Ceasar Salad

Ceasar salads are one of my favorite types of salads.  Either eating in as a meal or a side salad, you cannot go wrong with a ceasar salad. I love that you can put chicken in it, or even shrimp or steak. Once in a while it is good to take a break from all the heavy meals and get a nice salad, and a ceasar salad would be the perfect choice. 

Recipes:

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/caesar_salad/

http://ceasarsalad.net/

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The perfect side dish...has to be french fries.  Though there is not that much variety in how french fries are made, they can be very different from other ones. You can get Skinny fries, fat fries, waffle fries, steak fries, and many more.  And every french fry taste different depending on what kind of sauce you dip them in or if you eat them plain. 

Recipes:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/how-to-make-the-perfect-french-fry

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/06/perfect-french-fries-recipe.html

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Sausage and Peppers

Sausage and peppers are a great dish to make on any occasion. Whether you put them over past, on a roll, or eat them by themselves they are a delicious meal to make for friends and family. For any type of sausage you use to make this meal there is a corresponding sauce to go along with it. 

Recipes:

http://www.entertainingrecipes.org/entree/sausage-and-peppers-marinara

http://www.staceysnacksonline.com/2008/08/sausage-peppers-for-dummies.html

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Shrimp Scampi

I love seafood and shrimp scampi is a great seafood dish. It has a light sauce that goes very well with the shrimp. Seafood may not be for everyone but I encourage everyone to try this dish at least once, it is very delicious. 

Recipes:

http://www.closetcooking.com/2008/05/shrimp-scampi.html

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/04/16-minute-meal-shrimp-scampi/

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Brownies

Brownies are awesome, there's no doubt about that. There are so many amazing recipes out there for brownies and every one is a little different. One of the amazing thing about brownies is that there is a lot of different twists to the original brownie. Whether you throw some chocolate chips in them, m&ms, you could make black bottom brownies, or s'more brownies, even vanilla brownies (aka blondies). Brownies are a perfect dessert. 

Recipes:

http://www.elanaspantry.com/brownies/

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Desserts/DietDarkChocBrownies.htm

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Penne alla Vodka

Penne alla Vodka is one my personal favorite dishes to get at any Italian Restaurant. Though it is very filling it is very delicious. I have yet to have ordered a plate of penne alla vodka and not liked it, I recommend ordering this or making this meal for your family whenever you get the chance.

Recipes:

http://www.lifesambrosia.com/2010/01/penne-alla-vodka-recipe.html

http://tiger.towson.edu/~thall4/recipe.html

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Pierogies

Pierogies are noodles stuffed with potatoes and cheese. Different nationalties have different ways of making pierogies, and different suaces to put on top. When I make pierogies I typically just make them with mashed potatoes and cheese inside then put butter over them when they are cooked. Pierogies in any type of sauce though I'm sure would taste good.

Recipes:

http://thebitehouse.com/2012/03/06/cheddar-perogies-with-sage-butter-sauce/

http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/819624/Pierogi-Recipes/page:2

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Cheese Burgers

Everyone loves a good cheese burger and some fires.  This classic American meal has so many variations on it, different ingredients to put in the meat, different toppings, different condements, and even different buns. Even for the people who do not enjoy beef, they can find turkey burgers, veggie burgers, and chicken burgers. My favorite place to get a burger is Bobby's Burger Palace, they have so many differetn options you cannot go wrong.

Recipes:

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mexican-chili-cheese-burgers-10000000226282/

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/blue_cheese_burgers/

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Cheese-Stuffed-Burgers-2

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PIgs in a Blanket

Pigs in a blanket are one of my favorite snakcs to eat at a party.  They are easy to make and very easy to enjoy. They're great for snacking on and they're very conveninet. Many people enjoy hot dogs so snacking on a few little ones before a big meal, like at a party, is a great idea.

Recipes:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes-and-cooking/hungry-girls-perfect-party-snacks/pictures/index.html

http://babymakingmachine.blogspot.com/2012/01/easy-pigs-in-blanket-recipe-what-im.html

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Stromboli

Stromboli is bread stuffed with cheese and a filling of your chosing. The best part of stromboli is that you can put whatever you want in it. Whether its spinach, pepperoni, sausage, salami, ham, peppers, or brocoli you cannot go wrong. Traditionally it is made with mozerella cheese, though you can substitute with provolone or another cheese of your chosing. You can almost put anything in a stromboli, it completely up to you!

Recipes:

http://burnmenot.blogspot.com/2011/02/stromboli.html

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Pizza-Stromboli

http://saffronhut.blogspot.com/

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Meatballs

Coming from an Italian family I grew up learning how to make all different kinds of foods, but my facvorite food to make was meatballs.  Partly because I got to help my dad and mold the meat into balls and partly becasue of how good they tasted. There is so many different variations on how to make meatballs, you can find recipes from all over the world and from all different cultures.

Recipes:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/the-best-meatballs/

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/italian-spaghetti-sauce-with-meatballs/

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cocktail-meatballs/

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Ribs

At every good barbeque there is always a stack of awesome ribs for everyone to dig in to.  A few weeks ago I went to Bailey's Smokehouse in Blauvelt NY and tasted some of the best barbeque ever. Though I am sure you cannot go wrong with their menu, I recommend  ordering their ribs because they were absolutely delicious.

Here is the link to their website:

http://www.baileysny.com/

And here is some links to great recipe for ribs:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/who-loves-ya-baby-back-recipe/index.html

http://allrecipes.com/recipes/meat-and-poultry/pork/ribs/

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Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes are one of my personal favorite foods. Can't have Thanksgiving without a big bowl of mashed potaoes and gravy. It's the perfect side dish.

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Recipes:

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/creamy-herbed-mashed-potatoes-10000000549812/

http://www.reluctantgourmet.com/mashed.htm

Salsa

 "Salsa is a staple in every fiesta"-Meagan Wholey

"This partyis falling apart, hanging by a thread, my god where is the salsa?"-Jenna Castle

"There is a salsa for every type a gal, mild, spicy, saucy..you can't go wrong."-Jackie Dell'Olio

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Recipes:

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/fresh_tomato_salsa/

http://cal.npcc.edu/forum/post/2012/02/10/My-Salsa-Recipe.aspx

Buffalo Wings



Buffalo wings are the perfect snack for watching any sporting event. Whether they are extremely spicy or very mild, everyone loves some good buffalo wings. Every reciipe is different, whether it be the sauce on the wings or the method of how they are cooked, no recipe is exactly the same. Below are a few links to recipes for awesome buffalo wings.

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http://www.campbellkitchen.com/RecipeDetail.aspx?recipeId=60732

http://blog.sanuraweathers.com/2012/02/super-bowl-buffalo-wings-blue-cheese/

http://www.laaloosh.com/2009/01/27/weight-watchers-buffalo-chicken-wings-recipe/

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Macaroni and Cheese

 

Macaroni and Chese is a traditional American dish that was many creative twists to it.  Each recipe has a variation on ingrediants and different ways to go about making it. Below is the link to a recipe that has been around since the CIvil War and is the traditional guidelines to how to create macaroni and chese in the 1800's.

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http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/civil_war_macaroni_and_cheese/

What We're About

Hey Guys!! I'm Nicole, this blog is going to be all about new and interesting recipes. I love cooking and baking and I really enjoy finding new and creative twists on recipes. Even if you do not enjoy cooking or baking this is the place to come to see awesome new recipies for creative foods.

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