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Frijoles
By mrslopes
The mexican method is to cook dried beans without presoaking them
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup dry pinto, black, or kidney beans
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 Tbs minced, seeded jalapeno, or to taste
- 3 cloves garlic, minced, divided
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp. salt, or to taste
- 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup peeled, seeded, and chopped tomatoes
- chopped cilantro, garnish
Sam Choy's Spicy Tuna Poke Sandwich
By mrslopes
Spicy Ahi poke sandwich (raw fish), from the infamous Sam Choy!
- 2 pounds ahi, diced
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion
- 1 cup crabmeat
- Aloha Shoyu, to taste
- 1 bottle shichimi pepper, to taste
- Sambal, to taste
- Sesame oil, to taste
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- Taro rolls (recommended: Ani's Bakery)
- Micro greens, for garnish, optional
Salmon Cakes with Spicy Dressing
By mrslopes
Mix together 3 ounces water-packed salmon, drained; 1/4 cup whole-grain bread crumbs; 1 egg, beaten; 2 green onions...
- 3 oz. water packed salmon, drained
- 1/4 cup whole-grain bread crumbs
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 3 Tbs. reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. Old Bay Seasoning
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 3 cups mixed salad greens
- pinch each of salt and black pepper
Rosemary and Zucchini Flatbread with Grape
By mrslopes
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 whole-grain flatbread
- 1/2 cup zucchini, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup part-skim mozzarella, grated
- 1 tsp. dried rosemary
- 1 cup halved grapes
- 2 Tbs. sliced almonds
Pomegranate Lime Fizz
By mrslopes
1.In a large pitcher, mix together the club soda, pomegranate juice, vodka, lime juice, and triple sec
- 1 liter club soda
- 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice
- 1 1/2 cups vodka (12 ounces)
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, plus wedges for garnish
- 1/4 cup triple sec (2 ounces)
Lentil Spinach Soup
By mrslopes
1. Rinse the lentils and discard any foreign matter
- 1 cup lentils
- 8 cups water
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh celery leaves
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cups coarsely chopped fresh sspinach (or 1 pkg frozen)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil or 2 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. celery salt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 to 2 vegetable bouillon cubes, or 2 tsp. vegetable bouillon powder (optional)
Mocha Yogurt Parfait
By mrslopes
Mix 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee with 6 ounces low-fat vanilla yogurt until coffee is dissolved
- 1/2 tsp. instant coffee
- 6 oz. low-fat vanilla yogurt
- 1/3 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 Tbs. low-fat granola
Tako Poke
By mrslopes
Try this delicious Tako Poke recipe
- 1 pound tako, octopus
- 1 ripe medium-size tomato, chopped
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 Hawaiian red chile pepper, seeded and minced (or 1/2 teaspoon red chile pepper flakes)
Tomato Salad with Pickled Onion
By mrslopes
1.In a medium bowl, toss the onion with the lime juice, oil, and ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus the finely grated zest of 1 lime
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- kosher salt
- 4 large tomatoes (about 2 1⁄2 pounds), sliced
Blueberry-Pineapple Protein Shake
By mrslopes
Combine 1 cup low-fat milk, 1/4 cup frozen blueberries, and 1/4 cup frozen pineapple in a blender; puree until smoo...
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- 1/4 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/4 cup frozen pineapple