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Low Fat Poppy Seed Muffins (Ww)
By cindyandmojo
Lightly spoon flour into the measuring cup and level with knife
- 1 3⁄4 cups flour
- 3 ⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon poppy seed
- 1 1⁄4 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 egg
Jalapeño cilantro salsa
By cindyandmojo
Place all the ingredients in a mini food processor or blender, mix/blend until all the ingredients are completely...
- 4-5 jalapeños, seeded, deveined and cut in large chunks
- 1 medium sized bunch of cilantro, which is about a little over 1 cup of packed cilantro leaves
- 2 garlic cloves
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup of olive oil, adjust based on how thick you want the salsa
- Salt to taste
Watermelon Beer | Perpetually Hungry
By cindyandmojo
Place the watermelon chunks in your blender
- 1/4 watermelon, cut up into chunks
- 2-4 White Beers or Wheat Beers (I used Shock Top_
Skinny Blackberry Margarita
By cindyandmojo
In a small sauce pan heat water until boiling
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 oz fresh black berries
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- Rim of the glass
- 1 lime
- 3 Tbls sugar
Shrimp Pasta
By cindyandmojo
Instructions Set your broiler to high
- 3/4 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 9oz packages of whole wheat cheese tortellini (use regular if you're not a fan of whole wheat)
- 2 - 2 1/2 C marinara or spaghetti sauce
- 1/2 - 3/4 C shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1.5 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh chopped parsley for garnish
Chicken Enchilada Soup (Slow Cooker)
By cindyandmojo
In a large saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 5-6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 small jalapeno pepper, (seeds and membranes removed), chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 heaping teaspoon cumin
- 1 heaping teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon paprika
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water
- 4-5 bone-in chicken thighs (you could substitute chicken breasts)
- 5-6 6″ yellow corn tortillas
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup half and half
- chopped green onions, for topping
- sour cream, for topping
- shredded cheddar or pepper jack cheese, for topping
- cilantro, for topping
Mauro's Michelada Supreme
By cindyandmojo
Directions In a blender, combine the tomato juice, lime juice, Worcestershire, fish sauce and hot sauce, and blend...
- 12 ounces tomato juice
- Juice of 6 limes
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 6 dashes fish sauce
- 6 dashes hot sauce, such as Cholula
- 1/4 cup coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons chile powder
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- Ice
- 4 bottles dark Mexican beer, such as Negra Modelo
- Lime wedges, for garnish
- Serving suggestion: pork
Black Bean and Chorizo Soup
By cindyandmojo
Kathy Gunst’s cookbook Soup Swap is filled with dishes like this hearty black bean soup studded with crispy chori...
- One 16-ounce bag dried black beans (2 1/4 cups), rinsed and soaked overnight
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 thyme sprig
- 1 parsley sprig
- 3 onions—1 quartered and 2 finely chopped
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 ounces Spanish-style dried chorizo, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 4 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- Mexican crema, sliced avocado, thinly sliced radishes, cilantro sprigs, lime wedges and warm tortillas, for serving
Mixed Grill with Fresh Tomato-and-Pepper Salsa
By cindyandmojo
To accompany his wood-roasted beef short ribs, leg of lamb and chorizo, Marcelo Betancourt serves a simple salsa, c...
- 1 medium red onion, cut into 1/3-inch dice
- 1 medium tomato—halved, seeded and cut into 1/3-inch dice
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into 1/3-inch dice
- 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 1/3-inch dice
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/3-inch dice
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless leg of lamb roast
- 1 1/2 pounds flanken-cut beef short ribs (cut across the bones), about 1/2 inch thick
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh chorizo or hot Italian sausage
Spicy Orange-Honey Glazed Ham
By cindyandmojo
4 garlic cloves, minced ½ cup honey ¼ cup brown sugar ½ cup whole-grain mustard Zest of 1 orange 1 teaspoon...
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup whole-grain mustard
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper