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About the Author:
Shari
My name is Shari, and I am an Arizona native and married mother of 3 who loves to cook and bake and figure out how to garden successfully in our suburban home in the desert. On this blog you will find a combination of savory and sweet recipes that have been tested by me, along with many tips to help you be successful. I hope you enjoy them! (cookazido.com)
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Category Archives: Main Dish
Best Ever Homemade Pizza Sauce and Copycat Pizza Hut Supreme Pizza
Jeff and I have date night every Tuesday night. We don’t really make a big production out of it. Most of the time, Jeff will bring home a bottle of wine, we eat dinner together, and watch our favorite T.V. show. I … Continue reading
5 Favorite Mexican Food Recipes
My family and I are so excited about Cinco de Mayo coming up this week. I started going through my recipes to figure out what to fix. If you will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo as well, I wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Cinco de Mayo, Main Dish, Mexican, Party Recipes, Recipes, Salsas
Tagged carnitas, Cinco de Mayo, Mexican Food, Salsa, Tacos
18 Comments
Pollo Fundido with Jalapeno Cream Sauce
Cinco de Mayo is less than 2 weeks away so I have Mexican food on my mind. Of course, this is nothing new! I always have Mexican food on my mind. When I was in high school, there was a Mexican … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken Recipes, Cinco de Mayo, Company, Main Dish, Mexican, Recipes
Tagged burritos, Chicken Recipes, Cinco de Mayo, Company, Fiesta Friday, jalapeno cream sauce, Mexican Food, Pollo Fundido
40 Comments
Delicious 5 Ingredient Pesto Chicken Soup
I love to cook and don’t mind spending some time preparing a recipe if it is going to taste great in the end. But there are days when I am short on time, and I just need something quick to … Continue reading
Pork Chili Verde
It is Friday, and our family eats Mexican food on Fridays which I always look forward to. But this is a very special Friday. It is the one year anniversary of Fiesta Friday over at The Novice Gardener. Because of the … Continue reading
Thick and Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo
I have been making Fettuccine Alfredo ever since we were married, but have always been frustrated with how thin my sauce was. It tasted great, but just wasn’t the right consistency for me. The last few years I have tried … Continue reading
Posole Rojo – A Christmas Eve Tradition
Today I want to share with you a delicious soup that our family eats on Christmas Eve, but would be wonderful anytime you want a flavorful soup reminiscent of the spices in a tamale. It is called Posole Rojo. It is often … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Main Dish, Mexican, Recipes, Soups, Weekend Meals, winter recipes
Tagged Christmas Eve Recipes, Mexican food recipes, posole, posole rojo, pozole, Soup, Soup Recipes
18 Comments
Lasagna Soup With a Dollop of Creamy Parmesan Ricotta
I recently invited some friends over for a girls’ night out, and was trying to figure out what to serve for dinner. It seems like whenever I go out to eat with a bunch of girls, we always end up ordering … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Company, Italian, Main Dish, Pasta, Recipes, Soups, winter recipes
Tagged Christmas Recipes, Italian, Lasagna Soup, Pasta, Soup, winter recipes
18 Comments
Butternut Squash Soup
This was a very special week! It was the first time since last May it was cool enough outside in the morning when I woke up to be able to open the door and just have the screen open. That … Continue reading
Posted in Fall Recipes, Low Fat, Lunch, Main Dish, Recipes, Soups, Weeknight Meals, winter recipes
Tagged Butternut Squash, Butternut Squash Soup, Fall Recipes, sage, Soup, winter recipes
24 Comments
Salmon Patties
I am always looking for new ways to fix salmon. Most of the time Jeff eats whatever I fix without complaining, but anytime dinner involves fish, I can just tell he isn’t too excited about it. We both want to … Continue reading
Posted in Fish Recipes, Main Dish, Recipes, Summer Recipes, Weeknight Meals
Tagged fish, omega 3's, salmon, salmon cakes, salmon patties, Summer Recipes
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