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The key to this creamy pasta dish is using a small rice shaped pasta to be mixed together with creamy tzatziki sauce. The feta cheese adds another dimension of flavor. We also included some mayonnaise and crunchy vegetables for extra texture and flavor, and topped it off with lemon zest. This light refreshing pasta salad …

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This recipe joins together two of my favorite backyard barbecue side dishes, potato salad and stuffed eggs with bacon.  I really love stuffed eggs. Making them ahead of time, and finding a good spot to store them before they get mushed in the fridge (especially when it is stocked up for a party) can be …

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Brussels Sprout Slaw is an easy salad and a great alternative to traditional slaw. This is also a slaw without mayonnaise, making it, in my opinion, a little more refreshing.  I’ll be the first to admit that, for many years, Brussels sprouts were not my favorite vegetable. As with most vegetables that I didn’t appreciate, …

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This White Cabbage Salad is easy to make, and it is a delicious and healthy no-mayonnaise coleslaw recipe that is very popular in Romania. Traditional Romanian cuisine is particularly known for its meaty dishes. Roasted pork knuckle, a variety of sausages, cabbages stuffed with pork, or savory meatballs (chiftale) are on the top of the …

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What are Charro Beans? Charro beans (also called Ranchero Beans, Frijoles Charros, or simply Mexican Bean Soup) are a simple dish of slow-cooked Pinto beans flavored with bacon and chiles. A charro is a traditional horseman from Mexico, originally from the Jalisco region of the state of Mexico. The Spanish terms vaquero (cowboy) and ranchero …

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