Shrimp Salad

Another great cold salad dish is shrimp salad. What makes this recipe unique from others is the dressing. The addition of cocktail sauce gives the dressing a very unique flavor. The sauce is a combination of mayo, ranch, and cocktail sauce. The green onions and chopped bell pepper add a nice crunch to the salad.The pasta can be whatever you like spiral, seashell, ect. If you are looking for a great tasting shrimp salad, give this one a try. Enjoy.

Super Bowl Sandwich

This is another amazing sub sandwich recipe for your Super Bowl party, perhaps the ultimate sub sandwich! Don’t let the long list of ingredients scare you, most of the vegetables are totally optional and you can add whatever you want. This sandwich is pretty simple; it uses 3 different types of meats, and 3 different types of cheeses. The French bread is spread with garlic butter and then toasted in the oven.  Some of the vegetables added include tomato, lettuce, green pepper, onions and mushrooms. This sandwich is massive and will feed about 8 people.Enjoy.

Shrimp Nachos

It’s not too late for another great Super Bowl party recipe, this time it’s Shrimp Nachos. These nachos will make the perfect appetizer for any party or event. What they basically are in a shrimp and mayo mixture inside of tortillas scoops. The nachos’ get most of their flavor from cumin and use a few vegetables such as olives, green onions and green chilies. The best part about this recipe is its super easy. You will have these in the oven within minutes.Enjoy.

Chicken Shawarma

A dish that is rather new to me is chicken Shawarma. According to the Wikipedia this is a Meddle Eastern dish. This dish is basically marinated chicken bits served on pitas with tomatoes, lettuce and a delicious yogurt sauce. The chicken gets a lot of its flavor from seasonings such as garlic, cumin and curry powder. The process is very simple. The chicken is first sliced into strips, then marinated and grilled. If you don’t have a grill an indoor grill pan or even the broiler would probably work just fine. I personally used whole wheat pitas and did not care for the flavor of them myself. If you are looking for try something different, I recommend giving this a try. Enjoy.

Turkey Tacos

A great alternative to your normal everyday beef tacos is turkey tacos. You can forget any store bought taco seasoning fix after you try this recipe because you won’t go back. The meat mixture consists of jalapeño peppers, onions garlic and various spices. Other ingredients such as chicken broth, canned tomatoes and cilantro are added to the meat mixture as well. For the shells, you can use flour or corn tortillas.This is very easy to make and almost sure to please taco fans. Enjoy.

Pizza Casserole

Here is a very popular dish that many of you have probably tried- pizza casserole. This casserole is perfect for the winter season.  If you are not familiar with this dish, basically you have cooked noodles mixed with the ingredients of pizza.For the noodles, you can really use whatever type of noodles you choose, even spaghetti noodle will work.  This also freezes well, for up to 3 months. This casserole makes a great dinner or is the perfect dish to bring to a party. Enjoy.

Orange Beef

If you are in the mood for some Chinese, you might want to try out this orange beef recipe. This dish consists of crispy strips of beef coated with a delicious orange sauce. Probably the biggest challenge of this dish is getting the strips of beef crispy. Here are a few tips, you can do this in a wok or fry pan, . Also, make sure not to overload the deep fryer or wok with too many strips of beef. Only place in a minimal amount to fill the wok or deep fryer. One more thing is, after you coat the beef with cornstarch you will want to leave it sit for a few minutes. The sauce is very simple to make, if you have a problem getting the sauce to thicken up, mix a bit of cornstarch with some cold water and pour it In, a little at a time until the sauce has reach the desired thickness.

Shrimp Alfredo Pizza

Here is another great pizza recipe, shrimp alfredo pizza. Just like the name says, this pizza combines your classic shrimp alfredo with a pizza. Toppings include sautéed shrimp, sliced tomatoes, and fresh basil. Enjoy.

Beef Lo Mein

There is no better way to bring in the New Year than with another Chinese recipe, Beef Lo Mein. You can find lo mein at many Chinese restaurants and buffets. Lo mein is a Chinese noodle dish that contains vegetables, meat and is tossed with a delicious sauce. This particular version of lo mein is really a combination of lo mein and broccoli and beef. If you don’t like beef, it can easily be replaced with chicken. The amount of heat can be adjusted by the amount of chile paste you put into the recipe. If you don’t like spice, you might want to cut it in half. You can use whatever type of pasta you like for this recipe such as vermicelli, spaghetti, linguini, ect. This dish is very easy to prepare and is well worth it. Enjoy.

California Chicken Pizza

Fans of barbecued chicken will love this California chicken pizza recipe.This California chicken pizza mixes chicken, bqq sauce, and a couple cheeses. The highly of this recipe is the smoked gouda cheese. It really adds a nice smoked flavor to compliment the bbq sauce. Another great ingredient in this recipe is sliced red onions, which go perfect with bbq chicken. If you want to make sure the crust doesn’t become soggy, you can prebake the crust, or at least bake it for a little bit. If you are looking for a delicious pizza recipe, give this one a try. Enjoy.

Mint Brownies

Here is the perfect recipe for mint lovers, mint brownies. These brownies are a fantastic combination and mint and chocolate. The brownies get most of their flavor from baking chocolate and the frosting gets a lot of flavor from the mint extract. Be aware that peppermint extract is very strong, so if you don’t want a strong mint flavor I would add less than the recipe calls for. If you do not like mint, this recipe is not for you. This is a very simple, quick, and delicious brownie recipe. If you want you can top off these brownies with chocolate chips. Enjoy

Venezuelan Hot Dogs

This is apparently how they do hot dogs in Venezuela. As this was new to me, many of you are probably unfamiliar with Venezuelan style hot dogs so let me introduce them to you. These hot dogs include condiments such as mustard, ketchup and maybe. As well as cabbage, onion and crushed potato chips. I found that the potato chips give the hot dog a nice crunch. The recipe calls for the hot dog buns to be steamed but I did not do that personally, I will leave it up to you.This is a very quick and easy recipe that just also happens to be perfect for game day. Enjoy.

Chicken Wing Marinade

It’s almost time for Super bowl parties, and what better of an appetizer to have at your party than chicken wings? This is almost required and here for you a delicious marinade for your chicken wings. This marinade is both salty and sweet. The saltiness comes from soy sauce and the sweetness comes from both sugar and pineapple juice. Additional seasonings such as garlic power and ginger are added for even more flavor. The wings should be marinated at least overnight for maximum flavor. This recipe will marinate 3-4lbs of chicken wings. If you want to save time you can buy the already cut up wings in the store, or you could just leave them whole. Enjoy.