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Carrot Cherry Salad Recipe

Carrot Cherry Salad

Jammin’ Judy is back with her take on a classic salad. I like raisins but not in my salads or puddings (like bread pudding). Most carrot salads I’ve seen have raisins in them. Just not something I’m terribly fond of. This carrot salad uses dried cherries and it works perfectly. Try this Carrot Cherry Salad, […]

Vegetable Fried Rice Recipe

Vegetable Fried Rice

This is one of my goto recipes for weeknights.  Super easy and doesn’t take many ingredients.  Great as a side dish to chicken.

Blue Crab Salad Recipe

Blue Crab Salad

Move over tuna salad, the new game in town is Blue Crab Salad!  I love this and it is great to have any day of the week.  Sometimes I have it over lettuce, other times in a sandwich, I’ve even been known to mix it with macaroni. Delicious for lunch or dinner, and super easy. […]

Cherri’s Smothered Chicken Recipe

Smothered Chicken

Here’s another one from my Mom’s regular rotation, but I have no idea of it’s origin. Either way, this was and still is one of my favorite comfort dinners and is great when I need something warm but not heavy. Such an easy dinner and it can be made for 2 people or 20. It’s […]

Beef with Bok Choy

Beef with Bok Choy

When I make this Beef with Bok Choy Recipe, I make a big batch because my family likes it so much, they want it for lunch the next day and leftovers the next night. If you have a smaller family, half this recipe. It’s also a beautiful dish to serve to guests and it is […]

It’s Time to Experience Brazilian BBQ

Pampas Restaraunt

Brazilian BBQ is an experience, one that cannot compare to other restaurants. When I think of All You Can Eat (AYCE), I think of buffet style places like Fresh Choice or Asian Buffets. Those are nice on occasion, but they aren’t special. Brazilian BBQ is truly an elegant experience. We recently visited Pampas in Palo […]

Chive & Green Onion Bagel Spread Recipe

Chive & Green Onion Spread

Buying flavored cream cheese spreads from bagel shops or even the grocery store works fine, but I like to make my own. It’s simple and allows me to get different flavored spreads from one container of cream cheese. This is my second favorite spread, first is my Dill Smoked Salmon Spread Recipe.

Grilled Chicken Parmesan Recipe

Grilled Chicken Parmesan

This Grilled Chicken Parmesan Recipe is a healthy version of a classic recipe that your whole family will love. A few quick tricks will help you make this on those busy weeknights. You can make this indoor on your grill pan or on your outdoor grill.

Cherri’s Crab Casserole Recipe

Crab Casserole

This is another family favorite that we serve every Christmas eve as well as year round.  My grandmother on my father’s side taught my mom how to make traditional Maryland Style Crab Cakes.  For years, my mother made crab cakes and as our family grew, the number of crab cakes she needed to make became […]

Gourmet Food Truck MANIA!

Baba Kabab Truck

There is definitely a craze around Gourmet Food Trucks. You see them on Shark Tank. You see them at Festivals. You see them at parties instead of caterers. You even see them at Farmer’s Markets. What is causing this Gourmet Food Truck MANIA?