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Forbidden Rice with Corn and Cranberries
By jkenb
Add rice to a medium-large saucepan with 2 cups water
- 1 1 1 cup forbidden black rice
- 2 2 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 to 4 3 to 4 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 1 1 serrano pepper, minced, no seeds
- 2 2 2 cups corn kernels, fresh
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup lemon or lime juice
- 1/4 to 1/2 1/4 to 1/2 1/2 chopped cilantro leaves
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
- to and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup toasted pumpkin seeds, for topping
Party Mix
By jkenb
In small saucepan, melt butter, stir in wostershire and seasoned salts
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 1/4 cup worchestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt
- 2 teaspoons onion salt
- 2 teaspoons celery salt
- 1 pound mixed salted nuts
- 12 ounce package wheat chex
- 6 ounce package rice chex
- 7 ounces cherrios
- 6 ounces small pretzels
Velvet Hammer
By jkenb
Place in a blender and fill with Vanilla Ice Cream and blend until smooth
- 1 ounce Cointreau
- 1 ounce ½ and ½
- 1/2 ½ ounce Dark Crème de Cocoa
Golden Broccoli
By jkenb
Separate the broccoli into flowers
- Broccoli
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Parmesan cheese
Fresh Black-eyed Peas
By jkenb
Place ham hocks in a 4-quart Dutch oven with water; bring to boil
- 2 ham hocks
- 1-quart water
- 1 quart shelled fresh black-eyed peas
- 1 onion, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh Apple Cake
By jkenb
Mix oil, sugar and eggs. Add baking soda to buttermilk and add to egg mixture
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cup oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon clove
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups chopped apples
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Corn and Shrimp Soup
By jkenb
Coat a large pot with nonstick cooking spray and sauté red onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic until tender
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 4 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 16-ounce bag frozen sweet corn
- 1 10-ounce can chopped tomatoes and green chilies
- 1 6-ounce cans tomato paste
- 2 pounds shrimp, peeled
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/4 ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 ¼ teaspoon red pepper
- 1-teaspoon sugar
- 2 cups reduced-fat chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
Pork Medallions Marsala
By jkenb
Cut pork crosswise into 1 inch slices
- 1-Pound Pork Tenderloin
- 1 Teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried
- 1/2 ½ teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 ¼ teaspoon pepper, divided
- 2 1/4 2 ¼ teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 4 garlic cloves, minced, divided
- 1 8-ounce package Crimini mushrooms, sliced (3 Cups)
- 1/3 cup Marsala wine
- 1/4 ¼ cup chicken broth
- 1 9-ounce package baby spinach
Pan-Seared Tuna with Lime Pepper Crust
By jkenb
NOTE: You can substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest and 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice in place ...
- 4 tuna steaks (3/4 to 1-inch thick, about 6 ounces each)
- Zest and juice of one (1) lime
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoons coarsely-ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 to 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Extra-virgin olive oil
Sautéed Green Beans
By jkenb
prepare green beans by trimming ends and cutting into 1 inch pieces ~ blanch them in salted boiling water until th...
- ~ 4 cups fresh green beans (you can use frozen or canned - but tastes best with fresh)
- ~ 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- ~ 2 tbsp land o lakes buttery taste spread
- ~ salt to taste
- ~ black pepper to taste
- ~ 1 tsp garlic powder