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A friend shared this recipe for canned jalapenos some years ago. She loved sweet pickled jalapenos but needed to avoid the sugar because of her diabetes. She came with this cold-packed recipe using Necta Sweet saccharine and it has become my family’s favorite canned jalapeno recipe. These peppers are not overly sweet tasting and stay exceptionally crunchy. My husband occasionally adds sliced onions and garlic for some extra zest.

I love this crunchy tangy cauliflower salad with toasted pine nuts and a creamy dressing.

Cabbage Strudel is made of layered phyllo dough stuffed with cabbage, onion, and garlic. The phyllo adds a delicate, buttery crunch to a basic sautéed cabbage recipe.

I love this stewed red cabbage recipe. It has a hint of sweetness and a lot of flavor. A definite crowd pleaser.

The original recipe calls for zucchini, but I still had some yellow squash in my garden, so I used that instead and the recipe was delicious! The pine nuts add so much flavor!

Inspired by Honolulu by Alan Brennert. Kimchi, a spicy and slightly sweet Korean dish, is made with pickled cabbage, ginger and garlic. It is the most common Korean side dish.

A healthy mosaic of vegetables with a light dressing is a compliment to any meal. The pine nuts in this vegetable medley dish add a nice and flavorful crunch.

The Extra Special Crispy String Onions recipe produces a light and delicate crust over very thin-sliced onions. Serve up a big plate of these onion strings and watch them vanish!

The wonderful aroma of bacon sizzling and onion cooking make this green pea dish worth preparing alone! It’s also yummy and a great side for your next get together with family and friends.

Creamed Corn Pudding is a great side dish for a potluck or picnic. It’s a traditional American comfort food that takes you back to mom or grandma’s delicious home cooking.