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Anaheim Chile and Cheddar Cheese Cornbread served with Idahoan Steakhouse Soup

December 11, 2017

Thank you Idahoan® Steakhouse® Soups for sponsoring this post. Stay warm with this winter with a cozy bowl of soup!

There is nothing more warming than the tastes of chiles. Warm your palette with this delicious anaheim chile and cheddar cheese cornbread recipe.

I love soup on a cold day and I don’t know anyone who doesn’t. Potato soups are some of my favorite and Idahoan® Steakhouse® Soups makes some of the best powdered soup mix I’ve tried. I like to pair it with this delicious and easy cornbread. The trick is to roast the pepper beforehand. For an extra kick, leave the seeds in.If you don’t want to roast the pepper, that is just fine. The easy substitute is just a small can of green chiles that you can pick up for less than a $1. The reason I love Idahoan Steakhouse Soups is because you can get homemade, slow-cooked flavor in 5 minutes. I don’t know about you but I’m always looking for ways to help me save time now that I have children.Idahoan Steakhouse Soups come in 4 varieties; Loaded Potato, Creamy Potato(pictured), Cheddar Broccoli and Cheddar Potato. They use real, red Idaho potatoes with flavorful seasonings and rich cheeses to provide a creamy taste in every spoonful – and all you have to do is add water. Make this delicious chile and cheddar cheese cornbread to serve alongside this delicious soup. Here is the recipe.[recipe id=”5163″]I was selected for this opportunity as a member of CLEVER and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

Side Dishes

Anaheim Chile and Cheddar Cheese Cornbread

December 6, 2017

This cornbread is sure to warm your your body. Pair it with the perfect Idahoan® Steakhouse® Soups.

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Anaheim Chile and Cheddar Cheese Cornbread

Recipes - Side Dishes

Broccoli Slaw Salad Recipe

November 10, 2016

This delicious broccoli slaw salad is perfect for barbeques or just a fresh summer side salad. It’s so easy to make and makes a good impression on guests. Create this delicious side salad using broccoli slaw and crunchy ramen noodles served with a tangy vinaigrette. Serve best cold.

This is one of my most favorite recipes of all time. The broccoli slaw salad is sweet, tangy, crunchy and earthy all in one. It’s just a dump and go salad recipe and it’s so easy. It’s the perfect crowd-pleaser and you can make it any size you need.Make this yummy broccoli slaw salad for parties. Such a delicious recipe and so easy. I first had this salad when I was a teenager. My aunt made it for a barbeque we were having. It’s a recipe that is easy to remember. You just use one package of the chicken seasoning that came with the noodles and then it’s 3 equal parts of vinegar, sugar and oil. Make this yummy broccoli slaw salad for parties. Such a delicious recipe and so easy.Mix all the vinaigrette ingredients and place it in the fridge to get chilly. In a large bowl, mix all your salad ingredients. I like craisins in my salad but I don’t always add them, it’s just a taste preference. I like to chop my green onions fairly small and I usually only use the greens.Make this yummy broccoli slaw salad for parties. Such a delicious recipe and so easy. When its time to serve, toss with your salad dressing so that it doesn’t get soggy too soon. Serve with your favorite grilled chicken or it’s delicious with deli sandwiches. Enjoy!

Make this yummy broccoli slaw salad for parties. Such a delicious recipe and so easy.
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Broccoli Slaw Salad

Create this delicious broccoli slaw salad with a tangy vinaigrette, chewy dried cranberries, crunchy ramen noodles and sunflower seeds. It's a barbeque salad favorite.

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: broccoli salad recipe, broccoli slaw recipe, broccoli slaw salad, salad recipe
Servings: 12 people
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 package ramen noodles, chicken flavor
  • 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1 package broccoli slaw
Vinaigrette
  • 1 package chicken flavoring
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Salad

  1. Remove the noodles from the package and break apart. Add broccoli slaw, sunflower seeds, green onions and noodles to a large bowl and mix.

Vinaigrette

  1. Mix all your dressing ingredients together and pour over your salad when you're ready to serve.

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Chicken, Cashew and Grape Pasta Salad Recipe

August 15, 2016

This delicious chicken, cashew and grape pasta salad is perfect for a main dish or bring it to family barbeques. It compliments well to any main dish or is perfect on it’s on.

Life is getting more chaotic by the minute. I’m glad I can rely on food that is pre-cooked or prepared in some way to make life a little easier. For this Chicken, Cashew and Grape pasta salad recipe I’m going to use some cubed chicken from those rotisserie ones you can buy at the grocery store. This salad is so easy for weeknight meals and it’s one of my favorite pasta salads for dinner or a group get-together.

Make this delicious and easy chicken, cashew and grape pasta salad
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Chicken, Cashew and Grape Pasta Salad

This pasta salad is great for summer gatherings. It has a delicious tartness from the grapes and the coleslaw dressing. Add some pineapples, cashews and chicken to make it the perfect pasta salad.

Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken pasta salad recipe, chicken pineapple and grape pasta salad, pasta salad recipe
Servings: 12 people
Ingredients
Salad
  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 1 cup red grapes, sliced
  • 1 cup pineapple
  • 1 pkg bowtie pasta, cooked
Dressing
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup coleslaw dressing
Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.

  2. Mix together mayonnaise and coleslaw dressing and place in the fridge until you're ready to combine with the other ingredients.

  3. Mix cooled pasta, red grapes, cashews, grilled chicken and pineapple together and add in the dressing, coating your salad.

  4. Serve in a dinner bowl with the cut crispy chicken strips on top. Add more cashews for crunch and looks.

 

Get those noodles boiling and cool them down. You’ll next want to mix the mayonnaise and coleslaw dressing together and whisk it well. You want to use 1 cup of each and get all those lumps out. Keep that in the fridge while you’re putting the rest of the salad together.
Make this delicious and easy chicken, cashew and grape pasta saladNext, cut the grapes in half and open your can of pineapple – chop the celery now if you’ve decided to use it. I like a lot of fruit but it is all a taste thing with this salad. Go ahead and add those to your bowl along with the chicken and mix it all together.
Make this delicious and easy chicken, cashew and grape pasta saladDrain the pasta once it’s cooked to al dente and let it cool. It doesn’t need to be extremely cold but room temperature or colder is always ideal when using a mayonnaise-based sauce. Add your dressing to the pasta and fruit mixture and stir together until all the dressing has coated everything evenly.
Make this delicious and easy chicken, cashew and grape pasta saladYou’ll add the cashews at the end to keep the crunch. If you’re going to be able to eat this in one day, go ahead and add however much you’d like. If this will last you a few days, just add the cashews as you go so it won’t get soggy on you.
Make this delicious and easy chicken, cashew and grape pasta saladWe love this pasta salad in our house for many reasons and the main one is that it’s a convenient meal to satisfy all our tastes and I feel I get all the food groups in one sitting 😉 It’s a good quality meal with little fuss.

Recipes - Side Dishes

Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette Recipe

May 21, 2015

Make this simple and delicious Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette in your very own BlendtecThis is freaking delicious! I recently went to a blogger event and they had a salad similar and I knew I wanted to create it in my new Blendtec. Those blenders are heaven and you can win your very own. Just scroll to the bottom of the page for the entry form.

Make this simple and delicious Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette in your very own BlendtecI teamed up with Britni from Play.Party.Pin and Dee from Cupcakes and Crowbars to offer this giveaway and to offer some delish healthy recipes. All my life I have struggled with my weight and I decided that this year I am going to run the Chicago Half Marathon. It’s a huge undertaking considering that I have never ran electively in all my life! I knew I had to start with my eating habits and my Blendtec has helped achieve those goals.

I knew I needed to start with a crunch element and this recipe for Candied Walnuts was the best bet. You can also substitute the sugar for Truvia and it’ll give you essentially the same taste, just use 1/2 of the recommended amount.

Make this simple and delicious Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette in your very own BlendtecIt was then time to add everything into the Blendtec for the Strawberry Vinaigrette. With previous blenders, you pretty much were stuck with chunks being left in my dressing and not always the oil and vinegar emulsified. I started with cutting my strawberries in half, added the sugar, vinegar, olive oil and the lemon juice and I just selected the smoothie button. It  did all the work for me. If it needed to increase intensity, it was automatic. I took only 40 seconds for me to have the perfect, smooth dressing.

Make this simple and delicious Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette in your very own BlendtecNow that the dressing is done and easy peasy, I started to assemble my salad. Because this has no wet element, you can easily make this salad ahead of time and then just add the dressing when it is time to serve or serve the dressing on the side if you know it’ll be sitting out for a while. I grabbed a package of spinach from the store and some feta cheese, I added the candied walnuts on top and then spooned the vinaigrette over the top.

Make this simple and delicious Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette in your very own BlendtecFor sure this is going to be a go to salad and the best things about salad is you can add whatever you want and it will always (almost) taste awesome.

Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette Recipe (Plus a Blendtec Giveaway)
Recipe Type: Salad
Author: Lindsay aka Frenchie
Prep time:
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Serves: 1 cup
Ingredients
  • Spinach
  • Feta Cheese
  • Candied Walnuts
  • For Dressing:
  • 1 pint fresh or frozen Strawberries
  • 1 Tbsp Cider Vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/8 cup Sugar
Instructions
  1. For the dressing, combine all ingredients and blend using your Blendtec blender. Until all ingredients are emulsified.
  2. For the Salad, combine the spinach, feta cheese and candied walnuts and toss. Add the desired amount of dressing.

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5 Minute Candied Walnuts Recipe

May 20, 2015

So easy and it only takes 5 minutes. I love adding these to salads or even snacking on them! You can also make another variation using Pecans and create your own pralines. I used it on my spinach salad with strawberry vinaigrette and it’s heaven.

Five minutes to a delicious and easy recipe for candied walnuts.

5 Minute Candied Walnuts
Recipe Type: Snack
Author: Lindsay aka Frenchie
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Cook time:
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Serves: 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup Walnuts
  • 3 Tbsp Butter
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
  1. Heat up a skillet on medium heat and add all the ingredients to the pan.
  2. Stir constantly for 5 minutes keeping an eye on the heat to be sure they don’t burn.
  3. Your sugar will start to turn a caramel color and once all the nuts are thoroughly coated, spread out on parchment paper or a sheet pan.
  4. Separate the nuts while everything is still warm or they will stick together.

Five minutes to a delicious and easy recipe for candied walnuts.

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Lemon Dill Aioli with Sweet Potato Fries

February 12, 2015

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GameTimeGrub #CollectiveBias

Lemon Dill AioliThere is a waffle shop in downtown Salt Lake that makes the most delicious fries with some amazing dipping sauces. They have this Lemon Dill Aioli that I’ve wanted to recreate but instead of actual russet potatoes I thought I’d use some Sweet Potato Fries from the frozen food aisle at Walmart. Make sure to check out gametimegrub.net for more recipes!

Walmart Shopping PhotoWe are huge Rugby fans here in our house and now that Super Rugby is starting this week in New Zealand, we’re all about staying up until 4am and watching the games. We need to feed our appetite and we’re not looking to munch on a salad in the middle of the night. We want something that is going to keep up sustained. We love watching our brother, Malakai Fekitoa scoring tries for whichever team he’s on!

Lemon Dill Aioli ingredients

Lemon Dill Aioli
Author: Frenchie
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Serves: About 1 Cup
Create this delicious Lemon Dill Aioli and serve it with the vegetables of your choice.
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup Mayo
  • 2 T Lemon Juice
  • 1 T Grated Lemon Rind
  • 1 t. Dill Weed
  • 1/2 t. Salt
  • 1/4 t. Pepper
  • 2 cloves grated Garlic
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl combine all the ingredients and mix well. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  2. Store in an airtight container for up to a week

This recipe is AWESOME! If you want a little less spice, then use a little less garlic but I think it’s perfect for the sweetness of the Alexia Sweet Potato Fries. All you are going to need to do is mix the ingredients well and serve. When not devouring, make sure you store it in the fridge in an airtight container! I will take your full mouth as a compliment!

Sweet PotatoesMake sure you check out Alexia Foods’ website, Facebook and Pinterest for much more inspiration. It can only go up from here! So tell me, what is your favorite gametime grub?

Lemon Aioli

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Spinach and Pine Nut Salad with a Side of Marie Callender’s

January 26, 2015

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WarmthInACrust #CollectiveBias

Make this delicious Spinach Pine Nut Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette, only on frenchiewraps.com #WarmthInACrust #AdThis salad is something that we usually serve during the holidays and we usually serve it with white truffle oil for the dressing. Chi Chi Chi, lol! I guess if you don’t watch Real Housewives, you won’t get that reference… Anyhow, I decided to make this Spinach Salad differently since I’m serving it with Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pie.

Walmart and Marie Callender'sI headed over to Walmart to grab everything I needed. I grabbed the Chicken Pot Pie over in the freezer section by all the other Marie Callender meals, you can learn more about their products here and to get more recipes of theirs, go here! You can also follow them on here for more inspiration, Me – I love a good Marie Callender’s Banana Cream Pie!

Make this delicious Spinach Pine Nut Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette, only on frenchiewraps.com #WarmthInACrust #AdFor your salad, you’ll also need:

  • 1 bag of Spinach
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • wedge of Parmesan Cheese
  • Pine Nuts

For the Dressing

  • 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Start with making the vinaigrette in the bottom of your bowl. Squeeze about half of the lemon into the bottom of the bowl and while whisking, add the olive oil to get good emulsion, then add your salt and pepper to your liking. I like a wet salad so add or take out however much dressing you’d like at this point.

Make this delicious Spinach Pine Nut Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette, only on frenchiewraps.com #WarmthInACrust #AdAdd your spinach to the bowl. Shave your parmesan into large pieces and cut your cherry tomatoes in half, next add your desired amount of pine nuts. Toss the salad completely and serve with your pot pies that have been cooked according to the package directions.

Make this delicious Spinach Pine Nut Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette, only on frenchiewraps.com #WarmthInACrust #AdI love this salad and the brightness compliments the pot pies really deliciously. The crunch is nice and I love any of Marie Callender’s golden flakey pie crust so I devour that within seconds, basically ignoring any filling until the end!

Make this delicious Spinach Pine Nut Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette, only on frenchiewraps.com #WarmthInACrust #AdTell me, what kind of salad would you want to try with a Marie Callender’s Pot Pie?

XOXO, Lindsay