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Grilled Clams w/ Veggies -n- Linguini
By Gigirox
-Preheat grill to high heat
- 1 cup asparagus tips
- 1 1/2 Tb evoo
- 1/2 Tb shallots minced
- 20 oz clams grilled
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups shiitake mushrooms- stems removed, cut in half
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 spaghetti squash baked
Gluten Free Tortillas
By Gigirox
1. Put the cornflour, gram flour, tapioca flour, salt and freshly ground black pepper into a bowl and mix together
- 100 g cornflour (cornstarch)
- 25 g gram flour (chickpea)
- 2 tbsp tapioca flour
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 375 ml water
- coconut oil for frying pan or griddle
Roasted Vidalia Onions with Balsamic Sauce****
By Gigirox
Baby Vidalia onions are only available for a couple of months in the winter, and they're easy to miss if you're not...
- 2 pounds baby Vidalia onions (about 6 onions)
- 2 T olive oil
- 1/2 tsp hot sauce
- 3 T butter
- 1-1/2 T sugar
- 3 tablespoons top quality balsamic vinegar
Pie Crust (lard)***
By Gigirox
-Measure flour into a medium-sized bowl, add salt and stir
- 21/2 cups unbleached white flour, whole wheat pastry flour or a combination
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup lard
- 1/2 about 1/2 cup cold water
Zucchini "Pasta"
By Gigirox
Peel zucchini with julienne peeler, place in colander, and toss with 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 medium zucchini, peeled with julienne peeler (for spaghetti-like noodles)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, or other seasoning to taste
Deep Fried Chicken
By Gigirox
Straightforward deep-fried chicken soaked in buttermilk, seasoned with adobo seasoning, and dredged in flour
- Amounts will vary as needed:
- Chicken drumsticks, thighs and breasts
- Buttermilk
- Goya adobo seasoning
- Flour
- Peanut oil for frying
Fish Tacos****
By Gigirox
Not a recipe as much as a list of ingredients and guidelines
- Cilantro sauce:
- Small flour and corn tortilla shells
- Mahi Mahi filets
- Blackening spices
- Nappa cabbage
- 1 T chives
- 1/4 c Cilantro
- 2 T mayo
- 3 T sour cream
- 1-2 limes
- 1 garlic clove minced
- Salt
- Half & half to thin
- Pico de gallo:
- Tomato
- Red onion
- Cilantro
- Jalapeño
- Garlic
Strawberry & Buttercream Cake *****
By Gigirox
This is my favorite! I even made it for myself for Mother's Day 2009
- 3 pints fresh strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2-3 cups Nilla wafer crumbs
- 1/4 cup butter (melted)
- 1 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 ts vanilla
- 1/2 ts vanilla
- 5-6 cups 10x sugar
- 2 eggs-beaten
Compound Butters
By Gigirox
1. Soften the butter, then stir in salt and flavorings to taste
- Ideas for mix-ins & combos:
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- Ginger, garlic and five spice powder
- Cumin, coriander, lemon zest and garlic
- Garlic, oregano, cumin, chili powder, cocoa and cayenne
- Thyme, garlic and lemon zest
- Shallot, garlic, parsley and pepper
- Lemon zest, garlic, parsley and pepper
- Blue cheese and chives
- Honey or maple syrup
- Shallots, garlic and chives
- Chopped roasted red bell peppers and smoked paprika
- Lemon juice, grated lemon zest, and minced fresh parsley -eaves
- Chopped fresh rosemary and grated Parmesan cheese
- Crumbled Roquefort and ground black pepper
- Chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, minced garlic, minced fresh cilantro leaves, and lime juice
- Minced shallot and chopped fresh thyme leaves
- Curry powder, minced shallot, and chopped fresh mint and cilantro leaves
- Minced sage leaves and finely chopped toasted walnuts
- Honey, fresh orange juice, and grated orange zest
- Roasted garlic and minced caramelized onions
- Minced sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, or tapenade
- my fried rice-garlic, scallion, shallots and ginger
- recipe for "Thai Chili Butter"
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small clove garlic,pressed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sliced scallion
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 2 teaspoons Asian chile garlic sauce (preferably Thai)
- 1/2 teaspoon red curry paste (increase chile sauce if you can't find paste)
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- Table salt
- Recipe for Cilantro-Lime Butter
- 2 sticks butter
- 3 T chopped cilantro
- 1 lime(juice and zest)
High Temp Eye of Round Roast****
By Gigirox
Always read a recipe through
- spice rub:
- 1 (3 pound) beef eye of round
- 1 T sea salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 T onion powder
- 1 T garlic powder
- 1 T paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp oregano