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Jícama & Cucumber Salad with Red Chile Dressing
By Hester
This salad combines cucumber and jícama with a sweet-sour, slightly spicy vinaigrette and makes a great start to a...
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons mild-flavored honey
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 teaspoons minced onion
- 1-1 1/2 teaspoons mild-to-medium-hot New Mexican red chile powder, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups diced peeled jícama (about 1/2 medium; see Note)
- 1 medium English cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Sherried mushroom sauce
By Hester
This white sauce may be low in fat, but the rich flavor of the mushrooms and sherry make it an excellent topping fo...
- 2 cups fat-free milk
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose (plain) flour
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon sherry (optional)
Jalapeño Popper Dip
By Hester
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Topping:
- 16 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 8 pieces of bacon, cooked and chopped up
- 6 jalapeños, minced (if you can’t get fresh, substitute a 4-ounce can diced jalapeño peppers, drained)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Spaghetti Squash with Tomato-Basil Sauce
By Hester
Marcia Whyte Smart, Cooking Light APRIL 2012
- 1 (3-pound) spaghetti squash
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil, divided
- 6 tablespoons shredded pecorino Romano cheese
Four Cheese Spinach Dip
By Hester
Preheat oven to 400F. Mix first 5 ingredients with mixer on medium until softened and well mixed
- 250 grams cream cheese
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Romano cheese, grated
- sprnkle Cajun spice
- 2 tablespoons sweet red pepper, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 5 greek style pitas
- olive oil
- seasoned salt
Layered Asian Dip
By Hester
1. In small bowl, mix topping ingredients
- Topping
- 1 cup cubed cooked chicken
- 2/3 cup shredded carrots
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- Wonton Dippers
- 30 wonton skins (about 3 1/4-inch square)
- Cooking spray
- Sauce
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 4 drops red pepper sauce
- Base
- 2 packages (8 oz each) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Garnish
- 1/3 cup unsalted cashews, chopped
- 4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
Arroz con piña Drink Recipe
By Hester
Arroz con piña literary means rice with pineapple in Spanish and that is exactly what this drink contains
- 1 large pineapple
- 1 1/2 cup of rice
- 1 cup of evaporated milk
- Sugar to taste
Kashmiri Chicken, Cardamom and Saffron Pilau: Spiced Indian Rice
By Hester
Rinse the basmati rice several times in cold water and drain in a colander - leave to dry
- 1 lb white basmati rice
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 onions, peeled and diced
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 1 inch fresh gingerroot, peeled and finely diced
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken or 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cubed 1 teaspoon saffron strand
- 1/2 pint boiling water
- 6 cardamom pods, bruised
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 8 ounces skinned and chopped tomatoes or 8 ounces tinned chopped tomatoes
- 2 ounces sultanas
- salt pepper
- 2 ounces blanched almonds
Gentle Bathroom Cleaner
By Hester
This cleaner helps to disinfect surfaces and to stop mildew growing
- 1 Tbsp. borax
- 2 cups hot water
- 1/2 cup natural liquid dishwashing soap
- 20 drops juniper essential oil
- 20 drops eucalyptus essential oil
Veggie Stock with Caramelized Onion
By Hester
Heat oil over medium low in your stock pot
- 1 tablespoon pure olive oil
- 1 large onion*, rinsed, roots trimmed off, quartered and layers peeled apart (save the peel, you will use it in the stock)
- pinch salt
- 2 stalks celery, cut into large chunks and make sure you include a lot of the tasty leaves
- 2 large carrots - unpeeled, ends trimmed off, and cut into large (oh, two inch or so chunks that are then cut in half
- 1 leek, rinsed, cut a little above the green and then halve
- 1 sweet red bell pepper, rinsed, trimmed seeds removed, and cut into large chunks
- 8 cloves garlic, leave the skin on, and smash with a nice garlic smasher
- 8 sprigs fresh parsley
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme if you have it, or use 2 t dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- pinch of salt
- lots of cracked black pepper or whole pepper corns
- 2 quarts water