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Ingredients 2 limes 2 teaspoons fish sauce 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 pound (about 15) jumbo shrimp, shells on 2 teaspoons safflower oil Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped 2 scallions, finely chopped Preparation Zest limes into a bowl. Squeeze in juice from 1 lime, and whisk in fish sauce and sugar. Preheat grill to high. Brush shrimp with oil on both sides, and lightly season with salt and pepper....

Ingredients 1-1/2#sword fish, 4red jalepenos-seeded, chopped, 4sprigs cilanto, garlic, 2tsp cumin, 3tbsp. lime juice, 1/4cup mayo Preparation puree peppers, cilantro, garlic, cumin and lime juice, fold into mayo and marinate the swordfish for 20 minutes, grill to your liking. Serve with lime wedges, cilantro sprigs and jicama watercress citrus slaw

Ingredients 2 tablespoons canola oil 3/4 cup chopped onion 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey 1 to 3 garlic cloves 1 tablespoon chili powder 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced fine (optional) Preparation In a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil and chopped onion. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is softened, about 4-5 minutes....

Ingredients Dry Stuff I lb box of dry pasta (bowtie works well) ½ cup flour ½ red onion thinly sliced 3 good size cloves chopped garlic Wet Stuff 2 cups whole milk 1 box Kitchen Basics® chicken stock (NOT chicken broth!) 2-6 packs of Stella Artois 3 tbsp good olive oil Sriracha* to taste Other Stuff 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast sliced into bite size pieces 1 lb Velveeta cut into cubes...

Ingredients 12 ounce spaghetti 1/2 cup butter 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese 3 eggs, well beaten 1 pound ground beef, browned w/ chopped onion 32 ounce spaghetti sauce 2 cups sour cream 8 ounces (or more) shredded mozzarella cheese Preparation cook and drain spagehetti. mix in butter, Parmesan cheese, and eggs form as crust into two 10-inch pie pans cool the spaghetti crust layer sour cream, hamburger, mozzarella cheese over crust...

Ingredients 5 raw almonds 1 red apple 1 banana 3/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt 1/2 cup nonfat milk 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Preparation Place all ingredients in a blender. (Depending on how powerful your blender is, you may need to chop the apple and almonds into small pieces before blending.) Blend on medium-high for 30 seconds (or until desired consistency). Related Video

Ingredients 1 4lb roasting chicken 1 12oz pkg bread stuffing(herbed) 1 c water 3 T butter 1 lg chopped onion 3/4 c frozen chopped spinach, thawed 2 oz proscuitto or baked ham, cubed 2 minced garlic cloves 2 t dried sage 1/2 t dried rosemary 2 T each heavy cream and lemon juice Preparation Oven to 350. Rinse chicken and dry. Toss stuffing with water and in large skillet melt butter on med....

Ingredients 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon honey 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, stemmed (about 3 cups) 1 bunch fresh basil, stemmed (about 3 cups) 1 bunch fresh chives, chopped 1 bunch fresh tarragon, stemmed (about 1/2 cup) 1 cup arugula leaves 1 fennel bulb, halved, cored, and thinly sliced...

Ingredients 5 pounds 3- to 5-inch-long firm Kirby pickling cucumbers 1/2 gallon plus 5 cups cold water 1 1/3 cups kosher salt 2 tablespoons mixed pickling spices, (available premixed in supermarkets) 4 cloves garlic, unpeeled 2 large sprigs fresh dill 2 cups apple-cider vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar Preparation Wash cucumbers well. Place in a glass or stainless-steel bowl. Combine 1/2 gallon water with 1 cup salt, and stir until salt is dissolved....

Ingredients Dough, 3 Eggs 4 Cups Flour 1 Cup of water or more Filling l Pkg. Chopped spinach 1lb Hamburger 2Lbs. Ricotta 2 Eggs 2 TBS. Parsley Handful of Parmesan cheese Preparation To make pasta dough. In a bowl with the flour make a well and add the eggs and water mix well and knead until smooth. Send thru your pasta machine making long thin strips. Prepare your filling In a large fry pan, add the chopped spinach and cook until done....

Ingredients 12 lady apples, cored 1 lb baby asparagus 6 thin slices of Canadian bacon 1 lemon 1 tablespoon olive oil skewers Preparation Preheat oven or grill to 400 degrees. Wash and core lady apples. Rub apple insides with lemon and olive oil. Trim asparagus stalks to one inch longer than apple height. Divide stalks into bundles that will fit inside cored apples. Wrap bundles with bacon and stuff into apples....

Ingredients 2 heads romaine lettuce, trimmed and halved lengthwise Extra-virgin olive oil Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons lemon juice Shaved Parmesan cheese 2 anchovy fillets (optional) Preparation Heat a cast-iron grill pan. Brush cut sides of the romaine with olive oil. Generously sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until charred and blackened in a few places, about 2 minutes. Place the lettuce pieces on a platter. Drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, and shaved Parmesan....

Ingredients 1/2 tsp saffron threads 1 T lemon juice 1/2 cup EVOO 1/2 cup white wine vinegar 1 yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley 1 tsp dried thyme salt and pepper 6 6oz swordfish fillets For garnish 3 lemons, cut in wedges 3 limes, cut in wedges Preparation on a cutting board, crush saffron threads lighly with the back of a knife blade. In a small bowl, combine saffron and lemon juice, and let sit 20 min....

Ingredients 1 Tablespoon coconut oil 8 ounces semisweet or other favorite chocolate Preparation Melt coconut oil in a double boiler or medium heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Add chopped chocolate pieces and stir until melted. Cool a bit before spooning over ice cream or frozen yogurt or other favorite frozen treat. Related Video

Ingredients 3 fresh jalepeno peppers 2 fresh serrano peppers 3 soft avocados 3 roma tomatoes 3 garlic cloves 1 tsp fresh pepper 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cumin 4 tbls olive oil Preparation Slice the peppers and remove the seeds. Half tomatoes, and squeeze out the seeds. Blend Peppers, garlic, salt, cumin and pepper in food processor. Add in tomatoes, avocado, and olive oil. Place an avocado seed atop the dip in the serving bowl… serve chilled with tortilla chips....

Ingredients 2 containers (7 oz each) refrigerated plain hummus 3/4 cup pitted Kalamata and/or Spanish olives, chopped 2 tablespoons Greek vinaigrette Chopped fresh parsley, if desired 6 pita fold breads (6 1/2 inch), each cut into 8 wedges Preparation On 8- to 10-inch serving plate, spread hummus. Mix olives and vinaigrette; spoon over hummus. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with pita bread wedges.

Ingredients Boneless chicken breasts 1 8.5 oz jar of sun dried tomatoes in oil 3-4 medium cloves of garlic 1 1/2 cups feta cheese (crumbled) 2 oz. (app 1 1/2 cups)fresh basil (finely chopped) 1/2 tsp salt Preparation Pound the breasts flat to app. 1/2 thickness. Lightly salt and pepper each size. Place on hot grill for about 3 minutes per side or until thoroughly cooked through. The topping: Drain the tomatoes and reserve the oil....

Ingredients 2 cups dry white wine 2 1/2 pounds littleneck clams (about 2 dozen), scrubbed well 5 ounces pancetta, coarsely chopped 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 cups fresh corn kernels (about 3 ears) 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh oregano 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper Pizza Dough for Grilled Pizzas Extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese (4 ounces), plus more for sprinkling Preparation Bring wine just to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat....

Ingredients 2-3 ripe Avocados 1+ tsp sea salt 2 tsp fresh lime juice ¼ cup chopped yellow onion 1 oz fresh chopped cilantro 1 tsp fresh chopped Serrano chile Preparation mash up and serve!

Ingredients for chicken: 2 quarts chicken stock For seafood: 2 quarts fish stock 1/4 tsp thyme 1 bay leaf 4 cloves (whole) 1 tsp tomato paste 1/8 tsp cayenne 3 obs fresh okra (or 6 packages frozen, sliced crosswise) 3 TBS oil 3 C. chopped onion 1 1/2 C. chopped celery 1 1/2 C. chopped green pepper 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup diced ham (or 1-2 sausages) 1 1-lb can stewed tomatoes...