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    Home » Archives for 2016

    • Vegan Creamed corn in a white pie dish with a red and white casserole dish behind it.
      Vegan Creamed Corn with Jalapeños
    • Salami-Provolone Pork Loin Recipe With Roasted Red Pepper and Spinach - a show stopping main course that's full with delicious flavors, and it's a lovely centerpiece on a holiday table.
      Salami-Provolone Stuffed Pork Loin Recipe
    • Small bright orange bowl holding French fries.
      Idaho Potato Recipes
    • Gluten Free Spiced Carrot Cake Recipe with Cardamom Cream Cheese Frosting -- Filled with warm spices, sweet carrots and golden raisins, this is the perfect celebration cake for fall.
      Gluten-Free Carrot Cake with Cardamom Frosting
    • Smoky Paprika Lemon Herb Chicken Under a Brick Recipe -- Packed with fresh, smoky and tangy flavor, this is the most succulent, delicious chicken of all time!
      Spatchcock Chicken Under a Brick
    • Mango Avocado Pesto Stack Recipe -- Fresh, sweet, creamy and slightly spicy -- you won't believe how utterly delicious a combination of mango, avocado and pesto is!
      Mango Avocado Stack with Pesto
    • Turkey burger with pineapple salsa and avocado, on a white plate with Hatch chiles in the background.
      Pineapple Turkey Burger
    • Green bowl filled with pineapple green chile salsa with purple cloth and whole Hatch chiles in the background.
      Hatch Green Chile Salsa with Pineapple
    • Several round dumplings on a white square plate with a small soy sauce dish in the background.
      Ginger Chicken Dumplings (Nepalese Momo)
    • Stack of opposing facing slices of watermelon pizza.
      Watermelon Pizza with Feta
    • Chorizo-Potato Spiced Sesame Hand Pies -- It's packed with Cacique® Pork Chorizo, Cacique® Panela cheese and creamy potatoes -- and it's all inside a flaky, buttery, sesame crust. One won't be enough!
      Potato Chorizo Hand Pies Recipe
    • Rosemary Lamb Olive Kebabs -- These lamb kebabs are absolutely packed with flavor and are a fantastic new grilling recipe for the summer. They're quick, easy and over-the-top delicious!
      Rosemary Lamb Skewers
    • Gluten Free Brownie Cake Recipe -- You won't believe this brownie cake is gluten-free -- it's rich, chocolaty, and the almost fluffy texture is out of this world!
      Gluten-Free Brownie Cake Recipe
    • Pepper-Jack-Turkey-Pickled-Onion-Lettuce-Tacos
      Pepper Jack Turkey Lettuce Tacos
    • Saffron Basmati Rice Recipe with Fresh Dill in a blue and white, ceramic bowl, with a small case of saffron in the foreground.
      Basmati Rice with Saffron and Dill
    • Sherry Mushroom Cauliflower "Risotto" -- Riced Cauliflower is the star of this rich and creamy, healthier "risotto." Basil, sherry and mushrooms make this a wonderfully earthy-flavored dish that your whole family will love!
      Mushroom Cauliflower Risotto
    • Puerco Con Salsa Verde in green bowl with fresh cilantro on top.
      Puerco en Salsa Verde Recipe
    • Stack of Peanut Butter Cup Cookies on pink tissue paper with one broken in half on top, with peanut butter oozing out of it.
      Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
    • Spiced Tortilla Crusted Baked Chicken Strips Recipe with Zesty Lime Crema - With a crispy, gluten-free, spicy crust, and a refreshing, zesty sauce, these succulent chicken strips are beyond delicious!
      Tortilla Chip Crusted Chicken Strips
    • Spiced Lamb and Mushroom Penne Gratin -- This one-pan meal is rich, hearty, packed with warm flavors and is comfort food at its finest!
      Ground Lamb and Mushroom Penne Gratin
    • Spicy Eggplant-Almond Cakes Recipe with Cilantro-Lemon Yogurt - Crispy on the outside, soft in the center, these super flavorful, spicy and earthy eggplant cakes are an incredibly delicious, crowd-pleasing hors d'oeuvre or appetizer.
      Eggplant Cakes with Lemon Sauce
    • Yakisoba Omelet Recipe- Bursting with umami flavors, this is a super hearty, rich and delicious comfort food like no other.
      Yakisoba Okonomiyaki Recipe
    • Baked Beans with Knockwurst and Bacon in a round terra cotta bowl.
      Knockwurst and the Best Baked Beans
    • Spicy Turmeric-Coconut Basmait Rice Recipe -- -- it will brighten any plate with its gorgeous color and divine flavor.
      Turmeric Coconut Rice
    • Several pieces of fresh turmeric
      How to Use Fresh Turmeric Root
    • Stuffed Cabbage-Recipe with Caramelized Onion Tomato Sauce
      Stuffed Cabbage Recipe with Tomato

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    Hi, I'm Valentina, certified chef, owner, recipe developer and photographer at Cooking on the Weekends. I'm also a mom of two boys and a Los Angeleno. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining.

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