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Spiced Pomegranate Rice


This beautiful side dish is easy enough for family meals and dressy enough for dinner guests. And it goes with almost anything.

Okra? Okay!


Oven roasted, salty, crunchy, but tender. It tastes a little like kale would, if you could roast it.

Sloppy Joes (with Bonus track: Oven Fries)


Warm, richly seasoned, super yummy filling for burger buns, and fresh, hot oven fries.

Cindy’s Blue Cheese Salad Dressing : A Cookalong Original


Secret family recipe for the best chunky blue cheese salad dressing you will ever taste.

Farro Salad with Feta


A colorful, healthy salad. Chewy farro with fresh tomatoes and herbs, the sour saltiness of feta cheese, dressed up with a simple balsamic vinaigrette.

Cheesy Pesto Twists


Crispy, flaky, cheesy, pesto-y bread-stick things. Cheese inside and out!

Cindy’s Cole Slaw


The simplest cole slaw to make. Sweet, not soupy, not dry. A nice complement to all those summer main dishes.

Roasted Sweet Potato Risotto with Peas, Parmesan & Gruyere : A Cookalong Original


Warm, creamy, savory and sweet. This is comfort food at its finest.