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Quick, easy, and delicious recipes to get you through your day!
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Cinco De Mayo Steak Fajitas - 04.29.08
Flank Steak Marinade:
1/2 bottle beer
2 Tbls olive oil
2 cloves garlic - minced
juice of 1 lime
1 finely chopped Jalapeno pepper (optional)
Marinade meat for at least an hour before grilling...
2 large
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Cinco De Mayo Salsa - 04.28.08
2 ripe California avocados, peeled, pitted and diced
1 large tomato, diced
1/4 C finely chopped red onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of 1 lime
Salt & pepper
Pinch of cumin (if desired)
Place all ingredients in a
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Strawberry Salad 101 - 04.23.08
1/2 cup toasted pecans (about 10 minutes in a 300 oven)
1 head of romaine lettuce - cut into bite size pieces
1/2 red onion - sliced
1/2 red bell pepper - chopped
1 cup strawberries - cut in half
Poppy seed vinaigrette
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Pork 'n Mangoes - 04.22.08
Cook pork chops as you normally would in a skillet with some oil... while that's going on...
Cut one mango into little cubes, and stick the meat of another in a blender... puree. When the pork chops are done, take them out of the pan, and to the pan
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Balsamic Asparagus - 04.21.08
1 bunch fresh asparagus
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1-2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
ground pepper
Wash the asparagus and snap off the tough end. Put vegetable oil in a medium heat skillet and add asparagus and toss 'em around for
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Garbonzo Burgers 04.19.08
1 can garbonzo beans - drained
1/2 onion - chopped
1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
1 egg
2 tsp dried thyme
salt & pepper
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
Put all ingredients in a food processor and pulse. Form into patt
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Low-Cal Steak and Brocolli - 04.17.08
1-2 pounds flank steak
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 Tablespoon ground ginger
2 Tablespoons (good) red wine
2 Tablespoons worchestershire sauce
2 cloves garlic - finely chopped
1 bunch of brocolli - steamed for 2-3 minutes
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Low-Cal Turkey Lettuce Wraps - 04.16.08
1 pound turkey breast - cut into small cubes
1/2 red onion - finely chopped
2 medium tomatoes - chopped
1/3 Cup Light Mayonnaise
Salt & Pepper
Iceburg lettuce
Mix all together besides lettuce... scoop mixture into lettu
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Low-Cal Hoisin Chicken - 04.15.08
Oven 400.
4 chicken breasts
1 bunch brocolli
3/4 cup hoisin sauce
Salt and pepper
Cover chicken breasts with salt and pepper in a baking dish... then add the hoisin sauce coating each piece evenly. Cook for about 20 minutes.
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Low-Cal Spaghetti and Meatballs - 04.14.08
I find the best way to make meatballs is to gather up all the leftover vegetables you've got laying around and throw 'em in a food processor... onions, bell peppers, garlic, carrots, brocolli - whatever you got. Use turkey meat and whole wheat bread crum
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Burned at the Steak Marinade - 04.10.08
2 large steaks
1/2 cup italian dressing
2 habanero peppers
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Splash of good red wine
1 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. salt.
Boil the habanero peppers for about 2 minutes and remove seeds ands
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BBQ Beer Ribs - 04.08.08
Ribs:
48 oz. pork ribs
1/4 cup hickory smoke flavor
6 oz. beer
BBQ Sauce:
4 cups BBq sauce (your favorite kind)
4 cups honey mustard dressing
1/2 cup beer
Layer ribs in a large pot, cover with water (one
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BBQ Prosciutto Scallops - 04.09.08
Use metal skewers, or if you use the wooden kind - make sure to drench them in water for at least an hour before using. Get them ready.
2 pounds large scallops
1/2 pound sliced Prosciutto
1 stick butter
2 cloves garlic
Wrap a sli
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BBQ: Soy Vay Chicken - 04.07.08
Cut skinless chicken breasts into one inch cubes. Using bottled Soy Vay sauce (Trader Joe's has the BEST!) marinade the chicken for at least an hour. Place 5-6 pieces on each skewer and grill. When meat is done, but still on the grill, brush with a mi
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Walnut Gorgonzola Grapes - 03.31.08
2/3 Cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 block cream cheese
4 oz. gorgonzola cheese
15-20 seedless red grapes
Toast the walnuts in the oven at 325 for about 8 minutes. Mix together cheeses. With about a tablespoon of cheese mixture i
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Olive Tapenade Stuffed Tomatoes - 04.01.08
30 cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup Spanish olives with pimento
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
2 Tablespoons olive oil
In a food processor, combine the olives, lemon zest and olive oil for tapenade. Use a sharp knife to cut open the stem end of
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Italian Sausage Bites - 04.02.08
6 Italian sausages
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 cup balsamic vinegar
Simmer sausages in water for about 8 minutes. Drain and cut into bite sized pieces. Brown in an oiled skillet. Drain fat and add balsamic vinegar. Simmer until syru
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Not the Ordinary Ham and Cheese Salad - 03.27.08
1 bag of mixed salad greens
1 fully cooked ham steak
1/4 cup peach preserves
1 cup cubed havarti cheese
1/2 cup honey mustard dressing.
Grill the ham steak, brushing it with peach preserves. Place salad greens in a large b
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Strawberry Mandarin Orange Salad - 03.25.08
1 bag of mixed greens (with romaine and iceberg lettuce)
1 Cup of sliced strawberries
1 small can of mandarin oranges (drained) - or fresh
1/3 Cup of thinly sliced red onions
1 Cup sliced almonds
Bottled raspberry vinaigrette
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Balsamic Chicken Salad - 03.26.08
1 package baby salad greens
1 cup sliced (cooked) chicken breasts
1/2 cup cubed havarti cheese
1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing
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Spring Spinach Salad - 03.20.08
2 bags of fresh spinach
1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
2 cups of sliced strawberries
Bottle of Poppy Seed Dressing
Mix ingredients and toss in salad dressing.
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Ham and Couscous Salad - 03.24.08
1 Cup couscous (cook according to package directions)
1 Cup cubed fully cooked ham
1 Cup brocolli
1 Cup grape tomatoes
1/2 Cup creamy mustard dressing
Mix all together and enjoy!
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Apricot Brown Sugar Ham - 03.18.08
10 pound fully cooked ham
2/3 Cup brown sugar
1/3 Cup apricot jam
1 teaspoon dry mustard
Mix together brown sugar, jam and mustard. Brush over ham. Cover with foil. Bake at 275 for 2 hours.
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Best Deviled Eggs Ever - 03.17.08
6 hard boiled eggs , cut lengthwise
1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
2 Tbls grated onion
3 Tbls sweet pickle relish
1 Tbls good mustard
1 Tbls horseradish
Mix mayo, onion, relish, mustard and horseradish. Fill egg whites. Garnish wit
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Pan Fried Garlic Asparagus - 03.19.08
1 pound fresh asparagus (cleaned)
1/2 Cup butter
4 Tbls Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
6 cloves minced garlic
Melt butter in medium heat skillet. Add olive oil, salt and pepper. Add garlic and cook for
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Whipped Lime Dessert - 03.13.08
1 box lime flavored jello
1 cup boiling water
1 cup CHILLED evaporated milk
vanilla wafers
Prepare jello with 1 cup boiling water and chill for an hour. With an electric mixer, whip the cold evaporated milk to peaks (like whippe
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Hot Irish Whiskey - 03.12.08
8 whole cloves
thick slice of lemon
1 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 cup boiling water
1 shot Irish whisky
Stick whole cloves into the skin of your lemon slice, set into a wine glass. In a glass measuring cup, place sugar, add boiling wat
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Spinach Dip - 03.11.08
2 boxes frozen spinach, thawed and drained
1 package low-fat cream cheese
1 cup plain yogurt
2 clove garlic
Pinch of salt and cayeene pepper
Place all ingredients in blender or food processor, and blend well. Chill and serv
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Steak Wrap - 03.06.08
Tortillas
Flank steak meat (cooked)
Onion
Red Bell Pepper
A-1 Steak sauce
Soften the onions and peppers in an oiled skillet. Add cooked meat and heat through. Place meat mixture in tortillas with steak sauce. Roll up ande
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The Best BLT Wrap - 03.04.08
Tortillas
Vegetable flavored cream cheese
Salad greens
Chopped tomatoes
Bacon (cooked and crumbled)
Ranch Dressing
In a bowl, mix together salad greens, tomatoes, cooked bacon and ranch dressing. Lay out your tortilla,
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Turkey Chili Wrap - 03.05.08
1 pound cooked turkey meat
1 package of lowfat cream cheese
1 small can of black olives, drained & chopped
1 small can chopped green chilies
Tortillas
Mix together the turkey, cream cheese, olives and chilies. Spread over t
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Cheesy Rotini - 02.29.08
2 cups rotini pasta
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1/3 cup heavy cream
2 thinly sliced zucchini
1 cup havarti cheese (or swiss)
Boil pasta like the package says to. Drain the noodles and return them to the pot. Stir in the thyme,h
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Crab Wrap - 03.03.08
10 flour tortilla's
1 can crabmeat - or 8 oz. fresh meat
2 sliced avacados
Fill flour tortilla's with the ingredients, roll up, and enjoy!
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5-item Fettucini Tex-Mex - 02.28.08
1 pound Fettucini noodles
14 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 cup cooked and chopped chicken
Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 sliced avocado
Cook the fettucini noodles according to the package. When it's done drain it and return the
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3 ingredient Peppery Penne - 02.26.08
2 cups penne pasta
15 oz. bag frozen mixed bell peppers and onions
10 oz. container pre-made pesto
Boil pasta according to package instructions. In a non-stick wok, stir fry the peppers, add cooked pasta and pesto. Stir and heat thr
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4-ingredient Tortellini 02.27.08
1 package frozen tortellini
2 cups frozen peas
3 Tbsp. butter
parmesan
Cook the tortellini according to package. Place peas in a colander. When pasta is cooked, pour entire pot over the peas (to warm up the peas.) Return pasta
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Tomato Pesto Spaghetti - 02.25.08
1 pound spaghetti noodles
10 oz. container of pesto
4 chopped tomatoes, or a cup of cherry tomatoes
Cook the spaghetti according the package directions. Drain and stir in a 10 oz container of pre-made pesto sauce til it's coating all
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Corn and Sausage Chowder - 02.19.08
1 pound smoked turkey sausage
3 cups frozen hash browns
2 chopped carrots
15 oz. can creamed corn
2 cups water
can of cream of mushroom soup
Brown turkey sausage and cut into pieces, place in crock pot. Top with carrot
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Easy Stroganoff Soup - 02.20.08
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can beef noodle soup
1 1/2 C water
1 C chopped beef (already cooked)
1/3 C sour cream
1 TBLS flour
In a saucepan, combine all but the sour cream and flour, bring to boil. In a separate bo
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Lover's Cocktail - 02.14.08
2 shots of Gin
1/4 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. reasberry juice
1 egg white (optional)
Mix and serve over ice.
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Garlic Rosemary Shrimp - 02.12.08
One pound of large shrimp, shelled and cleaned
For the marinade:
1/2 Cup Olive Oil
the juice of one lemon
3 cloves of finely chopped garlic
1 TBSP of chopped FRESH rosemary
and a dash of ground black pepper.
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Emeril's Caramelized Garlic Chicken - 2.13.08
4 chicken breasts
2 Tbsp vegatable oil
5 cloves chopped garlic
1/4 C brown sugar
1/4 C heavy cream
Season the chicken with salt & pepper. Brown both sides on a hot oiled skillet, remove. Turn heat to medium, add garlic and
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Meatball Soup Italiano! - 02.07.08
1 pound cooked frozen meatballs
1 jar marinara sauce
3 Cups water
1 package (20 oz) frozen cheese tortellini
-grated parmasan cheese
In a large pot, mix meatballs, marinara and water. Bring to boil. Add tortellini and sim
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Chicken and Taters - 02.08.08
4 chicken breasts
1/2 Cup italian salad dressing
2 pounds baby red potatoes (cut in half)
In a bowl, cover chicken breasts and potatoes with salad dressing. Transfer to a baking dish, cover with foil, and bake at 350 for about 25 min
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Pesto Burger - 02.06.08
Mix together:
One package dry pesto mix
1 TBSP water
1 -1.5 pounds of ground beef.
Form burgers and cook in a skillet with olive oil. Melt shredded mozerella and parmesan cheese over the finished burger. Top with lettuce, tomato
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Mike's Fried Egg Sandwich - 02.04.08
Toast 2 slices of bread and put mayonaise on the inside slices. Add a fried egg and shredded cheese.
(take it to the next level with lettuce tomatoe and bacon!)
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Pork Chops and Salad - 02.05.08
For the salad - use a bag of pre-packaged greens and some honey mustard dressing.
For the chops:
In a bowl - mix together 1/4 cup of maple syrup, 1/4 tsp of ground ginger, and a little salt & pepper.
Using medium heat, throw your ch
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Chunky-Bowl Chili - 01.31.08
Load up your crock pot with:
4 cans of beans (drained)- whatever kind you like best -mix it up
2 cans of chopped tomatoes
1 diced onion
1 diced green pepper
1 package of chili seasoning
1 pound of ground meat (turkey, pork or
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Beef Mushroom Pot Roast - 01.29.08
Start with a 1-2 lb. beef roast seasoned with salt & pepper and a little garlic powder.
Place in crock pot.
In a bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of ketchup, 1/2 cup of soy sauce and a teaspoon of dried thyme. Pour it over the roast and top it with a cho
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Spicy Velveeta Dip - 01.30.08
Place the following in a crock pot and let it stew for a couple hours:
2 pounds of cut up Velveeta cheese
1 8-oz package cream cheese
1 small can mild green chili's
1 package taco seasoning mix (chipotle)
1 jar of chunky sal
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