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What is a caldo de pollo? Have you ever had the pleasure of devouring Caldo de Pollo or even heard of it? Caldo means “broth” while pollo means, “chicken,” so the literal translation is chicken broth. Caldo de pollo, however, has come to mean a chicken broth-based soup loaded with chicken and vegetables often served over a bowl of rice. It is also commonly referred to as “sopa de caldo.” By whatever name, I couldn’t love it any more....

How to Make Chicken Parmesan Video PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER The Best Chicken Parmesan Recipe There are a few Italian staples that every one should have an amazing recipe for, namely Classic Lasagna, Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta, Shrimp Fettuccine, Italian Meatballs, Lasagna Soup, Pasta Al Forno and Italian Pasta Salad. I have done a lot of research and testing for each of these recipes and come up what I believe to be the best homemade versions....

Best Pumpkin Bread Pudding I didn’t know I loved bread pudding. I had long harbored the misconception that bread pudding was just soggy bread. I was so so wrong. It wasn’t until my forkful of Famous Dave’s Bread pudding caused my eyes to roll back in my head with pure delight that my misguided idea vanished and in its place was filled with regret for my lost opportunities of glorious bread pudding....

Watch How to Make Steak Marinade HOW THE STEAK MARINADE WORKS: Tag @CarlsbadCravings and Use #CarlsbadCravngs Leave a Review, I Always Love Hearing From You!

If you are looking for dishes to prep for Ramadan (or in general), look here! I have a few recipes featuring it here too! Chicken and Cheese CasseroleSpinach and Artichoke Puff Pastry BraidChicken and White Sauce Pasta What is the BEST wrapper for Box Patties? Traditionally box patties are made with overlapping two samosa “pattis” or wrappers by creating a plus sign and folding it over. I have done these with the traditional samosa patti as well as egg roll wrappers and I personally like the flavorful chew of the egg roll wrapper more....

PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER What is Popcorn chicken? Popcorn chicken was invented for KFC and is known as “Popcorn Chicken” because it’s bite size finger food like popcorn (smaller than chicken nuggets), crunchy like popcorn and addicting like popcorn. I originally thought of making buffalo chicken nuggets, but I am so glad I went with bite size popcorn chicken, because popcorn chicken is even more delicious than chicken nuggets....

About Cajun Chicken Recipe These Cajun Chicken recipe pack all your favorite Cajun seasonings into juicy, crispy breaded chicken tenders for the ultimate palate pleasing experience. I am a major food texture person, so I absolutely love the combination of crunchy on the outside, moist chicken on the inside in all its varieties…and there are TONS of scrumptious varieties but these Cajun Chicken tenders are my favorite! The Cajun Chicken Tenders are breaded in a combination of Cajun spiced cornmeal and panko breadcrumbs and then browned (not fried!...

Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H. If you’re a fan of Italian cuisine with a spicy twist, this spicy condiment will make it easy for you. Italian cuisine isn’t known for being overly spicy, but they do like to spice things up sometimes, particularly in the Southern regions, like Calabria....

When my kids were small, I tried to incorporate vegetables in their favorite dishes and flavors. This simple trick really helps to introduce them to enjoy a variety of food at a young age. I’ve shared a number of kid-friendly recipes, and today we’re going to make another favorite kid-approved recipe – Nikumaki (肉巻き) or meat roll. What is Nikumaki (Meat Roll) Nikumaki is often made with thinly sliced beef or pork....

If you’ve followed Carlsbad Cravings since 2014, then you will recognize this Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta recipe (or at least the recipe as one of the first I ever posted), and if you haven’t – welcome to the pasta of your dreams or as multiple comments below state, “the best pasta I’ve ever had.” I was reminded of how this was one of the “best pastas ever” as I was editing these new photos and the second I was done, I gave into the siren calls and immediately whipped this Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta up for lunch....

Watch how to make Chicken Fiesta Fiesta Chicken Ingredients This Fiesta Chicken transforms, humble, everyday ingredients into a back-pocket win the whole family will love! Let’s take a closer look at what you’ll need to make this recipe (full measurements in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post): Tag @CarlsbadCravings and Use #CarlsbadCravngs Leave a Review, I Always Love Hearing From You!

PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Chicken Fruit Salad Guys, this Chicken Fruit Salad is SO good! I feel silly telling you this again so soon because you are going to think I have absolutely no self control, but I was eating this chilled chicken salad straight from the fridge, I just couldn’t wait for pictures. But you can’t blame me, right? Because this chicken fruit salad is bright, fresh, colorful, cheery all enveloped in the most delectable sweet, tangy poppy seed dressing to ever grace your lips....

The Chiltepin pepper, “chile tepin”, or “Chiltepine”, is a tiny, round or oval shaped, red to orange-red chile, measuring about .8 cm in diameter. It has grown in the wild throughout much of Northern Mexico and Southern United States for generations, and there is much folklore and history involving the plant in the US/Mexico Borderland areas. It is the only wild native chili pepper in the United States, sometimes referred to as “The Mother of All Peppers”....

These Chinese Almond Cookies are one of the easiest cookie recipes I’ve tried. All you need is simply combine all the ingredients in a bowl, roll into small balls, and bake in the oven for 15 minutes. The cookies are crisp, buttery, and full of almond flavor! Chinese Almond Cookies for the Lunar New Year! In Japan, we celebrate the New Year on January 1st (read more). As I married a Taiwanese American husband, I started to celebrate Lunar New Year as well....

Chiffon cakes are extremely popular in Japan, probably more so than in the U.S. You can find all kinds of chiffon cake flavors in coffee shops, pastry shops, and sweets stores. From Green Tea Chiffon Cake to Black Sesame Chiffon Cake, unique Japanese flavors are all the rage and they are the ones you want to try when you’re in Japan. Today we’re going classic. Because we can never have enough chocolate in our life, here is the much anticipated Chocolate Chiffon Cake!...

Moist, chewy, rich, and perfectly balanced between sweet and salty, these Chocolate Chip Cookies stuffed with Nutella are phenomenal! Like many, I’ve had my fair share of chocolate chip cookies, and I can be overly picky, but these are hands down the best. They totally blew me away. Since cookies are a guilty pleasure, when you do indulge, you’ve got to make sure they’re really good. Agree? And if you only eat the best cookies, then you need to make this recipe!...

IT’S FLAVOR TEXTURE HEAVEN. This coffee cake tastes like sweet banana bread with bursts of chocolate, slight crunch of walnuts with a mega creamy cheesecake-like layer of cream cheese all topped with Cinnamon Walnut Streusel and a kiss of Vanilla Glaze. EVERYONE LOVES IT: This deliciously moist Banana Bread Coffee Cake is a banana bread lover’s dream! Actually, it is everyone’s dream because my husband was going crazy for this coffee cake, and he doesn’t even like banana bread!...

Living in Carlsbad, Southern California, we are slightly obsessed with tacos at our house. You just can’t beat the symphony of flavors and textures! If you love tacos like us, don’t miss Carne Asada Tacos, Weeknight Shredded Chicken Tacos, Salsa Verde Honey Lime Chicken Tacos, Blackened Fish Tacos, Korean Beef Tacos, Chili Lime Chicken Tacos, Ground Beef Tacos and Teriyaki Chicken Tacos PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER WATCH: How to make Pulled Beef Tacos Ingredients for Chuck Roast Tacos This shredded beef taco recipe requires a few ingredients, but remember, you’re just dumping most of them into the slow cooker!...

Boom! Done! Your meatball curry is ready to serve. Don’t they look great? They’re quite easy to make, and very satisfying, great for an appetizer or main course. I enjoy making curried meatballs for gatherings, as they are easy to make ahead and keep warm, and they can serve a crowd. They’re popular, too. Everyone loves meatballs! Mix in the Ground Beef. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add the ground beef....

How to make Baked Ziti Recipe Video PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER You will love this Baked Ziti Recipe My mom always made Baked Ziti growing up, especially for make ahead meals for our own family or to bring to new mothers, new move-ins, those who recently had surgery and on and on. Why? Because everyone LOVES Baked Ziti! Here are just a few reasons why you need this Baked Ziti recipe in your cooking repertoire:...