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Ingredients 1/2 cup low-fat raspberry yogurt 1/4 cup light mayonnaise or salad dressing 2 tablespoons honey 4 leaves leaf lettuce 8 oz sliced cooked chicken, cut into bite-sized strips 1/2 medium cantaloupe, seeds removed, peeled, cut into very thin slices and halved 1 cup fresh raspberries 1/2 cup fresh blueberries Preparation In small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients; blend well. Refrigerate until serving time. To serve, arrange lettuce on large serving platter or on 4 individual plates....

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups cooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and diced 2/3 cup avocado, diced 2/3 cup mango, diced 1/2 cup pea shoots, chopped 1/3 cup mint or cilantro, chopped 20 Vietnamese spring roll skins sweet chili sauce Preparation Combine first five ingredients in a bowl. Place hot tap water in a wide-bottomed shallow pan and soak spring roll skin, covered, for 1 minute. Carefully remove and place on a dry paper towel or damp cloth....

Ingredients 1 medium onion, chopped 2 green onion, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed 12 ounces lowfat cottage cheese 8 ounces light cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup feta cheese 1/2 teaspoon dried dill 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 large egg 18 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed 1/2 cup butter, melted Preparation In large skillet over medium heat, heat oil and cook onions and green onions until tender and golden....

Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 cups unsalted mixed nuts, such as walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, and almonds 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 6 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt Mix spices and reserve. Preparation Heat the nuts in a dry skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until they begin to toast, about 4 minutes. Add the butter and cook, stirring, until the nuts begin to darken, about 1 minute....

Ingredients 1 large shrimp 1 cup packed fresh basil 3 garlic cloves 1/2 Tablespoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil Preparation Clean, devein and dry shrimp. Set aside. Mix next 4 ingredients in a blender. Drizzle in the olive oil until it is a consistancy slightly thinner than pesto sauce. Skewer the shrimp and place them on a plate. Liberally coat with the skewers with the sauce and grill for approximately 2 minutes per side....

Ingredients Juice of 1 apple 1 cup water 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cup oat flakes 1/8 tsp salt 1 tbsp sugar 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp nutmeg 2 tsp walnut 1 tbsp raisins 1 chopped banana Preparation Boil AJ, water and salt Add oats, simmer 4 mins Stir in milk and rest of ingredients

Ingredients 1 cup flour 1 cup milk 3 eggs well-beaten 1 tsp baking powder 2 pkgs frozen chopped spinach 16 0z shredded cheddar cheese 3 tbsp butter, melted seasonin salt Preparation Mix flour, milk, and baking powder to the 3 well-beaten eggs. Thaw spinach in microwave and squeeze out excess water then add to mixture. Mix in shredded cheese. Melt butter in microwave and spread on bottom of a 9 x 13 pan....

Ingredients 6 radishes, very thinly sliced 2 tablespoons white vinegar Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 large poblano chiles, stems and seeds removed, thinly sliced 2 medium onions, thinly sliced (3 cups) 1/4 medium kabocha squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (2 cups) 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano, plus small leaves for serving 6 to 8 tostada shells Sour cream and Cotija cheese, for serving...

Ingredients 3 Porterhouse or 4 shell steaks with the bone or I have made this with Fillet Mignon as well 1/2 cup whole peppercorns cracked 1 Large Spanish onion sliced 2 Lbs button or baby port mushrooms sliced 4 Cloves Minced Garlic Extra virgin Olive Oil Sweet Butter Heavy Cream about 2 ounces Cognac about 2 ounces Salt Preparation Salt the steaks and dredge the steaks in the cracked peppercorns press down to make the peppercorns stick well....

Ingredients 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup olive oil 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder 3 tablespoons dried basil 1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes 1 teaspoon ground white pepper 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional) 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic (optional) Preparation Place the soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, basil, parsley, and pepper in a blender. Add hot pepper sauce and garlic, if desired....

Ingredients 1/2 lb Chorico 2 slices bacon, cut into 1/2" horizontal strips 1 cup onion, finely chopped 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp dried oregano 1.5 bay leaves 1 tbsp dried thyme 1 tsp pimento 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper 1/4 cup dry white wine 46 oz container clam juice 2 cups red potatoes, 1/2" dice 14 oz can diced tomatoes 32 oz container fresh chopped clams with juice...

Ingredients 225g/8oz Pitted Prunes 240ml/8fl.oz. Hot Water 3 tbsp Plain Flour Salt and Black Pepper 8 Rabbit Portions 2 tbsp Butter 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil 100g/4oz Streaky Bacon, cut into 2.5cm/1-inch pieces 2 Onions, coarsely chopped 2 Carrots, peeled and coarsely sliced 1 Leek, peeled and coarsely sliced 500ml Belgian Sour Beer (e.g Rodenbach), but a dark beer (e.g. Leffe Brune) can also work. 1 tbsp Cider Vinegar 2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped...

Ingredients 4 eggs 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup oil 1 (18.25-oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 (10-oz.) jar lemon curd 2 to 3 drops yellow food color 1 (8-oz.) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries 1/4 cup sugar Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Spray with nonstick cooking spray or grease 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Line bottom of pan with waxed paper; spray or grease paper....

Ingredients 4oz or 125g grated tasty cheese and or parmesan for extra flavour 3 tblsp cream 1 egg 1 tblsp Dijon mustard ½ onion chopped finely parsley chopped sheets of puff pastry - slightly thawed bacon chopped and lightly fried baby spinach shredded Preparation Preheat oven to 200c Combine cheese, cream, egg, mustard, onion, and parsley Halve mixture and put some of the chopped bacon in one half and the shredded baby spinach in the other...

Ingredients 4 ounces aged rum, such as Cruzan Single Barrel Estate 1 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/2 ounce Shaken Simple Syrup 1/4 ounce Homemade Grenadine 2 egg whites Maraschino cherries, for garnish Preparation In a cocktail shaker, combine rum, juice, simple syrup, grenadine, and egg whites; shake well. Strain into 2 chilled cocktail glasses. Garnish each with a cherry.

Ingredients 2 tbsp Olive Oil (A) 1 White Onion, chopped 1/4" Cubes (A) 2 Strips Bacon, chopped 1/2" pieces (A) 4 Cloves Garlic, minced (B) 2 tbsp Parsley flakes/minced (B) 3 tbsp Garlic Powder (B) 6 drops Liquid Smoke (B) 7 “shots” Worcestershire Sauce (B) 6 “shots” Hot Sauce (Cholula preferred) (B) 64oz Ketchup (C) 1/4 cup Apple Juice (C) 2/3 cup Apple Cider Vinegar (C) 8.5 oz Mango Chutney (premade or homemade) (C)...

Ingredients 2 tablespoons oil 2 lb. beef top round steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 large onion, cut into wedges 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon cumin 3 teaspoons chili powder 3 1/2 cups Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from 32-oz. carton) 1 (14.5-oz.) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, undrained 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, chopped 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate Preparation Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef, onion, garlic, cumin and chili powder; cook and stir until beef is browned....

Ingredients 4 cups sugar 24 cardamom pods, crushed (1 tablespoon) 4 cinnamon sticks 2 vanilla beans, halved crosswise Pinch of cayenne pepper Preparation Combine sugar, cardamom, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Split vanilla beans lengthwise and scrape out seeds; add seeds and beans to sugar mixture with 4 cups water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high, stirring until sugar is dissolved (if it begins to boil, reduce heat – boiling will make the syrup cloudy)....

Ingredients 1/2 cup fresh lime juice 3 tablespoons superfine sugar 8 thin jalapeno slices 2 cups fresh grapefruit juice Ice Seltzer Grapefruit slices, for garnish Tequila or mezcal, optional Preparation Muddle lime juice, sugar, and jalapeno slices, pressing on chiles and stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in grapefruit juice. Pour halfway up ice-filled glasses; top with seltzer. Garnish with grapefruit slices. To spike it: Add 1 ounce tequila or mezcal per serving, before the seltzer....

Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small yellow onion, peeled, halved, and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick slices 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 (28-ounce) cans whole tomatoes 1 1/2 cups Chicken broth 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Crème fraîche, for garnish (optional) Preparation Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add onions and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent and very tender, about 10 minutes....