
Martinis are happening for the 4th of July. Specifically, honeydew and watermelon martinis! We’re keeping it simple today, with the snippet from this month’s email. Summer has officially claimed the throne, filling the long days with heat, humidity and a million reasons to be outdoors grilling. But, I’m sure you’ve already got today’s menu all…
Margarita cupcakes pair a perfectly sweet vanilla-lime cupcake with the boozy goodness of tequila. They’re a hit at any summer party! It’s always 5 o’clock somewhere, right? When I spotted these margarita cupcakes over at Annie’s Eats, I knew I had to make them (the tequila isn’t even cooked down!). However, making these turned into…
Teriyaki flame grilled salmon is fresh, wild caught salmon, marinated and flame grilled for a healthy, delicious grilled fish dinner. I’m a slacker. Or at least that’s how I feel compared to my blogigaty friends who are running marathons and hiking across the Appalachians while juggling jobs and busy lives. It’s not that I don’t…
Transform your breakfast into a delightful morning treat with these Blueberry Sour Cream Waffles. Combining the richness of sour cream with the freshness of blueberries, these waffles are perfect for a weekend brunch or a special breakfast occasion. Ingredients Preparation Why You’ll Love This Recipe These waffles blend the tanginess of sour cream and the…
Sage-walnut butter sauce is easy to make, with a deep, rich, earthy taste. It’s elegant enough to serve at a dinner party, but simple enough to make any day of the week. To say that I have a lot of recipes on file would be a huge understatement. I have a collection of bookmarked websites…
Honeydew popsicles are a fresh fruit, frozen summer treat. With just 3 ingredients, you can make these pops in no time flat, leaving you time to be lazy in the sun! Some days it’s all about kicking back and enjoying things at a slower pace. Looking at the clouds, letting the birds sing and just…
Homemade light brioche buns are light and tender on the inside and golden crispy on the outside. Sturdy enough for a burger, yet soft enough for an every day dinner roll. A key component to any great sandwich is the bun. You need a bun that can hold up the fillings, but doesn’t take away from the…
Overnight slow cooker apple-cinnamon oatmeal makes for a hearty, healthy breakfast. On the coldest of days, it’ll warm you up from the inside out. Because it’s made in a slow cooker, you can wake up to a warm breakfast any day of the week. Oh, I know what you’re thinking, ‘Oaaaatmeaaaal.” Sigh, “But Kita, we…
Tropical kabobs are skewers of chicken, shrimp, and pineapple that have been marinated in a tropical flavored marinade. Easy to make, and so delicious! I don’t know about your neck of the woods, but we’ve been stuck in a heat wave of the tropical sort for one too many days in a row. The weather…
#Manfoodweek and the last of my Father’s Day menu for the week is one of those go big or go home type of meals. It can be summed up in two words “fat kid-tacular” as stated and copyrighted by my boyfriend who when asked to help choose the pictures stated, “It doesn’t matter. They are…
Boston cream pie is a dessert for dads everywhere. I’m my father’s daughter. Sure I’m not as tan as him, my eyes aren’t blue, and we joke around that I’m not his, but there’s no denying it. I’m his. 100%. And I wouldn’t change that for the world. My daddy is the world’s best daddy. He…
Beef burgers are one of those great classic meals, where when you have a recipe and it’s good. So good that it’s so hard to deviate and try something new. But with all of the other burger recipes out there, I realized that I had to break my mold and try new things. Chicken, sausage,…
French dip sandwiches are the perfect food to kick off “Man Food Week”! Father’s Day is next Sunday, and to honor the men in our lives, I decided to do a whole week dedicated to “Man Food”. Personally, I don’t believe in ‘man food’ or ‘woman food’ because I’ll pick a rare stake over a cupcake…
Fluffernutter wontons are sweet, deep fried pockets of tastiness! Wonton wrappers are filled with a mixture of chocolate chips, marshmallow, and peanut butter in this delicious dessert. Remember when I deep fried lasagna and peeps (and pretty much anything else I could get my hands on) when my friends gave me a deep fryer a few…
Smoky cola beef jerky is a delicious, homemade beef jerky snack that you can make with your backyard grill or smoker. Enchiladas, bacon in brownies and now ‘jerky’ – yeah, my inner carnivore was at its finest when planning the posts this week. I promise I’ll make it up to all of those sweet tooth…
Caramel bacon brownies are for breakfast, because brownies with bacon in them should always be eaten for breakfast! Today, after giving my boyfriend a full 24 hours to claim the last lonely brownie, I finished it – for breakfast. Then I got told brownies are not for breakfast. On that I call BS. Who really…
Colorado red chile enchiladas sauce makes incredible red chile enchiladas. Yeah, this girl ain’t messing around today. Tell Bobby Flay to get his cute ass down here, because I have a recipe for you that would kick his sauce lovin’ booty to the ground. You’ll want to master the recipe for this Colorado red chile sauce…
I figured I owed us a little dessert to make up for all the savory features this week. 😉 Lemon is one of those things that up until I was writing a food blog, I could live without. I’d never spritzed any on my fish, enjoyed a lemon based sauce, and the thought of a…
Iron skillet pan seared burger patties of perfection? Sold. The From Away Burger. This was a recipe I had to try. I am a meatarian any which way you slice it. I’ll enthusiastically take a slab of beef over the worlds most tantalizing desserts every single time. I’m not sure how my parents programmed me…
Flank steak, udon noodles, and loads of healthy, colorful vegetables go into making this quick and easy weeknight stir fry dinner recipe. New to Pass the Sushi? Don’t miss a moment of randomness! Follow on Facebook and Twitter. The beautiful thing about stir fry is (everything) they come together quickly, they are a great way to…
Sausage kabobs are a quick and easy recipe for the grill, and perfect for grilling outdoors on a holiday weekend. Spicy sausage is skewered with fresh artichokes and mushrooms for this quick dinner! It’s Memorial Day, and that means its officially summer. Well, not according to the calendar, but where I’m from it’s all the more pomp and…
New Orleans bacon pralines are a sweet and salty candy made with lightly sweetened bacon and caramelized sugar pecans. Confession: Until seeing New Orleans bacon pralines on an episode of 5 Ingredient Fix, I didn’t know what they were. The word ‘praline’ is used in the same context as ‘pecan’, so I figured praline is just a southern word…
Fluffy homemade cinnamon bread is something that a weekend brunch is made for. The yeast risen dough is filled with swirls of cinnamon. It begs to be toasted and slathered with butter! Bread recipes, like this fluffy homemade cinnamon bread, are my favorite to work with. Not because I eat a lot of bread, but…
Two perfect dishes, one insanely delicious mash-up. Pizza casserole, better known as Bubble Up Pizza, is so easy to make that even kids can do it—and it uses just a few common ingredients that are easy to keep on hand. Get ready for the perfect weeknight meal and easy dinner recipe that satisfies the whole…
Cranberry white chocolate cookies are sweet and chewy white chocolate cookies, with a tart-sweet bite from dried cranberries. These cookies have magic powers. Not only are they flat out delicious but they give their baker the power of bravery and will make the person the baker gives them to fall madly in love with them….
Strawberry lemonade popsicles are just the sweet treat we need on a hot summer day. They’re super easy to make, and of course, super delicious, too.
Baked chicken nuggets are quick and easy to make, so they’re perfect for dinner when you have “no time for dinner”. You know what I don’t get? Not having time for dinner. What has changed so much that people now don’t have the time for dinner? Make time. My family always had dinner together, it may…
Kandy Kakes are two tender sponge cakes with a smooth peanut butter filling between them, then dipped into chocolate. They’re a childhood snack favorite that just had to be recreated! TastyKake is a treat brand I can remember snacking on since I was knee high. I’m 99% sure it is not a nationwide brand, so you…
Basil pesto is a flavorful condiment, made from fresh basil leaves. When added to a roll of plain, refrigerated bread dough, basil pesto bread sticks are born! I’ve been on a bit of a basil pesto kick lately. Not sure where it came from or why, but I can’t seem to get enough of the…
With a subtle sweetness and a rustic charm, these Cornmeal Pancakes are perfect for those looking to add a little extra pizzazz to their breakfast recipes. Listen up, breakfast enthusiasts! It’s time to shake things up with a pancake variety that brings a touch of rustic charm to your morning routine: cornmeal pancakes. Say goodbye…
The ultimate Cinnamon Buns recipe is right here, and you’re going to love it! Yeast-risen cinnamon rolls, made from scratch, topped with sweet cream cheese glaze. The ultimate cinnamon buns are definitely worth getting up for on a weekend morning. Forget the canned stuff and show off your mad baking skills with these homemade Cinnamon…
Pantry lover’s granola is made when you need to clean out your kitchen pantry. Use my base recipe, and your kitchen pantry’s odds and ends, to make this healthy snack. This Friday, May 13th, 2011, Steph’s Bite by Bite is hosting an online bake sale to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I can’t wait…