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Mediterranean style FILLING for Mexican Tacos

Mediterranean style FILLING for Mexican Tacos by Foodessa

This is a long standing versatile recipe from my personal repertoire of the tried and succeeded. This mix will suit a large array of meals. I've adapted this mix to over a dozen recipes already. Enjoy. For a dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2010/05/mexican-italian-style-fiesta-meal.html

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Grilling and Dessert 4th of July Roundup

Grilling and Dessert 4th of July Roundup by Claudia lamascolo

Idea's for the holiday? Want something festive and memoriable? Here is a great list of wonderful grilling idea's and desserts to make any guest satisfied... come take a peak!

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How about Baked broccoli-cheddar rice dish

How about Baked broccoli-cheddar rice dish by J. Gino Genovesi

There are many recipes of this kind in many books as well as on the internet. It is difficult to say where this dish started but it is served many ways and very often. it is quick, good and a delight to serve. I tried using different vegetables, but broccoli seems to go best with cheese and rice. One can use other toppings,…

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Grilled Blue Cheese Stuffed Pork

Grilled Blue Cheese Stuffed Pork by Patti Fisher

Patti found a huge, (13lb.) extra lean pork loin on sale; we named it “porkenstein”. Ken cut it into three pieces and this is our first recipe with this hunk. The strong flavor of the blue cheese permeated the pork and the fresh spinach added color and hid a nice healthy veggie. Just for fun we used our new Big Dick’s Margarita rub…

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Garden Marinara Sauce with Spaghetti

Garden Marinara Sauce with Spaghetti by Salad Foodie

This marinara is chock full of veggies, and served atop whole grain spaghetti noodles, makes a guilt-free pasta entrée. Use the last of summer’s garden tomatoes, or use canned if time is short. It fills your whole home with a wonderful Italian aroma as it cooks!

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Mostacciolo, Zucchini & Ham Skillet Meal

Mostacciolo, Zucchini & Ham Skillet Meal by Salad Foodie

Serve this one-dish meal of pasta, zucchini and ham, and family or guests will think they're in Alfredo heaven. A recipe keeper for using up leftover ham and/or summer's zucchini. You can sub chicken for the ham if you prefer. To reduce calories and fat further, sub a 13-ounce can of evaporated skim milk in place of the cream.

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Honey Mustard Country Ribs

Honey Mustard Country Ribs by Patti Fisher

Honey Mustard Country Ribs, sometimes when you do a recipe everything comes together just right. It’s better than just good! This is one of those recipes. Our Honey Mustard Country Ribs is one of those times. They were tender, juicy and full of flavor because we used our Date Night Doins seasonings and honey mixed with Briggs True…

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Southwestern Chicken Skillet

Southwestern Chicken Skillet by Patti Fisher

Southwestern Chicken Skillet because we had friends visiting and they wanted something different made with chicken, cheese and bacon. Patti and I kicked this recipe around for about a week. Doing different skillets, pans, peppers and sauces. When we came to what we wanted to do I was a bit excited to “Get er Done”, thinking this was…

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Smoky Turkey & Cheese Enchiladas

Smoky Turkey & Cheese Enchiladas by Patti Fisher

Smoky Turkey and Cheese Enchiladas were fun to make and yummy to eat., In the last few days Ken smoked a turkey and smoked our favorite types of cheese. With the hot weather coming we get asked for lots of recipes using leftovers. Substituting chicken for turkey works great, too. These were quick and easy to put together and can be…

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Turkey Lasagna with Spinach and Mushrooms

Turkey Lasagna with Spinach and Mushrooms by Salad Foodie

Red, green and white, the perfect Italian flag colors, make this lasagna as pretty as it is delicious. It’s a pleaser at potlucks, or makes a generous amount for the family, with leftovers. A nice dish to prepare the night before, and pop in oven next day.

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Italian Tomato Sauce and Pasta Recipes

Italian Tomato Sauce and Pasta Recipes by Claudia lamascolo

It's always a big debate is it called Sauce or Gravy, we don't care what you call it over pasta we call it GREAT!

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Louisiana Spicy Chicken with Broccoli Stuffing

Louisiana Spicy Chicken with Broccoli Stuffing by Patti Fisher

Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on our Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme. Wood burning stove, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround…

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Peperoni ripieni ( Italian Stuffed Peppers)

Peperoni ripieni ( Italian Stuffed Peppers) by J. Gino Genovesi

There are many versions of stuffed peppers, but many Italians add their own flavors and ingredients. In my home, we adjusted the recipe to our liking with a bold cheese flavor, and a delightful hint of Italian seasonings. This recipe is easy to make, is light ,but filling. .

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Lotta Cheese Cheese Burger

Lotta Cheese Cheese Burger by Patti Fisher

We got a complaint from some friends that when they go out for burgers the meat is paper thin and the cheese, if you can find any, is tasteless. We had no choice but to say “See you tomorrow, come hungry!” Everyone was happily stuffed and knew they were eating a cheese burger. They may be back again tomorrow. Not only was there 2…

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Wattleseed Beef Tenderloin

Wattleseed Beef Tenderloin by Benjamin Christie

Whilst working at the Duxton Hotel in Singapore a few years back, I was inspired by a French chef who used to make dish he called Coffee Beef. The dish does sound unusual, however my version using wattleseed is rather subtle compared to the over powering strong coffee aromas that his dish produced. I first did this dish whilst guest…

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