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Beef Fajita Salad
By bdeedman
Marilyn's favorite
- fajita shells
- 1 1/2 # boneless beef top sirloin steak
- 2 medium red or yellow bell peppers, cut in half
- 1 large sweet onion cut in slices
- 4 C uncooked corkscrew pasta
- 3 Tbsp fajita seasoning
- 1/4 C fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 C lemon juice
- 6 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Smokes Salmon Strata
By bdeedman
1. In a large bowl, toss bread cubes with butter and oil; transfer to a greased 13x9-in
- 4 cups cubed ciabatta bread
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese
- 2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese
- 10 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 pound smoked salmon or lox, coarsely chopped
- 8 large Eggland's Best eggs
- 4 cups 2% milk
- 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Creme fraiche or sour cream and minced chives
Churro Bites
By bdeedman
Makes 4 servings
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 Tbsp butter, diced
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp + 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- vegetable oil, for frying
- Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
Chili Stuffed Chicken
By bdeedman
Place each piece of chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4" thickness using a meat mallet or ro...
- 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin, divided
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup refried beans
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- 1 (15 oz) can hormel chili, no beans
- 1 (10oz) can whole tomatoes with green chiles, drained and chopped
- 3/4 cup (3oz) shredded Colby-Jack cheese
- Fresh cilantro, minced
Shrimp-Avocado Tostadas
By bdeedman
Toast the chiles in a dry skillet over medium heat, turning often, until they soften slightly, about 1 minute
- 2 dried ancho chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
- 3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes), plus wedges for serving
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for frying
- 1 large clove garlic, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 12 corn tortillas
- 3 avocados
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced (white and green parts separated)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- Sour cream and diced tomato, for topping
Polvorones
By bdeedman
Spanish Cookies
- Ingredients Amount
- Butter 1/2 pounds
- Granulated sugar 1 cup
- White sugar 1/2 cup
- Eggs 2
- All-purpose flour 4 cups
- Baking powder 1 teaspoon
- Salt 1/2 teaspoon
- Brandy 1 teaspoon
- Sugar 1/2 cup
- Cinnamon 2 teaspoons
Hot Spiced Fruit Salad
By bdeedman
Uses mostly canned fruit, baked in a syrup seasoned with butter and spices
- 1 Can each (1lb): Peach halves, pineapple chunks, pitted light sweet cherries (drained and save syrup)
- 1 Can each (1lb): Pear halves and apricot halves, drained… reserve syrup
- 2 tart apples, cored and diced and mixed with 3T lemon juice
- 1/2 t ground nutmeg
- 1/2 t cinnamon
- 1/4 t ground cloves
- 1/3 C packed brown sugar
- 1/4 C butter
- 3 bananas
- 2 C seedless grapes
- Sour cream or whipped cream
Diane’s Buffalo Chicken Dip
By bdeedman
Spread cr cheese on bottom of baking dish, sprinkle ranch seasonings on top, layer chicken, drizzle with wing sauce...
- 8 oz light cream cheese
- Packet ranch dressing seasoning mix
- Rotisserie chicken shredded
- Salt and pepper
- Texas Pete Wing sauce
- Shredded cheddar- Jack cheese
- Corn chips for scooping
Sun-dried Tomato, Spinach and Quinoa Salad
By bdeedman
Diane's additions: 1/2 sm red pepper, diced 1/3C Craisins 2T scallions Diane's Dressing: 1T olive oil 3/4t cumin
- Salad
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed in a fine-mesh colander
- 1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 2 cups roughly chopped fresh spinach or arugula
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 teaspoon olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Lemon dressing
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Mango Cilantro Chicken
By bdeedman
Put mangoes, cilantro, honey, hot sauce, vinegar, coconut milk,onion, ginger, garlic, lime juice and zest and oil i...
- 2 mangos, peeled and chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 C honey
- 1 T hot sauce
- 2 T red wine vinegar
- 1 C coconut milk
- 1/2 red onion
- 2 T minced ginger
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lime, juice and zest
- 2 T olive oil
- 1/2 C water
- 2 t salt
- 1 t black pepper
- 2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless