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Simple Cucumber Tomato Salad
By GratefulSea
Based on Emeril Lagasse's recipe on the Food Network
- 3 large seedless cucumbers, about 1 pound each, or 4 pounds regular cucumbers
- 4 plum tomatoes
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Rice Pilaf
By GratefulSea
Melt butter in a saucepan and sauté the onions until they are transparent
- 2 Tblsp butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- Optional: mushrooms, water chestnuts, bok choy, green or red pepper
- 1-1/2 cups long grain rice
- 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1-1/2 cups beef broth
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Broccoli Tots
By GratefulSea
About 100 calories in 5 of these things
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs (preferably whole grain)
- 2/3 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Cook's Illustrated Pork Chops
By GratefulSea
For a pork chop recipe that would produce juicy, tender pork chops quickly, we passed over hefty chops in favor of ...
- 4 bone-in pork rib chops or center-cut chops, about 7 ounces each and 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick, patted dry with paper towels.
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
Macaroni Salad Mold
By GratefulSea
Source, "Mr Food," suggests making this a day or two ahead of time
- 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked elbow macaroni
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup sweet relish
- 2 small carrots, grated (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 of a small sweet onion, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (0.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup boiling water
Pasta with Clams - Mark Bittman
By GratefulSea
Steam the clams in a covered pot (a glass top is very nice, voyeuristically speaking)
- 24 to 48 littleneck clams (the amount depends on size and your budget, or luck; in any case, more is better), scrubbed
- Salt (probably not much) and pepper to taste
- 12 ounces long pasta, like spaghetti or linguine
- 1/4 cup olive oil, or more
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 2 cloves sliced garlic, or to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Hurricane Jello Shots
By GratefulSea
Based on the beach bar cocktail that is best known as a New Orleans classic, Hurricane Jello Shots bring the flavor...
- 3 Oranges, halved
- 1/2 cup white rum
- 1/2 cup dark rum
- 1/2 cup passion fruit juice
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup (1 part sugar to 1 part water, boiled until the sugar dissolves)
- 2 tablespoons grenadine
- 2 envelopes gelatin, preferably Knox Original
Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves
By GratefulSea
Reese's is the best brand for grape leaves that I've found so far, but others have recommended Mezzetta, Aristocra...
- 3/4 cup uncooked rice (not instant)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 cup minced parsley
- 2 tablespoons minced mint leaves
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 pound lean ground lamb, uncooked
- 24 grape leaves
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 (8-ounce) jar grape leaves yields about 48 good ones.
- 0.5 ounces mint leaves yields about 1/4 cup.
- Doubling the recipe yields enough mix for 60-64 grape leaves.
Hummus Variations
By GratefulSea
The secret to the basic recipe is to process the ingredients several times along the way
- 1/4 cup tahini paste
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 clove garlic, minced
- 2 Tblsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 15-oz can chickpeas, drained (reserve liquid)
- olive oil and paprika
- http://www.inspiredtaste.net/15938/easy-and-smooth-hummus-recipe/
Creamy Salmon Salad
By GratefulSea
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill salt and pepper until smooth
- 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (6 ounce) can pink salmon, drained, bones and skin removed
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 2 lettuce leaves
- 2 buns