Welcome to Day 2 in Jia’s kitchen. We are all very excited to see what Jia has in store for us this week, so we hope you enjoy spending this week with her!
Welcome to my kitchen day 2. It was a lazy day today. My husband has Mondays off of work, so we take full [...]

Asian Chicken Pasta Salad with Peanut-Ginger Dressing

Ingredients
Chicken Pasta Salad

1/2 lb. cooked and chilled pasta (best options are: spaghetti, angel hair, soba noodles, buckwheat noodles, or even ramen noodles)
2 c. cooked and shredded chicken
2 T. oil
1/2 diced onion
1/2 thinly sliced green or red pepper
3 c. thinly sliced cabbage
1 zucchini, cut into matchsticks
1 carrot, grated or cut into [...]

Easy Macaroni & Cheese
Ingredients

1/2 lb. pasta, any shape works
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1/4 c. flour
1 3/4 c. milk
2 c. extra-sharp cheddar cheese (the sharper the better!)
salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, dry mustard - to taste

Directions
Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta and set aside. In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook [...]

Chicken Tetrazzini
Ingredients

1 box noodles
2 cooked and chopped chicken breasts
½ cup shredded zucchini
½ cup shredded carrots
½ cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
1 can cream of chicken soup
½ cup sour cream
½ cup milk or heavy cream
½ cup parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
While the noodles are boiling, melt butter on a low heat in [...]

Pink Pasta
A new twist on spaghetti!
Ingredients

1 box noodles
1 teas minced garlic
½ cup heavy cream
2 cups red pasta sauce
½ cup Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Boil noodles. After the noodles have boiled and are drained, mix together all the other ingredients on low heat. Add noodles and mix. Serve [...]