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The Best Thai Chicken Soups

The Best Thai Chicken Soups

There are several Asian soup recipes we make on repeat all winter long–the two Thai soups below and another using Chinese shaoxing cooking wine. We start by making meat stock with a whole chicken, using onions, peppers, garlic, ginger or whatever the soup recipe calls for. Then we debone the chicken and use the meat…

Fresh Peach & Nectarine Salsa

Fresh Peach & Nectarine Salsa

The combination of sweet fruit with spicy peppers makes this salsa a summer favorite in our family. Try not to eat the whole bowl in one sitting! Serve with tortilla chips and black beans. If you love fresh salsa, be sure to check out our green tomato cabbage salsa, too.

Oven Baked Jalapeno Poppers

Oven Baked Jalapeno Poppers

I probably shouldn’t admit how many of these oven baked jalapeno poppers our family eats at one meal, but they are seriously addicting. After all, you have to see if the next one is as hot as the last! Be sure to make some Mexican Rice to cool you down between bites.

Mexican Rice

Mexican Rice

We recently found this recipe for Authentic Mexican Rice (Arroz Rojo) from Stella of Stellanspice. It’s become a favorite side to go with tacos or enchiladas! It pairs beautifully with Colache (and looks amazing in our Staub Cast Iron Tomato Cocotte). Get Stella’s easy-to-follow recipe for Authentic Mexican Rice (Arroz Rojo).

Egg Roll in a Bowl with Napa Cabbage

Egg Roll in a Bowl with Napa Cabbage

We’ve been enjoying Egg Roll in a Bowl for years now. It’s a crowd-pleaser that’s easy to double or triple (if your wok is large enough!), and it’s a favorite with all ages. But only recently have we tried Egg Roll in a Bowl with Napa cabbage. We’ve discovered that using Napa cabbage instead of…

Marlys’s Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Marlys’s Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Grandma Billie’s Moist Chocolate Zucchini Cake has been a staple at family birthday parties and potlucks for years. We could spend hours telling you stories about the funny looks we get when we tell people that the secret ingredient in this cake is a vegetable. However, Great Grandma’s recipe also includes lots of sugar and…

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