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Virgin Pina Colada Recipe

This virgin pina colada recipe tastes just like the original, but without the alcohol. Kids love this refreshing drink, and it's easy enough for them to make themselves.

Microwave Poached Eggs Recipe

This microwave poached eggs recipe takes less than two minutes to prepare (really!), and the result is perfect poached eggs. Even better: You don't have to get any pots or pans dirty to make this recipe.

Lemon Cupcakes

I just love the bright, citrusy flavor of these lemon cupcakes. They are sweet, yet slightly tart at the same time, the perfect canvas for a variety of frostings and decorations.

Vegetable Quiche Recipe

This vegetable quiche recipe is made with asparagus, onion and red peppers. Serve this vegetable quiche for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Kit Kat Bars

This recipe for kit kat bars is made with club crackers, crushed graham crackers, chocolate chips, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar and butter. These homemade kit kat bars taste just like the candy bar Kit Kat bars.

Pulled Pork Nachos

These pulled pork nachos make an interesting change from traditional cheese or ground beef nachos. The best part is you can make the pulled pork a day in advance, then make the nachos just before you're ready to eat.

Cheesy Chicken Thighs Recipe

This cheesy chicken thighs recipe is a nice change from the standard baked chicken breasts. A coating of crushed cheese crackers and cheddar cheese give this recipe doubly cheesy flavor.

Dirt Cake Recipe

This dirt cake recipe is made with crushed Oreo cookies, chocolate pudding, cream cheese and milk. Gummy worms top off this recipe for dirt cake. Kids love making this Oreo dirt cake as much as eating it.

Fried Fish Recipe

This fried fish recipe is a pan-fried fish recipe, or shallow fried fish recipe, using cod. This fish is dipped in a thick seltzer water batter, which makes it taste similar to beer battered fish. Then the fish is fried in lard.

Lemon Bars

These lemon bars are made with butter, sugar, flour, eggs and fresh lemon juice. Lemon zest adds extra zing to this recipe.

Easter Rice Krispies Treats

These Easter Rice Krispie Treats look like little nests, filled with robin's eggs. This Rice Krispie Treats recipe makes a great snack to serve after an Easter egg hunt.

Giant Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

This giant chocolate chip cookie recipe is perfect for parties and celebrations. This cookie is made with sprouted flour, dark chocolate chips and walnuts, so it's healthy, too.

Omelette Recipe

This omelette recipe shows you how to make an omelette with cheese. The trick to making the perfect omelet is using the right type of pan and maintaining the right temperature for the omelette.

Broccoli and Bacon Quiche Recipe

This broccoli quiche recipe is flavored with bacon and cheddar cheese. This recipe makes a great breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner any time.

Spinach Quiche Recipe

This spinach quiche recipe is made with a frozen pie crust, fresh spinach, mushrooms and onions. Three kinds of cheese add incredible flavor to this spinach quiche recipe.

Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Recipe

Brussels sprouts are sauteed in bacon fat, then toasted with bacon in this simple Brussels sprouts and bacon recipe. Even kids will like this Brussels sprouts recipe.

Easy Taco Salad Recipe

This easy taco salad recipe has only five ingredients and takes less than 15 minutes to prepare. Kids can even make this simple recipe themselves. For variety, try adding beans, red onions, tomatoes or green chilies to this taco salad.

Guinness Pot Roast Recipe

The secret to this Guinness pot roast recipe is to cook it low and slow - in a low heat oven for a long time. I like to make this pot roast with just onions and carrots, but feel free to add turnips, mushrooms, potatoes or rutabaga if you like.

Colcannon

Colcannon is an Irish mashed potato and cabbage mixture that is enriched with butter and cream. I also include bacon in this recipe for colcannon. When you're making food for St. Patrick's Day, be sure to include this colcannon recipe.

Beef Fried Rice Recipe

This fried rice recipe is made with cooked rice, beef and vegetables. This recipe is a great way to use leftovers and clean out the stragglers in your vegetable crisper. Feel free to add whatever you have on hand to this dish.

Chicken Fried Rice Recipe

This chicken fried rice recipe is a terrific way to use leftover rice. It's easier and cheaper to make than ordering takeout, and the kids love this fried rice.

Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe

This shrimp fried rice recipe is an excellent way to use leftover cooked rice. You can use either frozen vegetables, as I do, in this recipe or chop your own fresh vegetables. Remember, the larger the dice, the longer it will take to cook the vegetables, so plan accordingly.

White Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe with Coconut

This white chocolate covered strawberries recipe has just three ingredients: strawberries, white chocolate chips and coconut. For this recipe, the strawberries are covered in white chocolate, then dipped in coconut.

Barley Risotto Recipe

This barley risotto recipe is as creamy and satisfying as traditional rice risotto, yet it has far more fiber and nutrients. Made with onions, carrots and pearl barley, this pearl barley risotto makes a great vegetarian main dish or side dish for any meal.

Pizza Stuffed Potatoes

This stuffed potatoes recipe combines two of kids' favorite dishes - potatoes and pizza - in one easy-to-make dinner. Feel free to vary this recipe by adding your own favorite pizza toppings, such as cooked sausage, black olives, mushrooms, sauteed onions and peppers or even ground beef.