Guacamole Tex-MexSuper simple - fast - packs just enough punch. It will be the best you ever tasted. Bring on the cervesas, margaritas - and lots of quality tortilla chips! Just like Chipotle - but homemade! |
4 votes
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Asian-inspired Mini-MeatballsA perfect appetizer, great hot or cold, and can be easily made the day before the party in a large crock pot. All you’ll need is toothpicks and tiny plates! I’ve built upon an interesting recipe I found for meatballs with a teriyaki sauce and the inclusion of, yes, dried cranberries. This was so tasty when I first made my… |
3 votes
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Coconut Almond BiscottiI modified an existing Coconut Almond Biscotti recipe (found on NoMoreCrohns.com) so it would be healthier and very low in sugar. Enjoy these cookies with a nice hot tea or coffee. |
1 vote
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Stevia Cinnamon Almond PancakesI created this delicious, healthy sugar-free, gluten free and yeast-free pancake recipe for breakfast and as a snack while I am on a special ACD diet (gluten-free, yeast-free and sugar-free). You can eat these pancakes with apple or banana slices for a sweet treat in the later phases of the ACD diet. These pancakes can be made… |
1 vote
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Grilled Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage & Red Potatoes, Duck Fat Fried with Cumin Sea Salt & Cilantro GarnishHave a taste for a HOT hot dog with an upscale South of the Border touch? This is a hit. Its a somewhat unusual sausage, but obtainable - or you can make your own (email me for the recipe). I use duck fat here. I save the fat whenever I serve… |
5 votes
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Mom's Sausage & Bean SoupAlso called "Mom's Escarole & Bean Soup" - for our vegetarian guests. I prefer to use all fresh ingredients and bring dried beans to life, but you can pick up all these ingredients at your market. So let me give you the best recipe I have for a tasty, nourishing and economical soup - and who doesn't want that these days! And… |
4 votes
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Pâté with Bacon & OnionA "pâté" (pah-TAY) is simply a paste of meat and a fat. It can be super fancy, or, as in this recipe, super simple. Guaranteed to impress your guests. Try this next time your are looking for a 'fancy' or special appetizer that requires next to no effort. This is a basic German-style country dish. If you can't obtain a smoked liver… |
3 votes
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Artichoke Hearts, Fava Beans & Sun-dried TomatoesIt's mid-Winter. You're dyin' for Spring. Still too early for fresh favas and artichokes in the markets. Try this... With farm-fresh ingredients, this is a vegetarian's main course in the restaurant. But, let's pretend you can't get the magnificent fresh vegetables and you are forced to scour the shelves of the cupboard, pantry… |
4 votes
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Creole Flank SteakIf you have a flank, skirt or pepper steak to prepare, give this Creole recipe a turn for large flavor on a pretty small budget. You can feed 4 hungry folks on this New Orleans-inspired take on steak, inspired by Austin Leslie. This is so good served with steamed medium-grain rice. The unique combination of ingredients in this… |
2 votes
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CEVICHE! ~ Costa Rican StyleMy buddy, Ed, of Puerto Rican descent, spent his time in the Air Force in Central and South America. Ed's favorite dish: ceviche! He tells endless tales of trying ceviche, which is seafoods 'cooked' in nothing but citrus juice. Ed always said that the ceviche he would eat by the gallon, if he could get it, was that he had in Costa… |
7 votes
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