This Honey Mustard Chicken and Potato recipe is easy to make and can be cooked on the grill to help keep the kitchen cool.

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Alea’s Strawberry Sorbet

by Alea on June 26, 2012

As a mom, I love sorbet. It is lower in sugar than ice-cream and my kids are getting a healthy dose of fruit on their ice-cream cone.

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Alea’s Cilantro-Lime Chicken Casserole

by Alea on June 12, 2012

This dinner recipe for Cilantro-Lime Chicken Casserole came together quickly…

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One of the things I like most about Lemon Pasta is it meets a variety of dietary needs with one dish.

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Alea’s Tortellini Casserole

by Alea on May 8, 2012

This easy dinner recipe for Torttellini Casserole is an elegant version of a “dump” casserole and an easy way to use up freezer ingredients!

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Alea’s Asian Chicken Salad with Quinoa

by Alea on April 24, 2012

Quinoa, with its nutty flavor and crunchy texture, is a natural addition to this Asian Chicken Salad…

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Alea’s Chicken Fricassee

by Alea on April 10, 2012

A Fricassee is a quick and easy stewed dish and is usually made with poultry. It differs from my soup casseroles in that it doesn’t contain noodles and the liquid is usually thickened with cream, creating a decadent gravy.

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Alea’s Pasta Alfredo Casserole

by Alea on March 27, 2012

My daughter requested that I make a casserole using my Alfredo sauce and rotini pasta, so she could more easily transport it for her lunches.

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  I always take advantage of the sales on brisket and cabbage at this time of year and make corned beef. Since the corned beef briskets are over 2 pounds, I inevitably end up with leftovers.  This is a quick and easy recipe to use up the leftover corned beef. And since cabbage is going for 25 [...]

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Alea’s Fiesta Steak and Pasta Salad

by Alea on February 28, 2012

This recipe comes together so quickly. I can have the meat and veggies chopped and the dressing made in the time it takes me to boil the noodles.

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