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Guacamole
By connieo
Great with tortilla chips or as a topping for Mexican foods
- 3 avocados - peeled, pitted, & mashed
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup of diced onion
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/2 to 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced (optional)
- 1 teaspoon sour cream (optional) may help guacamole from turning brown
Chicken with Peanut Butter Barbecue Sauce
By connieo
1. Warm oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, about 2 1/2 lb. total, trimmed of excess fat
- Salt & pepper
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 2 tbsp. creamy peanut butter (not natural or old-fashioned)
Crispy Crunchy Fish & Chips
By connieo
Preheat oven to 400 *F. Place a baking sheet in the oven to preheat
- FOR FISH & CHIPS:
- 4 small russet potatoes, washed
- 3 cups canola plus 2 tsp additional
- Salt & freshly ground black pepper
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1/2 cup for dredging
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 cups seltzer water
- 4 tilapia fillets, each fillet sliced in 1/2 inch strips
- FOR TARTAR SAUCE:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp seafood seasoning (Old Bay)
- 2 tbsp pickled relish
Milk Chocolate Icebox Pie
By connieo
CRUST: Stir together cookie crumbs, butter, sugar & salt in a medium bowl
- CRUST
- 1 2/3 cups finely crushed Nabisco Famous wafer cookies (28 cookies)
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- Pinch salt
- FILLING
- 3 Hershey's milk chocolate bars (1.55 oz each)
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Chunky Tomato Cream Soup
By connieo
1. In a stockpot over medium heat, combine olive oil, onion, thyme, paprika, serrano pepper, a pinch of salt & a fe...
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped Vidalia onion
- 8 to 10 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 serrano pepper, seeded and chopped
- Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp tomato paste
- 8 Roma tomatoes, cut into big chunks
- 1 quart chicken stock
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
Grandmother Paul's Fried Chicken by Paula Deen
By connieo
Paula Deen suggests that after seasoning the chicken pieces well, return it to the refrigerator and let it sit as l...
- Salt and pepper, for seasoning chicken
- Crisco shortening, for frying
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (2 1/2 pound) chicken, cut into pieces
Green Beans & Tomatoes
By connieo
1. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 lbs green beans, trimmed
- 2 cups seeded & diced tomato
- 3 cups chicken broth
Sunny's Hot Chicken Wings
By connieo
1. Separate the chicken wings into drummettes and wings, discarding the wing tip point
- 20 whole chicken wings, washed well and patted dry
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- Sunny's sauce, recipe follows
- Blue cheese dipping sauce, recipe follows
Tomato-garlic Shrimp over Creamy Corn
By connieo
420 calories per 1/4 recipe
- 3 ears fresh corn
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 oz queso fresco (or ricotta) cheese
- 1 lb jumbo, peeled/deveined shrimp (tails off)
- 1/2 tsp roasted garlic/herb seasoning
- 2 Tbsp lemon herb finishing butter
BBQ Shrimp Scampi with Kale
By connieo
Can add some chicken breast pieces to this recipe to make it more filling
- 2/3 Cup canola Oil
- 6 to 9 Tbsp Red Onion, small diced
- 1 to 2 Tbsp jalapeno pepper, seeded & minced
- 32 to 40 large shrimp, butterflied
- 1/2 cup white wine, Riesling
- 6 Tbsp buttery spread
- 6 Tbsp of ready made smoked barbeque sauce
- 1/2 to 1 cup tomatoes, diced
- 1 - 3 Tbsp kale
- Kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
- MARINADE
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 1/2 Tbsp of finely chopped kale
- Kosher salt
- black pepper