Lena
1 1/2 cups nuts (cashew, macadamia, walnuts or combo) soak them for a creamier dressing (1-2 hrs is fine, then drain) 3/4 – 1 cup filtered water for blending 3 tablespoons lemon juice (translates into approx 1/2 lemon) 1/3 cup vinegar 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon garlic powder 3…
Read MoreThis recipe was one I adapted from Rickbayless.com and holy cow is it simple and amazing to eat. The salsa was so good that I ended up eating the leftovers with a spoon. I couldn’t wait to find another use for the leftovers. It’s so fresh and green and full of wonderful flavor. Caramelized onions are…
Read MoreThis recipe came from Toni Fioré at DeliciousTV.com. It’s one of my favorites! Ingredients: 2 T. olive oil 2 c. diced yellow onion 1 t. salt 1 large or 2 medium sweet potatoes 4 cloves garlic, chopped fine 1 red Thai or jalapeño pepper minced, with the seeds (adjust to suit your taste) 1 T.…
Read MoreThis is a basic quiche recipe. I love quiche. I had friends over one night and we were hungry and someone mentioned quiche. I had never made one before and looked up a few recipes online to get the basic idea and ratios down. I ended up having all the ingredients on hand and it…
Read MoreIngredients half a cup of raisins half a cup of dates half a cup of tahini sesame seeds and/or flax seeds for coating. Directions: Place all the ingredients together in a food processor and blend until a thick paste is formed. Shape into balls and roll in sesame seeds. I like them better when they’ve…
Read MoreThis is really easy and very, very good! INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, diced 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes (without sugar) 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle sauce (or chipotle peppers in adobo sauce) or to taste. We use the canned sauce. 2 pounds shredded cooked chicken meat 16 tostada shells Sour…
Read More1/2 cup of lemon juice 1tsp lemon rind/zest 1 can of Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed milk 2 eggs Pastry shell (No-roll pie crust works well) Combine all well and pour into cooked pastry shell. Refrigerate to firm up. Top with cool whip. Notes You can also cook this pie for about 40 minutes to make…
Read MoreOne of my favorite recipes and SO easy. When you are done, all the liquids come out to thicken the flour, everything kinda caramelizes and goes GREAT over potatoes or with a vegetable. 8 chicken thighs (skinned) Flour Pepper Can of mushrooms (drained) Butter Soy Sauce (or Braggs or Teriyaki sauce) Dredge each piece of…
Read More1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta 1 tablespoon butter Minced garlic to taste (1 – 5 cloves) 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, diced 1/2 cup onion, diced 1 package of fresh sliced baby portabella mushrooms (or button) 1 cup heavy cream salt to taste 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 small can…
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