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Chocolate Flank Steak with Pineapple Salsa
By connieo
1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine vinegar, cocoa, brown sugar, olive oil, cumin, chili powder, salt, an...
- 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- Pinch ground black pepper
- 2 pounds flank steak
- Pineapple Salsa, recipe follows
- Chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish, optional
Honey-mustard Dipping Sauce
By connieo
Delicious dipping sauce for chicken fingers!
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp. roughly chopped dill
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. dry mustard powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Chipotle-honey Dipping Sauce
By connieo
Combine the mustard, chipotle, and honey in a large bowl
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp chipotle pepper puree
- 1 Tbsp honey
Cuban Chicken and Rice
By connieo
1. Heat the oil in a large, heavy bottom pot over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 8 pcs of chicken, thighs and legs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped, divided
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped, divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon chile powder
- 3 cups long grain rice
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup olives stuffed with pimentos, drained and chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Banana Nut Bread
By connieo
1 Combine dry ingredients in large bowl
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1-2 cup nuts
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups bananas, mashed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Salsa
By connieo
1. Put all ingredients in the food processor except the fresh tomatoes
- 1 large can peeled, whole tomatoes, drained (save juice for another recipe)
- 1 small can tomatoes with green chilies, drained
- 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 of a lime, juiced
- 1 to 2 tbsp chopped, fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 roma tomatoes, seeded & chopped
- Optional - cumin, ceyenne pepper, cumin, pressed or chopped garlic
Country Fried Steak
By connieo
1. Place the meat between two sheets of waxed paper and smack it a few times with a mallet to tenderize it
- About a pound of round steaks
- 1/2 cup of four
- Salt and pepper
- 1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons millk
- Oil for frying (about 1 cup)
- Country Gravy
Buckeye Candy
By connieo
1. LINE baking sheets with wax paper
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter, (not all-natural)
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, softened
- 3 3/4 cups (16-ounce box) powdered sugar
- 2 cups (12-ounce package) Nestlé Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
Party Spinach Dip
By connieo
1. In medium bowl, combine all ingredients; chill 2 hours
- 1 envelope Lipton vegetable soup mix
- 1 container (8 oz) sour cream
- 1 cup real mayonnaise
- 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry.
- 1 can (10 oz.) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad
By connieo
1. In a mixing bowl combine the mustard, scallions, sherry vinegar and salt
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts (shaved on mandolin)
- 2 tablespoons brown mustard
- 2 scallions (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper