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Crab Cakes
By swatts1129
Paula Dean
- Ingredients
- 1 pound crabmeat, picked free of shells
- 1/3 cup crushed crackers (recommended: Ritz)
- 3 green onions (green and white parts), finely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped bell pepper
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Dash cayenne pepper
- Flour, for dusting
- 1/2 cup peanut oil
- Favorite dipping sauce, for serving
PORK FRIED RICE
By swatts1129
IN LARGE SKILLET, ADD EGGS
- 1 CUP MUSHROOMS FINELY CHOPPED
- 1 CUP HAM DICED
- 2 EGGS BEATEN
- 1 TBSP SOY SAUCE
- 3 TBSP EVO DIVIDED
- 1 CUP GREEN ONION CHOPPED
- 3 CUPS BROWN RICE COOKED AND COOLED
Chicken with Eggplant & Spinach (Roasted)
By swatts1129
Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutesYield: 6 - 8 servings
- 1 whole chicken, cut into parts or 3 1/2 lbs. chicken pieces
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 medium eggplants, peeled and cut into 2 inch cubes
- 8-10 garlic cloves, peeled but left whole
- 1 bunch spinach (about 1 lb.), cleaned, stems removed and chopped
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Optional: Mushrooms and tomatos
Chicken Wing Hot Sauce - Shannon's
By swatts1129
I like to have this prepared ahead of time
- 1/2 cup Louisiana Hot Sacue
- 1/4 cup Parmesean
- 1/2 stick of butter
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp garlic
- Orgeano & basil to taste (few shakes is good)
RED, WHITE, AND BLUE TRIFLE
By swatts1129
Bake the red velvet cake mix according to package directions and allow to cool
- 1 box red velvet cake mix, about 18 ounces (if you can't find red velvet cake use 1 box chocolate cake plus a bottle of red food coloring)
- 1 (16-ounce) tub whipped topping
- 2 pints blueberries
- 1 pint strawberries, tops removed
GREEN JELL-O SALAD
By swatts1129
Drain syrup from pineapple
- 1 (No. 2 1/2) can crushed
- pineapple
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lemon jello
- 1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime jello
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 c. dry cottage cheese
- 1 c. mayonnaise
- 1/2 c. nuts
- cherries
CHOPPED BLUE CHEESE SALAD
By swatts1129
PREP
- PECANS
- 1/3 CUP SLICED PECANS
- 1/2 TSP CINNAMON
- 1 TBSP DARK BROWN SUGAR
- 1 1/2 TSP BUTTER MELTED
- SALAD
- 3 CUPS CHOPPED BIBB LETTUCE
- 3 CUPS REDLEAF LETTUCE
- 3 CUPS ICEBERG LETTUCE
- 1 GREEN ONION, CHOPPED
- SHREDDED CARROTS
- BLUE CHEESE VINAGRETTE
- 1/4 CUP OLIVE OIL
- 1/4 CUP WHITE WINE VINEGAR
- 1/4 TSP BALSAMIC VINEGAR
- 2 TSP DIJON MUSTARD
- 2 TBSP SOUR CREAM
- 2 TBSP CHOPPED FRESH BASIL
- SALT AND PEPPER
PENNE PASTA
By swatts1129
C
- Ingredients
- 4 4
- 8 8 8 oz whole wheat penne
- 2 2 2 cups Rocco’s How Low Can You Go Low-Fat Marinara Sauce (recipe not shown) or storebought low-fat marinara sauce
- Pinch Pinch of crushed red pepper
- 1 1 2% container 1 (7 oz) container 2% Greek yogurt
- 1 1 1 cup chopped fresh basil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 6 6 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Directions
- to to 9 pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions, about 9 minutes; drain.
- Stir about ½ cup of the marinara sauce into the yogurt until smooth (this tempers it and prevents the yogurt from curdling). Then whisk the yogurt mixture back into the marinara sauce.
- to a large serving bowl, toss the sauce with the drained penne and the basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle the cheese on top, and serve.
- Nutrition Facts
- 4.8 4.8 g
- 320 320
- 18 18 g
- 55 55 g
- 11 11 mg
- 6 6 g
- 416 416 mg
- Healthy Tips*
Ceviche
By swatts1129
Dice the fish (approximately 1/2-inch dice if using shrimp use cleaned shrimp)
- 1 lb halibut fillets (or use a mixture of fish and shrimp) or 1 lb sea bass fillets (or use a mixture of fish and shrimp) or 1 lb red snapper fillet (or use a mixture of fish and shrimp)
- 5 -6 limes (Enough Juice to cover fish)
- 1 cup diced fresh tomato
- 1 green pepper, sweet, chopped
- 4 tablespoons chopped parsley or 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon oregano
- 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped (or more to suit your taste)
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 dash Tabasco sauce
- lettuce leaf (to line serving bowls)
- avocado (optional)
- black olives, sliced (for garnish) (optional)
SEAFOOD ANGEL HAIR
By swatts1129
Directions Cook pasta according to package directions
- Ingredients
- 12 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
- 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2-1/2 pounds fresh tomatoes (about 8 medium), chopped
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium chicken bouillon granules
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 package (8 ounces) imitation crabmeat, chopped