July 11, 2014
Golden Delight Rice
Florence
Course Rice
Cuisine American
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- 2 golden Delicious apples cored and diced
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
In a large skillet, combine the carrots and oil, on medium heat until carrots are tender, approximately 5 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and cook, stirring until heated through, approximately another 5 minutes.
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July 8, 2014
Chinese Fried Rice
Florence
Course Side
Cuisine Chinese
- 6 slices bacon slices -- chopped
- 2 1/2 cups cooked rice -- cold
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 eggs -- slightly beaten
- 3/4 cup chopped onions
- 1/2 cup green peppers -- chopped
- 1/2 cup celery -- chopped
In large skillet, cook bacon until brown, but not overly crisp.
Remove bacon, retain 4 tablespoons of bacon fat.
Add soy sauce, onions, peppers and celery and cook until tender.
Add egg cook until egg is done.
Add bacon and rice and stir until complete warmed.
Serve & Enjoy !
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Steak On A Stick
Florence
Course Main
Cuisine American
- 4 eye of round steaks
- 1 small can crushed pineapple -- in heavy syrup
- 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1 cup vermouth -- sweet or dry
Cut meat in to strips.
Mix pineapple, teriyaki sauce and vermouth.
Pour over meat.
Cover and marinate meat overnight.
Put meat on skewers.
Grill to your desired wellness.
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July 6, 2014
Chicken Vegetable Rice
Florence
Course Main
Cuisine American
- 2 cups chicken breast
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 2 cups zucchini
- 1 1/2 cups carrots
- 1 cup green onions
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 cups uncooked rice
Prepare rice according to package instructions.
In skillet cook chicken in Olive oil (I like to use Tuscan Herb flavored) over medium heat, until no longer pink.
Add in vegetables and cook until all vegetables are tender.
Add in rice, mix well and serve.
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June 26, 2014
Saucy Kidney Beans And Rice
Florence
Course Main
Cuisine Ameican
- 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
- 2 - 16 oz cans red kidney beans plus 2 cans water
- 8 oz cooked smoked sausage chopped
- 1 small onion diced
- 1/2 tsp any Creole seasoning blend
- 1/4 tsp hot sauce
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Cook rice according to package directions.
Add all remaining ingredients into a large saucepan over low heat and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.
Add cooked rice to kidney bean mixture.
Stir until rice is mixed in well.
Serve.
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June 25, 2014
Easy Green Veggie Fried Rice
Florence
Course Main
Cuisine American
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup frozen broccoli florets thawed and drained
- 1/2 cup frozen peas thawed and drained
- 3 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh green onions including tops
Put a large heavy skillet over medium heat, add vegetable oil and heat well, then add rice, stirring until light golden in color.
Add in the broccoli and peas, stir and cook until vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes.
Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, and green onions, stir until ingredients are all hot.
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June 13, 2014
Tomato Avocado Salsa
Florence
- 6 Roma tomatoes finely diced
- 1 small sweet onion finely diced
- 1 garlic clove grated
- 1 jalapeno seeded and chopped
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro
- 1 lime zested and juiced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 ripe avocado finely diced
Combine all ingredients in a large glass bowl, except salt.
Add salt and stir again.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rest for 15 minutes at room temperature.
Serve with tortilla chips.
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June 10, 2014
Tomatillo Salsa
Florence
Course Salsa
Cuisine Mexican
- 18 tomatillos - husked and chopped
- 1 small sweet onion - diced
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves - minced
- 2 Tablespoons
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- pinch sugar
- 2 jalapeno peppers - cleaned out seeds and minced
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and stir well.
Cover and refrigerate for an hour.
Store in covered container for a few days in refrigerator.
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June 9, 2014
Pineapple Jicama Slushie
Florence
Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
- 1 can pineapple chunks in natural juices - undrained
- 1/2 cup jicama peeled and diced
- 2 cups fresh orange juice
- 4 ice cubes
Put pineapple with juice, jicama, orange juice, and ice in a food processor and puree until smooth.
Pour into glasses and serve.
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June 6, 2014
Traditional Table-Side Guacamole
Florence
Course Dip
Cuisine Mexican
- 4 ripe avocados pit and peel removed, then diced
- 1 small sweet onion minced
- 1 garlic clove grated
- 1 or 2 jalapeno peppers seeded and grated or finely chopped
- 1 lime juiced
- salt and pepper to taste
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June 3, 2014
Roasted Red Peppers
Florence
- 4 large red orange or yellow bell peppers
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
Preheat oven to 500° F
Place aluminum foil over baking sheet and grease well.
Place whole peppers on baking pan, in center of oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the skins are completely wrinkled and the peppers are charred.
Remove from oven.
Cover with aluminum foil and allow to cool for approximately 30 minute or until they are cool enough to handle.
Remove stems, peels and seeds and put in to pieces with any juices that have collected on pan.
Pour the oil over the peppers.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 14 days.
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May 29, 2014
Purely Perfect Feta Bean Dip
Florence
Course Dip
Cuisine American
- 1 - 15 oz can Navy beans drained and rinsed well
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove grated
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- dash cumin
- 3/4 cup fresh herbs your choice mixture of parsley, dill, and chives
Blend together all in food processor until smooth
Place in serving bowl, cover and refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes.
Server with vegetables.
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