1 cup flour 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup milk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt...
Spicy Peach Salsa for Grilled Meats and Fish
2 Tbl. butter 1 Tbl. chopped fresh ginger 1 jalapeno pepper, cored and diced 4 large peaches, pitted and cubed 1 Tbl. brown sugar juice and zest of 1 orange 2 Tbl. tequila (optional) 1/2 cup chopped cilantro lime...
Thai Shrimp and Rice Noodle Salad
Dressing 1/3 cup fresh lime juice 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce* 1 tablespoon dark Oriental sesame oil 2 tablespoons fresh minced ginger 2 cloves fresh garlic minced...
Crab Empanadas
24 ounces snow crab meat 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 1/4 cups onion, diced 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 6 ounces jalapeno jack cheese (or pepper cheese), grated 2 cups canned tomatoes, blended 6 tablespoons Parmesan...
Poached Salmon with Peach and Mango Salsa
4 8-oz. salmon fillets 2 cups water 4 bay leaves pinch of salt and white pepper juice of 1 lemon Salsa 3 peaches, pitted 1 mango, pitted and peeled 1/2 cup cilantro leaves 1/4 red onion, peeled 1 T. sugar pinch of salt...
Spicy Pasta Maria
olive oil cooking spray 4 cloves fresh garlic, pressed or minced 1 red chili pepper finely minced 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 6 anchovy filets, rinsed, drained and minced 1 28-oz. can chopped roma or regular tomatoes...
Fresh Mango Sorbet
1 C. sugar 1/2 C. water 2 lb. approx. 4 to 5 cups, peeled and coarsely chopped mango (4-6 whole ripe mangos) 1/2 cup fresh lemon or lime juice 2 tbsp. orange flavored liqueur (Curaco, Etc.) 1. Stirring constantly, cook...
Cinnamon Rolls
12-inch Dutch Oven 24 charcoal briquets-divided 2 teaspoons dry yeast 2 tablespoons warm water 2 cups milk 4 tablespoons butter 1 egg 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt 5-6 cups flour 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon...
Super Bowl Snacks
Snack Mix Squares: 2 1/2 cups pretzel sticks (cut in half) 2 cups corn Chex or Crispix cereal 1 1/2 C M&M’s 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1/3 C creamy peanut butter 5 cups mini-marshmallows 1. In large bowl...
Lemon Pesto Chicken Skillet
1 TBS oil 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts-cut in strips 1 clove garlic crushed 1 1/4 cup uncooked rice 2 cans (15oz each) chicken broth 1 TBS lemon peel-grated 1/2 TBS pesto 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/4 cup fresh...
