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Spicy Italian-Mediterranean Fusion Salad
By kitschyguy
Easy Mediterranean Fusion Salad
- 2 lbs Cucumbers, sliced and halved
- 4 - 6 medium Roma Tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 medium Red Onion, sliced
- 1/2 each Green, Yellow and Red Sweet Bell Peppers, sliced
- 100 grams pitted Kalamata Olives, halved
- 150 grams Boccacini, small balls, halved
- 150 grams Feta Cheese, cubed (add last)
- 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Sriracha Sauce
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Hummus (Easy)
By kitschyguy
Place the garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic in a blender or food processor
- 19 fluid ounces canned chick peas with liquid
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 4 cloves garlic, halved
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pinch paprika
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Onions
By kitschyguy
Place the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, and brown on all sides
- 6 (4 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 cup white wine
Curried Cauliflower
By kitschyguy
"This is a good company dish
- 1 large head cauliflower, broken into small florets
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 12 wheat crackers
- 1/4 cup melted butter
Easy Vegetarian Chili Recipe
By kitschyguy
This recipe is very flexible
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 cloves of garlic, finely minced
- 1-3 tablespoons chili powder (more will be spicier)
- 2 tablespoons of cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 – 2 teaspoons of chili flakes (the more chili flakes the spicier it will be)
- 2 peppers, diced (I used 1 red and 1 yellow pepper)
- 2 carrots, diced
- 3 stalks of celery, diced
- 2 – 28oz cans of whole tomatoes and their juice (use your hands to roughly crush the tomatoes)
- 2 can of beans, drained and rinsed (I used kidney and white beans)
- 2 cup of frozen corn (you could use fresh but frozen is easy and works great)
- Salt to taste (you'll need quite a lot)
- Non-veg option: 1/4 cup prawn stock (you won't taste it specifically but it will add richness to the dish)
- Optional toppings: sour cream, cheddar cheese, cilantro, diced avocados or green onion.
Southern Double-Coated Pan-Fried Chicken
By kitschyguy
Stove-top recipe for perfect Southern Fried Chicken!
- Chicken:
- 8 Large Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs, or 4 leg-quarters [On the bone!!!]
- Brine:
- 2 Cups of Water
- 1 Tablespoon of Salt
- Egg Mixture:
- 1 Large Egg
- 1/4 Cup Frank's® RedHot®
- 1/2 Cup of Water
- Flour Coating:
- 1 Cups of Flour
- 1/4 Tablespoons of Baking Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon of Pepper
- Salt & Pepper Coating:
- 3 Tablespoons of Salt
- 1-1/2 Tablespoons of Pepper
- 1-1/2 Tablespoons of Garlic Powder
- Oil:
- Peanut Oil
Fried Potatoes – Crispy, Easy, and Perfect
By kitschyguy
Perfect, crispy pan fried potatoes every single time
- 6 - 8 large potatoes peeled (or not) and sliced about 1/4-inch thick
- 1 large onion optional
- 1 clove garlic optional
- 1 pepper optional green, red, poblano, jalapeno - you decide
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup Peanut Oil no good substitute, sorry
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Homemade Mashed Potatoes
By kitschyguy
Nothing better than homemade mashed potatoes! Serve with just about anything - especially some extra butter or gra
- 4 or 5 large baking” potatoes
- Salt
- 1/2 cup or so milk and/or cream, heated in a saucepan
- 2 or more tablespoons softened butter
- Freshly ground white pepper
Chicken Cacciatore
By kitschyguy
Sprinkle the chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon of each salt and pepper
- 4 chicken thighs
- 2 chicken breasts with skin and backbone, halved crosswise
- 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour, for dredging
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 ( 28-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons drained capers
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves
Hershey's Chocolate Cake With Frosting
By kitschyguy
One night I was craving chocolate cake, but we didn't have a mix and I didn't feel like going to the store
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
- 2/3 cup cocoa
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract